Nova Southeastern University

This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Nova Southeastern University
Physical Therapy Program
3200 S. University Dr
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328
Phone: (954)262-1110
Phone (alternate number): (954)262-1664
Email: ptinfo@nova.edu
Website: http://www.nova.edu/cah/pt/dpt/index.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	January 16, 2012
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): The admission committee will start the review process and begin accepting applicants at the end of October. Therefore, early application is highly recommended. The open house for both Fort Lauderdale and Tampa campuses will be held monthly during the admission cycle. Please contact the admission office for actual dates. Open houses are also published on the website.

EARLY DECISION

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

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$50
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY	15-Mar-2012
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	Once the PTCAS application has been received by Nova Southeastern University, a supplemental application will be made available online. An e-mail will be sent to potential applicant.
Custom (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? Yes
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: http://www.nova.edu/cah/pt/dpt/admissions_requirements.html

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Statistics	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
2	Biology / Biological Science	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology	.
3	Anatomy	General or College	NO	NO	3	A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	Combined Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II can be accepted for Human Anatomy and Human Physiology course; must be taken in the biology/anatomy department; cannot be "applied" course
4	Physiology	General or College	NO	NO	3	A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Organic	Must be taken in the chemistry department; cannot be "applied" course
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Organic
7	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	Must be taken in the physics department; cannot be "applied" course
8	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.
9	English Composition / Writing	General or College	NO	N/A	3	.	.
10	Psychology	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior	Must be taken in their respective department; cannot be "applied" course
11	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	NO	3	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social Psychology: Sports	.

* 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	7741 (new)
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle	GRE® General Test and GRE® REVISED General Test accepted
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Mar-2012
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)	01-Jun-2007

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)		1100
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Both the GRE General Test and the GRE revised General Test will be accepted.

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:

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 highly recommended
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	150
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Number of observation hours and variety of experience will be taken into consideration for admission.

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	2.9	3.5
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.9	3.5
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Science and Math GPA: 2.9

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 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 foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	29-May-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	BS in Biology or Athletic Training
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	50 (Ft. Lauderdale)20 (HE-DPT, Tampa)
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	50 (Ft. Lauderdale) 30 (HE-DPT, Tampa)
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	45%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	55%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

NSU has 2 entry level DPT Programs: A traditional, campus-based 3-year DPT program offered on our Ft. Lauderdale FL campus; and a 4-year Hybrid DPT program offered on our Tampa FL campus. The total cost for both programs is the same. There are 2 separate supplemental applications: You can apply to one or both NSU programs with one supplemental application fee. Admission criteria and standards are the same for both NSU DPT Programs.

In the entry-level DPT programs at NSU, faculty and students are committed to active participation in the profession, in all areas of scholarship, in mentoring, and in serving all community populations, including the medically underserved and uninsured, through service learning and clinical education experiences. Students are admitted in the summer semester and graduates are awarded a D.P.T. degree upon satisfactory completion of all requirements. There are many other benefits to attending NSU’s entry-level DPT programs:

A fully accredited PT program
A low faculty to student ratio
A qualified and experienced PT faculty
A multicultural faculty
An opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration
Modern, state-of-the-art, and technologically advanced facilities
Located on 2 beautiful campuses in sunny Ft. Lauderdale, and Tampa Florida

Traditional Entry-Level DPT Program: Ft. Lauderdale
The traditional Entry- Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (EDPT) Program is a campus-based program located in the College of Allied Health and Nursing at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Ft. Lauderdale. The 3-year program includes 40 weeks of full time clinical training. Student-learning experiences occur in a combination of traditional instruction, case based interactive learning, and clinical lab skills training. Clinical education training begins in the winter semester of year one. Students are admitted in the summer semester and graduates are awarded a D.P.T. degree upon satisfactory completion of all requirements.

Hybrid Entry-Level DPT Program: Tampa
The Hybrid Entry- Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (HE-DPT) program is designed for energetic, mature individuals who seek a more flexible educational schedule for personal, financial, or geographic reasons. Instruction is delivered both online and on-campus utilizing the same curriculum developed for Ft. Lauderdale; however classes are distributed over 4 years instead of 3. Each month, three weeks of interactive online instruction is followed by 4 (8-hour) days of on-campus institutes held Friday through Sunday, allowing students the flexibility to work if needed. Clinical education experiences begin at the start of the 2nd year by integrating actual patient experiences into lab classrooms. The 4th year of the program consists of full-time clinical education experiences selected close to the students’ home towns.

The on-campus institutes are held at our beautiful Tampa Student Education Center (SEC). The Tampa SEC features the following:

Four distinct programs from NSU’s College of Allied Health and Nursing, including physical and occupational therapy, anesthesiology assistant and cardiovascular sonography. The SEC also has classes in business, education, and speech-language.
State-of-the-art classrooms, in-patient and out-patient labs, functional performance labs, a simulated apartment for ADL training, as well as student lounges, computer labs, and study areas.
Conveniently located near major airports and highways (I-4, I-75, and I-275) with easy access to St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Orlando, Gainesville, Sarasota, Ft. Meyers, and even southern Georgia. Students do not have to relocate to Tampa to enroll in this program; there are 4 hotels within walking distance of our campus.
Dynamic, experienced physical therapy faculty with recent clinical experience and intensive training for on-line education.

(Page last updated 5/24/2011)