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

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 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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 2010-2011 will be held on the following Wednesdays at 2:30 pm without an appointment: July 21, 2010 August 18, 2010 September 15, 2010 October 20, 2010 November 17, 2010 December 15, 2010 January 19, 2011 February 16, 2011 March 16, 2011 April 20, 2011 May 18, 2011 June 15, 2011 July 20, 2011

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) YYYY-MM-DD	2010-12-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/shtm/documents/PT2010supl.doc

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 (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)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 2548
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2011-01-31
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (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	The general exam includes verbal, quantitative and analytical testing. Information about this test is available online at www.gre.org. Test scores are submitted to us electronically using the following codes--Institution Code R2548; department code 0619

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 YYYY-MM-DD	2011-06-27
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	3.47
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.44
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 foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework 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 YYYY-MM-DD	2011-06-27
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	60
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	70%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	28%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class	1%
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class	1%
Additional information about the class profile

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.

The Physical Therapy Program opened a Rehabilitation Research and Movement Performance (RRAMP) Laboratory in September 2009. 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!

(Page last updated 8/27/2010)