New York Institute of Technology

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

New York Institute of Technology
Department of Physical Therapy
Graduate Admissions
Gerry House
Northern Blvd
Old Westbury, New York 11568
Phone: 516-686-7520
Phone (alternate number):
Email: admissions@nyit.edu
Website: http://iris.nyit.edu/hpbls/pt/dpt.htm

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, February 02, 2009
Deadline Type	Soft Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	NO

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information: Graduate Information Sessions will be held on 10/7/08, 11/4/08 and 12/9/08. The general information session will be held from 5-6 pm. You must notify the PT Department directly at 516-686-7696 if you plan on attending.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Varies. Applicants from NYIT may apply through the combined BS.LS.PT option if they do not yet possess a bachelor's degree.

For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://iris.nyit.edu/hpbls/pt/dpt.htm

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
Biology I with lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Biology I I with Lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Chemistry I with lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Chemistry II with Lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physis I with lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Physics I I with Lab	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Human Physiology with lab	REQ	4	.	YES	Anatomy and Physiology I and II may be substituted.
Psychology	REQ	6	.	NO	.
Math	REQ	8	.	NO	.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: NOT required
Last acceptable GRE test date( if applicable):
Oldest GRE score considered (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	.	.
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:

References

Total number of references required by program: 2 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	Accepted
Politician	Not Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Recommended
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Not Accepted
Clergy	Not Accepted
OTHER	Not Accepted

Additional information about program’s reference requirements:

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	100
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	.
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	1-Feb-09
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
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: Program prefers experience in more than one clinical setting.

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	3.00	3.39
Program-specific Prerequisite	.	.
Other GPA 1: Science Courses	3.0	.
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Program requires C+ in all sciences and math courses. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for science courses.

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.

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	YES - For all complete PTCAS applicants
Supplemental deadline(s)	1-Feb-09
Link to supplemental application or instructions	http://www.nyit.edu/admissions/apply_to_nyit/
Supplemental FEE required?	To Be Determined
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):

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:	Send official CANADIAN transcript directly to the PT program.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: English-only transcripts required from Canada.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	5/23/2009
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any):	BS. LS. PT/DPT

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	52
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	40
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	40
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	.
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	4.5
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	3

Additional information about the class profile:

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The mission statement of the NYIT Physical Therapy Program is in keeping with the Mission of NYIT and the Mission of the School of Health Professions, Behavioral and Life Sciences is as follows: To offer a Physical Therapy program that prepares skilled, knowledgeable, adaptable, culturally sensitive, technologically innovative clinicians, scientist and researchers NYIT's physical therapy 100 credit graduate program provides entry-level professional education. Embedded throughout the curriculum are 4 clinical education experiences totalling 36 weeks of full-time clinical education. The program is supported by 8 full-time doctorally-trained core faculty, with varying areas of specialty practice. The physical therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the American Physical Therapy Association through 2016. The program is located on NYIT's beautifully wooded campus in Old Westbury, Long Island about 30 minutes from Manhattan.