California State University, Long Beach

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Gloria  Dacanay
Department Coordinator
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Physical Therapy
ET 130
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, California 90808
Phone: 562-985-4072          
Phone (alternate number): 562-985-4887
Email: gdacanay@csulb.edu
Website: http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/physical-therapy/prerequisite-courses/index.html

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline

Friday, January 15, 2010

Deadline Type

FIRM Deadline

Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)

Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?

No

Important Dates (if any):

Program will consider applications e-submitted by the January 15, 2010 deadline. 

The CSULB PT admissions committee will make most admission decisions after the deadline date passes, but reserves the right to offer early admission status to highly competitive (qualified) applicants earlier in the cycle. 

Applications accepted from July 15, 2009 until January 15, 2010.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?

YES

Supplemental MATERIALS required?

YES

If yes, list of items

Applicants must simultaneously apply to the University (through CSU Mentor) and the Department through PTCAS. 

University application dates are from October 1, 2009 until January 15, 2010 whereas PTCAS applications are accepted from July 15, 2009 until January 15, 2010.

Send GRE scores directly to the Department AND to the University:

  • Department GRE code is 0619
  • University GRE code is 4389

The University requires official transcripts and GRE scores and charges a $55 fee. 

Applicants with foreign transcripts must send official transcripts and TOEFL scores to the Center for International Education.

Supplemental FEE required?

YES

If yes, amount

$55

Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD

2010-01-15

Link to supplemental forms or instructions

http://www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/grad_apply.asp

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area

Req, Rec,
Crq*

SEM hrs

QTR hrs

Lab Required
(Y/N)

Additional clarifying information, if any

Human Anatomy

REQ

4

.

YES

If Human Anatomy and Physiology are combined, the course must be a 2 semester (8 unit) sequence or equivalent quarter units.

General Biology I, II

REQ

8

.

YES

The CSULB course for General Biology I is Evolution and diversity.  The CSULB course For General Biology II is Cell and molecular biology. (A total of 12 units of Biology courses (other than human anatomy) for Biology majors is required.)

Ecology and Physiology

CRQ

4

.

YES

EITHER human physiology OR ecology and physiology is accepted. (A total of 12 units of Biology courses (other than human anatomy) for Biology majors is required.)

Human Physiology

CRQ

4

.

YES

Either Human physiology or Ecology and Physiology is accepted. If anatomy and physiology are combined, the course must be 2 semesters (8 units) or equivalent quarter units. Exercise Physiology is NOT accepted as a substitute.  (A total of 12 units of Biology courses (other than human anatomy)for Biology majors is required.)

Statistics

REQ

3

.

NO

Biostatistics preferred.  Course must include hypothesis testing including analysis of variance.

General Chemistry I, II

REQ

10

.

YES

Chemistry for non-science majors or introductory chemistry courses are NOT acceptable.

General Physics I, II

REQ

8

.

YES

Introductory physics courses are NOT acceptable.

General Psychology

REQ

3

.

NO

.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?

Required
(Send scores to both the University and Department)

Department's GRE College Code
# 0619

University’s GRE College Code

# 4389

Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)

2010-01-15

Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)

2005-01-15

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    

Composite   (verbal & quantitative)

Composite   Percentile 

Additional information about program’s GRE requirements

 

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

 

 

 

Supervisor/Employer

X

 

 

 

Teaching Assistant

 

 

 

PTA

 

 

 

Pre-PT Advisor

 

 

 

Politician/Elected Official

 

 

 

Health Care Professional

 

 

 

Friend

 

 

 

Family Member

 

 

 

Co-worker

 

 

 

Clergy

 

 

 

OTHER

 

 

 

Additional information about program’s reference requirements: If applicant has not been employed, then 2 physical therapist references should be provided. A reference is required from a professor of one of the pre-requisite courses.

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 

100-200

DEADLINE  for Completion of All PT Hours
YYYY-MM-DD

2010-01-15

PAID Experience 

Accepted

VOLUNTEER Experience

Accepted

INPATIENT Experience

Accepted

OUTPATIENT Experience

Accepted

Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement

Both inpatient and outpatient experiences are recommended.

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

3.36

Program-specific Prerequisite

3.28

Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

A minimum of a "C" grade is required in all program pre-requisites.  Pre-requisites should have been completed in the last 10 years.  Although no minimum GPA is stated, rarely is a student accepted with an overall or prerequisite GPA below 3.0.

Program Essay Instructions

Some PTCAS programs require applicants to respond to a custom essay question in addition to the standard PTCAS essay question. The PTCAS application will automatically prompt you to respond to the custom essays for your designated programs. The custom essay question for this program is below. 

  • (NONE)

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
  • Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
  • Other non-citizens (e.g., refugees)

Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?

Yes

Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework 

Send original foreign transcripts to the CSULB Center for International Education for evaluation in meeting University requirements for admission.

Program policy for CANADIAN coursework

Send original Canadian transcripts to the CSULB Center for International Education for evaluation in meeting University requirements for admission.

Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework 

Send original foreign transcripts and TOEFL results to the Center for International Education,  California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840 for evaluation in meeting University admission requirements. 

Non-native English speakers must earn a TOEFL score >/= 80 (computer exam)or a GRE Analytical Writing score >/=4 for admission to the University.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered 

Program culminates in a Master's (MPT) degree.

PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class
YYYY-MM-DD

2010-08-31

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

28

Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class

28

Percent of IN-STATE student in most recent entering class

96%

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

4%

Additional information about the class profile

CSULB undergraduates accepted into the program who have taken all HHS and BIOL upper division prerequisites begin the MPT program. 

Graduates from other universities are accepted into the program to take one year of HHS and BIOL courses as conditionally classified graduate students.  They then progress to classified graduate MPT students in their second year pending successful completion of first year courses (see department website for specifics)

The final size of the MPT program is 32-36 students (those accepted to take HHS and BIOL courses one year earlier and CSULB applicants).

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The program is a four-semester MPT academic curriculum (60 semester units) that begins after completing upper division/graduate prerequisites (26 units). The 26 units, in essence, constitute the first year of a 3-year program. Once prerequisites are successfully completed (see web site for specifics), students begin the professional program the following fall.    

Students earning their undergraduate degree at CSULB are able to shorten the duration of the program by taking the 26 upper division prerequisite units as part of their undergraduate degree. They then apply to the program to begin the last 2 years of the professional program.      

The curriculum is competency-based (performance-based) and emphasizes an integration of basic and clinical sciences to produce clinicians with skills in problem solving and clinical decision making for evidenced based practice. Typically, students will be in class for approximately 22 hours per week (for 15 weeks) each semester.  A 6-week clinical affiliation is completed in the summer between the 2nd and 3rd years of the program and a pro-bono neurological clinic is part of 3rd year coursework.  A student research project/thesis under the direction of a faculty sponsor and successful completion of a comprehensive examination are required for graduation.  The final clinical affiliations (24 weeks) are completed after all degree requirements are fulfilled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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