New York Institute of Technology

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

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://www.nyit.edu/physical_therapy/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, January 14, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): Although the deadline is January 14th, applications and decisions will be reviewed as they are received. Please be mindful that it may take PTCAS a few weeks to verify documents prior to releasing them to us.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
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? Varies. NYIT combined program students do not require a BS prior to beginning the professional phase. All other applicants do require the BS degree
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.nyit.edu/physical_therapy/

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	.
2	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic	.
3	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: GENERAL	.
4	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: GENERAL	.
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	1	.	.
7	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	Separate courses in Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab may be substituted for the Human Physiology requirement.
8	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
9	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	.
10	Psychology	Introductory	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL	.
11	Math	General or College	NO	NO	3	Math: Algebra Math: Calculus Math: Trigonometry	.

* 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)

Is the GRE required?	NOT required
Program’s GRE College Code	#
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (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: 2 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	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	200
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2009-02-01
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	3.40
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.40
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

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
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 program
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	TOEFL of 550 (written) or 213 (computerized) or 79 (internet-based)is required.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-05-23
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	41
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	40
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	77.5%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	20%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class	2.5%
Additional information about the class profile

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 9 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.

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