University of Connecticut
Information about Physical Therapist program at University of Connecticut
Information about Physical Therapist program at University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut (A4, D6, F1, PU) | ||
Last Updated by Program: 03/28/2007 | ||
Address: | Department of Physical Therapy Neag School of Education University of Connecticut 358 Mansfield Road, Unit 2101 Storrs, CT 06269-2101 | |
Phone: | (860)486-0049 | |
Fax: | (860)486-1588 | |
Admissions/Student Inquiry Phone: | (860)486-0049 | |
Web Address: | http://www.education.uconn.edu/departments/pt/ | |
Program E-mail: | richard.bohannon@uconn.edu |
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: |
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Richard W Bohannon, PT, EdD, NCS, FAPTA, FAHA Professor and Interim Head |
INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: | |||
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Accreditor: | New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc./Commission on Institutions of Higher Education | ||
Carnegie Classification: | Research Universities (very high research activity) | ||
PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM ACCREDITATION: | |||
Date of Initial Accreditation: | Bachelor’s degree, December 1952 (no longer offered) Master’s degree, October 1997 DPT degree, September 2005 | ||
Current Accreditation Status: | Accreditation | ||
Next Visit | 2011 | ||
Five Year History: | Accreditation | ||
DEGREE CONFERRED: | Master of Science in Physical Therapy (no longer admitting students); Doctor of Physical Therapy |
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GENERAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: |
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The integrated bachelor's/master's degree program began in the 1997/98 academic year and requires 3 years of professional course work. Beginning in 2007, students will be admitted to a DPT program. |
CLINICAL EXPERIENCES: |
Please contact the program for information regarding clinical experiences. |
FACULTY: |
There are seven full-time and one part-time academic faculty members and five full-time and one part time clinical faculty. Of the full-time academic faculty 85% hold post-professional doctoral degrees, 28% are certified as clinical specialists, and 62% are engaged in clinical practice. Over the past 3 years, the faculty has averaged 18 publications per year in peer-reviewed journals. The faculty to student ratio is 1:7. |
ENROLLMENT: |
More than 25,000 students are enrolled at the university. In the 2007 admission process, 12 students were admitted drawn from a pool of 36 applicants. A maximum of 28 students will be admitted in 2008. |
ADMISSION: |
Admissions are dependent on the quality of the applicant pool. A maximum of 28 students will be enrolled each year. Applicants are accepted from the University of Connecticut and elsewhere with a bachelors degree. To be competitive, applicants should have at least a 3.2 average in prerequisite courses and overall. Above average Graduate Record Examination scores are also desirable if an applicant hopes to be competitive. |
OUTCOMES: |
Most years, 100% of our graduates pass the licensure examination (albeit, not always on the first try). |
TUITION, FEES AND FINANCIAL AID: |
The cost to attend the University of Connecticut as an in-state student averages $16,332 per year (cost includes tuition [Fall, Spring and Summer] and general university fees). Out-of-state students pay approximately $29,112 per year (cost includes tuition [Fall Spring and Summer] and general university fees). Institutional, federal, and state funding is available on an awards basis. |
STUDENT LIFE: |
Limited on-campus housing is available for graduate students. The main campus occupies more than 3,004 rural acres. A formal active student organization, District 1 of the Student Federation of the American Physical Therapy Association, uniquely meets the social, professional, and personal needs of students and serves to introduce students to the APTA as a professional organization. |