Prerequisites

1. Baccalaureate degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college/university completed prior to the starting date of the DPT program.
2. Prerequisite Courses:
   • Must complete all prerequisite courses prior to the summer term for which you are applying for; for example, if you are applying for the class that starts in May 2013, all of your prerequisite courses must be completed by Summer 2013. (Did or Do I take the right prerequisites before applying to MU DPT program?  Click the following link to find out: equivalent prerequisite courses for selected colleges/universities.)

     Science	Behavioral/Social Science	English
     Biology (& lab)- 8 credits	Psychology- 6 credits (preferably abnormal & life developmental or life span)	Composition/Writing- 6 credits
     Chemistry (& lab)- 8 credits
     Physics (& lab)- 8 credits
     Human Anatomy*- 3 credits
     Human Physiology*- 3 credits
     Mathematics- 3 credits
     Statistics- 3 credits

     * Students must document 6 hours of anatomy and physiology regardless of how the courses are offered. Many universities offer a two semester integrated human anatomy and physiology course instead of three credits human anatomy and three credits human physiology.
     
     ** Note: All science prerequisites courses must be for science majors. Courses with a grade of C- or lower will not be accepted for prerequisites. Anatomy and physiology courses should preferably be completed with a grade of B or better. Note that students will be allowed to have one or two courses in progress at the time of interview (early January); however, each course must be completed with the appropriate minimal grade, and the bachelor’s degree earned, prior to commencing the DPT program in May of the year for which students are applying.
3. Clinical Observation Hours: Complete at least 60 observation hours in a PT clinic with observation hours in at least two different settings under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist by the time of application.  A standard Physical Therapy Observation Hours Verification form is provided on the PTCAS website (www.ptcas.org).
4. Grade Point Averages and GRE scores
   • A minimum 3.0 for overall Undergraduate GPA
   • A minimum 3.0 for the GPA for prerequisite sciences
   • A minimum 3.0 for the GPA for all prerequisites combined
5. Completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with submission of scores at the time that the application is submitted. Please contact GRE to determine testing dates and sites. (1-800-GRE-CALL; http://www.ets.org/gre).  For submitting your score report, our program code is "Marshall U Sch Phy Therapy PTCAS (0323)."  Your score report will be received and verified by PTCAS.  DO NOT have ETS send your score report directly to Marshall University.   
6. Provide two references: One from a physical therapist and the other from either another physical therapist, or a faculty member or an employer. A standard reference request form is provided on the PTCAS website (www.ptcas.org).