Florida International University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Denis Brunt, Chair
Florida International University
Department of Physical Therapy
11200 SW 8th Street, AHC 3-431
Miami, Florida 33199
Phone: 305-348-1652
Phone (alternate number):
Email: dbrunt@fiu.edu
Website: http://physicaltherapy.fiu.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	January 16, 2012
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): All admission application materials, including transcripts from all institutions, must be received by application deadline. We will review applications on a monthly basis beginning in September prior to the January deadline. Well qualified students who apply within this time frame will be invited to campus for an early interview. Successful candidates will be offered early admission contingent on completing all admission requirements. Interview dates for all other candidates: February 11th and February 25th.

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

Early Decision Candidates must have a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA and 1100 combined verbal and quantitative GRE score. Early decision candidates must attend an interview prior to 9/27/2011

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$30
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	16-Jan-2012
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	https://intra.fiu.edu/Facts/PTCAS
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? YES
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://physicaltherapy.fiu.edu

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
2	Anatomy & Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	8	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses	Biology II Requirement 8 hours (select one of the following two options): (1) one semester of human physiology with lab and one semester of anatomy with lab (2) two semesters of anatomy/physiology combined with labs
3	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
4	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
7	Psychology		NO	NO	6		Courses must be taken in psychology department
8	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3

* 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)

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	5206 (university code)
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)	20-Nov-2011* (see below)
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)

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	3
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)	1000
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	* Program will consider GRE scores for test dates after November 20, 2011. Submit your official GRE scores to the program and self-report your GRE scores on your PTCAS application as soon as they are available. If you take the GRE after you e-submit, login and enter your updated GRE scores on the PTCAS application.

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- no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	60
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	16-Jan-2012
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	3.00	3.50
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Minimum GPA of 3.0 for upper division coursework

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 Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa
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 original CANADIAN transcript directly 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	20-Aug-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	54
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	50
Percent of IN-STATE students enrolled in most recent entering class	100%
Percent of WICHE students enrolled in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students enrolled in most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students enrolled in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students enrolled in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Department of Physical Therapy at Florida International University (FIU) offers the Doctorate in Physical Therapy degree which provides the required educational preparation for a professional career as a physical therapist. Our graduates are ethnically and racially diverse physical therapy practititioners poised to help eliminate health care disparities in the local, state, and national community. The FIU DPT curriculum features a progressive, problem oriented approach and includes rigorous coverage of the full range of basic medical sciences, clinical sciences, and hands on skills relevant to the current practice of physical therapy. The program moved into a their brand-new 5-story building with state of the art medical simulation, rehabilitation, and biomechanics laboratories and media classrooms in December 2009. There are ten full time faculty and numerous adjuncts to prepare students to work in all areas of physical therapy practice. You will find unparalleled intellectual, cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity within our faculty, students, university and community. FIU Physical therapy program provides students with internship opportunities in over 240 clinical sites throughout Florida, the nation, and internationally. FIU Physical Therapy has won the APTA Minority Initiatives Award, not once but twice.

The Florida Board of Governors approved the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree for implementation at Florida International University to start in the Fall semester, 2007. The program is nine semester, 113-credit course of study leading to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT). There are 32 weeks of clinical education.

As a multi-campus public institution of 38,000 students and 8,000 employees, FIU is among the largest universities in the Southeast. This dynamic, public research university offers more than 200 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in 17 colleges and schools. In 2009, the university welcomed the inaugural class of FIU’s new College of Medicine. FIU is classified as a Research University / High Research Activity by the Carnegie Foundation. It is located in vibrant Miami, the gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America 2.

(Page last updated on 7/19/2011)