Most students who enter physical therapy school at the University of Indianapolis do so after completing a 4-year undergraduate degree. However, students who attend the University of Indianapolis as undergraduates and who major in Biology, Chemistry, or Psychology may be able to take advantage of an "early admission" opportunity in which the first year of PT school also serves as the last year of undergraduate education. The first year PT school classes are used as electives to complete the credit hour requirements for the bachelor's degree. The bachelor's degree is awarded following successful completion of the first year of PT school.
Early admission to PT school is offered to only the most qualified UIndy undergraduate students. Students who wish to pursue this option need to be particularly serious students from the very beginning of their college career. The major advantage to the early admission option is the time and money saved by entering PT school a year early.
Disadvantages to the early admission program are that
it limits flexibility within the undergraduate curriculum
and limits the ability to participate in some traditional
undergraduate activities. For this reason, many student
athletes, student government leaders, or individuals who want
to pursue non-science majors elect to complete a traditional
four-year undergraduate experience before entering PT
school.
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