California State University, Long Beach

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

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 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, January 14, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any):

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, 2010 to January 14, 2011, whereas PTCAS application are from July 15, 2010 until January 14, 2011.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$55
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2011-01-14
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.CSUMentor.edu/ admissionapp/grad_apply.asp
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Yes
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/physical-therapy/prerequisite-courses/index.html

#	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 units) or equivalent quarter units (12 units).
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 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 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 units) or equivalent quarter units (12 units). Exercise Physiology is NOT accepted as a substitute. A total of 12 units of Biology courses (other than Human Anatomy) for Biology majors is required.
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	.

* 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:

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required *(Send scores to both the University and Department)*
Department's GRE College Code	# 0619
University’s GRE College Code	# 4389
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-12-15
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2006-01-15

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

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
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

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 YYYY-MM-DD	2011-01-15
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		3.36
Program-specific Prerequisite		3.28
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	A minimum of a "C" grade is required in all program pre-requisites. Pre-requisites should have been completed in the last 10 years. 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 the 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.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-08-29
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	28
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	30
Percent of IN-STATE student in most recent entering class	96%
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.

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