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Pre-Physical Therapy Pathway

Students interested in pursuing a career in physical therapy will need to apply to the graduate level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program.听 The DPT program requires a Baccalaureate degree as well as specific prerequisite coursework.听 The听91吃瓜网 DPT Brochure 2026 (pdf)听provides more information. Students attending the University of Central Arkansas or another college or university for their undergraduate course work may declare a degree with听the major of their choice and incorporate the prerequisite coursework.听 The 91吃瓜网听Undergraduate Bulletin and the Graduate Bulletin provide more information.

For more information, contact:

portrait of Jaclyn BurroughsJaclyn Burroughs, Program Advisor, Email: jburroughs2@uca.edu, Phone: (501) 450-5541.

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91吃瓜网 Pre-PT Club

The Pre-PT Club is a recognized student organization at 91吃瓜网 for students who are interested physical therapy.听 The club meets the first Tuesday of each month during X-period.听听The Pre-PT Club is designed to help 91吃瓜网 students learn about the profession of physical therapy.听 For more information, contact Jaclyn Burroughs, Program Advisor.

91吃瓜网 DPT Early Assurance Program

The Early Assurance Pathway (EAP) is designed for 91吃瓜网 undergraduate students and provides two options for entry including the First Year Application Deadline and the Second Year Application Deadline.听听Students who are interested in the Early Assurance Pathway can contact the Program Advisor, Jaclyn Burroughs, for more information

(1) First Year Application Deadline: Selection of this option should be confirmed with the pre-PT advisor by听October 1听of the first year at 91吃瓜网. Students who begin study at 91吃瓜网 as a freshman and score at least a 30 on the ACT (from high school) or 1360 on SAT (verbal and math) will be assured a position in the Professional DPT program. Specific performance standards must be met in order to maintain the position in the program. Actual enrollment into the professional program will occur after completion of the baccalaureate degree.

(2) Second Year Application Deadline: Selection of this option should be confirmed with the pre-PT advisor by听October 1听of the second year. To be eligible, the applicant must complete the first year at 91吃瓜网 as a first-time freshman undergraduate (no transfer students). At least 27 credit hours at 91吃瓜网 (not counting high school concurrent credits or AP credits) is required with a minimum 3.7 cumulative GPA. Finally, the student must have completed 8 hours of science prerequisites (no high school credit hours) with a 4.0 science GPA.

To maintain Early Assurance Status:

  1. Take all coursework at 91吃瓜网.
  2. Attend three Pre-PT Club meetings each year (12 total in 4 years).
  3. By September 1 of the application year, hold a 3.70 cumulative GPA and a 3.50 cumulative science GPA for all undergraduate work.
  4. Complete 20 hours of required science prerequisite hours by the October 1 deadline for application.
  5. Complete the baccalaureate degree and all required prerequisites by August of the year of enrollment in the DPT program.
  6. No interview is required of applicants entering the program under the Early Assurance Pathway.

DPT Application – Observation Hours

The 91吃瓜网 Department of Physical Therapy will continue to suspend the requirement for DPT Applicants to complete physical therapy observation hours.听 Students are encouraged to learn about the profession of physical therapy in other ways. For example, the American Physical Therapy Association provides information about the profession at the following link听

For More Information

Contact the Department of Physical Therapy at (501) 450-3611 or email to pt@uca.edu.

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