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Applications now being accepted! Currently, we have a rolling admissions process in place. It is to your advantage to apply early. Call or email today for an application!! If submitting the online application, please include all pages.
PLEASE NOTE: We are closing the application process for Fall 2007 and any applications that are received will be considered for Fall 2008.
The admission requirements for the physical therapy program include the following:
We consider persons for admission with bachelor's degrees from accredited colleges meeting the prerequisites established by the physical therapy division, with promising scholastic standing, and with personal and professional potential.
An applicant may major in any undergraduate area, but must successfully complete the following course prerequisites with a GPA of 3.0 or higher:
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Course Name |
Semester(s) Required |
Credit Hours Required |
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Biology |
2 semesters, plus lab |
(8 semester credit hours) |
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Chemistry |
2 semesters, plus lab |
(8 semester credit hours) |
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Physics |
2 semesters, plus lab |
(8 semester credit hours) |
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Human Physiology |
1 semester |
(3-4 semester credit hours) |
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Psychology |
2 semesters |
(6 semester credit hours) |
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Exercise Physiology |
1 semester |
(3-4 semester credit hours) |
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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 (1 quarter hour = .67 semester hour).
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B.S. or B.A. degree (undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0 or greater)
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Transcripts from all former institutions attended
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GRE scores (analytical writing or analytical, quantitative, verbal)
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Three letters of recommendation
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TOEFL score (international students only)
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Exposure to the field of physical therapy (3 different settings; minimum 24 hours total for all settings).
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Application form (rolling admissions until class filled)
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On-site essay
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Interview
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To request information regarding Walsh University's Physical Therapy Program, please contact: Pat Crum at (330) 490-7286 pcrum@walsh.edu or Angela Piverotto at (330) 490-7174 for an application packet.
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