University of the Pacific

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

University of the Pacific
Office of Graduate Studies
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, California 95211
Phone: (209) 946-7684
Phone (alternate number): (209) 946-7639
Email:gradschool@pacific.edu
Website: http://web.pacific.edu/x9640.xml

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, November 16, 2009
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	No
Important Dates (if any): PTCAS applications and materials, along with Supplemental applications and materials, must be submitted by November 16, 2009 to be considered for Fall 2010 admission

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	The supplemental application, GRE scores and verification of PT experience must be sent directly to the University of the Pacific by the required deadlines.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$50
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2009-11-16
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://web.pacific.edu/x19259.xml

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://web.pacific.edu/x9641.xml

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
General Biology with lab or Cell Biology	REQ	4	5-6	YES
Human Anatomy with lab	REQ	4	5-6	YES	Vertebrate anatomy is acceptable if human anatomy is not available.
Human Physiology with lab	REQ	4	5-6	YES	Animal physiology is acceptable if human physiology is not available. Note: A single semester course combining anatomy and physiology does not meet this requirement. However, a two-semester sequence of the combined subjects will meet this requirement.
General Chemistry with lab	REQ	8	12	YES	A standard full-year course.
General Physics with lab	REQ	8	12	YES	A standard full-year course. Calculus level physics is not required but is accepted.
Abnormal Psychology + one other Psychology course	REQ	6	9	NO
Statistics	REQ	3	4-5	NO
Exercise Physiology	REQ	3	4-5	NO	Introduction to the study of human physiological responses and adaptations resulting from muscular activity, including demonstration and measurement of basic physiological responses that occur with exercise.
Medical Terminology	REQ	1-3	2-4	NO	Additional info: A basic course in bioscientific terminology, analyzing the Latin and Greek elements in scientific English.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 1329
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2009-10-30
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2004-10-30

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
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
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: Three Letters of Reference are required (One must be from a faculty member/instructor, one must be from a Physical Therapist and one may be from a person of your choice).

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 - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	50 (25 must be in an acute care hospital setting)
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-08-20
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	25 of the 50 required observation hours must be in an acute care hospital setting.

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	3.00	3.41
Program-specific Prerequisite
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

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.

Complete questions #1 and #2.

What is your motivation for pursuing a career in physical therapy?
How has your background and experience prepared you to interact effectively with individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?

REPEAT APPLICANTS - If you previously applied to the program in the past five years, you must also respond to the brief essay question for repeat applicants included in the ‘Background’ section of the PTCAS application.

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 Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send an original foreign transcript directly to the PT program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send original CANADIAN transcript directly to program
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	All foreign transcripts from non-English speaking countries must include a foreign transcript evaluation.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-08-20
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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE students enrolled in most recent entering class
Percent of WICHE students enrolled in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students enrolled in most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students enrolled in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students enrolled in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Pacific's Doctor of Physical Therapy program consists of 25 months of classroom, laboratory, and clinical learning. A new class enters each fall. The program has eight full-time academic faculty members and several physical therapists, physicians and other health care professionals from the community actively engaged in the learning experiences. The mission of Pacific's physical therapy program is to prepare lifelong learners who are skilled, reflective, autonomous practitioners. The program is committed to educating individuals who will be leaders within the profession advocating for optimal health, wellness and performance for all members of society. We accomplish this through a concise program of study emphasizing evidence-based reasoning and creative skills grounded in the basic and clinical sciences. Our academic program is enhanced by a wide variety of innovative clinical experiences and involvement in professional societies. Each term includes exposure to clinical practice. Excellence in classroom teaching is emphasized for faculty. Students generally spend approximately 30 hours each week in lecture or laboratory classes with a minimum of two faculty in each laboratory session. All students enroll in each course. There are elective courses in the latter portion of the curriculum to allow students to explore selected areas of their own interest in physical therapy in more depth. Students graduate following the completion of the sixth trimester. The final two trimesters include 22 weeks of full-time clinical internships.

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