School of Physical Therapy
Convocation Center
Averell Overby, Director
The School of Physical Therapy offers an entry-level master's program in physical therapy leading to a Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.) degree. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The 3+3 curriculum means that you can complete three years of undergraduate study and three years of professional or graduate study. The professional program begins in June and extends over a three-calendar-year period.
The problem-solving curriculum is designed to prepare competent health care professionals who will be able to employ critical decision-making skills for optimal patient care and to use critical inquiry for self- assessment, health care and professional issues, research, and practice analysis.
Clinical experience is integrated with the didactic and laboratory components throughout the program of study. Part-time clinical practica are arranged in local clinics (community hospitals, home health agencies, extended care facilities, developmental disabilities centers, and private practices) supervised by faculty and staff from Ohio University Therapy Associates, the school's faculty practice, and local clinicians. Full-time clinical practica are arranged in clinical facilities located outside the Athens area. The School of Physical Therapy has agreements with a large variety of medical centers, general acute hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and specialty clinics in Ohio as well as Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
If accepted into the program, you will be responsible for your own transportation to and from clinical sites and for housing and other living expenses during all of your affiliations. You also will be required to:
- Obtain CPR certification prior to participation in full-time practica.
- Have a physical examination, including evidence of results of a recent TB skin test.
- Provide documentation of current immunization for hepatitis B (or a waiver form).
Some sites may require proof of immunization for other selected diseases. In addition, you must purchase malpractice insurance to be eligible for participation in the clinical practica. Membership in the American Physical Therapy Association and attendance at state conferences are encouraged.
Eligibility to Apply
The School of Physical Therapy accepts students in two categories: those who already possess a baccalaureate degree and those who are eligible to receive a baccalaureate degree by the completion of the first year of professional study.You must meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply for June admission to the School of Physical Therapy's graduate program:
- Earned a minimum overall grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Completed at least 8 of the 12 Life and Physical Sciences prerequisite courses by the end of the fall quarter in which you apply. You must complete the remainder of the math, behavioral, and life/physical science prerequisites during the winter and spring quarters following submission of your application and before beginning study in the program.
- Completed or be able to complete a baccalaureate degree by the end of the first year of the program.
Minimum Prerequisite Course Requirements ( * )
General
PHIL 120 Principles of Reasoning 4 PSY 221 Statistics for Beh. Science 5 PSY 273 Child & Adolescent Psy. 4
Mathematics
MATH 163A Calculus 4
Life and Physical Sciences ( ** )
BIOS 170 Intro. to Zoology 5 BIOS 171 Intro. to Zoology 5 BIOS 301 Human Anatomy 6 or BIOS 302 Human Anatomy or BIOS 303 Comp. Vertebrate Anatomy BIOS 345. 346 Human Physiology 7 BIOS 445, 446 Exercise Physiology 7 ( *** ) or PESS 414, 415 Exercise Physiology CHEM 121, 122, 123 Prin. of Chemistry 12 or CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry or 15 PHYS 201, 202 Physics 10
TOTAL 66-69 quarter hours
*All prerequisite courses must be passed with a grade of C or better,
**All life and physical science courses must include a laboratory component. You must have a total of 20 quarter hours (14 semester hours) at or above the junior (300) level in the anatomy, physiology, and exercise physiology lecture and lab courses.
***Ohio University students must take these courses prior to entering the physical therapy program. Transfer students may take these courses at Ohio University in their first graduate year with special permission only.
Application Procedures
Materials are available each September for application to the following year's class (which begins in June). The application deadline is November 30. Complete the following procedures to apply:- Obtain a Physical Therapy Graduate Program admission packet from the School of Physical Therapy, Ohio University, 172 Convocation Center, Athens OH 45701, or from our Web site at https://www.ohio.edu/phystherapy . (Note: all application materials will be included in the packet. Do not use recommendation forms found in the Graduate Catalogor on Graduate Studies' web site. The university's graduate application must be included in your application and can be downloaded at: https://www.ohio.edu/graduate/apps.htm ).
- Submit completed application packets to the School of Physical Therapy at the address shown in item 1 above.The following must be included with the packet:
a. Evidence of either an earned baccalaureate degree or plan for degree completion:
- If you have a baccalaureate degree at the time of application, submit transcripts with verification of the degree(s) awarded.
- If you do not have a baccalaureate degree at the time of application but will have a baccalaureate degree awarded before beginning the professional program in June, submit a plan for completing the degree signed by your advisor. You must provide verification of the completion of degree requirements must be provided before you begin the professional program. An official transcript indicating the awarding of the degree must be received by Graduate Student Services by the start of the fall quarter.
- If you will not have a baccalaureate degree before you begin the professional program in June and you are pursuing an in absentia degree, you must submit a plan for completing the in absentia degree that has been signed by the dean of your college or your advisor. (If you are admitted to the program and you do not complete a degree by the end of the first year, you will not be allowed to progress into the second year which begins the next June.)
b. Two official transcripts, with course descriptions, from each postsecondary institution attended. (You do not need to submit transcripts for coursework completed at Ohio University.)
c. Nonrefundable application fee.
Selection Procedures
The admissions committee of the School of Physical Therapy considers the following in ranking and selecting eligible applicants:- Overall g.p.a.
- Prerequisite life and physical sciences g.p.a.
- Interview
- Essay
- References
- Relevant life experiences
Typically 36 students will be admitted yearly. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by mid-April.
Program of Study
The following is a listing of the courses required in the first year of the three-calendar-year graduate professional education program in physical therapy. Courses are dual-listed at the undergraduate (400 numbers) and graduate level (500 numbers). Depending upon your admittance status, you enroll in either the undergraduate or graduate level of the course during your first year. The remaining two years of the program are at the graduate level and are described in the Ohio University Graduate Catalog.First Year Coursework
PT 400/500 Human Anatomy and Dissection 7
PT 401/501 Functional Anatomy 3
PT 402/502 Clinical Kinesiology 3
PT 403/503 Pathophysiologic Proc.
in Physical Therapy 2
PT 404/504 Intro to the Profession 2
PT 405/505 Intro to Clinical Education 2
PT 412/512 Professional Role Issues 2
PT 425A/525A Evaluation: Case Studies 2
PT 440/540 Clinical Decision Making 3
PT 448A/548A Clinical Modalities 3
PT 450A/550A Intro to Clinical
Orthopedics 3
PT 467/567 General Medical Surgical 3
PT 480A/580A Research Design 3
BIOS 402/502 Neuroscience 4
Eligibility Requirements to Begin Physical Therapy Coursework
If admitted, you must meet the following requirements before beginning physical therapy coursework in June:- Completion of all prerequisite coursework.
- An earned baccalaureate degree or an approved plan for baccalaureate degree completion by the end of the first year of the physical therapy program. If you do not complete a degree by the end of the first year, you will not be allowed to progress into the second year (which begins the next June).
University Advancement and Computer Services revised this file (https://www.ohio.edu/catalog/00-01/colleges/pt.htm) on November 29, 2000.
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