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The Division of Physical Therapy adheres to the non-discrimation policy established by the university:

Walsh University admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loans programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

In consideration of the above policy persons with bachelor’s degrees from accredited colleges who meet the prerequisites established by the Division of Physical Therapy are eligible to apply. Candidates who demonstrate promising scholastic ability along with personal and professional potential, will be considered for admission.

Requirements

Specific application requirements include the following:

B.S. or B.A. degree with an undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0 or greater

• Transcripts from all former institutions attended

• GRE scores to standards (quantitative, verbal, analytical writing)

• Three letters of recommendation (two academic; one professional)

• TOEFL score (international students only)

• Exposure to the field of physical therapy and completion of 3 observation forms from 3 different settings (minimum 8 hours total in each setting).

• Application form (rolling admissions until class is filled)

• On-Site Interview (by invitation)

• On-site writing sample (by invitation)

** Additional technical standards

Prerequisites

An applicant may major in any undergraduate area, but must successfully complete the following course prerequisites with a GPA of 3.0 or higher:

Course Name	Semester(s) Required	Credit Hours Required
Biology	2 semesters, plus lab	(8 semester credit hours)
Chemistry	2 semesters, plus lab	(8 semester credit hours)
Physics	2 semesters, plus lab	(8 semester credit hours)
Human Physiology	1 semester	(3-4 semester credit hours)
Psychology	2 semesters	(6 semester credit hours)
Exercise Physiology	1 semester	(3-4 semester credit hours)
Statistics	1 semester	(3 semester credit hours)

We evaluate prerequisite courses taken at other institutions through review of course syllabi. The requirements listed above represent semester credit hours. If your course work was designated as quarter credit hours, convert your quarter credits to semester credits to ensure that your preparation meets these requirements. In order to convert quarter hours to semester hours, divide the quarter hours by 1.5. (Example: 4 QH/1.5 = 2.6 semester hours).

To request information regarding Walsh University's Physical Therapy Program, please contact: Pat Crum at (330) 490-7286 pcrum@walsh.edu or Tara Harvey at (330) 490-7176 tharvey@walsh.edu for an application packet.