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Admission to the program is highly competitive with 60 students admitted in Fall semester. Competitive applicants often have GPAs above 3.5 and an average GRE score in both verbal and quantative of 153.  Up-to-date admissions requirements and application process information is available here.

All official documents are to be sent to The Office of Graduate Programs:

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The University of Michigan-Flint                                   graduate@umflint.edu
The Office of Graduate Programs
251 Thompson
303 E. Kearsley St.
Flint, MI  48457
 

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Requirements (120 credits)

The DPT degree requires completion of a three-year academic program including satisfactory completion of clinical education courses. Students must achieve an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher both prior to beginning the final clinical internships and upon completion of the degree program. Each academic calendar includes a 14-week Fall and Winter semester followed by a 10-week Spring/Summer semester.

Year One

Fall Semester (15 credits)

• BIO 634 - Human Anatomy & Neuroanatomy (6)
• PTP 611 - Kinesiology (4)
• PTP 629 - Integrated Clinical Experience I (2)
• PTP 664 - Fundamentals of Patient Management (3)

Winter Semester (16 credits)

• PTP 612 - Clinical Neuroscience (3)
• PTP 630 - Integrated Clinical Experience II (2)
• PTP 651 - Neurologic Conditions (3)
• PTP 820 - Quantitative Research Methods (3)
• PTP 665 - Fundamentals of Tests and Measures (3)
• PTP 681 - Teaching, Learning & Health Education (2)

Spring/Summer Semester (16 credits)

• PTP 627 - Introduction to Musculoskeletal Practice (3)
• PTP 648 - Pharmacology (3)
• PTP 821 - Statistical Analysis Quantitative Research (3)
• PTP 703 - Biophysical Agents (2)
• PTP 705 - Soft Tissue Techniques (2)
• PTP 671 - Cardiopulmonary Conditions (2)
• PTP 699 - Integration & Critical Thinking in PT I (1)

Year Two

Fall Semester (14 credits)

• PTP 704 - Therapeutic Exercise (3)
• PTP 730 - Full-Time Clinical Experience (4)
                          (Last 6 weeks of semester)
• PTP 752 - Neuromuscular Examination and Practice I (3)
• PTP 772 - Cardiopulmonary Examination and Practice I (2)
• PTP 781 - Pediatric Conditions (2)

Winter Semester (16 credits)

• PTP 729 - Musculoskeletal Practice: Upper Quadrant (3)
• PTP 745 - Metabolic & Endocrine Conditions (3)
• PTP 753 - Neuromuscular Examination and Practice II (4)
• PTP 761 - Evidence-Based Practice (1)
• PTP 773 - Cardiopulmonary Examination and Practice II (2)
• PTP 782 - Pediatric Plan of Care (3)

Spring/Summer Semester (12 credits)

• PTP 746 - Integument Conditions (3)
• PTP 760 - Ethics & Legal Issues (1)
• PTP 770 - Assistive Technology (1)
• PTP 783 - Geriatrics (3)
• PTP 794 - Professional Service Learning (1)
• PTP 830 - Musculoskeletal Practice: Lower Quadrant (3)

Year Three

Fall Semester (13 credits)

• PTP 728 - Musculoskeletal Practice: Axial Skeleton (3) 
• PTP 841 - Medical and Surgical Conditions (2)
• PTP 855 - Therapeutic Relationships & Cultural Competency (2)
• PTP 892 - Professional Practice Management (3)
• PTP 893 - Professional Issues (1)
• PTP 899 - Integration & Critical Thinking in PT II (2)

Winter Semester (10 credits)

• PTP 823 - Clinical Internship I (5)
• PTP 824 - Clinical Internship II (5)

Spring/Summer Semester (5 credits)

• PTP 825 - Clinical Internship III (5)

Required Elective (3 credits)

Three (3) credit hours of electives must be selected from the list provided below. For more detailed information regarding the Independent Study course and other courses, please speak with your advisor.

• PTP 602 - Independent Research (1-10)
• PTP 759 - Biomechanics of Sports & Exercise (3)
• PTP 769 - Chronic Pain Management Across Disciplines (3)
• PTP 779 - International Service Learning (3)
• PTP 789 - Advanced Topics (1-3)

Additional information on the Professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program including course descriptions can be found in the catalog. 

For the Fall 2019 admission period, the University of Michigan-Flint will use the
Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS).
The application will be available July 1-October 15, 2018. 

• Sixty students are admitted once each year in the fall semester (Fall 2019 is the next available admission semester).
• The UM-Flint Physical Therapy program operates on a rolling-admission basis; we encourage you to apply early.
• The deadline to submit all your documents to PTCAS is October 15 to ensure full consideration of your application.  It can take up to six weeks for PTCAS to send UM-Flint all of your documents after you have submitted them to PTCAS.
• If you do not submit all PTCAS materials to PTCAS by October 15, the materials may arrive to UM-Flint late and could take your application out of consideration.

Submit the following to PTCAS by October 15, 2018:

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended in the United States (foreign transcripts are to be sent to the Office of Graduate Programs, not PTCAS)
• Two letters of reference submitted to PTCAS.
  • One reference must be from a physical therapist who has observed you within the last five years in a clinical setting.
  • The second reference may be from another physical therapist or a university professor who has instructed you in a course within the last five years, or who has acted as your academic advisor.
• Observation of Physical Therapist Hours: 
  • Arrange for a licensed physical therapist to review and verify your PT observation hours.
  • 30 or more hours (paid and volunteer hours are accepted)
  • Two or more different types of clinical settings required (inpatient and outpatient)
  • 75 or more hours in four or more settings recommended
• Essay Questions specific to the DPT program at the University of Michigan-Flint through PTCAS

The University of Michigan-Flint does not hold admissions interviews.

Submit the following directly to UM-Flint by October 15, 2018:

• $55 UM-Flint Supplemental Application Fee (paid online)
• GRE scores (general test) sent to UM-Flint Institutional Code #7737.  Must be completed before application will be considered for admission
• Transcripts and diplomas or certificates of graduation from any colleges and universities you have attended from outside the United States (do not send to PTCAS)
• Additional Documentation if your native language is not English or you are an international student seeking a student visa. Visit the International Students page for details.