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APPLICATION TO THE DPT PROGRAM
Eligibility
Applying to the School of Physical Therapy is quite easy. You may apply to the School of Physical Therapy if you meet the following eligibility requirments:
1. You must have a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale. The average GPA of recent classes has been approximately 3.4 to 3.5.
2. You must have completed approximately 2/3 of the Life and Physical Science prerequisites by the end of the Fall Quarter in which you apply. The remainder of the Behavioral, Life and Physical Science prerequisites must be completed during the Winter and Spring Quarter/Semesters following submission of your application.
3. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or above.
4. You must hold a baccalaureate degree at the time that the program starts (June).
Application Process
Those who have met all eligibility requirements can apply to the School of Physical Therapy for admission consideration by following these steps:
1. Complete and submit a Graduate Application to The Graduate College.
2. Complete and submit a School of Physical Therapy D.P.T. Application including supplimental material to the School of Physical Therapy.
Supplimental materials include:
A. Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions you have attended, with the exception of Ohio University. (The School of Physical Therapy will request OU transcripts from the OU Registrar).
B. Results from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
C. References from two physical therapists and one university professor.
3. Annual application deadline is:
October 15, 2009
4. Eligible and qualified applicants will be invited to attend a School of Physical Therapy Preview Day on campus to allow the applicant and faculty to learn more about each other. This day will include an informal interview with faculty and students, tours of Ohio University campus and School of Physical Therapy, a review of curriculum, research and clinical opportunities, and financial aid. Opportunities will be provided to meet with current students to discuss campus life and answer any questions the applicant may have.
Admission Criteria
The admissions committee of the School of Physical Therapy may consider the following items in selecting eligible applicants.
1. Overall Grade Point Average
2. Prerequisite Grade Point Average
3. References
4. GRE scores
5. Relevant life experience
6. Preview day impressions
Prerequisite Course Information
1. Biology/Zoology:
a. Requirement: Two courses, both must include a laboratory component as part of the course or as a separate course.
b. Content required:
i.Cellular and molecular biology. Designed for science majors and pre-professional students. Introduction to the chemistry of life, cell structure and function, and the principles of inheritance.
ii. Animal organ systems. Introduction to multi-cellular life, organ systems, anatomy, physiology, and animal development.
c. OU courses: BIOS 170 and 171
d. Note: Biology/Zoology courses must be designed for science majors and pre-professional students.
2. Chemistry Principles:
a. Requirement: One year, all courses must include a laboratory component as part of the course or as a separate course.
b. Content required: Atomic and molecular structure, periodic table, states of matter, gases, solutions, acids, bases, equilibrium, survey of organic and biochemistry.
c. OU courses: CHEM 121,122,123; or CHEM 151,152,153
3. Introduction to Physics:
a. Requirement: One year, all courses must include a laboratory component as part of the course or as a separate course.
b. Content required: Mechanics of solids and liquids, electricity, magnetism, heat, thermodynamics, waves, sound, light, relativity, quantum, atomic, nuclear physics.
c. OU courses: PHYS 201, 202, 203
4. Human anatomy:
a. Requirement: One course with a laboratory component as part of the course or as a separate course.
b. Content required: Structure and general function of all body systems with emphasis on human musculoskeletal system and human structure/function relations.
c. OU courses: BIOS 301A and BIOS 301B
d. Note: Comparative vertebrate anatomy with a laboratory component is also acceptable.
5. Human or animal physiology:
a. Requirement: One course with a laboratory component as part of the course or as a separate course.
b. Content required: Basic cell physiology through most organ systems, particularly those of humans. Emphasis on physiological regulation and physiological responses to various stresses.
c. OU courses: BIOS 345 and 346
6. Exercise Physiology:
a. Requirement: One course. (An Exercise Physiology Lab is not required)
b. Content required: Application of organ system responses to exercise, including skeletal muscle metabolism, energy expenditure, cardio-respiratory regulation, and training and environmental adaptations.
c. OU course: BIOS 445 or PESS 414
7. Statistics:
a. Requirement: One course.
b. Content required: Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics with emphasis on inferential statistics. Includes inferential statistics such as t-test and ANOVA.
c. OU course: PSY 221
8. Developmental/Child Psych:
a. Requirement: One course.
b. Content required: Basic principles of human development from the prenatal period through adolescence. Theory and literature on physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development.
c. OU course: PSY 273
9. Psychology:
a. Requirement: One additional course (excluding statistics). 10. Notes regarding prerequisites:
a. Combined anatomy and physiology courses
i. Two courses of combined anatomy and physiology may be used to meet both the anatomy and the physiology prerequisite requirements provided the content in the combined anatomy and physiology courses is similar to the content of the individual anatomy and physiology courses described above. These combined anatomy and physiology courses must include a laboratory component.
b. Science course for non-science majors
ii. Science courses for non-science majors are not acceptable to meet the prerequisite requirements.
Early Notification of Admission
There is no early admission this year.