California State University, Fresno
PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)
Pending approval from the CSU Chancellor's Office and WASC
Penny Lacy
Admissions Coordinator
California State University, Fresno
Department of Physical Therapy
2345 E San Ramon Ave
M/S MH 29
Fresno, California 93740
Phone: 559-278-5027
Phone (alternate number): 559-278-6579
Email: pennyl@csufresno.edu
Website: www.csufresno.edu/physicaltherapy
APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS
EARLY DECISION
| Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15. |
NO |
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
Course Prerequisites
# |
COURSE SUBJECT |
COURSE LEVEL |
4-YR * |
LAB ** |
SEM HRS |
ACCEPTABLE COURSES |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
1 |
Chemistry I |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
. |
Chemistry: Inorganic |
. |
2 |
Chemistry II |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
. |
Chemistry: Organic |
. |
3 |
Physics I |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
. |
Physics I |
. |
4 |
Physics II |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
. |
Physics II |
. |
5 |
Physiology 1 |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
. |
A&P: Human |
Human Physiology lecture and lab |
| 6 |
Anatomy 1 |
General or College |
NO |
REQ |
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A&P: Human |
Human Anatomy lecture and lab |
7 |
Psychology |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
. |
Psychology: GENERAL |
General or Introductory Psychology |
| 8 |
Psychology (specialized) 2 |
Upper Division |
YES |
NO |
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Psychology: Abnormal |
Abnormal Psychology OR Psychological Aspects of Disability |
| 9 |
Psychology (specialized) 2 |
Upper Division |
YES |
NO |
|
Psychology: Developmental |
Motor Development |
10 |
Statistics |
General or College |
NO |
NO |
. |
Math: Statistics |
Any Introduction to Statistics course |
* YES=course must be completed in a 4-year college/university and NOT in a community college.
** REQ=required lab; Rec=recommended lab; NO=lab not required; N/A=not applicable
Additional information about program’s course requirements:
1 Must be separate courses. Will not accept combined anatomy and physiology course with lab.
2 Can be enrolled in upper-division coursework during spring semester prior to admission to the DPT program. Must have all other lower-division coursework completed by the end of the fall semester prior to admission to the DPT.
Students must receive a grade of C or better in each prerequisite course and maintain a total prerequisite GPA of 3.0. An overall GPA of 3.0 on all upper-division coursework of bachelor’s degree is also required. AP credit, CR/NC grades, correspondence courses, or independent study courses cannot be used for prerequisite requirements. Only those prerequisite courses completed by the end of the fall 2011 semester will be accepted, unless noted otherwise.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
For 2011-12 Cycle: Due to changes in the GRE, programs may require or prefer that you take the exam early and before the "GRE® revised General Test" is introduced on August 1. Early Decision candidates in PTCAS must take the GRE and request scores to be sent by no later than July 31.
- GRE General Test = Testing on or before July 31, 2011
- GRE REVISED General Test = Testing on or after August 1, 2011
Is the GRE required? |
Required |
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle |
7798 (new) *AND*
4312 (university code) |
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle |
GRE® General Test and GRE® REVISED General Test accepted |
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable) |
01-Oct-2011 |
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable) |
31-Dec-2005 |
GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data is not available or applicable.
GRE Section |
Minimum GRE Score |
Average GRE Score for Accepted Students |
Verbal |
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434 |
Verbal Percentile |
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Quantitative |
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592 |
Quantitative Percentile |
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Analytical Writing |
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4 |
Analytical Writing Percentile |
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Additional information about program’s GRE requirements |
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References
Number of references required by program: 3 References
EVALUATOR TYPE |
Applicant must send one reference from this SPECIFIC type of evaluator |
Applicant must send a reference from one or more evaluators in this category to fulfill program's requirements |
Evaluator Type ACCEPTED |
Evaluator Type NOT Accepted |
Physical Therapist-1 |
X |
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Physical Therapist-2 |
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X |
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Professor in Major |
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X |
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Professor |
X |
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Academic |
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X |
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Supervisor/Employer |
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|
X |
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Teaching Assistant |
|
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|
X |
PTA |
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|
X |
Pre-PT Advisor |
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|
X |
Politician/Elected Official |
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|
X |
Health Care Professional |
|
|
|
X |
Friend |
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|
X |
Family Member |
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|
X |
Co-worker |
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|
X |
Clergy |
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X |
OTHER |
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X |
Additional information about program’s reference requirements: Arrange for three (3) letters of recommendation to be sent to PTCAS on your behalf; one and/or two must be from a licensed physical therapist and a non-physical therapy professor (preference). A single 3rd accepted reference may be from the list above. Fresno State PT Department faculty reference letters are NOT accepted.
PT Observation Hours
Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Print the PT Observation Hours form from the PTCAS application or use online PT Hours signature process, if the program requires you to have your hours verified by a physical therapist. Send signed forms to PTCAS.
PT HOURS |
PROGRAM REQUIREMENT |
Description of Program’s PT Hours Requirement |
PT hours are required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form |
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED |
100 |
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED |
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DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours
DD-MM-YYYY |
17-Oct-2011 |
PAID Experience |
Accepted |
VOLUNTEER Experience |
Accepted |
INPATIENT Experience |
Required |
OUTPATIENT Experience |
Accepted |
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement |
Provide evidence of knowledge of physical therapy through employment, volunteer work, or observation in a physical therapy department for a minimum of 100 hours. Fifty hours must be in a general in-patient setting; 50 hours may be in a special area of practice. All observation hours must be under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist.
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GPA Requirement
GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.
GPA |
Minimum GPA |
Average GPA for Accepted Students |
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative |
|
|
Program-specific Prerequisite |
3.00 |
3.42 |
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any) |
Applicants must receive a grade of C or better in each prerequisite course and maintain a total prerequisite GPA of 3.0. An overall GPA of 3.0 on all upper-division coursework of bechelor's degree is also required. AP credit, CR/NC grades, correspondence courses, or independent study courses cannot be used for prerequisite requirements. Only those prerequisite courses completed by the end of the fall 2011 semester will be counted toward ranking of candidates for selection into the graduate program. Applicants must hold or be eligible to receive a bachelor's degree by the end of the spring semester prior to admission to the program. |
FOREIGN APPLICANTS AND TRANSCRIPTS
The program’s foreign (international) transcript policies do NOT apply to study abroad coursework that is itemized on a U.S. college or university transcript. Study abroad is processed in the same way as U.S. coursework.
| Program’s citizenship requirements
(individuals listed may be eligible for admission) |
- U.S. citizens
- U.S. permanent residents
- Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
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Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores? |
Yes |
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework |
Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS |
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework |
Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS |
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework |
International students cannot be admitted to the DPT program prior to coming to the United States for several reasons:
- the application for the DPT program requires completion of 10 prerequisite courses (with a C or above) to be taken at a U.S. institution,
- the required 100 contact hours with a licensed physical therapist must be in the United States (50 hours must be in-patient hours), and
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the applicant must be available in the Spring Semester prior to Fall Semester admission for an interview.
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
PT Degree Offered |
Program culminates in a Doctorate (DPT) degree.
***Pending approval from the CSU Chancellor's Office and WASC |
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class
|
22-Aug-2012 |
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any) |
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Institution's religious affiliation (if any) |
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Profile of Most Recent Entering Class
Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.
| Size of Most Recent Entering Class |
25 |
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class |
30 |
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class |
100% |
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable) |
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Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class |
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Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class |
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Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class |
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Additional information about the class profile |
Applicants must have an overall minimum 3.0 GPA for the 10 required prerequisite courses and a minimum of 100 observation hours under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist (50 hours must be in a general inpatient or acute setting).
GRE scores, 3 letters of recommendation, and submissions of a PTCAS application and a CSU Mentor application are required.
If the above criteria are met, applicants will be invited for an interview the first part of February, 2012. Students with incomplete applications will not be considered. |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
California State University, Fresno has a well-established graduate program in physical therapy. The Physical Therapy faculty members are an impressive group devoted to their students and the profession of Physical Therapy. Collectively, they are a professionally and personally diverse group with expertise in geriatrics, pediatrics, neurophysiology and neuro-rehab, clinical orthopedics, manual therapy, anatomy, exercise science, biomechanics, motor learning and motor control, electrophysiology, research methods and statistics. The faculty members have vast clinical expertise in all major areas of practice. The majority of faculty conducts research on an on-going basis and routinely present and publish work in collaboration with our students.
Students attending Fresno State will have an opportunity to work with faculty members in diverse research and clinical environments including fall reduction in the older adult, balance and gait, partial body weight treadmill training, motor learning and motor control, outcome measures in post total knee replacements, osteoarthritis, pediatrics, osteoporosis, gaze stabilization in athletes, reaching in children with cerebral palsy, effects of language barriers on outcome measures in physical therapy, and gait training in Parkinson's disease. State-of-the-art equipment, including the HUMAC NORM Isokinetic System, EquiTest Computerized Dynamic Posturography and Balance Master by NeuroCom International, Inc, 8 channel surface EMG (Noraxon), 3 D motion analysis (Optotrak), 2 adult and 2 pediatric lite-gait units for partial body weight treadmill training are available for faculty and students as part of our Gait, Balance, and Mobility Research and Education Center. This center was developed to study best practice models for persons with gait, balance, or mobility disorders. In addition, faculty and students have access to the newly updated Human Performance Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology for metabolic and body composition analysis.
The faculty are dedicated educators and highly accessible. In addition to the seven full-time physical therapist faculty members many other professionals contribute to the Program including physicians, physical therapists, and other health care professionals. We are very fortunate to have a community that is supportive of this program achieving its mission with our students.
The curriculum is contemporary and innovative. Students learn in small class sizes in well-equipped classroom facilities. They have ongoing patient contact in the Program such as patients visiting the classroom and regular trips to local clinics, as well as our on-campus Gait, Balance, and Mobility Education and Research Center that contains state-of-the-art equipment for testing and treating patients. In addition, faculty and students are involved in our Musculoskeletal clinic that provides physical therapy services for students on campus.
The aim of the DPT program at Fresno State is to create a preeminent center of learning and discovery in physical therapy at the clinical doctoral level to prepare physical therapists to meet new health care demands. To achieve this, the curriculum is designed over 3 years including summers. Students enter the program as a cohort with courses offered once a year. The program requires a total of 110 units with students maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA throughout the program. Students accepted in the DPT are required to complete a Medical Terminology course the summer prior. The DPT program requires passing all coursework, a case report presentation at the end of the second year, satisfactory completion of 30 weeks of full-time clinical externships, and successful completion of an evidenced based research position paper with an oral presentation during their third year in lieu of the dissertation. Students are eligible to take the national licensing examination only after the successful completion of the DPT program. Throughout the curriculum there is a strong emphasis on an evidence-based clinical approach to patient care. Students will learn to be consumers of literature and know how to critique research evidence as it applies to patient care. Learning activities will center on active student involvement through clinical coursework, case studies, clinical investigations, literature critiques, and patient care.
(Page last updated 08/18/2011)
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