Overview

Department of Physical Therapy / Department of Physical Therapy is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	46
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Final research report/professional paper/case report

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Summer deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	PTCAS application; hours of observation; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose; personal interview; bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

138

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.77%
Black or African American	2.9%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	23.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.45%
Two or more races	9.42%
Unknown	5.07%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 10

Male (6)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pathobiomechanics of prosthetics, knee osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain, balance assessment and impairment, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, falls and fall avoidance behavior, cerebral vascular accident, wound care and acute care delivery services, transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453029
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3029
United States

Contact Dr. Ronald Brown
Dean
Email: ihs.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-1377
Fax: 702-895-4883

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