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Physical Therapy Advising at MU
The Physical Therapy Department now offers the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (DPT).
-Admission Routes
-Course Requirements
-MU General Education Requirements
-Helpful Hints for Your PT Application
-Declaring A Major
Admission Routes
SHarP Scholars
" Guaranteed admission route to Health Professions programs, including the DPT
" Applicants must attain a minimum composite score of 30 on the ACT or 1320 on the SAT and be in the top 10% high school rank at the time of application.
" Applications are accepted between December 1st of applicant's senior year of high school and December 1st of applicant's first semester freshman year.
Reserved Admission
" Grants students the opportunity to apply to the DPT program during their sophomore year , for entry to the professional program after completing a total of 90 credit hours
" To be eligible, students must have completed 45 MU credit hours, with a 3.5 cumulative GPA and 3.0 core required course GPA.
" No more than 2 core required courses may be remaining at the time of application. Applicants must be enrolled in the remaining core required courses when they apply.
" Please see an advisor for specific requirements regarding pre-requisite coursework and GPA to maintain eligibility.
" Reserved Admission will not be offered after the 2009 application process.
Advanced Admission
" Grants students the opportunity to apply to the DPT program during their junior year and enter the DPT program after completing 90 credit hours
" To be eligible, students must have a 3.5 cumulative GPA, a 3.0 core required course GPA and be on track to earn a total of 90 credit hours by the end of their junior year.
" At the time of application, students may be enrolled in no more than 2 DPT core required courses.
" Please see an advisor for specific pre-requisite course requirements.
Regular Admission
" By the beginning of the professional phase of the DPT program, regular admission applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
" GPA for the application is calculated from the last 60 hours of completed, graded college coursework. Applicants for regular admission must have completed the DPT core course requirements.
" This is the most common route of admission to the DPT program.
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Core Required Courses (Pre-requisites for the DPT Program):
" Statistics or other Advanced Math
STAT 1200, STAT 1300, ESC PS 4170, MATH 1400, MATH 1500, etc.
" General Chemistry I
CHEM 1310
" General Chemistry II
CHEM 1320
" College Physics I
PHYSCS 1210
" College Physics II
PHYSCS 1220
" General Biology with Lab
BIO 1010/1020, BIO 1030, or BIO 1500
" Physiology with Lab
MPP 3202
" Science Elective
Please see list of approved Science Elective Courses
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Students applying for an early admission route must also complete the following requirements:
MU General Education
" 9 hours of Humanities spanning at least 2 subject areas or 12 hours of a single foreign language
" 9 hours of Social/Behavioral Sciences spanning at least 2 subject areas, including an American History or American Government course
" 9 hours of Biological/Physical/Mathematical Sciences spanning at least 2 subject areas (this will typically be met with the core required courses)
" College Algebra
" At least one 2000-level or above course in 2 of the following 3 content areas: Humanities, Social/Behavioral Science, and Biological/Physical/Mathematical Science
" 1 Math Reasoning Proficiency course (this will typically be met with the core required courses)
" English 1000
" 2 MU Writing Intensive courses (One of these courses must be CPD 4480 or CPD 4955. Nutrition and Fitness majors may also use NUTR SC 4850 for this requirement.)
PT Departmental Requirement
Students must complete 6-8 hours of 3000/4000 level coursework in one content area. Students may take MPP 3202 plus at least one other Biological/Physical Science or two or more Social/Behavioral Science courses to fulfill this requirement. Please see Early Admission Advising Sheet for a list of suggested courses.
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Helpful Hints for your PT Application:
-Aim for a combined verbal and quantitative GRE score of 1000 or above. While there is no minimum GRE score requirement, 1000 is a competitive score. Register for the GRE through MU Testing Services (573.882.4801).
-Get involved in organizations and/or activities on campus and throughout the community. There are many benefits to this, such as meeting new people and developing new skills. Also, these are the kinds of things you will include in your application.
-If your schedule allows, take more science classes than are required if that is a strong area for you. It will show the PT faculty that you have an interest and are strong in this area, which is very relevant to PT coursework and training.
-The more observation you do, the better. Be sure to observe at various facilities. This will give you more knowledge about what PT's do, their varied work environments and the differences between populations they serve.
-Prepare for your PT interview by attending the PT Open House in the Fall and meeting with current PT students. Student Council also typically has an interview preparation session during Spring semester meetings.
-Meet with a PT faculty advisor! They are excellent resources for information regarding the application process, the DPT program here at MU and the field of PT. Questions? Please contact Jill Diener, Academic Advisor in the School of Health Professions at dienerjs@health.missouri.edu or 573.882.8011.
To set up an advising appointment with a PT faculty advisor, please call 573.882.7103.
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Declaring a Major
Pre-PT is not an undergraduate major
Why can't my major be pre-PT?
The DPT program at MU is a graduate program leading to a clinical doctorate. As with students who are pre-Med or pre-Law, students interested in PT must work toward a degree while completing requirements to be eligible to apply to the DPT program.
What should my major be?
This is a personal decision that should be based upon your interests and goals. Students interested in applying to the DPT program may pursue any major and there is no preference to which major students seek. Common majors pursued by students interested in PT include Nutrition and Fitness, Psychology, Biological Science and Business. The more closely your major is related to PT, the more requirements they will have in common. However, it's important to pursue something you like because you are more likely to do well in courses that you enjoy. You may view a list of undergraduate majors as well as information about each major at http://majors.missouri.edu .
When should I declare my major?
You must formally declare a major by the later of the following two milestones: the end of your 4th college semester or once you have completed 42 college credit hours.
How do I declare my major?
You must meet with an advisor in the area of your major and fill out a Transfer of Division form to declare your major. It is strongly suggested that you add the School of Health Professions (SHP) as a Secondary Academic Unit on your Transfer of Division application so that you will still receive important information from SHP regarding events, important opportunities and advisement.
May I still receive advisement in SHP?
Absolutely! You should still seek advisement relating to PT in SHP. However, you must also be advised in your Primary Academic Unit regarding requirements for your major.
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