North Georgia College & State University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Lynn Youngblood, Admissions Coordinator
North Georgia College & State University
Department of Physical Therapy
82 College Circle
Dahlonega, Georgia 30597
Phone: 706-864-1863
Phone (alternate number): 706-864-1422
Email: lyoungblood@northgeorgia.edu
Website: http://www.northgeorgia.edu/pt/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	December 15, 2011
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any):

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision. Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.	YES

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	To Be Determined
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions (see below)	http://www.northgeorgia.edu/Graduate_Admissions/ PTCAS_Supplemental_Form_Instructions.aspx
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application
Please list any other higher level science courses you have taken that are in addition to the prerequisite courses North Georgia's DPT program requires. Possible examples of these courses are: Cell Biology, Genetics, Kinesiology, Biomechanics, higher level Chemistry, etc… Include the Course Prefix and Number, ex. BIO 3240: Cell Biology, the Title of the course, the Name of the Institution offering the course, # of credit hours, semester or quarter credits.
Identify human service activities that you currently are volunteering in or have volunteered in during your years as an undergraduate student.
Are you an alumnus or currently attend North Georgia College & State University?
The Essential Functions Guidelines of the Physical Therapy Program consist of the minimal physical, cognitive, and behavioral abilities required for the successful completion of the DPT program. Please review the Essential Functions Guidelines to determine if you meet the required minimal ability. Go to the following URL http://www.northgeorgia.edu/uploadedFiles/Academics/ Physical_Therapy/NGCSUDPTEssentialFunctions%281%29.pdf. Please indicate whether you have read the Essential Functions Guidelines.
Explain why you have chosen to apply to North Georgia College and State University's Physical Therapy Program. Be specific about the opportunities within North Georgia and the Physical Therapy Program.
Do you still have to complete program prerequisite courses?
If you still have prerequisite courses to complete, please indicate the course name and number, the semester hours, institution at which course(s) will be completed, and the semester of projected completion.
If you are reapplying to the program, how have you strengthened your application?
How did you first learn about the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at North Georgia College & State University?

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.northgeorgia.edu/PT/Admissions/

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
Option #1 for Biology Course Requirements
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ		A&P: Human	Program requires general biology I & II, OR, human anatomy and physiology I & II. If the anatomy course does not include physiology, then a separate human physiology course should be taken (mammalian or vertebrate physiology are also accepted).
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ		A&P: Human
Option #2 for Biology Course Requirements
3	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ		Biology: GENERAL	Program requires general biology I & II (for science or health profession majors), OR, human anatomy and physiology I & II.
4	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ		Biology: GENERAL
Additional Course Prerequisites for All
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ			Does not need to be calculus based
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ			Does not need to be calculus based
7	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ		Chemistry: Organic	For Science and Health Profession Majors
8	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ		Chemistry: Organic	For Science and Health Profession Majors
9	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO		Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics
10	Social or Behavioral Science (#1)	General or College	NO	NO		Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social	Program will accept other social and behavioral science courses in addition or in lieu of psychology
11	Social or Behavioral Science (#2)	General or College	NO	NO
12	Biology	Upper Division	NO	NO		Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology
13	OTHER

* 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)

For 2011-12 Cycle: Due to changes in the GRE, programs may require or prefer that you take the exam early and before the "GRE® revised General Test" is introduced on August 1. Early Decision candidates in PTCAS must take the GRE and request scores to be sent by no later than July 31.

GRE General Test = Testing on or before July 31, 2011
GRE REVISED General Test = Testing on or after August 1, 2011

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle	7732 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test preferred (take GRE by 7/31)
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	2011-11-18
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	2005-12-31

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
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Due to changes in the GRE, applicants who apply for the 2012 entering class are encouraged to take the GRE before July 31st.

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: One of the three references MUST be from a PHYSICAL THERAPIST the applicant has observed.

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 - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	PT observation hours should be in process or completed when applicant's application is submitted.

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	2.8
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.8
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 foreign transcript evaluations for Canadian coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	21-May-2012
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	30
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	30
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	100%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The North Georgia College & State University Department of Physical Therapy accepts a new class of 30 students each year for a total of 90 students in the 3-year professional Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum. The new cohort enters in the summer term and continues for nine consecutive semesters, including two summers. A modified problem-based learning curriculum model is used in which students work in tutorial groups of ten students and one faculty. The research sequence of courses begins in the fourth semester (second year) and concludes in the sixth semester with a public defense of a research project. Students are supervised throughout the three years by a cadre of ten full-time and one part-time faculty. Nine faculty members hold earned doctorates and seven are board certified clinical specialists.

(Page Last Update 7/21/2011)