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We Will Begin Accepting Applications in July, 2013!

The Following APPLICATION PROCEDURES were for last year's admission cycle.
The new dates and deadlines will be available soon.

1. The Department of Physical Therapy will participate in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service, known as PTCAS, beginning in July 2012. Applicants applying to the entry-level professional physical therapist program for the 2013 entering class will apply online using the PTCAS application. To learn more about the PTCAS application process, please visit the PTCAS web site at www.ptcas.org .

2. Admission to the Physical Therapy program requires all students to submit an Application form along with a non refundable application fee to Tennessee State University School of Graduate Studies and Research. It is strongly recommended that the application be submitted electronically and the fee paid on a charge card.

NOTE: A completed PTCAS application and application to the Tennessee State University School of Graduate Studies and Research is REQUIRED in order to be reviewed for admission.

3. As a reference, applicants may refer to page 210 of the 2011-2013 TSU Graduate Catalog.

ADMISSION NOTES

Admission to the DPT program at TSU is a competitive process with admission to the program occurring once annually. A maximum of 36 students are enrolled in each class.

A Bachelor’s degree is required by the end of the spring semester in the year you expect to start the PT program.

The Department of Physical Therapy will participate in the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service, known as PTCAS, beginning in July 2011. Applicants applying to the entry-level professional physical therapist program will apply online using the PTCAS application. The DPT program is participating in the “early decision” option under PTCAS. To learn more about the PTCAS application process including information about the “early decision” option, please visit the PTCAS web site at www.ptcas.org. Completed applications will be reviewed and early interviews and admissions will be granted to qualifying applicants. Application packets may be submitted via PTCAS when the PTCAS application portal opens in July; deadline for applications is October 15. To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must have:

1. A baccalaureate degree.
a. Official transcripts are required from all institutions attended
b. Posting of the baccalaureate degree.

2. Completed application to the Graduate School and payment of application fee.

3. Successful completion (C or better) of the following pre-requisite courses. A minimal pre-requisite GPA of 3.0 is required.
     a. Two (2) Biology courses with corresponding labs
     b. Two (2) Chemistry courses with corresponding labs
     c. Two (2) Physics courses with corresponding labs OR One (1) Physics course and (1) Movement Science course (i.e.
         Biomechanics, Kinesiology).
     d. Human Anatomy (or Anatomy and Physiology I and II in lieu of separate Anatomy and Physiology courses)
     e. Physiology (may be a general physiology or an exercise physiology course)
     f. Math - at least a level of math required to take Physics I
     g. Statistics/ Elementary Statistics
     h. Two (2) Psychology courses OR One (1) Psychology course and One (1) Philosophy/ Logic (or equivalent) course

4. The admission committee may consider the substitution of similar/upper level courses for the required pre-requisites.
Examples include, but, are not limited to other science courses, kinesiology, biomechanics, and/or motor learning. Please
indicate on PTCAS application which courses you wish to be considered as substitute for listed pre-requisites.

5. A combined score of 900 for Quantitative and Verbal sections (or its equivalent based on the ETS Concordance Table
available at http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/concordance_information.pdf ) of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). NOTE: The
official GRE scores must be sent to Tennessee State University by the ETS testing agency.

6. A minimum of 40 hours of documented observation in at least two different physical therapy clinical settings. Settings may
include acute, long-term rehabilitation, out-patient (sports), skilled nursing facility, and/or home health.

7. Minimum of 2 letters of recommendations – one must be from a physical therapist.

8. Interview with the faculty

9. Written essay that assures proficiency in the ability to write, demonstrating analytical ability, appropriate grammar,
punctuation, and spelling. Essay is completed during the onsite interview - Please do not send an essay with your
application.

All applications must be submitted by October 15, 2012.

Students who expect to complete a Bachelor’s degree in Spring just before the beginning of the program may be accepted pending receipt of the official transcript, which includes the degree earned.

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed, and will result in non-admittance to the program.

Applicants with international undergraduate degrees should consult the appropriate sections of the Graduate Catalog for international admission procedures.

Admission Requirements : http://www.tnstate.edu/pt/admission.aspx

We do NOT require you to take a physiology course as a separate course. The physiology requirement is satisfied by the Anatomy and Physiology I and II course sequence. The separate Physiology (and Anatomy) course is required if applicant does not take the A and P I and II sequence.
Applicant MUST have a 3.0 Pre-requisite GPA (currently – at time of application) for the application to be considered and for candidate to qualify for a possible interview invitation.
If applicant has less than a 3.0 pre-req GPA and is taking or re-taking courses in Fall/Spring, the application will not be considered as all applications will be reviewed prior to end of Fall – recommend to the applicant NOT to apply and wait until next year where they show a 3.0 pre-req GPA at time of application
Applicant may have a total of no more than 4 pre-requisite courses left to complete. They can have no more than 2 pre-requisites left to take in Spring semester (i.e. 2 in Fall, 2 in Spring or 3 in Fall, 1 in Spring is OK…but, 1 in Fall and 3 in Spring is NOT OK).

Tuition and Fees : http://www.tnstate.edu/bursar/docs/2012-2013%20Fee%20Sheet%20Final.pdf

The information below is only an estimate: Based on the July 2012 Tuition and Fee Schedule

                        In-State                                               Out-of-State
Summer =           $3786                                                    $8952
Fall =                  $4525                                                    $10840
Spring =              $4525                                                    $10840

Total

Per year =       $12836                                                 $30632

Three years      $38508                                                 $91896

This is based on July 2012 published fees. This does not represent total cost for attending program (does not include textbooks, materials, or housing). Tuition and Fees can change each year and thus the total cost for the program can change.

Admission Decision Plan for 2012 – 2013 Cycle *

Admission application dates: July 2 – October 15 using PTCAS

Early Decision :

Application deadline: August 15
File reviews: 08/22/12- 09/03/12
Notify applicant of interview invitation by 09/05/12
Interviews conducted on Friday, September 14, 2012 from 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Decision of Admission: 09/24/12

General Admission – using TSU PT Rolling Admissions

The sooner you have a Completed/Qualifying application submitted, the better your chances of being invited for an interview! Deadline for all applications is October 15!

COMPLETED/QUALIFYING APPLICATION

3.0 pre-requisite GPA at time of application (we accept highest grade if they re-took a pre-req course)
900 GRE score (or equivalent based on Concordance Table published July 1012): http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/concordance_information.pdf
Application and Payment to TSU Grad School: http://www.tnstate.edu/graduate/apply.aspx

Rolling Admission Phases :

Batch 1 : Completed applications submitted between July 2 and August 15

File reviews: 08/30 – 09/26
Notify applicant of interview invitation by 09/28
Interviews conducted on Friday, October 19 from 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Decision of Admission : on or before 10/31

Batch 2 : Completed applications submitted between August 16 and September 15

File reviews: 10/29 – 11/02
Notify applicant of interview invitation by 11/02
Interviews conducted on Friday, November 16 from 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Decision of Admission : on or before 12/18

Batch 3 : Completed applications submitted between September 15 and October 15

File reviews: TBA if seats available
Notify applicant of interview invitation by TBA
Interviews conducted on Friday, TBA from 9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Decision of Admission : on or before TBA

*The above dates are approximate and subject to change

Should you have questions about admissions, please contact the Admissions Chair, Dr. David Lehman at (615) 963-5946 or by email at dlehman@tnstate.edu

Thank you.

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