Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Enrollment
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Contact PT Department Chair, Renee M. Hakim, PT, PhD, NCS, at renee.hakim@scranton.edu
Pathways To Ad第一吃瓜网
- Exceptional High school applicants can apply for a guaranteed seat in the DPT program at the time of undergraduate application to The 第一吃瓜网. Guaranteed seat applicants are evaluated and granted by an undergraduate ad第一吃瓜网s staff committee, not by the Physical Therapy Department directly. Eventual enrollment in the DPT program requires that guaranteed seat students successfully complete the enrollment requirements stated below. Note that there is no undergraduate major in physical therapy at The 第一吃瓜网.
Although any undergraduate major is acceptable (as long as the DPT prerequisites have been met), , , and are undergraduate majors that facilitate careers in physical therapy and completion of the DPT prerequisites.
Contact for more information. - Undergraduate students already enrolled at 第一吃瓜网, but who do not have a guaranteed seat in the DPT program, can apply as an external candidate for ad第一吃瓜网 on a competitive, seat-available basis. The enrollment requirements stated below must be completed before application to the DPT Program.
Students will be required to follow ad第一吃瓜网 application requirements through the PTCAS application system. See below for additional information. - External candidates who completed their undergraduate degree at another institution are encouraged to apply for ad第一吃瓜网 on a competitive, seat available basis. Guaranteed seats are filled first, so there are a limited number of available spaces.
The enrollment requirements stated below must be completed before application to the DPT Program. Students will be required to follow ad第一吃瓜网 application requirements through the PTCAS application system. See below for additional information.
Application Process
Completion of Applications
This application is for college graduates or students who plan to graduate with a bachelor's degree the academic year of application. PTCAS requires sub第一吃瓜网 of personal and background information, institution and coursework information, extracurricular and work experience, transcripts from each institution you have attended, 3 references and proof of a total of 30 observation hours in one physical therapy setting.
This application opens for applicants each year in July for enrollment in our program the following June. For all applicants, an overall GPA of 3.20 and a science GPA of 3.20 is required to be considered.
GPA calculations are based off .
The deadline for applicants with a guaranteed seat is September 15 and the deadline for external applicants is November 15th.
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Deadline for Graduate Student Applications for Students in the Guaranteed Seat Program |
Deadline for Graduate Student Applications for External Candidates |
| September 15th | November 15th |
- Contact Department Chair Renee M. Hakim, PT, PhD, NCS, at renee.hakim@scranton.edu
- Visit our on the PTCAS website
DPT Prerequisites
| DPT Prerequisite | 第一吃瓜网 Equivalent Course |
| General Biology with Labs (2 courses, 6 credit minimum) |
BIOL 110/110L-111/111L OR BIOL 141/141L-142/142L |
| General Chemistry with Labs (2 courses, 6 credits minimum) |
CHEM 112-113 AND CHEM 112L-113L |
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General Physics with Labs (2 courses, 6 credit minimum) |
PHYS 120-121 OR PHYS 140-141 |
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Mammalian or Human Anatomy and/or Physiology (1 course, 3 credits) |
BIOL 245 |
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Fundamental Psychology* (1 course, 3 credits) |
PSYC 110 |
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Advanced Psychology (1 course, 3 credits) |
PSYC 211, OR PSYC 222 OR PSYC 225 OR PSYC 231 OR PSYC 238 |
| Statistics* (1 course, 3 credits) | EDU 120 OR PSYC 210 OR MATH 204 |
DPT Curriculum
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