Direct Admit Students: To proceed into the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the senior year,a Carroll College direct admit or transfer student must satisfy all of the following requirements:

1. A college cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher during the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. Any Carroll undergraduate credit with an earned D or F grade can be retaken at Carroll prior to the direct admit student's senior year with the last grade awarded used in the GPA calculations.
2. A pre-professional (natural, behavioral, and social sciences) GPA of 3.0 or higher during the freshman, sophomore and junior years.
3. Completion of courses fulfilling Carroll's general education core, the majority of required and elective courses in the undergraduate major, and pre-professional courses required by the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
4. Bachelor's degree to be awarded at the completion of the senior year, which is the first year of the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
5. Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores (verbal, writing and quantitative).
6. Participation in a clinical experience, and college or community service activities.
7. Submission of three letters of reference, one from a physical therapist, one from a college professor, and one that attests to the student's character.

The academic progress of the direct admit and transfer students is evaluated by the professional phase admissions committee during the direct admit or transfer student's junior year. Under certain circumstances probational admission to the program is possible. Any direct admit student who withdraws from the program during his/her freshman, sophomore or junior year must inform the program director in writing. If, for any reason, a direct admit student does not advance into the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program, career counseling through the Walter Young Center is available.

Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Students (Phases I and II)

All entry-level Master of Physical Therapy degree program requirements must be completed by the student in 28 months unless permission is otherwise granted by the Director of the Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Satisfactory progress is contingent upon satisfying the following academic requirements:

1. A grade of C or better is required in all physical therapy courses. If a student earns a letter grade of D, F, or U in a physical therapy course, the student must repeat the course before progressing to subsequent courses for which the failed course is a prerequisite. If a student is unable to take further courses in the next occurring semester as a result of this policy, the student is placed on academic suspension and repeats the course during the next appropriate semester. A course may be repeated only one time. If a physical therapy course is being repeated, the student may be required to complete ancillary learning experiences which validate the theoretical knowledge base. These ancillary learning experiences must be completed in a satisfactory manner in conjunction with other course work in order to successfully complete the course. A student receiving a D, F, or U in the same physical therapy course twice will be dismissed from the program.
2. A student must obtain a grade point average of 3.00 or better each semester. If a student earns a semester grade point average between 2.00 to 2.99, he or she is placed on academic probation. To be removed from academic probation, the student must earn a grade point average of 3.00 or better in the following semester. If a clinical internship course is scheduled during the next semester, the student must earn an S in the clinical internship course and a semester grade point average of 3.00 or better in the semester following the clinical internship to be removed from academic probation. If a student is on academic probation the last semester of the program, the student must earn an S in the clinical internship course and a grade 3.00 or better in any concurrent courses. If a student fails to meet the criteria for removal from academic probation, he or she will be dismissed from the program. If a student is placed on academic probation a second time during his or her tenure in the program, he or she will be dismissed from the program. If a student earns a semester grade point average of 1.99 or less, he or she will be dismissed from the program.