Dominican College of Blauvelt

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Renee Stolove
Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy Program
Dominican College of Blauvelt
470 Western Highway
Orangeburg, New York 10962
Phone: 845-848-6045
Phone (alternate number): 845-848-6048
Email: renee.stolove@dc.edu
Website: http://www.dc.edu/academics.aspx?ID=347

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASSES

PTCAS Application Deadline - JANUARY 2012 Entering Class

October 3, 2011

Deadline Type

SOFT Deadline

Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)

November 1, 2011

PTCAS Application Deadline - JUNE 2012 Entering Class

October 3, 2011

Deadline Type

SOFT Deadline

Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)

April 2, 2012

Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?

Important Dates (if any):

For applicants applying to the June 2012 class, please be advised that your application deadline is April 2, 2012 NOT October 3, 2011.

Priority Admissions: For stronger applicants, we can arrange to reserve a place in our class before the final decision is made for the entire class. The deadlines are:

For Entering Class	Submit to PTCAS	Priority Admission Date
Jan 2012	Sep 1, 2011	Nov 15, 2011
Jun 2012	Feb 1, 2012	Feb 1, 2012

EARLY DECISION

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

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Copy of original transcripts from academic institutions will be required from those students accepted into the PT program.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s)	1-Nov-2011 for January 2012 Entering Class 2-Apr-2012 for June 2012 Entering Class
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
Custom (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? Dominican College students only-a BA/DPT dual degree is offered. This program allows you to earn 2 degrees-a BA in Biology and a doctorate in physical therapy.
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.dc.edu/academics.aspx?ID=347

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College		YES	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Animal A&P: Comparative A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Pathophysiology A&P: Vertebrate	Anatomy and Physiolgy prerequisites must contain a separate lab component. (See BI 223S and 224S)
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College		YES	4
3	Biology I			YES	4	Biology: GENERAL	Biology prerequisites must contain a separate lab component. (See BI 221S and 222S)
4	Biology II			YES	4	Biology: GENERAL
5	Physics I	General or College		YES	4		Physics prerequisites must contain a separate lab component. (See PY 221S and 222S)
6	Physics II	General or College		YES	4
7	Chemistry I	General or College		YES	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	Chemistry prerequisites must contain a separate lab component. (See CH 221S and 222S)
8	Chemistry II	General or College		YES	4
9	Psychology	General or College		NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL	Psychology prerequisites should include one course of general or introductory psychology and a second course of the student's choice. (See PS 101S and 102S)
10	Psychology (specialized)	General or College		NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports Any Psychology course
11	Statistics	General or College		NO	3	Statistics: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	Acceptable courses any statistics course given by a science, health science, social science or business department which covers basic descriptive and inferential statistics.

* 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?	NOT required
Program’s GRE College Code	#
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)

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	X
Professor in Major		X
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

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

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	200
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	15-Dec- 2011 for January 2012 class 15-May-2012 for the June 2012 class
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
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	3.0
Program-specific Prerequisite
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	3.0 Science GPA

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
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

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	06-Jan-2012 and 01-Jun-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	BA/DPT
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	18
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	26
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class
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
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The entry-level physical therapy program is dedicated to preparing graduates in a non-traditional format to become skilled, ethical and respectful doctors of physical therapy with a commitment to evidence based practice and lifelong learning. Through a strong science foundation and a challenging yet supportive environment, graduates are prepared to deliver the highest standards of practice to meet the ever-changing societal needs related to movement, function and health.

The Physical Therapy Program of Dominican College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Dominican College offers two programs of study:

The BA/DPT dual degree
The DPT degree

The BA/DPT dual degree: This program allows students to earn two degrees; a B.A in Biology and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. The BA/DPT dual degree is for the student who desires to obtain an undergraduate degree in Biology. Following completion of three years as a Biology Major, candidates then apply to the DPT program.

The DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) degree: This program is for students who already possess a baccalaureate degree and desire to enter the field of physical therapy.

The professional courses meet on eight alternate weekends per trimester with each instructional weekend including a Friday evening, and full days on Saturday and Sunday. The four full-time clinical affiliations, totaling 36 weeks, are scheduled during the regular work week. The weekend format allows students to continue part-time employment, to maintain family responsibilities, and to pursue other interests. Students are cautioned, however, that long work hours are generally incompatible with success in the program, which does require extensive study time. Our past experience has been thatstudents who work more than 20 hours/week on a regular basis have difficulty in meeting the rigorous demands of this program. The Entry Level DPT program consists of 99 credits.

(Page last updated 9/14/2011)