Early Assurance Entry - BIO - Pre-Physical Therapy Program

The Early Assurance, direct freshman entry program is a 3 + 3 model, available to a limited number of graduating high school seniors who will enroll in Walsh University’s Division of Mathematics and Sciences Biology Pre-PT Early Assurance program/curriculum. The students in this program will complete 3 years of undergraduate curriculum at Walsh University and finalize their undergraduate degree during their first year of graduate school (as part of the 3 year professional DPT program). The Early Assurance direct freshman entry program is competitive and allows for automatic acceptance into the DPT program upon completion of specified milestones during one’s matriculation as an undergraduate student within the university. The following criteria must be met prior to interviewing for the early assurance program.

Prior to Attending Walsh University:

• High school GPA of 3.75 or higher
• Minimum ACT score of 28 or SAT score of 1300 (critical reading and math, not including writing)
• Successfully complete a standardized interview with faculty members of the Physical Therapy Program.

• Once at Walsh University:

• Must be enrolled in the Biology Pre-Physical Therapy major
• Complete pre-requisites for the program with a 3.5 GPA or higher
• Must complete a minimum of 3 academic years of undergraduate education at Walsh University
• Must maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher during their undergraduate curriculum
• Must achieve a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score of 298 (total) or higher
• Must meet the requirements of DPT admissions (with the exception PTCAS application) as follows:
   • A letter of recommendation from an undergraduate PT advisor
   • A letter of recommendation from a licensed Physical Therapist
   • A letter of recommendation from an undergraduate faculty member familiar with the student’s academic performance
• Documentation of 30 hours of clinical observation in 2 different physical therapy settings, 1 inpatient and 1 outpatient (a minimum of 10 hours in each setting)
• Successfully complete an interview with a member of the Physical Therapy Admissions Committee prior to matriculation into the graduate program.

B.S. in Biology Requirements

Recommended

• A Global Learning (GL) experience

Required

• General Education Requirements
• Internship

*Six (6) Credit Hours of Math and eight (8) Credit Hours Lab Science also fulfills core requirements.  

If a student places into MATH 156, then they only  need to complete MATH 156 to fulfill the math requirement.  If a student places into MATH 210A, then they must take MATH 210A for this major.  If MATH 221 is required, it must still be taken.  Incoming students need to place into MATH 104 in order to enroll in BIO 101 and MATH 155 to enroll in CHEM 101.

Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Requirements

School of Behavioral and Health Sciences

Refer to Graduate Catalog

Students in the Bio-Pre-Physical Therapy Early Assurance program (B.S. Biology/Doctor of Physical Therapy) must follow all undergraduate and graduate academic policies and procedures including changes with the graduate program.