注意: Non-degree students seeking admission as a degree candidate to the 宾州州立大学蒙阿尔托分校 Physical Therapist Assistant associate degree program must complete at least 9 credits of Penn State course work with a minimum 2.0平均.
概述和要求
Students who are currently attending Penn State and are now seeking degree status in the Physical Therapist Assistant program must have completed a minimum of 9 credit hours and earned a cumulative Penn State grade-point average of 2.0对4.0 scale as the minimum requirement for admission consideration. 在一般情况下, admission to the Physical Therapist Assistant program oftentimes requires a substantially higher cumulative grade-point average. The number of qualified applicants typically exceeds the number of available program spaces; therefore, satisfaction of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
The program is competitive and new applicants to the program are reviewed annually in January. 因此, students should submit an application to the Undergraduate 招生 Office (for provisional to degree and non-degree to degree students) by November 30 of the year PRIOR to when they wish to enter the Physical Therapist Assistant program. Applications received after November 30 will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
除了累积平均绩点之外, it is recommended that all provisional to degree and non-degree to degree applicants should have demonstrated successful completion of at least one (1) laboratory based biological science and one (1) social science related course prior to the January review. This means you must have completed the following courses (with a recommended grade of ‘C’ or better) prior to the January review:
Biological and Life Sciences (choose at least one)
- BIOL 129哺乳动物解剖学(4 cr) OR
- BIOL 141 Physiology (3 cr) and BIOL 142 Physiology L
- BIOL 161 and 162 Human Anatomy and Physiology Lecture and Lab
社会与行为科学
- 心理学100普通心理学(3学分)
Every student must successfully complete BIOL 161, 杂志162年, BIOL 163 and BIOL 164 through 欧博体育官网 or transfer courses that are deemed direct equivalents to Penn State. 无论哪种情况, all Biology coursework must have been completed within 5 years of entering the PTA program. If the courses were completed more than 5 years prior to starting the PTA program, 学生必须重修这门课程。. Students seeking transfer credit for courses completed at other institutions should refer to the 招生 Office at Penn State and refer to 有关转学分的网页资料.
There may be instances when a student believes their previous coursework or life experiences demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to a level that is equivalent to or above the level of the coursework required by the PTA program. The student should present evidence of such courses or experiences to the Program Coordinator, who will decide the appropriate course of action. 行动可以包括, 但不限于, requiring the student to complete Penn State Biology courses (Biology 161, 162, 163和164), granting the student the opportunity to earn credit by examination, or furthering the appeal for a course substitution through the Course Substitution Request System.
You should work with your current academic adviser to choose appropriate courses. 同时,考虑到 Overview / Courses webpage for Physical Therapist Assistant program at 蒙特中音 may help you choose courses that will count toward the Physical Therapist Assistant program.
如何申请
Penn State requires all students who are going from provisional to degree status to complete a special form (click here) and return it to the Office of 招生 at 蒙特中音 for processing.
Students who are going from non-degree to degree status should 网上递交申请. 一旦你完成了在线申请, you should submit official high school transcripts (unless previously sent to the Undergraduate 招生 Office) or proof of equivalency to the undergraduate admissions office. Standardized test scores are not required of applicants from this category.