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The mission of the University of Mary Department of Physical Therapy is to prepare autonomous and collaborative practitioners who are leaders in service through evidence based practice, education, and scholarly activity for the pro-fession of physical therapy.

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Graduates of the Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum will have the ability to perform as entry-level physical therapists in a variety of roles and practice settings. Specifically, the intended curricular outcomes are:

• Practice in a safe, legal and ethical manner.
• Utilize evidence based practice to manage patient and client conditions.
• Practice autonomously and collaboratively and recognize when a problem or need is outside the scope of physical therapist practice.
• Effectively communicate in verbal, non-verbal, written and electronic formats with all stakeholders.
• Incorporate an understanding of individual and cultural differences in practice, servant leadership, education, and scholarly inquiry.
• Educate others using a variety of culturally appropriate teaching methods commensurate with learner characteristics.
• Demonstrate critical inquiry and clinical decision making in the evidence based practice of physical therapy to promote activities that result in effective outcomes for patients and clients.
• Participate in the administration of the practice setting.
• Provide prevention and wellness programs appropriate for physical therapy.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professionalism including lifelong learning, servant leadership, and the Benedictine Values.

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The University of Mary is a member of the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS), available at www.ptcas.org. Students should submit their application to PTCAS and indicate that the University of Mary is one of their choices. PTCAS will send the documentation to the Department of Physical Therapy Admissions Committee for consideration.

After receipt of application through PTCAS, the Admissions Committee selects candidates eligible for the required personal interview. The final class is selected on an objective point system based on core GPA and interview. The deadline for submission of the application to PTCAS is January 15 of the year prior to the August start date. Interviews are conducted in mid-March.

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• Human Anatomy and Physiology I*
• Human Anatomy and Physiology II*
• Lifespan Development or Developmental Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Fundamentals of Chemistry or General Inorganic Chemistry I
• Introduction to Organic & Biochemistry or General Inorganic Chemistry II
• Introduction to Physics
• Intermediate Physics

*Anatomy and Physiology can be separate courses

Other Requirements

• Medical Terminology
• Ethics
• Statistics

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If students plan on participating in the optional field experience in Guatemala, they are encouraged to take beginning Spanish. If students are not familiar with computer technology, including Microsoft Word, Power Point, and access to the internet, they are encouraged to take Introduction to Computers.

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Transfer students are welcome to apply. Advising of transfer students occurs through the Office of Admissions at 701-355-8030 or jweltz@umary.edu.

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The minimum criteria for admission to the doctoral program in physical therapy include:

Minimum Academic requirements

• Five core courses completed prior to application
• GPA of 2.75 on all undergraduate college work on a 4.0 scale
• GPA of 3.0 on all core requirements and a minimum of Grade C on any course.
• If a candidate has less than a B in any of the 8 core requirements, he or she may retake the course one time. The grade from the retake will be used when calculating the core requirement GPA.
• No more than 3 retakes in the core requirements will be considered.
• 92 semester credits from an accredited college. No more than 64 of 92 semester credits may be transferred from a two-year institution.
• Eight semester credits in the 300-400 level

If candidates do not hold a bachelor's degree, they must have completed a minor and 92 credits of undergraduate study including core and other requirements.

Clinical observation or work experience requirement

Forty hours of volunteer or paid experience are required with one or more licensed and practicing physical therapists in more than one area of clinical practice. The clinical experience hours must have taken place within two years of the application date. Students submit evidence of clinical hours to PTCAS as part of their application.

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If the class number doesn't reach the limit of 36, rolling admissions comes into effect. Students must meet all criteria previously outlined and participate in a formal interview process. Rolling admissions applications are considered until the first day of class in the fall. Applicants will be reviewed based on the time of submission of a completed application.

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Competency and proficiency are determined by written, oral and practical examinations, class presentations, and projects in addition to written tests. Students must meet the academic requirements of this program in compliance with the regulations of the graduate policies of the University. The minimum cumulative GPA requirement is a 3.0 for both the University and the DPT program.

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The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree is awarded upon successful completion of both the academic and clinical portions of the curriculum.

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The University of Mary Department of Physical Therapy is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 North Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA, 22314; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org; The next review date is in 2012.

The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) has accredited the University to offer the DPT.

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