Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

ANNOUNCEMENT (11/25/08) - The Early Decision (ED) deadline for Long Island University PT applicants is DECEMBER 1, 2008. You must e-submit your PTCAS application, LIU pre-application, all required materials by the 12/1 deadline to be considered for ED status.

Wing Fu                                                                                                                                 
Coordinator of Admissions and Program Recruitment
Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus
Division of Physical Therapy
Health Science Center
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Phone: 718-488-1490
Phone (alternate number): 718-488-1496
Email: Wing.Fu@liu.edu
Website: www.brooklyn.liu.edu/dpt

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Other deadlines (if any): 

• Early Decision - Monday, December 01, 2008.

Additional Deadline Information: Division events and directions updated at http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/health/physical%20therapy/events_open_house.html

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES

For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: www.brooklyn.liu.edu/dpt. (Move mouse over to the “Admission” button and select “Application Requirements”

Course prerequisite fields will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

• GRE:  Required
• Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable):  
• Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): Within 5 years of application

GRE table below may contain blank fields if program data is not available or applicable.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements: Visit www.gre.org for more information about GRE. The Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus code is R2369. The Physical Therapy Department code is 0619. These codes are needed for the Long Island University Admissions Office to receive your GRE results.

References

Total number of references required by program:  3 References

                                                                                                                               
Additional information about program’s reference requirements: Students are required to submit three (3)completed recommendation forms:

• One from a physical therapist  
• Two academic references with at least one from an instructor of an upper-division course in the undergraduate major

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application.  Login to the PTCAS application and print each customized PT Observation Hours form, if the program requires a physical therapist to verify your hours with a signature. Mail the signed form directly to the PT program, if required. Do not mail to PTCAS.

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement:  Evidence of a minimum of 36 hours of volunteer or work experience in 2 different physical therapy settings including an inpatient setting and an outpatient setting with at least 18 hours in each setting.

GPA Requirement

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

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any):   * Due to the fact that the basic sciences form the foundation for clinical decisions by physical therapists, proficiency in all prerequisite science courses is paramount. The Admissions Committee not only places consideration on an applicant's ability to demonstrate competency in these critical science disciplines, but also to do so without having to repeat courses. As a result, applicants should be aware that while a minimum grade of "C" or better is mandatory for each and every science prerequisite, the Admissions Committee reviews an "average" science grade for each prerequisite course which has been taken multiple times. In addition, any science pre-requisite courses taken more than 10 years before the application are not acceptable.

PTCAS Essay Instructions

You can customize your PTCAS essay for each designated PTCAS program. The PT program may require you to respond to specific essay questions. If program instructions below are blank, respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form.

• What personal characteristics do you have that make you suitable for the profession of physical therapy?
• What is your motivation for pursuing a career in physical therapy?
• How has your background and experience prepared you to interact effectively with individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?
• What types of patients have you observed with the greatest frequency, and what have you learned from them?
• If you were to be accepted to two or more physical therapy education programs, what would help you make the decision regarding which program you should select?
• REPEAT APPLICANTS If you have applied to a physical therapy program in the past five years, what have you done to improve upon, or enhance, your application for this current admissions cycle?

PROGRAM’S ESSAY REQUIREMENTS (If program instructions are blank, you must respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form):  

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

 Criminal Background Check

• Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? Varies
• Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Accepted students are not required to complete a criminal background check prior to the start of the program. However, students may be required by their assigned clinical facility to obtain background checks prior to beginning the respective clinical practice course. The Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education will provide the student with information regarding the process of applying for a background check, but it will be the student’s responsibility to initiate, and fund, this process.
  

  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.

  POLICY	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
  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 transcript to program AND foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS.
  Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

  Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework:  All international and non-native applicants must take the TOEFL examination. The minimum total score accepted is 61 on the internet-based test, 173 on the computer-based test, or 500 for the paper-based test.

  Every applicant with international credentials must submit a course-by-course evaluation of their documents completed by an international credential evaluating agency that LIU accepts, in addition to the original foreign transcripts.

  Visit http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/bbut02/apply/admissions/Credential_Evaluators_list.pdf for a list of the agencies that LIU accepts.

  
  

  PROGRAM INFORMATION

  PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
  PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	Jul-09
  Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any):	.

  
  

  PROFILE OF MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

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

  PROFILE INFORMATION	PROGRAM DATA
  Size of Most Recent Entering Class	32
  Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	35
  Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	80
  Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	0
  Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	15
  Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
  Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	5

  Additional information about the class profile:  The program supports and strives for diversity among the applicants.
  
  Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

  PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

  The Division of Physical Therapy at Long Island University occupies 10,000 square feet of space on the 2nd floor of the Zeckendorf Health Sciences Center. The facilities include:

  • Classrooms with state-of-the-art audiovisual and physical therapy equipment
  • A 20-unit student computer center equipped with the latest software and broadband internet access
  • The Human Movement Research Laboratory with instrumentation forgait analysis, 3-dimensional motion analysis, electromyography, isokinetics, measurement of force and airflow.
  • The LIU Center for Physical Rehabilitation, an outpatient physical therapy clinic providing student education and treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries, neurological disorders, balance disorders, chronic pain, and dance injuries
  • A gross anatomy laboratory in adjacent space
  • Free access to the LIU Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center. The Fitness Center features an aquatic center, aerobics studio, cardiovascular area, strength training area, and men's and women's locker rooms. The facility is also handicapped accessible. http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/wrac/index.html

  The DPT program has been designed to prepare highly competent professionals to act as autonomous practitioners in health care settings that include direct access by the public to physical therapy services. Graduates will be prepared to provide a full range of physical therapy services including screening and referral, evaluation, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, and education.

  The DPT program at LIU’s Brooklyn Campus is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and is registered with the New York State Education Department.

  The DPT program at LIU is a 3-year full-time program over 11 academic terms with a total of 118 credits including 37 weeks of clinical education. The DPT program is a clinical doctorate that requires candidates to possess a baccalaureate degree upon entrance. LIU also offers an option which students can complete the same program in a 5-year time frame, with fewer credits required each semester.

  The Division of Physical Therapy has ten core faculty members with teaching responsibilities. They all have advanced academic degrees and clinical expertise in one or more areas of Physical Therapy. Six core faculty members are board certified clinical specialists in different areas of Physical Therapy including neurology, orthopedics and pediatrics. Interaction between faculty and students is encouraged throughout the curriculum. Emphasis is placed on individual advisement and mentorship.

  Professor:

  • Thomas J. Schmitz, PT, PhD

  Associate Professor:

  • Stacy Gropack, PT, PhD, Division Director
  • Marshall Hagins, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS
  • Rebecca States, PhD

  Assistant Professor:

  • Wing Fu, PT, MA, OCS, PCS, Coordinator of Admissions and Program Recruitment
  • Cristiana Kahl Collins, PT, MA, NCS, Associate Director
  • Evangelos Pappas, PT, Ph.D, OCS
  • Michael Masaracchio, PT, DPT, OCS, Coordinator of Anatomy Lab
  • Yasser Salem, PT, PhD, NCS, PCS
  • Nicki Silberman, PT, DPT, Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education

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  Physical Therapy Scholars Award Program
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  For the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) professional class entering in summer 2009, a considerable number of Physical Therapy Scholars Awards will be granted on a merit basis. Each award provides an annual scholarship of up to $10,000 ($5,000 per semester) toward tuition charges (fees are not covered), provided that the recipient is registered as a full-time DPT student with at least 12 credits per term. This award is renewable for up to six (6) semesters of study and is applied during the fall or spring semesters only (summers excluded).

  Selection of award recipients is determined by the Admissions Committee and is based on undergraduate cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA), GRE scores, and interview performance. A minimum 3.2 undergraduate cumulative GPA at the time of application to the DPT program is required to be considered. Award recipients who have not yet completed the baccalaureate degree will receive a provisional award. The provisional award will be activated upon receipt of the final transcript that indicates conferral of the baccalaureate degree with a final undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above. Students who are not eligible for Federal Student Aid will not be considered for the award.

  Upon matriculation into the program, students not originally selected for the award or who are not eligible based on their undergraduate GPA, may be reconsidered for the award on a merit basis should scholarship monies remain available after the start of the program. For these students, a DPT cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 must be achieved in order to be reconsidered for the award.

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  Open House Dates
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  Sunday, September 28, 2008 (11 am to 2 pm)    
  Thursday, October 2, 2008 (5 to 7 pm)  
  Thursday, January 22, 2008 (5 to 7 pm)  
  Sunday, January 25, 2008 (11 am to 2 pm)    

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  
  

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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