Applicants are expected to have earned an average grade of B or higher on the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework. Satisfactory scores on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions of the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations are required.
An essay written on a topic specified by faculty of the Department of Physical Therapy and evidence of understanding of the scope of physical therapy practice are required. In addition, applicants must have completed the following courses prior to admission: 6-8 semester hours of human anatomy and physiology; 6-8 semester hours of general chemistry; 6-8 semester hours of general physics; 3 semester hours of statistics; and 6 semester hours of social sciences. All science courses should include laboratory components.
Three letters of recommendation are required: preferably one from an academic instructor and one from a practicing physical therapist who are in a position to judge the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study. The third letter may be from a physical therapist, an instructor, or another person familiar with the applicant’s aptitude for graduate study.
Applicants must be unconditionally admitted to the M.P.T. program prior to enrolling in physical therapy courses. The department accepts only full-time students.
The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education/APTA. Graduation from an accredited program is prerequisite for licensure as a physical therapist in North Carolina and other states in the United States.
Additional information about the program’s accreditation is available through the department or the American Physical Therapy Association.
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