University of Nevada, Las Vegas

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Physical Therapy Department
4505 Maryland Pkwy
Box 453029
Las Vegas, Nevada 89154
Phone: 702-895-3003
Phone (alternate number):
Email: suzanne.lavopa@unlv.edu
Website: http://pt.unlv.edu/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	No
Important Dates (if any):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	To Be Determined
If yes, list of items	You must apply to the Graduate College at UNLV in order to be eligible for admission to the Physical Therapy Program. Please contact the Graduate College directly for questions regarding their application process.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$60
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2009-12-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://pt.unlv.edu/prerequisite.html#courses

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Biology	REQ	.	.	NO	Two courses: General college biology plus one other non-preparatory biology course (e.g. microbiology, genetics, histology, embryology, etc.)
Physics	REQ	.	.	YES	Year series of general college physics (not a physics preparatory course) May be either algebra- or calculus-based
Chemistry	REQ	.	.	YES	Year series of general inorganic or organic chemistry (not a chemistry preparatory course)
Human Anatomy/Physiology	REQ	.	.	YES	2 combined human anatomy/physiology courses Or, the combination of one human anatomy and one human physiology course
Psychology	REQ	.	.	NO	One General introductory psychology course A second psychology course such as: Developmental, Abnormal, Adolescent, or Child Psychology
Statistics	REQ	.	.	NO	General college statistics or another math based statistics course.

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 4861
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2009-12-15
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2004-12-15

GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data is not available or applicable.

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE Score for Accepted Students
Verbal		475
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		645
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4.5
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)	1000
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

References

Number of references required by program: 3 References

EVALUATOR TYPE	Applicant must send one reference from this SPECIFIC type of evaluator	Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category to fulfill program's requirements	Evaluator Type ACCEPTED	Evaluator Type NOT Accepted
Physical Therapist-1	X
Physical Therapist-2	X
Professor in Major			X
Professor			X
Academic			X
Supervisor/Employer			X
Teaching Assistant				X
PTA			X
Pre-PT Advisor			X
Politician/Elected Official			X
Health Care Professional			X
Friend			X
Family Member				X
Co-worker			X
Clergy			X
OTHER				X

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Print the PT Observation Hours form from the PTCAS application or use online PT Hours signature process, if the program requires you to have your hours verified by a physical therapist. Send signed forms to PTCAS.

PT HOURS	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement	PT hours are required - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2009-12-15
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	You must have observation hours in at least 2 different settings.

GPA Requirement

GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	2.75	3.60
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.50
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program uses only the highest grade earned in its local GPA calculations, if a course was repeated.

Program Essay Instructions

Some PTCAS programs require applicants to respond to a custom essay question in addition to the standard PTCAS essay question. The PTCAS application will automatically prompt you to respond to the custom essays for your designated programs. The custom essay question for this program is below.

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FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND TRANSCRIPTS

The program’s foreign (international) transcript policies do NOT apply to study abroad coursework that is itemized on a U.S. college or university transcript. Study abroad is processed in the same way as U.S. coursework.

Program’s citizenship requirements (individuals listed may be eligible for admission)	U.S. citizens U.S. permanent residents Canadian citizens Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Foreign transcript evaluation must come from one of the institutions designated by the UNLV graduate college on their website at http://graduatecollege.unlv.edu/

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-05-31
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	30
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	30
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile	Program gives preference to applicants who are legal residents of the state of Nevada.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The course of study at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is an entry-level professional program designed to prepare students to enter the profession of physical therapy. A Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree is awarded following the successful completion of the program that consists of intense academic and clinical work spread over six semesters and three summers. Students are prepared as generalists, but also have an opportunity to investigate specialized aspects of physical therapy through numerous clinical exposures. The program of study consists of 111 credit hours of graduate course work. These hours are divided among classroom, clinical, and research activities.