Iowa Wesleyan College

To be a licensed physical therapist, one must complete a physical therapy program that is approved by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), pass a licensing examination, and comply with the legal requirements of the state in which one expects to practice.

Students normally complete a biology or life science major while taking courses that satisfy the admissions requirements of the APTA approved program of their choice. Courses that are required for admission to many APTA approved programs include BIO 211, 241, 242, 350, 355; CHEM 175, 176; PHYS 210, 220; PSYC 131, 251 and/or 254, 361; MATH 162, 171; electives in humanities, sociology and speech.

Students may apply for admission to the “3+3” Master of Physical Therapy program at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. This program allows the student to apply their first year of MPT courses towards the completion of their undergraduate degree at Iowa Wesleyan College. To be eligible:

• the student must apply for admission to St. Ambrose by January 15th their junior year, and complete all prerequisites with a “C” or above;
• attain a minimum of 2.84/4.00 cumulative g.p.a.;
• complete 50 hours of observation with a licensed physical therapist prior to enrollment in the MPT program;
• complete the Graduate Record Exam (GRE); and,
• submit two references from individuals well-acquainted with the applicants.

Students may apply to other APTA programs of their choice, and upon acceptance into a program and graduation from Iowa Wesleyan they can continue toward becoming a licensed physical therapist.

It is suggested that prospective physical therapy students contact the Iowa Wesleyan physical therapy program coordinator, or the American Physical Therapy Association, 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, for the latest listing of approved programs. Contacting the professional schools of their choice to become aware of admissions requirements is also recommended.

Students preparing for these professions usually complete a major in biology, chemistry or life science while also meeting any special admissions requirements of the professional schools of their choice before graduating from Iowa Wesleyan.

Des Moines University has an Early Acceptance Program in place. Information on this program can be found at http://www.dmu.edu/com/admissions/early.

Special transfer programs exist in three fields: Forestry, Medical Technology, and Physical Therapy. The following information applies to these special pre-professional transfer programs. To receive a degree from Iowa Wesleyan in any of these three programs that involve completing course work at another institution, the student must meet the following REQUIREMENTS:

• Complete at least 93 semester hours at Iowa Wesleyan;
• Complete at least one year of acceptable course work at the professional institution so that a total of at least 124 semester hours has been earned; and
• Satisfy all Iowa Wesleyan graduation requirements except that the major will be Biology (Forestry), Medical Technology, or Physical Therapy as is appropriate.

Students interested in medical technology complete courses at Iowa Wesleyan and at an approved medical technology school. At Iowa Wesleyan the student takes courses in biology and chemistry, along with support and elective courses approved by the coordinator of the biology program. Upon completion of the REQUIREMENTS listed at the start of this section, the student will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from Iowa Wesleyan College. After graduation and certification, the student may elect to take the national examination and become a registered medical technologist (ASCP). Required courses are BIO 211, 241, 312, 350; CHEM 175, 176, 271; MATH 162 or 231; and four hours of chemistry elective. PHYS 210 is recommended.

Iowa Wesleyan has an affiliation agreement with the Medical Technology Program of St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Students will pay St. Luke’s Hospital for this final year of study.

Students interested in chiropractic complete courses at Iowa Wesleyan and at an approved chiropractic school. Iowa Wesleyan has an affiliation agreement with Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. This 3+1 articulation agreement was specifically designed for students intending to pursue a chiropractic education and want to receive a bachelor’s degree from their undergraduate institution. During the fourth year, the student will be completing both their last year of undergraduate coursework and the first year of the program leading to the Doctor of Chiropractic degree.

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Students preparing for these professions usually complete a major in biology, chemistry or pre-medicine while also meeting any special admissions requirements of the professional schools of their choice before graduating from Iowa Wesleyan. Des Moines University has an Early Acceptance Program in place. Information on this program can be found at http://www.dmu.edu/com/ admissions/early.