Grover Center

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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.

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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:

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.

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.

Eligibility to Apply

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible to apply for June admission to the School of Physical Therapy's graduate program:

1. Earned a minimum overall grade-point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

2. 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.

3. Completed or be able to complete a baccalaureate degree by the end of the first year of the program.

Minimum Prerequisite Course Requirements (*)

General

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 70-73 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

1. Obtain 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 http://www.ohiou.edu/phystherapy. (Note: all application materials will be included in the packet. Do not use recommendation forms found in the Graduate Catalog or on Graduate Studies' web site. The University's graduate application must be included in your application and can be downloaded at: http://www.ohiou.edu/graduate/apps.htm).

2. 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:

   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 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 but 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 following June.)

   b. Two 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.

   c. Nonrefundable application fee.

Selection Procedures

1. Overall g.p.a.

2. Prerequisite life and physical sciences g.p.a.

3. Interview

4. Essay

5. References

6. Relevant life experiences

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

Program of Study

First Year Coursework

PT   400 or 500    Human Anatomy and Dissection  7

PT   401 or 501    Functional Anatomy            3

PT   402 or 502    Clinical Kinesiology          3

PT   403 or 503    Pathophysiologic Proc.
                    in Physical Therapy           2

PT   404 or 504    Intro to the Profession       2

PT   405 or 505    Intro to Clinical Education   2

PT   412 or 512    Professional Role Issues      2

PT   425A or 525A  Evaluation: Case Studies      2

PT   440 or 540    Clinical Decision Making      3

PT   448A or 548A  Clinical Modalities           3

PT   450A or 550A  Intro to Clinical
                    Orthopedics                   3

PT   467 or 567    General Medical Surgical      3

PT   480A or 580A  Research Design               3

BIOS 402 or 502    Neuroscience                  4

Eligibility Requirements to Begin Physical Therapy Coursework

1. Completion of all prerequisite coursework.

2. 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 (http://www.ohiou.edu/catalog/01-02/colleges/pt.htm) on July 26, 2001.

Please E-mail comments or suggestions to "ucat@www.ohiou.edu."