Entry-Level Doctor in Physical Therapy

Admission Guidelines

Guidelines for admission are established by the Professional Advisory Committee in conjunction with the faculty and in compliance with university standards for graduate programs. Admission to the graduate program will be restricted to students who demonstrate their capacity for graduate level studies through satisfactory performance on the Graduate Record Examination and a satisfactory grade point average.

Program Entry Options

A number of options are available for entry to the program.

1. Students can enter with a bachelor's degree in any of a variety of disciplines — such as science, the humanities, business or other fields — from any accredited college or university.
2. Students can enter as freshmen into Widener's 3 + 3 (3 years undergraduate + 3 years graduate) or 4 + 3 (4 years undergraduate + 3 years graduate) programs. Upon entry to the physical therapy program, the student will be considered a graduate student. The courses in the first year of the physical therapy program will be counted for the final year of undergraduate study and for the first year of graduate study. The baccalaureate degree will be conferred in the undergraduate major upon completion of the first year of graduate study. The final two years of graduate courses will apply only to the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. This option is available only to undergraduates at Widener University and affiliated institutions, which include Elizabethtown College, East Stroudsburg University, Cabrini College, and Juniata College.
3. Students who have earned an associate's degree in a physical therapy assistant program may transfer up to 60 credits to Widener University to complete their undergraduate and graduate degrees. With permission, some courses in the physical therapy curriculum may be waived.

Prerequisite Courses

• Biology (3 semester hours)
• Human Anatomy (3 semester hours)
• Human Physiology (3 semester hours)
• Chemistry (8 semester hours)
• Physics (6 semester hours)
• English/Humanities (9 semester hours)
• Social Science (9 semester hours)
• Statistics (3 semester hours)

Application Deadline

All applications to the program in Physical Therapy must be postmarked by January 30. The application review process begins on November 1.

Requests for application materials can be made completing the form below, by phone at 610-499-4272, or by e-mail to the program secretary Lin Ostrander. 

Downloadable Application Materials (PDF)
    Graduate School Application
    Physical Therapy Insert
    Recommendation Form
    Computer Literacy Affidavit 
    Applicant Survey 
    Transcript Analysis Form
    Volunteer/Work Experience Form
    Estimated Expenses

   

Marybeth Muschelli

Admissions Coordinator

tel: (610) 499-4272

fax: (610) 499-1231

memuschelli@widener.edu