University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2010-11)

Pamela Boyle
Program Assistant
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
65 Bergen Street, SSB 720
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Phone: 973-972-4547
Phone (alternate number):
Email: boylepk@umdnj.edu
Website: www.shrp.umdnj.edu/physicaltherapy

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2011 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Friday, October 01, 2010
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	Monday, November 15, 2010
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	YES
Important Dates (if any): We have scheduled two interview days, January 3rd & 4th, 2011. Additional information will be emailed to you after receipt of your application.

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) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application
Describe a time in your life when you made a commitment only to realize that honoring the commitment meant losing the opportunity to attain/do something else.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? Varies - 3+3 joint program applicants are not required to earn their bachelor's degree prior to entering the program.
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: www.shrp.umdnj.edu/physicaltherapy

#	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	Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	.
3	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
4	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	.	.
5	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	.
6	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ	4	A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human A&P: Mammalian A&P: Vertebrate	.
7	Math	General or College	NO	N/A	3-4	Math: Calculus	Pre-calculus is not acceptable for this pre-requisite requirement
8	Statistics	General or College	NO	N/A	3	Biology: Biostatistics Business: Statistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	.
9	Psychology	General or College	NO	N/A	3	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 Psychology: Sports	.

* 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	# 3116
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)
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
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements	To be competitive with the applicant pool, the admissions committee recommends scoring at least 400 Verbal, 400 Quantitative and 3.5 Analytical.

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: 3 recommendation letter are required, 2 from physical therapists you volunteered or worked for, and one from anyone other than a family member.

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
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-12-01
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	No minimum number of hours are required, however you need to be there long enough for the physical therapist to feel comfortable in writing the recommendation letter.

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
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00
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
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send official foreign transcript evaluation and official foreign transcript directly to the PT Program
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send official foreign transcript evaluation and an official transcript directly to program.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Minimum TOEFL score: paper 550, computer 213, Internet 79

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2011-07-29
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	DPT/PhD
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	50
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	50
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class
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 UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) is the nation's largest independent public health-sciences university, with programs at eight schools on five main academic healthcare campuses. UMDNJ provides comprehensive health services through its core teaching hospitals and its affiliation with health care facilities throughout the state. The Physical Therapy program is housed in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science of the School of Health Related Professions.

The Physical Therapy Program of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey specializes in doctoral-level education for physical therapists and for individuals wishing to become physical therapists. The Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science has a rich tradition of academic excellence in education, research, patient care and community service. The Program is a full-time, three year, 110 credit program. Students in our entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program receive a state-of-the-art education that prepares them to be in the forefront of the physical therapy profession.

Our post-professional DPT is designed to help practicing physical therapists develop the tools and strategies they need to excel in a constantly changing health care environment. The program participates in the School of Health Related Professions Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences (PhD) by providing a Movement Science tract. The Movement Science tract is based on a mentoring model of graduate education, with emphasis on independent/directed study and research under the guidance of a faculty advisor.

The physical therapy faculty possesses outstanding qualifications and attributes that, coupled with an exceptional curriculum, account for the excellence of these programs. The faculty have research or clinical doctorates and many are clinical specialists. Members of the faculty have served at the state and national level in numerous capacities: as state delegates, committee chairs, district officers, State Board President and many others. All of the faculty members are involved in research, in our labs or in other labs in the area. The program facilities include a premiere health-sciences library, two fully equipped research labs, (The Research in Virtual Environments and Rehabilitation Sciences [RIVERS] Lab and an exercise physiology lab), new classroom facilities and two computer laboratories.

The Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science serves the community through its faculty practice which provides occupational and physical therapy to the school children in Newark and Paterson, as well as through its participation in the University's association with Special Olympics.

The mission of the faculty practice is to provide the highest quality physical and occupational therapy services to students with special needs to achieve maximum function and participation in educational environments and to improve each client's quality of life with an ultimate goal of community integration. We currently have contracts with five school districts in the northern New Jersey area. Our 41 clinicians have clinical faculty appointments at UMDNJ and are licensed by the State of New Jersey.

UMDNJ is located in University Heights near two other universities and is close to the Newark Museum and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

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