Loma Linda University

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PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Larry Chinnock
Associate Chair / Program Director
Loma Linda University
Department of Physical Therapy
School of Allied Health Professions
Loma Linda, California 92350
Phone: 909-558-4632 ex:47251
Phone (alternate number): 909-558-4632
Email: lchinnock@llu.edu
Website: The applicant is encouraged to look at the program web page at www.llu.edu/llu/sahp/pt for prerequisite specifics. There are different prerequisites if the applicant will have a Bachelors degree prior to entering the program than if they will not.

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	December 1, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): The program will begin accepting applications on August 1, 2011 with a PRIORITY DEADLINE of November 1, 2011 for the program that begins in June 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?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Once the applicant's application is electronically sent to Loma Linda University from PTCAS, the applicant will receive an email from University Admissions giving them instructions on where and how to complete the secondary application. The applicant should adjust their email settings to accept emails from @llu.edu. If this is not done, the email regarding the secondary application may go to the "Junk" file or not received at all. Once the applicant has received the email from University Admissions inviting them to complete the secondary application, the applicant will have 21 days to complete the secondary application. The applicant is strongly encouraged to monitor his or her PTCAS application for "received transcripts." The application will not be forwarded to Loma Linda University until PTCAS has received all transcripts.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	01-Mar-2012
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? No
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: The applicant is encouraged to look at the program web page at www.llu.edu/llu/sahp/pt for prerequisite specifics. There are different prerequisites if the applicant will have a Bachelors degree prior to entering the program than if they will not.

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology	Introductory	NO	REQ	.	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human Biology: GENERAL	Complete sequence with lab required. May substitute General Biology sequence with lab for Anatomy & Physiology sequence.
2	Statistics	Introductory	NO	NO	.	Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
3	OTHER	Introductory	NO	NO	.	.	One additional Natural Science course.
4	Chemistry	General or College	NO	REQ	.	.	Complete sequence of General Chemistry with lab.
5	Physics	Introductory	NO	REQ	.	.	Physics - 4 semester units or 6 quarter units of Physics with lab.
6	Humanities	Introductory	NO	NO	.	.	Humanities - must take courses from at least three areas and must include one upper division course.
7	Psychology	Introductory	NO	NO	.	Psychology: GENERAL	Social Sciences - must include General Psychology, Growth & Development and at least one upper division course.
8	Psychology (specialized)	Introductory	NO	NO	.	Psychology: Growth & Dev.
9	Social or Behavioral Science				.	.
8	Communication / Public Speaking / Speech	Introductory	NO	NO	.	.	Speech
9	Nutrition / Health / Wellness	Introductory	NO	NO	.	.	Health/Nutrition - must take a personal Health or Nutrition course.
10	Physical Activity or Education	Introductory	NO	NO	.	.	Applicants must have completed two physical activity courses.
11	Medical Terminology	Introductory	NO	NO

* 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: Applicants must have completed 138 quarter units or 92 semester units. Applicants must have a minimum of 18 quarter or 12 semester units of upper division course work. No more than 105 quarter/70 semester units may be transferred from a community college

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)

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			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	80
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	18-Jun-2012
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	The applicant must have a total of 80 hours of volunteer or employment with a physical therapist. Of the 80 required hours, a minimum of 20 hours must be in an inpatient setting (e.g. hospital, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation center) and a minimum of 20 hours must be in an outpatient setting.

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	3.20	3.70
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.20	3.70
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	To be competitive, the applicant should have a 3.4 to 3.5 overall GPA. If the applicant has repeated a course, the program will use the grade of the retake in calculating 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 U.S. permanent residents Canadian citizens Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa Foreign (non-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 an original foreign transcript directly to the PT program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Applicants will need to send official Canadian transcripts directly to Loma Linda University. In addition, the the applicant will need to have an evaluation service send their evaluation of the transcripts to Loma Linda University.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	LLU will accept foreign transcript evaluations from the following agencies: World Education Services, Inc Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc AACRAO Foreign Education Credential Services American Education Research Corporation

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	18-Jun-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Seventh-day Adventist

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

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

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	70
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	70
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	60%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)	1%
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	37%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class	1%
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class	1%
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist educational health-sciences institution which provides an environment for learning, emphasizing excellence in education, personal integrity, intellectual development, community service and personal commitment to Christ. Loma Linda University has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 among its eight schools which include the School of Allied Health Profession, School of Dentistry, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, School of Science and Technology and the School of Religion.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is housed within the School of Allied Health Professions. The Department has 22 full time faculty, 5 part time faculty and a significant number of clinicians who assist with the educational process on a contract basis. The Department offers degrees in the following areas: Physical Therapist Assistant, entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy, post-professional Master of Physical Therapy, post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Doctor of Science.

On exit interviews, the graduates of the Department of Physical Therapy consistently mark the faculty as a high strength of the program citing their availability, compassion, knowlede, high quality of teaching.

We welcome your interest in Loma Linda University and are here to assist in any way that we can.

(Page last updated 7/19/2011)