Stony Brook University

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Stony Brook University
Physical Therapy
Health Sciences Center, School of Health Technology and Managment
Level 2, Room 420
Stony Brook, New York 11794-8201
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

Final PTCAS Application Deadline	Thursday, January 15, 2009
Deadline Type	Soft Deadline
Program has rolling admissions process?	NO

Other deadlines (if any):

Additional Deadline Information:

Physical Therapy 2008 Information Session Dates
Health Science Center (HSC) - Level 2 Stony Brook, NY 11794-8201
(631) 444-8356 or (631) 444-8394

TIME: 2:30 p.m.
PLACE: Health Sciences Center, Level 2, School of Health Technology and Management, Large Conference Room 408.
DESCRIPTION: The information session presents an overview of the Entry-Level Doctorate in Physical Therapy Program, followed by individual academic advising. It is recommended that potential candidates bring a copy of their college transcripts for evaluation.
DATES:
- Wednesday, July 16, 2008
- Wednesday, August 20, 2008
- Wednesday, September 17, 2008
- Wednesday, October 15, 2008
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
- Wednesday, December 10, 2008*
- Wednesday, January 21, 2009
- Wednesday, February 18, 2009
- Wednesday, March 18, 2009
- Wednesday, April 15, 2009
- Wednesday, May 20, 2009
- Wednesday, June 17, 2009
- Wednesday, July 15, 2009
- Wednesday, August 19, 2009
- Wednesday, September 16, 2009
- Wednesday, October 21,2009
- Wednesday, November 18, 2009
- Wednesday, December 9, 2009*

*Information Sessions are typically the third Wednesday of every month throughout the year, except where noted.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES

For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/shtm/pt/admissions.cfm

Course prerequisite fields will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Biology I	REQ	4	.	YES	Biology I course should be for science majors only. General introductory Biology I courses are not accepted. Anatomy courses are included as Biology. Botany is not a relevant Biology course.
Biology II	REQ	4	.	YES	Biology II should be for science majors. Botany is not a relevant Biology course. Anatomy courses are included as Biology.
Chemistry I	REQ	4	.	YES	Chemistry I course should be for science majors.
Chemistry II	REQ	4	.	YES	Chemistry II course should be for science majors
Physics I	REQ	4	.	YES	Physics I course should be for science majors.
Physics II	REQ	4	.	YES	Physics II course should be for science majors.
Anatomy and Physiology I	REQ	4	.	YES	One 300-Level (upper division) Physiology course (3 credits/no lab required)can be substituted for Anatomy and Physiology I and II.
Anatomy and Physiology II	REQ	4	.	YES	One 300-Level (upper division) Physiology course(3 credits/no lab required)can be substituted for Anatomy and Physiology I and II.

* “Req” = required course; “Rec” = recommended course; “Crq” = conditionally required course

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

GRE: Required
Last acceptable GRE test date (if applicable):
Oldest GRE score considered (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	0	485
Verbal Percentile	.	.
Quantitative	0	615
Quantitative Percentile	.	.
Analytical	0	5.5
Analytical Percentile	.	.
Writing	.	.
Writing Percentile	.	.

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements:

References

Total number of references required by program: 3 References

REFERENCE TYPE	Reference Type Is Required, Recommended, Accepted, Conditionally Required, NOT Accepted, or Other
Teaching Assistant	Accepted
Supervisor	Accepted
PTA	Accepted
Professor (Science)	Accepted
Professor (Math)	Accepted
Professor (Liberal Arts)	Accepted
Pre-Health Advisor	Accepted
Politician	Accepted
Physical Therapist (1)	Required
Physical Therapist (2)	Accepted
Health Care Provider	Accepted
Friend	Not Accepted
Family Member	Not Accepted
Faculty Advisor	Accepted
Employer	Accepted
Co-Worker	Accepted
Clergy	Accepted
OTHER	Accepted

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: One reference from volunteer site is recommended.

PT Observation Hours

Enter your PT observation hours on your PTCAS application. Login to the PTCAS application and print each customized PT Observation Hours form, if the program requires a physical therapist to verify your hours with a signature. Mail the signed form directly to the PT program, if required. Do not mail 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 Hours REQUIRED	100
Total Number of Hours RECOMMENDED	100
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours	50% of PT hours completed at time of interview. 100 % of all PT hours completed by July 1 of entering year.
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Number of hours in each PT specialty (if specified)	.
Number of hours in each PT setting (if specified)	.

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement: Multiple types of experience are recommended.

GPA Requirement

GPAs will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

Name of GPA	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative	3.00	3.41
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	.
Other GPA 1: combined science and mathematics	3.00	3.52
Other GPA 2:	.	.

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any): Program uses only the highest grade earned in its local GPA calculations if course was repeated.

PTCAS Essay Instructions

You can customize your PTCAS essay for each designated PTCAS program. The PT program may require you to respond to specific essay questions. If program instructions below are blank, respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form.

What personal characteristics do you have that make you suitable for the profession of physical therapy?
What is your motivation for pursuing a career in physical therapy?
How has your background and experience prepared you to interact effectively with individuals who are different from you in their social, cultural, or economic perspectives?
What types of patients have you observed with the greatest frequency, and what have you learned from them?
If you were to be accepted to two or more physical therapy education programs, what would help you make the decision regarding which program you should select?
REPEAT APPLICANTS If you have applied to a physical therapy program in the past five years, what have you done to improve upon, or enhance, your application for this current admissions cycle?

PROGRAM’S ESSAY REQUIREMENTS (If program instructions are blank, you must respond to 3 of the 5 essay questions on the PTCAS application form):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

ITEM	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Supplemental application required?	NO
Supplemental deadline(s)	.
Link to supplemental application or instructions	.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, supplemental fee amount	$
Briefly describe requirements for supplemental materials (if applicable)	.

Criminal Background Check

Are accepted applicants required to complete a criminal background check? NO
Description of criminal background check process (if applicable):

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.

POLICY	PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
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 the PT program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework:	Same as instructions for foreign transcripts above.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework: WES (World Education Services)is the preferred method for translating foreign transcripts.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered:	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class:	7/1/2009
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any):	.

PROFILE OF MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Items will be blank if program data is not available or applicable.

PROFILE INFORMATION	PROGRAM DATA
Size of Most Recent Entering Class	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	88
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable):	0
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	11
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted	1

Additional information about the class profile: No preference is given.

Institution's religious affiliation (if any):

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Education in the health professions has been central to the mission of Stony Brook University since 1963 when the Muir Commission recommended that an academic health center be located on the campus to address regional health manpower shortages. The Health Sciences Center at Stony Brook University established in 1972 is Long Island's only comprehensive academic health sciences center. The Health Sciences Center includes schools of Dental Medicine, Social Welfare, Nursing, and Health Technology and Management. The physical therapy program is one of seven professional programs within the School of Health Technology and Management.

Stony Brook University graduated its first class of physical therapists in 1973 with baccalaureate degrees and proudly celebrated its 30-year reunion in July of 2004 with a well-attended alumni gala. Stony Brook's physical therapy program prides itself on graduating more than 1000 innovative clinicians with exceptional leadership skills who maintain strong ties to the academic program and profession. Graduates of this program can be found working throughout the United States in a variety of clinical practice settings. Many have assumed leadership positions in their practice setting, administration, research, teaching and within professional associations. Many graduates continue their relationship with the program serving as clinical instructors in practice settings, adjuncts in lab courses and teaching assistants in lecture courses.

The scope of practice of the physical therapist has changed significantly since the early days of the profession. New graduates must meet the health care challenges of the 21st century including functioning as independent practitioners. Since 2001, the terminal degree earned through the Stony Brook University program is an Entry-Level Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT). A bachelor's degree is required prior to matriculation and provides the contemporary applicant with greater depth and breadth of preparation in foundational sciences as well as the liberal arts. The current three-year entry-level graduate program focuses on the acquisition, integration and application of profession-specific theory and knowledge, fundamental concepts and skills, and evidence-based clinical decision-making for effecting desired patient outcomes.

Stony Brook's physical therapy program has direct access to the largest tertiary care hospital in Suffolk County (University Hospital) and the Long Island State Veterans Home. Both facilities are on the Stony Brook Campus and only a short walk from the physical therapy program. Clinical staff from both facilities, residents from the nursing home and patients from University Hospital and its outpatient department participate in classroom demonstrations and case study integrative weeks. The close relationship with these facilities as well as St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson and other local physical therapy practices provides an environment for sharing clinical expertise between clinicians and educators.

In the 2008-2009 academic year, the Physical Therapy Program will launch a Human Performance Research Laboratory on the grounds of Stony Brook University's Gyrodyne Research Campus. Stony Brook University, rated number three in the country for public research institutions, places a high priority on collaborative research within the university community. This new facility places the physical therapy program in an ideal position to develop and participate in research teams that investigate important educational, clinical, and management questions in health care.

As technology and science contribute to an ever-changing environment for the practice of physical therapy and all health care, educating new professionals to serve the public and the health care system remains our greatest priority. We welcome the next generation of Stony Brook Physical Therapy colleagues!