Invitations to interview will be sent by email via PTCAS to selected applicants during the second week of November. Interviews will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020, and will be virtual by zoom. Applicants accepting the invitation to interview will be given additional details.
2021-2022 Application changes due to Covid-19
In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the IU PT Admissions Committee is making the following changes to application requirements for the 2021-2022 application cycle:
- Acceptance of online labs for prerequisite courses completed the following semesters:
- Spring 2020
- Summer 2020
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2021
- These will be accepted for any application year.
The recommended minimum number of observation hours are 40 hours. However, if applicants meet all other application requirements but do not meet the minimum 40 hours of observation, we will still accept the application. We understand that gaining observation hours during a pandemic has been difficult. Following an application submission, alternative solutions to observation hours may be provided. These alternatives will afford the applicant an opportunity to better understand the scope of physical therapy practice, which is the ultimate goal of observation.
Application Requirements
To be eligible to apply for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program you need to meet the following requirements:
- If you have not yet completed your bachelor’s degree at the time of application but expect to have it completed by the start of the program, you must complete the Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree Requirements Form. This form will need signatures from an advisor or a school official and uploaded to PTCAS.
- No waivers or exceptions will be granted by the physical therapy program.
- Minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.2.
- Minimum math/science prerequisite GPA of 3.2.
- All undergraduate and graduate course work is included in cumulative grade point average calculations.
- All GPAs will be calculated by PTCAS.
At the October 1st application deadline, applicants may have one prerequisite course outstanding scheduled for completion in EITHER the fall or spring term. The outstanding prerequisite must be completed before the program start date in May.
Record all prerequisite coursework on the Prerequisite Course Completion Form and submit in PTCAS in the Documents section.
- Statistics* must include a study of descriptive and inferential statistics
- Human Anatomy* one (1) semester with lab, OR Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
- Human Physiology* one (1) semester, lab preferred OR Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
- General Chemistry* two (2) semesters with labs and be inorganic focused
- General Physics* two (2) semesters with labs
- Introductory Psychology
- Human Lifespan Development course must include the study of development from birth to death; more than one course may be required
which must be a 3.2 minimum.
If offered admission to the DPT program, a course in Medical Terminology
must be completed by formal coursework, or online instruction with a
certificate of completion
- The outstanding prerequisite course must be completed by the May start date of the program with a grade of ‘C’ or higher while maintaining at least the required 3.2 admissions cumulative GPA.
- Final transcripts accounting for any outstanding pre-requisite coursework must be received prior to matriculation into the program.
The recommended minimum number of observation hours are 40 hours. However, if applicants meet all other application requirements but do not meet the minimum 40 hours of observation, we will still accept the application. We understand that gaining observation hours during a pandemic has been difficult. Following an application submission, alternative solutions to observation hours may be provided. These alternatives will afford the applicant an opportunity to better understand the scope of physical therapy practice, which is the ultimate goal of observation.
Letters of Reference are submitted electronically via the PTCAS Application.
A completed Indiana University Graduate CAS IUPUI Application by the Application Deadline of October 1st.
A PTCAS application in “Complete” status by October 1st. This means all application materials submitted to PTCAS have been received and documented by PTCAS.
Invited candidates will participate in a virtual admission interview on the first Friday in December.