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Regional Tuition Credit
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announces another step in the direction of full accessibility for North Georgia and Alabama graduate students seeking advanced degrees. Residents of Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield counties in Georgia and Jackson county in Alabama now qualify for a regional tuition credit for graduate classes at UTC in spring semester 2010, beginning January 6.
Eligible students pay a tuition rate equal to in-house fees plus 25 percent of out of state tuition. Currently, these out-of-state students pay $3,004 per three hour credit course; beginning spring semester 2010, that same three hour credit course will cost $1,591 .
Master's and doctoral degrees, certificates and specialist programs are included in the regional tuition credit.
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Effective Fall 2010,
DPT applicants will be required to have an undergraduate degree
prior to entering the professional program.
We now require 3 sections of the GRE.
(verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing)
National Testing Web site www.ets.org
If you have questions about this please call the department at 423-425-4747.
The departmental admissions director is Dr. Larry Tillman
UTC Physical Therapy is pleased to announce that we are now participating in the
Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS), pronounced "P-T-Kas".
Applicants applying to the entry-level professional physical therapist program for the
2010 entering class will apply online using the PTCAS application.
All applicants will be able to login to the PTCAS Application beginning July 15th, 2009.
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SCIENCE GPA: Beginning with applications for Fall 2010 DPT Program admission, science GPA will be calculated using the following prerequisite courses:
General Biology I & II with lab
Anatomy (A&P I) with lab
Physiology (A&P II) with lab
Chemistry I & II with lab
Physics I & II with lab
Exercise Physiology (including lab, if taken)
Program Admissions and PTCAS
Our program accepts 30 students per academic year. Our applicants are very competitive and have excelled in their undergraduate and prerequisite coursework. While our required minimum cumulative and science GPA is 3.0, the average GPA for accepted applicants is 3.6 or higher.
All applicants must use the
Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
to apply to our program.
"P-T-KAS" is a web-based centralized application service that will allow you to use one set of materials to apply to multiple PT programs. You will find our program requirements listed on the PTCAS web site at http://www.ptcas.org/TennesseeChattanooga.html
Review our PTCAS and Admissions information thoroughly before completing your application.
Please be aware that PTCAS applications will not be received by our program for 3 to 5 weeks after completion. It is very important to follow our recommendations for PTCAS application submission. To make yourself more familiar with the guidelines for the PTCAS application, please review the PowerPoint Presentation. Once you have completed the PowerPoint, please print our application materials for Fall 2010 and read them carefully.
Once we have received your application we will contact you by mail and/or email for status updates. Please be sure that your email settings will allow correspondence from our department and PTCAS.
Application Deadlines and Eligibility Requirements
Our program has two application blocks. Students may apply for either application period (Fall or Spring) in a given admissions cycle, but not both.
BLOCK 1
- PTCAS applications for the first block should be completed by August 25th, 2009 in order for us to receive your application and begin the review process by September 15th, 2009.
- You must fulfill the eligibility requirements for Block 1.
- Interviews for this block will take place in Mid-November.
- Please be aware that the processing time for PTCAS is 3 to 5 weeks. We will not receive your application until it has been verified by PTCAS. We must receive a complete application to be considered for our program. Therefore it is important that you submit all materials to PTCAS by August 25th for Block 1 consideration. All required materials can be found in the Application Instructions.
BLOCK 2
- PTCAS applications for the second block should be completed by December 15th, 2009 in order for us to receive your application and begin the review process by January 15th, 2010.
- Eligibility requirements are slightly different for this block. Please review the requirements before completing your application.
- Interviews for this block will take place in late February or early March.
- Please be aware that the processing time for PTCAS is 3 to 5 weeks. We will not receive your application until it has been verified by PTCAS. We must receive a complete application to be considered for our program. Therefore it is important that you submit all materials by December 15th. All required materials can be found in the Application Instructions.
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PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE TWO (2) REFERENCES FROM LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPISTS IN YOUR PTCAS APPLICATION. THESE REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED. PTCAS ALLOWS EACH APPLICANT ONLY 4 REFERENCES. REFERENCE FORMS COMPLETED BY OTHER PROFESSIONALS (e.g. physicians, physical therapy assistants, etc.) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS ACCEPTABLE REFERENCES.
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2010 Application Deadlines and Eligibility Requirements for Block 1 and 2
2009 Application Deadlines and Eligibility Requirements for Block 1 and 2
*The 2009 Application Process Closed on January 15th 2009
Application Forms
To assist you with the application process we have provided links to forms and information that you may need. Most are PDF files and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 (help). This information is supplemental to that found on the PTCAS web site and should be reviewed before beginning the application process, if possible. Should you have questions about this information after you have reviewed it, please contact us at 423.425.4747 or PT-Program@utc.edu
Fall 2010 Applicants
*All 2010 applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited institution prior to admission to the physical therapy program.
- Application Instructions - Here you can find guidelines for each block, required materials and the mailing address for supplemental materials.
- Application Checklist – Use this checklist to assist you with the application process.
- Prerequisite Coursework Checklist – Review this checklist before beginning your PTCAS application. Confirmation of completed prerequisites is required in the application. All prerequisites must be completed before beginning the DPT program.
Fall 2009 Applicants
*These materials are for review only and are not applicable for the Fall 2010 application process.
- Application Instructions
- Undergraduate Application Checklist - This checklist is for applicants who will be entering the program with an undergraduate standing.
- Graduate Application Checklist – This checklist is for applicants who will have earned a bachelor's degree before entering the program.
- Prerequisite Coursework Checklist – Review this checklist to confirm that all prerequisites have been completed.
You may request paper versions of these forms by contacting the UTC PT office.
Helpful Links
UTC Graduate School Application
Equivalency Charts - Use this link to find course equivalents
Financial Aid - Here you will find program specific financial aid information and a link to the UTC Financial Aid web site.
Petition Forms
- Undergraduate Student Petition Form (for pre-requisite courses)
- Graduate Student Petition Form - Most commonly used for consideration of advanced elective courses (e.g. substitution of an Advanced Biology Elective for Biology II).
In-State and Out-of-State Classification
Criminal Background Checks
Our Department requires criminal background checks and/or drug tests for all enrolled students, in order to verify an individual’s suitability to participate in experiential education rotations and to ensure patient safety.
Procedure for obtaining an approved Level 2 Criminal Background Check
