University of Florida DPT Program

Last Updated by Program: 12/10/2009

CONTACT INFORMATION:

  Address:   School of Physical Therapy

College of Public Health & Health Professions

Box 100154 HSC

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL 32610-0154
  Phone:   (352)273-6085
  Fax:   (352)273-6109
  Financial Aid:   (352)273-6202
  Web Address:   http://pt.phhp.ufl.edu/
  Program E-mail:   jday@phhp.ufl.edu
  Program Director:   Krista Vandenborne, PT, PhD – Chair

INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION:

  Accreditor:   Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges
  Carnegie Classification:   Research Universities (very high research activity)

PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM ACCREDITATION:

  Date of Initial Accreditation:   Master’s degree, May 1998 (no longer offered); DPT degree, March 2005
  Current Accreditation Status:   Accreditation
  Next Visit   2015
  Five Year History:   Accreditation
  Degree Conferred:   Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES:

  Volunteer Hours:   40*
 

PTCAS:

  Required
  GRE:   Required
  Overall GPA:   3.00
  # Recommendations:   3
  Anatomy/Physiology:   8 credits Human Anatomy I and II with lab
  Biology:  

3 Available Scenarios:

A
Two semesters of Biology with labs (botany courses do not count)
One semester of Human Physiology with lab (Exercise Physiology does not count)

B
One semester of Biology with lab (botany courses do not count)
Two semesters of Human Anatomy and Physiology with labs

C
One semester of Biology with lab (botany courses do not count)
One semester of Anatomy with lab
One semester of Human Physiology with lab (Exercise Physiology does not count)

  Chemistry:   8 credits General College Chemistry I and II with labs
  Physics:   8 credits General College Physics I and II with labs
  Psychology:   6 credits
  Statistics:   3 credits
  Additional info:  

*Observation hours must be completed prior to application deadline. Hours must be completed in 3 different clinical settings (inpatient, outpatient, specialty) with at least 10 hrs in each setting.

A&P requirement can be met by one course containing both subjects, or by one course of each.

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