University of Washington

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Laura Robinson
Program Manager
University of Washington
DPT Curriculum Office
1959 NE Pacific ST
Suite BB-928
Campus Box 356490
Seattle, Washington 98195
Phone: 206-598-5370
Phone (alternate number): 206-598-5333
Email: gleep@u.washington.edu
Website: http://rehab.washington.edu/education/degree/pt/

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): Applicants will be notified of admission process results in mid-February 2010.

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	Electronic GRE scores must be sent to Institution (code 4854). Optional UW DPT Fellowship application at this web address. http://rehab.washington.edu/education/degree/pt/applying.asp
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$65
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2009-12-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Yes
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://rehab.washington.edu/education/degree/pt/

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Chemistry I + Chemistry II	REQ	.	.	YES	Two courses covering inorganic, organic or biochemistry accepted. Laboratories helpful.
Physics I + Physics II	REQ	.	.	YES	Two courses covering mechanics, heat, sound or electromagnetism. Laboratories important.
Biology I + Biology II	REQ	.	.	YES	Two courses covering marco-to-micro-focused general biology accepted. A&P courses not accepted. Laboratories valuable.
Behavioral Science I + Behavioral Science II	REQ	.	.	NO	Any 2 courses focusing on human behavior across the disciplines of psychology, sociology or anthropology.
Anatomy	REQ	.	.	YES	Human, vertebrate or exercise-based anatomy accepted. Combined anatomy/physiology = OK. Laboratory beneficial.
Physiology	REQ	.	.	YES	Human, animal or exercise-based physiology accepted. Combined anatomy/physiology = OK. Laboratory beneficial.
Statistics	REQ	.	.	NO	An introductory statistics course in any discipline. Calculus not accepted.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 4854
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2009-12-10
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2005-12-15

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	.	.
Verbal Percentile	.	65
Quantitative	.	.
Quantitative Percentile	.	70
Analytical Writing	.	.
Analytical Writing Percentile	.	65
Composite (verbal & quantitative)	.	.
Composite Percentile	.	.
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	.

References

Number of references required by program: 4 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: References from 3-4 physical therapists would be acceptable. However, the applicant should not exceed four letters total, no matter the source.

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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	0
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	200-500
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	Our analysis shows that the average number of PT experience hours for applicants is between 200-500. Hours at a facility with at least one PT on staff are considered direct; others are considered related experience. Volunteer, observation, shadow, or paid hours are weighted equally.

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	3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.70
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Any potential pre-requisite course assigned a grade lower than "C" (2.00) cannot be used to satisfy requirements.

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.

Please provide a personal statement discussing the following topics: a) how your background has prepared you to interact effectively with individuals of diverse social, cultural, and economic resources; and b) your personal characteristics and experiences that will support your development as a leader in physical therapy."

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
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 (recommended)
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Non-native speakers must also submit scores on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC).

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-09-29
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	32
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	40
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	65%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)	5%
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	30%
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	Applicants must be US Citizens or US Permanent Residents.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Graduate students are prepared as physical therapist generalists in a unique interdisciplinary environment. The University of Washington (UW) Department of Rehabilitation Medicine houses 3 allied health training programs (in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and prosthetics/orthotics) which interact throughout the didactic process.

The UW Department of Rehabilitation Medicine has been top-ranked for several years by US News and World Report. The Department, in turn, is a unit of a world-class Medical School and Health Sciences Center. Many academic and clinical resources are available to UW Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree program students that are not accessible at smaller institutions.

The UW DPT program structure consists of 8 quarters of didactic instruction, followed by 3 quarters of clinical internship. Although generalist training is the primary goal, the program is clinically-focused, with the capstone project being a case study report (completed during the final clinical year). In addition to required coursework supporting a foundation for evidence-based practice, there are elective opportunities for research and community involvement.

The program operates on a yearround, full-time schedule, with the average credit load at 15 credits per quarter. One to two week breaks occur between each quarter; and from the end of summer to the beginning of fall quarter each year there is a 5 week hiatus. New students begin the program at the end of September and graduate in June 3 years later with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.

The program is located in the Emerald City, beautiful Seattle, Washington, very near abundant opportunties to engage in activities which many physical therapy students enjoy, i.e. hiking, skiing, and water/field/indoor sports. There is also a thriving and diverse arts community (including dance). For complete details, visit the program website (http://rehab.washington.edu/education/degree/pt/).