California State University, Long Beach

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Gloria  Dacanay
Department Coordinator
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Physical Therapy
ET 130
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, California 90808
Phone: 562-985-4072          
Phone (alternate number): 562-985-4887
Email: gdacanay@csulb.edu
Website: http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/physical-therapy/prerequisite-courses/index.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline

November 1, 2011

Deadline Type

FIRM Deadline

Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)

Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?

 

Important Dates (if any):

  • PTCAS application thru (ptcas.org) starts July 5, 2011, ends November 1, 2011;
  • CSULB application thru (csumentor.edu) starts October 1, 2011 ends December 30, 2011.

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.

 YES

If yes, special eligibility requirements and instructions for early decision candidates to program

  1. Submit all required documents to PTCAS by August 15, 2011, to provide evidence of highly satisfactory completion of all requirements.
  2. CSULB application must be submitted through (csumentor.edu) by October 15, 2011.
  3. Official transcripts and official GRE scores including any additional requirements must be forwarded to CSULB's Enrollment Services.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

If supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the PT program.

Supplemental APPLICATION required?

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

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

#

COURSE SUBJECT

COURSE LEVEL

4-YR *

LAB
**

SEM HRS

ACCEPTABLE COURSES

COURSE  DESCRIPTION

1

Anatomy

General or College

NO

REQ

4

A&P: COMBINED courses
A&P: Human

If Human Anatomy and Physiology are combined, the course must be 2 semesters (8 semester units) or equivalent quarter units (12 quarter units). Must be no more than five (5) years at the time of application.

2

Biology I

General or College

NO

REQ

4

Biology: GENERAL OTHER Biology: Evolution & Diversity

The CSULB course for General Biology I is Evolution and Diversity.   (A total of 12 semester units of Biology courses (other than Human Anatomy) for Biology majors is required. Introductory/ Fundamentals/Overview Biology courses are  NOT acceptable.

3

Biology II

General or College

NO

REQ

4

Biology: Cell
Biology: GENERAL
Biology: Molecular

The CSULB course for General Biology II is Cell and Molecular Biology. A total of 12 semester units of Biology courses (other than Human Anatomy) for Biology majors is required. Introductory/ Fundamentals/Overview Biology courses are NOT acceptable.

4

Physiology

General or College

NO

REQ

4

A&P: COMBINED courses
A&P: Human

EITHER Human Physiology or Ecology and Physiology is accepted. If Anatomy and Physiology are combined, the course must be 2 semesters (8 semester units) or equivalent quarter units (12 quarter units). Exercise Physiology is NOT accepted as a substitute. A total of 12 semester units of Biology courses (other than Human Anatomy) for Biology majors is required. Must be no more than five (5) years at the time of application.

5

Statistics

OTHER

NO

NO

3

Biology: Biostatistics
Psychology: Statistics
Sociology: Statistics

Statistics course must include hypothesis testing / analysis of variance (ANOVA).

6

Chemistry I

General or College

NO

REQ

5

Chemistry: General

Chemistry for non-science majors, or introductory/fundamentals/overview Chemistry courses are NOT acceptable.

7

Chemistry II

General or College

NO

REQ

5

Chemistry II: General Chemistry: Organic Chemistry Chemistry:Biochemistry

Chemistry for non-science majors NOT acceptable.

8

Physics I

General or College

NO

REQ

4

OTHER Physics: General

Introductory / Fundamentals / Overview Physics Courses are NOT acceptable.

9

Physics II

General or College

NO

REQ

4

Physics II: General

Introductory/ Fundamentals/ Overview Physics Courses are NOT acceptable.

10 Psychology General or College NO NO 3 Psychology: General  

11

First Aid/ CPR

General or College

NO

NO

 

CPR/Medical Certificate

Adult CPR certification. Required after acceptance. Health Statement from a Physician. Required after acceptance.

* 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: Human Anatomy and Human Physiology must be no more than 5 years at the time of application.

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
7782 (new)
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)

31-Jul-2011

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

15-Jan-2007

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    

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.

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

 

 

 

Physical Therapist-2

 

 

 

Professor in Prerequisite

X

 

 

 

Professor

 

 

 

X

Academic

 

 

 

Supervisor/Employer

X

 

 

 

Teaching Assistant

 

 

 

PTA

 

 

 

Pre-PT Advisor

 

 

 

Politician/Elected Official

 

 

 

Health Care Professional

 

 

 

Friend

 

 

 

Family Member

 

 

 

Co-worker

 

 

 

Clergy

 

 

 

OTHER

 

 

 

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: If applicant has not been employed, then 2 physical therapist references should be provided. A reference is required from a professor of one of the pre-requisite courses.

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 

100-200

DEADLINE  for Completion of All PT Hours
DD-MM-YYYY

01-Nov-2011

PAID Experience 

Accepted

VOLUNTEER Experience

Accepted

INPATIENT Experience

Accepted

OUTPATIENT Experience

Accepted

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement

A variety of inpatient and outpatient experiences are recommended.

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

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.

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
  • Canadian citizens
  • Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
  • Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
  • Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)

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.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

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)

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Size of Most Recent Entering Class

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).

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The program is a four-semester MPT academic curriculum (60 semester units) that begins after completing upper division/graduate prerequisites (26 units). The 26 units, in essence, constitute the first year of a 3-year program. Once prerequisites are successfully completed (see web site for specifics), students begin the professional program the following fall.    

Students earning their undergraduate degree at CSULB are able to shorten the duration of the program by taking the 26 upper division prerequisite units as part of their undergraduate degree. They then apply to the program to begin the last 2 years of the professional program.      

The curriculum is competency-based (performance-based) and emphasizes an integration of basic and clinical sciences to produce clinicians with skills in problem solving and clinical decision making for evidenced based practice. Typically, students will be in class for approximately 22 hours per week (for 15 weeks) each semester.  A 6-week clinical affiliation is completed in the summer between the 2nd and 3rd years of the program and a pro-bono neurological clinic is part of 3rd year coursework.  A student research project/thesis under the direction of a faculty sponsor and successful completion of a comprehensive examination are required for graduation.  The final clinical affiliations (24 weeks) are completed after all degree requirements are fulfilled.

(Page last updated 10/11/2011)