Admission to the Entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program is on a competitive basis and preference is given to Louisiana residents. In order to be considered for admission, the applicant must:

* Complete at least 60 clock hours of practical experience in physical therapy under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist BY THE TIME OF APPLICATION. Additional hours and experience are recommended.

* Hold a baccalaureate degree from a fully regionally or nationally accredited college or university by the date of expected matriculation into the Department of Physical Therapy.

* Submit scores from the verbal, quantitative and analytical writing assessment portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).  Applicants must achieve a minimum cumulative score of 900 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE to be considered for admission.

* Have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above in all undergraduate math and science courses. However, the grade trend of the applicant will be considered.

* Satisfactorily complete (grade C or better) all prerequisite courses prior to the Summer term for which the student is applying.

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