Cleveland State University

This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

Michele Frabotta
PT Administrative Secretary
Cleveland State University
Physical Therapy Program
Department of Health Sciences #101
2121 Euclid Avenue
HS101
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216-687-3566
Phone (alternate number): 216-523-7479
Email: ptadvising@csuohio.edu
Website: http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/dept/healthsciences/graduate/PT/admissions.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	May 16, 2011 *(Subject to change – Program may opt to move to an earlier close date)*
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): Pre Physical Therapy Advising is strongly recommended before applying to ensure adequacy of prerequisite course work. Contact PTAdvising@csuohio.edu or 216-687-3566.

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	Follow directions for Supplemental Application
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2011-02-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	Supplemental Application can be found at this address: http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/frabottanew.html

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: Contact PTAdvising@csuohio.edu for additional information, or visit: http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/dept/healthsciences/graduate/PT/admissions.html

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	5		In sequence with Physics II . This course must be designed for science majors. (6 yr limit)
2	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	5		In sequence with Physics I This course must be designed for science majors.(6 yr limit)
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	In sequence with Chemistry II. This course must be designed for science majors.(6 yr limit)
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry:Organic	In sequence with Chemistry I . This course must be designed for science majors.(6 yr limit)
5	Biology I	Intro-ductory	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: General	Cell Bio preferred, but General Biology courses can be accepted if they have a cellular component. This course must be designed for science majors. (6 yr limit)
6	Medical Terminology	General or College	NO	NO			Required, but not calculated in prerequisite GPA. (6 yr limit)
7	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3-4	Psychology: General Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behav. Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	(6 yr limit)
8	Social or Behavioral Science (1)	General or College	NO	NO	3-4	Psychology: General Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behav. Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports OTHER: Sociology courses/other courses deemed appropriate	Two courses, in addition to one required psychology course; Can be psychology or sociology, or an appropriate course in another dept. Such as “Culture & Health” in CSU’s Health Sciences Dept. (6 yr limit)
9	Social or Behavioral Science (2)	General or College	NO	NO	3-4	Psychology: General Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behav. Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports OTHER: Sociology courses /other courses deemed appropriate	Two courses, 3-4 credits each, in addition to one required psychology course; Can be psychology or sociology, or an appropriate course in another dept. such as “Culture & Health” in CSU’s Health Sciences Dept. (6 yr limit)
10	Statistics	Upper Division	YES	NO	4	Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	(3 yr limit)
11	Physiology	Upper Division	YES	REQ	4	A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrae	Alone, exercise physiology OR combined anatomy and physiology courses (typically a two semester course sequence at a 200 level) do NOT meet this prerequisite requirement However, if you have taken... a 200 level physiology or anatomy/physiology course AND an upper level exercise physiology course with lab, you may combine the two and will not be required to take the full four credit human physiology lab prerequisite course. Instead, you can take a one credit online physiology bridge course at CSU that covers topic areas typically not covered adequately in exercise physiology classes (endocrine system, gastrointestinal system, reproductive system). This will be offered Fall before the program begins. (3 yr limit)
12	Anatomy	Upper Division	YES	REQ	6	See description	This is a six credit hour intensive human cadaver dissection course. Combined anatomy and physiology courses (typically a two semester course sequence at a 200 level) are NOT accepted to meet this prerequisite requirement.(3 yr limit)
13	Anatomy and Physiology (specialized)	Upper Division	YES	REQ	5	OTHER: Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology	This course is a 5 credit hour combined neuroanatomy and neurophysiology course with lab. Sometimes a combination of upper level neuroanatomy and neurophysiology courses, with lab, can be used to fulfill this prerequisite requirement although this must be petitioned for acceptance. (3 yr limit)
14	Pathophysiology	Upper Division	YES	NO	4	A&P: Pathophysiology	This is a pathophysiology course. (3 yr limit)

* 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: Contact PTAdvising@csuohio.edu for additional information about the course prerequisites.

*(6 yr limit) - Indicates there is a 6-year limit on the age of this prerequisite course work for the PT program. However, this can be petitioned, if you are able to show in work or life experience that current knowledge of subject area has been maintained.

*(3 yr limit) - Indicates this course must be completed within three years of applying to PT Program; this can be petitioned, if you are able to show in work or life experience that current knowledge of subject matter has been maintained.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 1221
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2011-02-15
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2005-02-15

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	400	464
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative	500	603
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing	4.0	3.89
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)	900	1067
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	GRE scores must include analytical writing section; Scores below 4.0 writing, 400 verbal, and/or 500 quantitative may require remediation

References

Number of references required by program: None

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 NOT required or considered
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD
PAID Experience
VOLUNTEER Experience
INPATIENT Experience
OUTPATIENT Experience
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement

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	3.00	3.61
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.63
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Program uses only the highest grade earned in its prerequisite GPA calculations, if a course was repeated. Please contact PTAdvising@csuohio.edu for further information related to regulations about repeating prerequisite courses and about calculation of overall and prerequisite GPAs.

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 Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Required minimum TOEFL score of 550 (on paper-based exam) OR Michigan Test score of 85 OR IELTS score of 6.5.
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS and an original foreign transcript directly to CSU’s Office of International Admissions.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS and original CANADIAN transcript directly to CSU’s Office of International Admissions.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Please see CSU’s Office of International Admissions website for additional information: http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/international/admissions or contact PTAdvising@csuohio.edu

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2012-01-18
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	40
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	40
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	77.5%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	22.5%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The emphasis of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) is to prepare competent entry-level practitioners who are well prepared to meet the demands of the current health care arena. The DPT degree replaced the previous Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) degree and expands the breadth and depth of the PT educational program by emphasizing advanced skills in medical screening, differential diagnosis, critical thinking and clinical reasoning. It will arm students with an evidence base that validates clinical decisions to support the level of independent practice expected in a direct access environment. The DPT, a clinical doctorate, is differentiated from a Ph.D. by its emphasis on clinical skills and practice issues, not research. However, it is expected that the DPT graduate will be prepared to be a critical consumer of the scientific literature, support clinical research and use research data to design and manage the processes of care. The DPT program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education.

(Page last updated 8/19/2010)