Touro College

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)

Brian Diele
Associate Director of Admissions
Touro College
Office of Admissions
1700 Union Blvd
Bay Shore, New York 11706
Phone: 631-665-1600 x6311
Phone (alternate number): 631-665-1600 x6312 Akilah Lovell
Email: enrollhealth@touro.edu
Website: http://www.touro.edu/shs/pt/pt.asp

Bay Shore, NY (Long Island) Campus
Manhattan Campus

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	May 1, 2012
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any):

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

Touro College DPT Program has an Early Decision Option(EDO) for qualified applicants. Completed applications must be submitted to PTCAS by August 15th. Applications with missing coursework or other required documentation(GRE's, letters of recommendations, etc.) will not be considered for the Early Decision Option and will be forwarded to the general applicant pool. Applicants who choose to apply to Touro College DPT Program with the Early Decision Option may not apply to another program during the same admissions cycle. If the applicant is not accepted to the Touro College DPT Program via the Early Decision Option they will be permitted to apply elsewhere. Applicants will be notified by the DPT program by September 27 regarding their status. If accepted into the DPT Program, the applicant must accept the offer of admission.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
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? NO. All applicants must have 90 transferable credits to enter the DPT program. See specific prerequisites below. Note: Grades of "C" or better only will transfer.
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.touro.edu/shs/pt/ptadmissions.asp

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy	General or College	NO	REQ	3	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	.
2	Biology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Biology: Cell Biology: Embryology Biology: GENERAL Biology: Genetics Biology: Histology Biology: Immunology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Molecular	These courses must include a laboratory and be designed for science majors. Science courses designed for Liberal Arts or Nursing majors are not acceptable.
3	Biology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4
4	Physiology	General or College	NO	REQ		A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human
5	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	These courses must include a laboratory and be designed for science majors. Science courses designed for Liberal Arts or Nursing majors are not acceptable.
6	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ	4
7	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	General Physics	These courses must include a laboratory and be designed for science majors. Science courses designed for Liberal Arts or Nursing majors are not acceptable.
8	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	General Physics
9	Math	OTHER	NO	N/A	3	Math: Pre- Calculus Math: Calculus	.
10	Statistics	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
11	Psychology	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Psychology: GENERAL	.
12	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	N/A	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
13	English Composition / Writing	General or College	NO	N/A	6	English Composition/Writing	3 of the 6 credits must be in composition
14	OTHER	Upper Division	YES	N/A	15	.	All students must take a 15 credit concentration in one subject area with 9 of the credits being upper division coursework. The 9 upper division course work must be completed at a 4 yr school.
15	OTHER	General or College	NO	N/A	15	.	15 elective credits
16	OTHER	General or College	NO	N/A	12	.	Additional 12 credits in Liberal Arts are required

* 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: *All Science pre-requisite course work must be for Science majors.

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	7595 (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)	06-Apr-2011
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	400	500
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
Composite Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	Applicants must take the GRE examination.

References

Number of references required by program: 2 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	50
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
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	The observation hours must be in two different settings, with a minimum of 25 of the hours in an inpatient setting.

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	2.80	3.30
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.10
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 Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	TOEFL is required for non-native English speaking applicants if they do not hold an American degree
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send an original foreign transcript directly to the PT program.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send original CANADIAN transcript directly 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	28-Aug-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	BS/DPT
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Jewish

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

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

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	68
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	70
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	85%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	15%
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 DPT program offers an integrated curriculum designed to prepare students to meet the demands of diverse practice settings in an evolving health care environment. Coursework increases in complexity throughout the three years in the areas of foundational science (anatomy, physiology, kinesiology), clinical science (care of neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and integument disorders), behavioral science (education, administration, and development), research, and clinical practice. The curriculum combines academic and clinical coursework with an emphasis on critical inquiry, clinical problem solving, education, professionalism, and cultural competency. Research courses throughout the last two years of study culminate in completion of a formal academic research study, organized as group projects and mentored by faculty.The clinical affiliations culminate in a clinical project focused on clinical involvement. Students also are required to participate in structured community and professional service as part of the curriculum.

The DPT program curriculum is designed to prepare the student to be a leader in any practice area of the physical therapy profession, including clinical practice, research, education, administration, and professional service. The curriculum continuously emphasizes the interrelationship between practical application and theory, as well as the view of the patient/client as an individual.The faculty employs a variety of instructional methods: lectures, discussions, laboratory practice, seminars, clinical affiliations, problem solving, collaborative learning, case based examples, and self-directed learning experiences. Competency and proficiency are determined through written and practical examinations, as well as student presentations, projects, and portfolios.

The faculty of Touro College Doctor of Physical Therapy Program has one of the highest number of certified clinical specialists of any program on the east coast. Students benefit from our faculty's vast and varied clinical expertise as they progress through the curriculum. Real world experience brought into the classroom truly enhances all our students education.

(Page last updated 6/17/2011)