Utica 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)

John Rowe, Graduate Admissions Director
Utica College Graduate Admissions
120 White Hall
1600 Burrstone Road
Utica, New York 13502
Phone: 315-792-3010
Phone (alternate number): 800-782-8884
Email: gradstudies@utica.edu
Website: www.utica.edu/pt

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2012 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	January 16, 2012
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	March 1, 2012
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	NO
Important Dates (if any): Application close date is March 1, 2012.

EARLY DECISION

Program participates in the PTCAS Early Decision. Applicants MUST apply and submit all materials to PTCAS by AUGUST 15.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	YES
If yes, list of items	Alll UC DPT Applicants must download, read, sign, date and return three (3) forms: "Essential Functions of a Physical Therapist", "Disciplinary History" and "Office of Professional Statement" to Utica College Graduate Admissions, 120 White Hall, 1600 Burrstone Road, Utica, NY 13502. Your application will NOT BE COMPLETE until each of these signed and dated forms are returned to the Graduate Admissions office. All forms can be found at: www.utica.edu/pt
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount
Supplemental deadline(s) DD-MM-YYYY
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	www.utica.edu/pt
Program-specific questions on the PTCAS application
Why do you want to attend a physical therapy program with a strong problem based curriculum design? Give examples from your life of how you have demonstrated the independent thinking, problem solving abilities, group interaction skills and self discipline necessary to succeed in a problem based curriculum.
If you were to be accepted at two or more physical therapy education programs, what would help you make the decision regarding which program you would select?
You may submit any additional statements you wish to include. This is optional and intended to give each candidate opportunity for expression of additional information. Please limit your essay to 300 words. If you have no additional statements, type "NONE" below.

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? VARIES (describe) Utica College health studies/DPT students do not require a four-year degree prior to beginning the professional program. All other applicants require a four-year degree.
Link to program’s prerequisite web page:

#	COURSE SUBJECT	COURSE LEVEL	4-YR *	LAB **	SEM HRS	ACCEPTABLE COURSES	COURSE DESCRIPTION
1	Anatomy & Physiology I	General or College	NO	REQ		A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab): Structure and function of the human body, including cells, tissues, skin, and the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems.
2	Anatomy & Physiology II	General or College	NO	REQ		A&P: SEPARATE courses A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human	Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab): A continuation of BIO 101examining the structure and function of the human body including the endocrine, reproductive, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, urinary, and digestive systems.
3	Biology / Biological Science	Upper Division	YES	NO			One upper level course (300-400) of at least 3 credits with a biology focus. This course can be taken through another department such as Exercise Science or Kinesiology but preferably should be taken through a biology department. Examples of courses that would fulfill the requirement are: Neuroscience, Principles of Motor Control, Biology of Aging.
4	Chemistry I	General or College	NO	REQ			General Chemistry I (with lab): Atomic and molecular structure used to develop fundamental principles of physical and chemical properties of all matter. Modern applications of chemistry. States of matter, symmetry, reactivity, kinetics, oxidation/ reduction, acid/base, organic and biochemical structures. Lecture and laboratory.
5	Chemistry II	General or College	NO	REQ		Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic	Applicants can take either Chem II with lab or Organic Chem with lab: General Chemistry II (with lab): Chemical equilibrium, kinetics, acids/bases, oxidation/reduction, metals, nonmetals, organic chemistry, biochemistry. Three hours of lecture/demonstration/ discussion and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 211 or Organic Chemistry (with lab) Chemistry of carbon compounds. Structure, mechanism, synthesis, instrumentation. Three hour laboratory.
6	Physics I	General or College	NO	REQ			Physics I (with lab): Calculus-based general physics. Introduction to principles of kinematics, forces, statics, dynamics, rotation, work, energy, gravitation, equilibrium, scientific methodologies and their development. Lecture and laboratory.
7	Physics II	General or College	NO	REQ			Physics II (with lab): Calculus-based general physics. Electricity and magnetism, radiation, optics, and elementary atomic physics. Lecture and laboratory.
8	Psychology (general)	General or College	NO	NO		Psychology: GENERAL	General or Introduction to Psychology
9	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO		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
10	Psychology (specialized)	General or College	NO	NO		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
11	Statistics	General or College	NO	NO		Biology: Biostatistics Math: Statistics Psychology: Statistics	Statistics course content should include descriptive statistics, difference between two means, correlation and beginning concepts of analysis of variance.

* 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?	NOT REQUIRED
Program’s GRE College Code for 2011-12 Cycle
GRE Accepted by Program for 2011-12 Cycle
Last acceptable GRE test date – DD-MM-YYYY (if applicable)
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	NOT REQUIRED
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile
Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

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: Two (2) recommendations are required. (One from a practicing physical therapist and one from an academic professor.)

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	40
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours DD-MM-YYYY	01-Jul-2012
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Evidence of 40 hours of volunteer work experience in two different physical therapy settings. Ten (10) hours MUST be in acute care.

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	3.0
Program-specific Prerequisite
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Grade in EACH of the seven(7)prerequisite science courses must be a "B" or better (based on a 4.0 scale): A&P 1 w/lab, A&P 2 w/lab, Upper level BIO, Chem 1 w/lab, Chem 2 w/lab or Organic w/lab, Physics 1 w/lab, Physics 2 w/lab. Utica College accepts the higher of any repeated grade.

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 official Canadian transcripts to Utica College Graduate Admissions (see below)
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	All international transcripts (except Canada) MUST be reviewed by a recognized transcript evaluation service (i.e. WES) Send official Canadian transcripts to Utica College Graduate Admissions (120 White Hall, 1600 Burrstone Road, Utica, NY 13502 USA). An independent evaluation of Canadian transcripts is NOT required.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class DD-MM-YYYY	27-Aug-2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	None
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	36
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	79%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	18%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted	3%
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The three-year professional component is designed in a modified problem-based learning format and occurs over six academic semesters. Throughout the curriculum, students participate in small groups and seminars with faculty facilitators. All students participate in group research projects under the direction of faculty mentors. Each research project culminates with a poster presentation and a paper in manuscript format. Students spend an average of 20 hours per week in class. Six full-time faculty, one part-time faculty, and several adjunct faculty members work closely with students throughout the program. Students who are most successful in this style of learning are mature individuals who are self directed and can work cooperatively with others.

Students participate in 16 weeks full-time clinical education experiences in each of the two semesters, completing a total of 32 weeks of full-time clinical education experiences in a variety of settings, working with individuals across the lifespan. Four integrated clinical experiences occur during the academic semesters on campus. Courses provide experiential learning in community settings with emphasis on prevention and wellness. Theory and practice taught in the classroom can be applied almost immediately to the clients, while faculty members supervise students. The series of courses affords the PT program a way to extend clinical practice into the community, fostering collaboration with community agencies that offer services to populations who might otherwise have limited access.

(Page last updated 6/17/2011)