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Doctor of Physical Therapy

  • Deadline

    • Oct
      01
  • GPA

    • Overall GPA 3.2
    • Math and Science prerequisite GPA 3.2
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  • Two separate applications; (1) PTCAS application and (2) the DPT Supplemental Application are required. 
  • Both must be submitted through the Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
  • A grade of C or better in the individual prerequisite classes
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE): with a preferred score of 150 or higher in Verbal and 145 or higher in Quantitative. GRE code for PTCAS 7558. 
  • Completion of a Medical Terminology Course (college/university or online certification course)
  • Two letters of reference (at least one letter from a licensed physical therapist) are required; a third letter from a second PT in a different setting is highly recommended.  Send letters directly to PTCAS
  • Personal written statement/essay - found online in the PTCAS application
  • Personal resume including previous work experience, honors, awards, extracurricular activities, and community service experience - upload to PTCAS 
  • Submission in PTCAS of a minimum of 50 observation hours gained through volunteering or employment in a physical therapy setting with a licensed Physical Therapist that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of physical therapy

Application and fee

  • Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) application 
  • PTCAS fee 
  • Supplemental application 
  • Supplemental application Step-by-step instructions 
  • Supplemental application fee 

Prerequisite Coursework

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Required Semester Hours Subject TCCNS Course
4 Anatomy and Physiology I with lab* BIOL 2401
4 Anatomy and Physiology II with lab* BIOL 2402
4 Biology I with lab BIOL 1406
4 Upper-Level Biology with lab or Biology II with lab** BIOL 1407
4 Chemistry I with lab CHEM 1411
4 Chemistry II or Organic Chemistry or Biochemistry with lab CHEM 1412
4 Physics I with lab PHYS 1401
4 Physics II with lab PHYS 1402
3 Introduction to Psychology or General Psychology PSYC 2301
3 Developmental Psychology or Motor Development or Human Development (must cover the lifespan) PSYC 2314
3 Introduction to Sociology or Social Psychology or Cultural Anthropology SOCI 1301
3 Speech - Public Speaking SPCH 1315
3 Statistics (math, sociology or psychology) MATH 1342

* Human Anatomy with Lab (4 SCH) and Human Physiology with Lab (4 SCH) sequence also meets the Anatomy and Physiology requirements

** A second Biology Course that is not plant-based (Botany is not accepted) - Lecture and Laboratory, 4 semester credit hours

All science courses MUST BE designated for science majors or pre-allied health majors

Check course equivalencies for Texas institutions using the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS)  

Transcripts

Official transcripts from each college/university currently and previously attended reflecting completed and in progress coursework - submit directly to PTCAS (Do not send transcripts to the Health Science Center)

Transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be submitted in the original language and must be accompanied by a NACES Members evaluation agency English translation for each course.

International Applicants

Submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores; minimum scores 560 (paper) or 68 (internet) 

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Office of Admissions and Special Programs:

7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
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Program Information

Find more information on the Doctor of Physical Therapy program on the department page.

Please refer to the University Catalog for the most current information. 

DPT ADMISSIONS CHANGES FOR 2020-2021 APPLICATION CYCLE 

  1. The Department of Physical Therapy prefers that students take courses for grades rather than Pass/Fail when given a choice. The PT department has agreed to accept Pass/Fail grades for prerequisite courses that have transitioned to online delivery due to COVID-19 guidelines during the 2020 spring and summer semester with the following exception: A maximum of 8 credit hours of Pass(P)/Fail(F) grades for sciences prerequisite coursework will be accepted. 
  2. We have also agreed to not include Pass(P)/Fail(F) grades for 2020 spring and summer semester courses when calculating overall and science grade point averages (GPAs). 
  3. PT observation Hours: 30 of the required 50 hours of observation must be completed at the time of application. The remaining 20 hours must be completed prior April 1, 2021 
  4. We do not require GRE scores to be submitted by the application deadline, but the GRE scores must be submitted prior to April 1, 2021.

These admission modifications will only extend to any new applicant applying for the DPT class to begin in the summer of 2021. 

The planned class size for each new cohort is 44 students.

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