Direct Admit Student Option

Carroll College will admit freshmen, matriculating directly from high school, to an existing undergraduate major with a pre-physical therapy emphasis and to the Department of Physical Therapy. Selection decisions will be based on evaluation of the following:

a. Carroll College application form

b. Transcript from an accredited secondary school which shows six semesters of coursework. In addition, the following high school courses must be completed by graduation:

Required

1. Three or more years of mathematics
2. One or more years of high school biology
3. One or more years of high school chemistry
4. One or more years of high school English
5. One or more years of high school history
6. Two or more years of high school foreign language

Recommended

1. One or more years of high school physics

c. the Safety and Technical Standards Form

d. ACT composite score of 23 or higher and high school cumulative GPA 2.75 or higher

During their freshman, sophomore and junior years at the college, direct admit students earn credits toward undergraduate degrees in existing Carroll majors which have a pre-physical therapy emphasis and participate in activities in the Physical Therapy program. To advance into the professional phase of the program in their senior year, direct admission students must satisfy all of the following requirements during their freshman, sophomore and junior years at the college:

a. A college cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher

b. A pre-professional course grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Courses include:

1. 4 semesters of Biology, including BIO/HSC 402 and 403
2. 2 semesters of Chemistry, either CHE101/102 or CHE109/110
3. 2 semesters of Physics, either PHY101/102 or PHY203/204
4. Up to 2 semesters of Psychology, at least one course 200-level or higher

c. Completion of the following courses prior to beginning of the professional phase of the program in the student’s senior year:

1. First Year Seminar
2. Writing Seminar
3. 4 semesters of biology including one semester of human anatomy (HSC 402) and one semester of human physiology (HSC 403)
4. 2 semesters of physics (Physics 101, 102)
5. 2 semesters of chemistry (Chemistry 109, 110 or Chemistry 101, 102)
6. Computer Science 107
7. One course from each of the seven LSP areas
8. One semester of statistics (Math 112 or Psychology 205)
9. The majority of required and elective courses in the undergraduate major

d. Evidence that the bachelor's degree will be awarded at the completion of the senior year

e. GRE total score (Verbal, Quantitative and Writing)

f. Participation in a clinical observation experience. A Clinical Experience Documentation Form must be submitted to the program

g. 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

h. Participation in college or community service activities

If, for any reason, a direct admission student does not advance into the professional phase of the program, career counseling will be provided through the Walter Young Center.