Stony Brook 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)

Stony Brook University
Physical Therapy
Health Sciences Center, School of Health Technology and Management
LV2, Room 420
Stony Brook, New York 11794
Phone: 631-444-8394
Phone (alternate number): 631-444-8356
Email: ann.dechiaro@stonybrook.edu
Website: http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/shtm/pt/index.cfm

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?	YES
Important Dates (if any): Information sessions provide information about the pre-requisite requirements for admittance to the Physical Therapy program. Individuals will meet with either the department chair or a representative from the Physical Therapy faculty. Attending students will be given an overview about the Physical Therapy program and the profession. Please bring copies of your college transcripts for individual assessment. Advisement sessions meet in Room 411, Level 2 of the Health Sciences Center. Please follow the directional signs which are posted throughout Stony Brook University Hospital and the Health Sciences Center on the day of the information session. Advisement dates for 2011-2012 will be held on the following Wednesdays at 2:30 pm without an appointment: July 20, 2011 August 17, 2011 September 21, 2011 October 19, 2011 November 16, 2011 December 14, 2011 January 18, 2012 February 15, 2012 March 21, 2012 April 18, 2012 May 16, 2012 June 20, 2012 July 18, 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

GRE SCORES, 3 REFERENCES, AND ALL PRE-REQUISITE SCIENCE COURSES MUST BE COMPLETE AT TIME OF APPLICATION

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	Submit by 28-Nov-2011 for Interview on 09-Dec-2011 Submit by 16-Jan-2012 for Interview on 28-Jan-2012 Submit by 13-Feb-2012 for Interview on 24-Feb-2012
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	Link to PayPal and Supplemental is sent by email from program to applicant upon receipt of application in SBU PT Program.
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.hsc.stonybrook.edu/shtm/pt/index.cfm

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology Anatomy	Biology I course should be for science majors only. General introductory Biology I courses are not accepted. Botany is not a relevant Biology course.
2	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Molecular Biology: Zoology Biology:Anatomy	Biology II course should be for science majors only. General introductory Biology I courses are not accepted. Botany is not a relevant Biology course.
3	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	for science majors
4	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	for science majors
5	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4		for science majors
6	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4		for science majors
7	Physiology	General or College	NO	NO	note*	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Comparative A&P: Exercise Physiology A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian OTHER: see description	*Pre-requisite is met with either 3 credits of Human or Mammalian Physiology(lab not required) or with 8 credits of Anatomy/Physiology I & II (labs required).
8	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO	3	Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
9	English Composition / Writing	Introductory	NO	NO	3	.	.
10	Social or Behavioral Science	General or College	NO	NO	9	Psychology: Abnormal Psychology: Adolescent Psychology: Child Psychology: Death & Dying Psychology: Developmental Psychology: GENERAL Psychology: Human Behavior Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. Psychology: Rehabilitation Psychology: Social	SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE courses include psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, and history.
11	Humanities	General or College	NO	NO	9	OTHER: see description	ARTS and HUMANITIES courses include: music, art, literature, language (intermediate level or above), philosophy, ethics, logic, religion, and theater study. Performance courses are not accepted (chorus, ballet, ceramics, photography or acting).

* 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	7673 (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)	30-Jan-2012
Oldest GRE score considered – DD-MM-YYYY (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		460
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		630
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	GRE scores are required for admissions interviews and decisions. The deadline for receipt is.

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 required - a licensed PT must verify hours with signed form
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	29-Jun-2012
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	50% of PT hours completed at the time of interview. 100% of all PT hours completed by class start date.

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	3.52
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.48
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Students whose overall undergraduate cumulative GPA is below a 2.8 will not be considered. Students whose program-specific prerequisites are below a 2.8 will not be considered. Students whose natural science prerequisites are below a 2.8 will not be considered.

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 and Evaluation of Canadian transcript to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	WES (World Education Services) is the preferred method for translating foreign transcripts. WES evaluations must be completed by posted application deadline.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	02-Jul-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	65
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	65
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	83%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	14%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class	3%
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The entry-level Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) Program is designed to prepare graduates to perform evidence-based practice in the current exciting and challenging healthcare environment. The program begins in late June of each year and continues on a full-time basis for three years, including summers. The comprehensive curriculum delivered by a core of 15 faculty and distinguished clinical adjunct faculty ensures a strong foundation of the theory and practice of physical therapy.

The curriculum includes three case-based integrative units of study designed to develop clinical decision-making skills and prepare the student for clinical experience. Students complete 38 weeks of supervised clinical experience in four settings selected according to student interests from a wide variety of practice settings. The first clinical experience is an 8 week, full time hospital-based experience after the first year of didactic education. The second clinical experience is a 15 week part time experience linked to simultaneous coursework after the second year. Two full time 12 week experiences complete the student preparation for autonomous clinical practice. Upon graduation, the student is eligible to sit for licensure and is prepared to practice in a clinical setting.

Stony Brook University is known for excellence in education, a commitment to an active research environment, and one of the best teaching hospitals in the region. The newly developed Research and Development Park is home to the Rehabilitation Research and Movement Performance Lab (RRAMP), a one-of-a-kind, 7,000-square-foot laboratory dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities, assessing athletic performance and aiding recovery after disease or injury through the use of a state-of-the-art motion analysis system. As part of the School of Health Technology and Management, the DPT program strives to provide the highest quality education in a multidisciplinary learning environment that fosters research, scholarly activity, critical thinking, evidence based practice, leadership and professionalism while affirming the importance of ethical behavior, human diversity, service, and a team approach to healthcare.

Located 60 miles east of New York City, the campus enjoys a picturesque setting amid the historic village of Stony Brook, the beaches of Long Island Sound just minutes to the north and the Atlantic Ocean 45 minutes to the south, and the convenience of accessible public transportation to New York City makes Stony Brook one of the most desirable places to live on the East Coast

(Page last updated 5/17/2011)