Mount St. Mary's College

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Jessica Bibeau
Director of Graduate Admissions
Graduate Admissions
Mount St. Mary's College
10 Chester Place
Los Angeles, California 90007
Phone: 213-477-2800 (graduate admissions office)
Phone (alternate number): 213-477-2799
FAX: 213-477-2797
Email: dptinfo@msmc.la.edu
Website: http://www.msmc.la.edu/pages/217.asp

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, December 01, 2008
Deadline Type	Soft Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	YES

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information: Open House/Information Sessions are scheduled for the following dates:

August 3, 2008 - 10:00am
September 21, 2008 - 10:00am
October 19, 2008 - 10:00am

Contact Graduate Admissions to arrange a campus visit if you cannot attend a scheduled open house. 213-477-2800 Qualified applicants will be contacted to arrange a phone or in-person interview. Interviews are conducted in January and February.

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: http://www.msmc.la.edu/pages/984.asp

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

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Human Anatomy	REQ	4	6	YES	Combined anatomy and physiology courses are accepted.
Human Physiology	REQ	4	6	YES	Combined anatomy and physiology courses are accepted.
Biology	REQ	8	15	YES	Must be for science majors.
Chemistry	REQ	8	15	YES	Inorganic or Organic acceptable. Must be for science majors.
Physics	REQ	8	15	YES	Must be for science majors. Calculus-based course is NOT required.
Psychology	REQ	9	12	NO	Introductory - Required Developmental, Abnormal or Sport Psychology - recommended
Upper Division Science	REQ	3	4	NO	.
Statistics	REQ	3	4	.	.
Written Communication	REQ	3	4	.	English Composition or any English course that contains a significant writing component
Oral Communication	REQ	3	4	.	A Speech Course will fulfill this prerequisite. This prerequisite may also be waived if the applicant can demonstrated significant public speaking experience through employment or volunteer activity. A waiver request must be made directly to the Department Chair.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable):
Oldest GRE score considered (if applicable): August, 2003

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	.	469
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	.	623
Quantitative Percentile	.	.
Analytical	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:
A composite GRE verbal and quantitative score of 1000 is required. A minimum of 500 on both verbal and quantitative components is preferred. GRE code for MSMC is 4464.

References

Total number of references required by program: 3 References

REFERENCE TYPE	Reference Type Is Required, Recommended, Accepted, Conditionally Required, NOT Accepted, or Other
Teaching Assistant	Not Accepted
Supervisor	Accepted
PTA	Not Accepted
Professor (Science)	Accepted
Professor (Math)	Accepted
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Not Accepted
Politician	Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Not Accepted
Clergy	Accepted
OTHER	N/A

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:
We require three letters of recommendation: one from an academician with direct knowledge of the applicant's academic ability; one from a physical therapist who can address the applicant's clinical potential and communication skills; and one from an individual who can address the applicant's problem solving and interpersonal skills.

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.

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 Hours REQUIRED	.
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	120 hours in an IP setting and 120 hours in an OP setting
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	5/1/2009
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
Number of hours in each PT specialty (if specified)	.
Number of hours in each PT setting (if specified)	.

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement:

GPA Requirement

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

Name of GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	.	.
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.10
Other GPA 1: Last 4 semesters (2 years) of coursework	3.00	3.21
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Program uses only the highest grade earned in its local GPA calculations if a course is repeated. Grades of C- or lower for prerequisites are unacceptable and courses must be repeated.

PTCAS Essay Instructions

PROGRAM’S ESSAY REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must address questions 2, 3 and 5 in their essay.

(2) What is your motivation for pursuing a career in physical therapy?

(3) 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?

(5) 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?

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	NO
Supplemental deadline(s)	.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? NO
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable): Criminal background checks are required for clinical affiliations.

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
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: English translation required for original foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	August 24, 2009
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	34
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	34
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	60
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	100
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	60
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	.
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	.

Additional information about the class profile: Our program gives preference to applicants who exceed the minimum requirements. No preference is given to in-state residents as we strive to admit students from diverse academic, religious and cultural backgrounds,and geographic locations.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any): Catholic

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This post-baccalaureate degree program offers professional education based on a foundation of liberal arts and sciences. It is a three-year (9 semester) program of academic rigor requiring full time study throughout the curriculum. Concentration on the basic and clinical sciences is integrated with physical therapy patient/client management principles and procedures. The total educational experience of the student involves life-long learning, and the physical therapy curriculum facilitates this value throughout the student's acquisition of knowledge and development of intellectual skills, professional behaviors, cognitive abilities, and practice competencies. The program design provides early and continual integration of clinical experiences that foster maximum development of the student's clinical thought processes, and provides opportunities for mastery of the personal and skill-based competencies requisite for entry-level practice. The Physical Therapy Department is committed to providing an education that enables graduates to be generalist practitioners of the highest quality. The learning environment nurtures students to become skilled professional practitioners, possessing the skills of clinical reasoning and effective communication. Students experience and discover the person and service-oriented aspects of health care including:

An understanding of the holistic nature of health, integrating body, mind, spirit and emotion
An understanding of human beings their inherent dignity, their diverse cultures, and ethnicity
A respect for the role of compassion and communication in health and healing
A respect for the role of mutual trust and responsibility in patient relationships
An ethical basis for decision making

As integral members of the health care team, graduates impart their knowledge and skill through competent and compassionate patient care, enlightened education, scholarly activity and research, quality consultation and a commitment to life-long learning and professional development.

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, the official accrediting body for Physical Therapy Education Programs. Upon successful completion of all clinical and academic requirements, the degree of Doctor of Physical Therapy is awarded. Graduates are eligible for licensure in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

The curriculum is a sequential 3-year, 9-semester design based on a foundation of hierarchical and adult learning theory. The curriculum design incorporates values, content and process components. In the domain of values, six values serve as a core for the program and are based on the mission and philosophy of the College and department. These values are compassion, communication, collaboration, community, critical thinking and competence (including professionalism).

Seven themes serve as the conceptual framework around which the curriculum is organized. They are Foundational and Basic Sciences, Medical Sciences, Critical Thinking/Research, Patient/Client Management, Practice Management, Integration Seminar, and Clinical Experiences. The program includes a total of 38 weeks of clinical experiences, culminating with a 10- and 12- week clinical internship.