California State University, Long Beach

YES

Supplemental MATERIALS required?

YES

If yes, list of items

Applicants MUST simultaneously apply to the University through CSUMentor.edu, and the PT Department through PTCAS.org.

University application dates are from October 1, 2011 to December 30, 2011, whereas PTCAS application dates are from July 5, 2011 until November 1, 2011.

Supplemental FEE required?

YES

If yes, amount

$55

Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY

30-Dec-2011

Link to supplemental forms or instructions

http://www.CSUMentor.edu/
admissionapp/grad_apply.asp

Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application

Is the GRE required?

Required

Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)

31-Jul-2011

Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)

15-Jan-2007

Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE Score for Accepted Students

Verbal    

Verbal Percentile    

Quantitative    

Quantitative Percentile    

Analytical  Writing   

Analytical  Writing Percentile    

Composite   (verbal & quantitative)

Composite   Percentile 

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

Due to changes in the GRE, applicants who apply for the 2012 entering class MUST take the GRE before July 31.

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

Physical Therapist-2

X 

Professor in Prerequisite

Professor

X

Academic

X 

Supervisor/Employer

X

Teaching Assistant

X 

PTA

X 

Pre-PT Advisor

X 

Politician/Elected Official

X 

Health Care Professional

X 

Friend

X 

Family Member

X 

Co-worker

X 

Clergy

X 

OTHER

X 

Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative

3.59

Program-specific Prerequisite

3.71

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

A minimum of a "C" grade is required in all program pre-requisites.  General Science pre-requisites should have been completed in the last  10 years, except Human Anatomy and Physiology which should be no more than 5 years at the time of application.  Although no minimum GPA is stated, rarely is a student accepted with an overall or prerequisite GPA below 3.0.

Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?

Yes

Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework 

Send original foreign transcripts to the CSULB Center for International Education for evaluation in meeting University requirements for admission.

Program policy for CANADIAN coursework

Send original Canadian transcripts to PTCAS and to CSULB Center for International Education for evaluation in meeting University requirements for admission.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework 

Send original foreign transcripts and TOEFL results to the Center for International Education,  California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840 for evaluation in meeting University admission requirements. 

Non-native English speakers must earn a TOEFL score >/= 80 (computer exam)or a GRE Analytical Writing score >/=4 for admission to the University.

PT Degree Offered 

Program culminates in a Master's (MPT) degree.
Programs offers a Doctor's (DPT) degree (Pending WASC and CSU approval)

PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class
DD-MM-YYYY

29-May-2012

Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)

Institution's religious affiliation (if any)

20

Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class

32

Percent of IN-STATE student in most recent entering class

100%

Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)

Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class

Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class

Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class

4%

Additional information about the class profile

CSULB undergraduates accepted into the program who have taken all HHS and BIOL upper division prerequisites begin the MPT program. 

Graduates from other universities are accepted into the program to take one year of HHS and BIOL courses as conditionally classified graduate students.  They then progress to classified graduate MPT students in their second year pending successful completion of first year courses (see department website for specifics)

The final size of the MPT program is 32-36 students (those accepted to take HHS and BIOL courses one year earlier and CSULB applicants).