College of Health and Human Services Information 2002-03

School of Physical Therapy

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 if you are accepted into the program. 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) and 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: (1) obtain CPR certification prior to participation in full-time practica; (2) have a physical examination, including evidence of results of a recent TB skin test; and (3) 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.

Note: The School of Physical Therapy at Ohio University has submitted the necessary documents stating its intention to move on to an entry-level doctoral degree (DPT), which will replace the current MPT. If approved, the program will become a three-year DPT curriculum with approximately 18 quarter hours per term beginning summer 2003. A baccalaureate degree will become a prerequisite for the program. The other prerequisites will remain unchanged. Students should consultthe Web page (www.ohiou.edu/phystherapy) for the most up-to-date information.

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:

 1earned a minimum overall grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 
    on a 4.0 scale. 2completed 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. 3completed or be able to complete a baccalaureate degree by the 
    end of the first year of the program. Minimum Prerequisite Course Requirements( * 
) 
 GeneralPSY 221           Statistics for Beh. Science           5

PSY 273           Child and Adolescent Psy.             4 MathMATH 163A         Calculus                              4 Life and Physical Sciences  ( ** 
) 
BIOS 170          Intro. to Zoology                     5

BIOS 171          Intro. to Zoology                     5

BIOS 301          Human Anatomy                         6 orBIOS 302       Human Anatomy orBIOS 303       Comp. Vertebrate Anatomy	

BIOS 345, 346     Human Physiology                      7

BIOS 445, 446     Exercise Physiology                   7 ( *** 
) orPESS 414, 415  Exercise Physiology	 

CHEM 121,122,123  Prin. of Chemistry                   12 orCHEM 151,
152,153           Fund. of Chemistry or15

PHYS 201, 202     Physics                              10

                  TOTAL                             65-68 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:

1Obtain a Physical Therapy Graduate Program admission packet
from the School of Physical Therapy, Ohio University, W290 Grover Center,
Athens OH 45701, or from our Web site at https://www.ohio.edu/phystherapy/apps.htm>
. (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
). 2submit completed application packets to the School of Physical Therapy, Ohio University, Grover Center W290, Athens, OH 45701. The following must be included with the packet: aevidence of either an earned baccalaureate degree or plan for degree completion: 1)If you have a baccalaureate degree at the time of application, submit transcripts with verification of the degree(s) awarded 2)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 and an official transcript indicating the awarding of the degree must be received by Graduate Student Services by the start of the fall quarter. 3)If you will not have a baccalaureate degree before you begin the professional program in June and you are pursuing an in absentiadegree, you must submit a plan for completing the in absentiadegree that has been signed by the dean of your college or your advisor. (If you are admitted to the program but do not complete a degree by the end of the first year, you will not be allowed to continue for the second year, which begins the following June.) btwo official transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended except Ohio University. If you completed prerequisite coursework at institutions other than Ohio University, you must submit course descriptions. cGraduate Record Examination (GRE) scores or the date the exam is scheduled to be taken. dnonrefundable application fee. Selection Procedures
The admissions committee of the School of Physical Therapy considers the following in ranking and selecting eligible applicants: 1overall g.p.a. 2prerequisite life and physical sciences g.p.a. 3interview 4references 5relevant life experiences

Typically 40 students will be admitted yearly. Applicants will be notified of acceptance no later than March.

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.

Note: No grade below a C (2.0) can be used to satisfy any physical therapy degree requiremets.

First Year Coursework

PT 400 or500     Human Anatomy 
                  and Dissection                        7

PT 401 or501     Functional Anatomy                    3

PT 402 or502     Clinical Kinesiology                  3

PT 403 or503     Pathophysiologic Proc.
                  in Physical Therapy                   2

PT 404 or504     Intro to the 
                  Profession                            2

PT 405 or505     Intro to Clinical 
                  Education                             2

PT 406 or506     Clinical Neurology for
                  Physical Therapists                   2

PT 412 or512     Professional Role Issues              2 

PT 425A or525A   Evaluation: Case Studes               2 

PT 440 or540     Clinical Decision Making              2 

PT 448A or548A   Clinical Modalities                   3

PT 450A or550A   Intro to Clinical
                   Orthopedics                          3

PT 467 or567     General Medical Surgical              3

PT 480A or580A   Research Design                       3

PT 499 or599     Clinical Ed. Experience I             1

BIOS 413 or513   Human Neuroscience                    4 Eligibility Requirements to Begin Physical Therapy Coursework 
If admitted, you must meet the following requirements before beginning physical therapy coursework in June: 1completion of all prerequisite coursework. 2an 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).