University of Mount Union - Doctor of Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is a rewarding field, and one that provides a definite return on investment for students. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that job growth in physical therapy will exceed 30% in the next 10 years, making it the 26th fastest growing occupation. More than 56,000 new physical therapy jobs are expected within the next 10 years. Physical therapy is also listed among the Buckeye Top Fifty: 2008-2018 among Ohio’s high-wage occupations in demand.

Mount Union graduates will be prepared to fill this need in our society. The program pursues academic, clinical and professional excellence that will lead to a meaningful, professional career.

With Mount Union’s new state-of-the-art science facility, long-term working relationships with the Alliance Community Hospital and Cleveland Clinic (Medical Technology Program) and cooperative relationships with Canton and Youngstown area hospitals, it builds its foundation for a successful Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.

For more infromaitn, visit our website:

http://www.mountunion.edu/dpt 

Mission:

The Mount Union Doctor of Physical Therapy program’s mission is to prepare sensitive, responsive Doctors of Physical Therapy to utilize evidence and best practices for lifelong service to patients, clients and society. The University of Mount Union has a long tradition of preparing students to be compassionate, caring humanitarians, and this is the foundation for Mount Union’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Mount Union’s Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum is structured with opportunities for inter-professional education with our nursing, physician assistant and exercise science pre-professionals to name a few.

Admission Requirments:

Applicants must complete all the listed prerequisites with a ‘C’ or better prior to enrollment into the professional curriculum.

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university
  • University of Mount Union students and graduates: If you have graduated or will be graduating with a baccalaureate degree from the University of Mount Union, you will not need to request your transcript from the Office of the Registrar. Through indicating Mount Union as an institution on your application, the Office of Admission will obtain a copy directly from the Office of the Registrar, and your application checklist will be updated accordingly once that has been received.
• Overall GPA of 3.2 or better
• Prerequisite GPA of 3.2 or better
• GRE a competitive candidate will report a score of 153 verbal reasoning, 156 quantitative reasoning, and 4 analytical writing 
• 8 hours of Anatomy and Physiology to be completed in the department of anatomy, neuroanatomy, integrated physiology, and biology
• 8 hours of General Physics
• 4 hours of General or Specialized Biology (e.g. Microbiology, Genetics, Vertebrate Zoology, Vertebrate Physiology, Developmental Biology, Pathophysiology or Immunology)
• 4 hours of General Chemistry II
• 4 hours of Advanced or Specialized Chemistry (e.g. Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry or Biochemistry)
• 4 hours of Statistics
• 8 hours of Psychology (e.g. General, Child, Developmental, Abnormal or Lifespan Psychology)
• 8 hours of Social Science and/or Humanities (e.g. Ethics, History, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, Literature)
• 80 hours of observation in Physical Therapy must be completed by the time of application
• Three letters of recommendation (Physical Therapist, College Instructor, Employer/Choice)

For International Applicants: The TOEFL-iBT minimum composite score of 89 with minimum subsets; 24 Writing, 26 Speaking, 21 Reading & Comprehension, and 18 Listening. Comparable values would be 220 on the computer based exam; 560 on the paper based form, a TSE of 50 and/or a TWE of 4.5.

Accreditation Status:

Effective August 5, 2016, the University of Mount Union Physical Therapy Program has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314; phone: 703-706-3245; email: accreditation@apta.org). Candidate for Accreditation is a pre-accreditation status of affiliation with the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education that indicates that the program is progressing toward accreditation and may matriculate students in technical/professional courses. Candidate for Accreditation is not an accreditation status nor does it assure eventual accreditation.

Learn more about the value of an education from Mount Union.

Estimated Costs:

Review the estimated costs for Mount Union’s eight-semester (34-month) Doctor of Physical Therapy Program.

MOUNT UNION DPT PROGRAM

Note:  Living and travel expenses may vary widely, therefore they have not been included in this estimate.  The student will be responsible for costs associated with housing. Students are also responsible for cost associated with housing and travel while involved in Clinical Education Affiliations.