Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2011-12)

Betty Melton
Administrative Assistant
Department of Physical Therapy

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
3333 Green Bay Road
North Chicago, Illinois 60064
Phone: 847-578-3307
Phone (alternate number):
Email: betty.melton@rosalindfranklin.edu
Website: http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline

December 1, 2011

Deadline Type

FIRM Deadline

Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)

Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?

NO

Important Dates (if any):

If selected, attendance at an on-campus interview session is required on one of the following dates:    

  • Friday, September 9, 2011
  • Saturday, November 19, 2011  
  • Saturday, January 21, 2012

EARLY DECISION

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

YES

If yes, special eligibility requirements and instructions for early decision candidates to program

Early Decision Applicants must complete the GRE prior to July 31, 2011. If selected, attendance is required at the on-campus interview session on Friday, September 9, 2011.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?

NO

Supplemental MATERIALS required?

If Supplemental materials are required, send items directly to the Department of Admissions.

If yes, list of items

Supplemental FEE required?

YES

If yes, amount

$35.00

Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY

December 1, 2011

Link to supplemental forms or instructions

Instructions for electronic fee payment will be sent to you by the Office of Enrollment Services at Rosalind Franklin University upon receipt of your PTCAS application.

Custom (program-specific) questions on the PTCAS application

  • Please list your coursework fulfilling the VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY requirement (8 semester hours with lab).  Example: '(1) BIO 101, General Biology 1, 4 credits, University Name, Grade: A ;  (2) BIO 102, General Biology 2, 4 credits, University Name, In progress'
  • Please list your coursework fulfilling the GENERAL CHEMISTRY requirement (8 semester hours with lab)  Example: '(1) Chem 101, General Chemistry 1, 4 credits, University Name, Grade: A;   (2) Chem 102, General Chemistry 2, 4 credits, University Name, Planned Spring Semester
  • Please list your coursework fulfilling the GENERAL PHYSICS requirement (8 semester hours with lab)  Example: '(1) PHYS 001, Physics 1, 4 credits, University Name, Grade: A;  (2) PHYS 002, Physics 2, 4 credits, University Name, In progress'
  • Please list your coursework fulfilling the HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Requirement (4 semester hours with lab, may be separate courses or a single combined course) Example: (1) Anat 101, Human Anatomy, 4 credits, University Name, Grade: A
    (2) Phys 100, Human Physiology, 4 credits, University Name, Grade: A
  • Please list your coursework fulfilling the STATISTICS requirement (3 semester hours, must include descriptive and inferential statistics)  Example: 'Math 135, Statistics, University Name, Grade: A
  • Please list your coursework fulfilling the ENGLISH requirement (3 semester hours, one composition course required)  Example: '(1) Engl 101, Composition, 3 credits, University Name, Grade: A
  • Please list your coursework fulfilling the PSYCHOLOGY requirement (3 semester hours)  Example: 'Psyc 150, Intro to Psychology, 3 credits, University Name, Grade: A

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

#

COURSE SUBJECT

COURSE LEVEL

4-YR *

LAB
**

SEM HRS

ACCEPTABLE COURSES

COURSE  DESCRIPTION

1

Chemistry I

General or College

NO

REQ

4

Chemistry: Inorganic
Chemistry: Organic

.

2

Chemistry II

General or College

NO

REQ

4

.

3

Biology I

General or College

NO

REQ

4

Biology: Cell
Biology: Embryology
Biology: GENERAL
Biology: Genetics
Biology: Histology
Biology: Microbiology
Biology: Molecular
Biology: Zoology

.

4

Biology II

General or College

NO

REQ

4

Biology: Cell
Biology: Embryology
Biology: GENERAL
Biology: Genetics
Biology: Histology
Biology: Immunology
Biology: Microbiology
Biology: Molecular
Biology: Zoology
Chemistry: Biochemistry

.

5

Physics I

General or College

NO

REQ

4

Physics: General

.

6

Physics II

General or College

NO

REQ

4

Physics: General

.

7

Anatomy & Physiology I

General or College

NO

REQ

4

A&P: SEPARATE courses
A&P: COMBINED courses
A&P: Human
A&P: Vertebrate

Human Anatomy / Physiology is strongly recommended. Completion of Anatomy and Physiology requirement in a Biology, Neuroscience, Anatomy, or Integrated Physiology department is strongly recommended. Additional semester hours completed above the Anatomy / Physiology requirement may be applied to the Biology II requirement.

8

Statistics

Introductory

NO

N/A

3

Biology: Biostatistics
Math: Statistics
Psychology: Statistics

Course must include both descriptive and inferential statistics

9

English Composition / Writing

Introductory

NO

N/A

3

.

One English Composition course required

10

Psychology

Introductory

NO

N/A

3

Psychology: Abnormal
Psychology: GENERAL

.

11

Social or Behavioral Science

Introductory

NO

N/A

6

.

Courses completed in any of the following departments may be applied to fulfill this requirement: History, Sociology, Political Science, Ethics, Economics, Humanities, Philosophy, Psychology.

* 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
#7675 (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)

01-Dec-2011

Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)

01-Dec-2006

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

Due to changes in the GRE, applicants are strongly encouraged to take the GRE before July 31, 2011.

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

 

 

 

PTA

 

 

 

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: Three references are required including:

  1. Professor with the rank of Assistant Professor or higher under which the applicant has studied (may be from either a science, math, or liberal arts professor)
  2. Licensed Physical Therapist
  3. Applicant's choice of an individual listed as accepted in the above reference table who has supervised work experience or is otherwise uniquely qualified to comment on potential for professional study.

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

40

Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED 

DEADLINE  for Completion of All PT Hours
DD-MM-YYYY

01-Dec-2011

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

3.5

Program-specific Prerequisite

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
  • Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
  • Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)

Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?

Other

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 

If English is not the applicant's native language, TOEFL scores are required. This requirement is waived if the applicant has attended a minimum of two consecutive years of college studies or higher in the United States or if the applicant is a permanent US resident.

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)

.

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

40

Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class

40

Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class

60%

Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)

Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class

40%

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

The Department of Physical Therapy at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is committed to preparing physical therapists for a life long commitment to professional growth and the potential to develop into a master clinician. The goal of the program is to educate a physical therapist who is able to practice effectively, safely, and ethically in any type of health care delivery environment. Graduates of our program consistently demonstrate the core values of the physical therapy profession by contributing to and promoting physical therapy in the areas of practice, research and education, through contributions to the health care system and the general community in which they serve.  

This three year unified and integrated entry level Doctor of Physical Therapy program includes academic, clinical, and research components which offer options to explore specialty areas.  Critical thinking and problem solving skills, as applied to health care systems and patient evaluation/treatment, are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Throughout the program, each student assembles a research portfolio representing the completion of competencies in the basic tenants of research such as: abstracting, hypothesis formation, experimental design, data collection and analysis.  Each student also completes a professional practicum which allows him/her to pursue individual interests within the areas of administration, research, education, or health care policy. The program includes 38 weeks of full-time clinical education at over 300 contracted clinical sites. In addition there are multiple opportunities to interact with patients throughout the curriculum in the classroom and clinical settings.

The faculty is comprised of leaders in education, research, and service to the profession of physical therapy. Seven of the 12 core faculty are recognized as Clinical Specialists by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialities. Six faculty have attained terminal doctoral degrees in a variety of areas.

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is a premier interprofessional health sciences University, advancing the future of health care delivery through interprofessional education. This interprofessional education model brings together all professions studying at the University for didactic, service learning, and clinical components. The Institute of Medicine has suggested that healthcare professionals working in interprofessional teams can best address the complex and challenging needs of the patients of today and tomorrow. Physical Therapy graduates of Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science are prepared to lead the future of health care delivery. 

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