Wayne State University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Physical Therapy Admissions Academic Services Officer
Wayne State University
Office of Student and Alumni Affairs
Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
1600 EACPHS
259 Mack Ave.
Detroit, Michigan 48201
Phone: 313.577.1716
Phone (alternate number): 313.577.1432
Email: cphsinfo@wayne.edu
Website: http://www.pt.cphs.wayne.edu/admissions.php

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): Some applicants, typically less than 100, will be invited to participate in an on-site interview process. Only applicants who are invited to and participate in the interview process will be considered for enrollment. The interview day is usually the first or second Friday in March.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount	$
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Varies - Students who have earned at least 60 credits at Wayne State University may be admitted without a BS/BA; A minimum of 90 credits and completion of all pre-requisites is required.
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.pt.cphs.wayne.edu/admissions.php

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Biology	REQ	4	.	YES	Wayne State University (WSU) = BIO 1510
Human Anatomy and Physiology	REQ	5	.	YES	WSU = BIO 2879
Human Physiology	REQ	4	.	NO	WSU = BIO 3220 A two-semester Anatomy and Physiology Sequence (8+ credits) may fulfill this requirement as well as the Anatomy and Physiology requirement.
Pre-Calculus	REQ	4	.	NA	WSU = MAT 1800
Chemistry	REQ	8	.	YES	WSU = CHM 1220/30 and CHM 1240/50 One semester General Chemistry with Lab; one semester Organic Chemistry with Lab.
Physics	REQ	8	.	YES	WSU = PHY 2130/31 and PHY 2140/41 One year sequence of General Physics with Lab.
English 1	REQ	4	.	NA	WSU = ENG 1020
English 2 - Technical Writing	REQ	3	.	NA	WSU = ENG 3050 Second composition course, preferably a technical or research writing course.
Psychology	REQ	8	.	NA	WSU = PSY 1010 and PSY 2400 Introduction to Psychology and Developmental Psychology
Statistics	REQ	4	.	NA	WSU = PSY 3010 Introductory statistics including descriptive and inferential statistical procedures.
General Education Requirements	REQ	36	.	.	Students who will not have earned a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment in the PT program must complete all Wayne State University General Education Requirements: http://advising.wayne.edu/curr/preptf05.php This requirement is automatically met if the
Upper Level Concentration	REC	6	.	.	Students who will not have earned a bachelor's degree prior to enrollment in the PT program must complete at least 6 additional credits in upper division courses in one area of concentration. Courses must be 3000 level or above. This requirement is auto
First Aid/CPR	REQ	.	.	YES	Students must have current First Aid and CPR (infant and adult) upon enrollment in the Physical Therapy program. CPR must be updated annually.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	NOT required
Program’s GRE College Code	#
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)

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: 2 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: It is highly recommended that at least one reference is from a physical therapist who has observed you volunteer or work in a physical therapy setting.

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
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Applicants are not required to have physical therapy observation hours, however, the experience is highly recommended and provides valuable and experience and insight which may be reflected during the interview process.

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	3.48
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.49
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program-specific Science Prerequisite GPA: Minimum 3.00 Average GPA for Accepted 3.39 Program uses only the highest grade earned in its local GPA calculations if a course was repeated. All prerequisite courses must have a grade of C or better.

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.

Why have you chosen to apply to the Physical Therapy Program at Wayne State University?

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 foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send original CANADIAN transcript directly to program
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	To be valid, the TOEFL must be no more than two years old upon application to the Graduate School (separate application from PTCAS). A minimum score of 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based) or 79 (internet based) is required. More information can be found at http://gradadmissions.wayne.edu/intl_students.php.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-09-02
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	33
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	32
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	94%
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	6%
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile	Program gives preference to students with residence in the the State of Michigan and to students with science courses completed at Wayne State University. Approximately 50% of admitted students completed their prerequisite courses at Wayne State. Students from Ontario, CANADA and from Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa and Williams counties in OHIO have the non-resident portion of tuition waived as part of the Good Neighbor Policy.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Why Wayne State University?

Excellence

The faculty strives to facilitate excellence in learning, scholarship and service. The classroom and laboratory facilities have state of the art technology to enhance the learning experience. The faculty are highly skilled clinicians, teachers, researchers and leaders in the profession. Graduates are considered to be excellent critical thinkers and problem solvers, as well as highly trained in hands-on physical therapy skills.

Affordable, High Quality Graduate Education

The mission of the University is to provide affordable, high quality graduate and professional education. Unlike most entry level Doctor of Physical Therapy programs, the Program at Wayne State does not require a Bachelor’s degree for admission to the doctoral program. This saves the future physical therapist one year (30 credits) of pre-requisite courses (and tuition!). In addition, this allows the graduate physical therapist to enter the workforce, and start earning a salary, one year sooner than programs requiring a Baccalaureate degree to enter the professional program. The Doctor of Physical Therapy program participates in the Wayne State University Good Neighbor Tuition Policy. Residents of Ontario, Canada and the four northeast counties of Ohio pay in state tuition (vs. non resident tuition)

Academic Medical Center

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Wayne State is located on the campus of the largest academic medical center in the country. The resources of the Wayne State School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center are available to students through learning, research and service opportunities. The Detroit Medical Center consists of many hospitals including: the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Harper University Hospital, Hutzel Women’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, and Detroit Receiving Hospital, a trauma 1 medical center. The Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is home to the Spinal Cord Recovery Project which provides intensive therapy to persons with spinal cord injury, many of whom have had stem cell implants in either China or Portugal. In addition, the medical campus includes the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, the Detroit Veteran’s Administration Hospital and the Medical School library.

Interdisciplinary Education and Diversity

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is fortunate to be located in one of the most diverse Colleges of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in the country. Diverse in both the many health care disciplines offered as well as the student body. Health care programs in the College include Clinical Laboratory Science, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant Studies, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Occupational Therapy, Mortuary Science, Anatomic Pathologist Assistant, Radiation Therapy Technology, and many more. Students have the opportunity to interact with and learn about many health care team members and to share in their professional expertise.

Research and Scholarship Opportunities

Wayne State is rated a Carnegie Research Extensive university - the highest category. Students are required to complete a research project by the end of their third year. Students work closely with faculty members to develop a project that is meaningful and provides a positive experience in the world of research. Students present their research at Del Harder Day at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and at the College Research Day as well as state and national professional meetings.

Reflective Practitioners

Research has shown that an essential characteristic of expert physical therapists is the ability to reflect on their practice, skills and attributes. Reflection is an integral component of both classroom and clinical courses. Students begin to learn the skill and process of self-reflection in the first semester and continue this process throughout their educational experience and beyond.

Professionalism, Knowledge and Skill

The faculty firmly believes that to be a successful physical therapist a student must develop in all aspects of this triad. The student must demonstrate responsibility, accountability, time management, a desire to be a lifelong learner and other professional characteristics in addition to developing knowledge, critical thinking and problem solving skills. Of course, hands-on skills to provide interventions in the areas of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular/pulmonary and Integumentary diagnoses are essential as well.