California State University, Sacramento

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Bryan Coleman-Salgado
Admissions Committee Chairperson
California State University, Sacramento
Department of Physical Therapy
Solano Hall 4000; Campus Zip 6020
6000 J Street
Sacramento, California 95819
Phone: 916-278-6426
Phone (alternate number): 916-278-6661
Email: jgreenmcdaniel@csus.edu
Website: www.hhs.csus.edu/pt

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): California State University, Sacramento Graduate Admissions Application - Applicants need to apply for admission and be accepted to California State University, Sacramento by 11/30/2009 in order to attend the physical therapy Program. This application can be found beginning 10/01/2009 and submitted online at www.csus.edu/gradstudies/. Department of Physical Therapy Supplemental Application - Applicants must also complete and submit the Department of Physical Therapy Supplemental Application by 1/15/2010 for their physical therapy application to be considered. This application can be found beginning 7/15/2009 and submitted online at www.hhs.csus.edu/pt/. If you are unable to submit this application online, it can be downloaded and mailed to: Department of Physical Therapy Attention: Admissions Processor California State University,Sacramento 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6020 Applicants must complete both applications in order to be considered for admission. Please be aware that application to the University Graduate Admissions is a separate process than application to the Physical Therapy department. Foreign applicants – have a different deadline and one additional application: The California State University, Sacramento Graduate Admissions Application ARE DUE by October 15, 2009 and International applications are due to the Office of International Admissions by 10/15/2009.

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	The California State University, Sacramento Graduate School Application: due by November 30, 2009. This graduate school application has a $55.00 non-refundable application fee. The Department of Physical Therapy Supplemental Application: due by January 15, 2010. The Department of Physical Therapy has no supplemental fee. This application, in part, addresses "Additional Background Criteria" considered in the ranking of students for admission to our program. The three areas considered include: Bilingual Language Competency, Economic, Environmental, and Educational Background, and Advanced Academic Courses.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES (University fee)
If yes, amount	$55
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2010-01-15
Link to supplemental forms or instructions	http://www.hhs.csus.edu/pt/ AND http://www.csus.edu/gradstudies/Appinfo1.htm

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? YES
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: http://www.hhs.csus.edu/pt/Prospective%20Student.html

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Human Anatomy	REQ	4	-	YES	A sequence of combined anatomy and physiology courses are accepted if they total 8 semester hours combined and include a lab each semester
Human Physiology	REQ	4	-	YES	A sequence of combined anatomy and physiology courses are accepted if they total 8 semester hours combined and include a lab each semester
Psychology	REQ	6	-	NA	Two courses required. One general and one other. Acceptable titles of other psychology courses include: Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Aspects of Aging, Psychological Aspects of Death and Dying; Child Psychology.
Statistics	REQ	3	-	NA	General descriptive and inferential statistics course
Public Speaking	REQ	3	-	NA	Requires oral presentation component to course
General Chemistry	REQ	10	-	YES	Fulfilled with a two semester sequence of general chemistry courses. Can substitute one semester of Organic Chemistry for the second semester of General Chemistry. Lab required each semester
General Physics	REQ	8	-	YES	Fulfilled with a two semester sequence of general physics courses. Algebra-based physics acceptable. Lab required each semester
Kinesiology	REQ	3	-	YES	Kinesiology with lab - 3 semester units
Exercise Physiology	REQ	3	-	YES	Exercise Physiology with lab - 3 semester units
Pathophysiology	REQ	2	-	NO	Pathophysiology - 2 semester units
Pharmacology	REQ	2	-	NO	Pharmacology - 2 semester units

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 4671
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2009-11-30
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2003-01-01

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				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:Three letters of recommendation on the provided forms need to be completed. Two of the forms need to be completed by U.S. or Canadian licensed physical therapists who have worked with the applicant in a physical therapy clinic. The supervision needs to have occurred when the applicant was either a volunteer or an employee at the clinic. The third letter of recommendation must be provided by a college level professor (either major or non-major) who has been an instructor of the applicant.

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 U.S. or Canadian 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	2010-01-15
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Applicants need to have accumulated and documented a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer or paid experience. Hours need to have occurred in at least two different U.S. or Canadian physical therapy settings (inpatient, outpatient, home, SNF, pediatric, acute hospital, etc.) under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist. Minimum acceptable number of hours at a single setting for the setting to be applied to this requirement is 25 hours.

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
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.50
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	GPA computation uses most recent grade of a course repeated one time; uses average of grades earned for courses repeated more than once. Courses that need to have been completed within the last 10 years include anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, exercise physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. Advanced anatomy can be substituted for the basic anatomy prerequisite if it is to your advantage to do so. If advance anatomy is used for the basic anatomy prerequisite, no additional points can be earned on the supplemental application for taking advanced anatomy.

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.

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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 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	Contact the CSU Sacramento Office of Global Education at 916-278-6686 for a list of transcript evaluation companies acceptable to our university. Send transcripts and transcript evaluations to the Office of Graduate Studies at CSU Sacramento by the 10/15/2009 deadline.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Contact the CSU Sacramento Office of Global Education at 916-278-6686 for a list of transcript evaluation companies acceptable to our university. Send transcripts and transcript evaluations to the Office of Graduate Studies at CSU Sacramento by the 10/15/2009 deadline.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Foreign applicants need to have at least 8 units of prerequisite coursework completed prior to 10/15/2009 at a US accredited institution. Applicants who do not possess a bachelor's degree from a post secondary institution where English is the principal language must demonstrate competence in English by scoring a minimum of 550 (213 if computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Foreign applicants must complete their observation hours in US physical therapy clinics.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a Masters of Physical Therapy (MPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-08-30
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	34
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	34
Percent of IN-STATE students for most recent entering class	100%
Percent of WICHE students for most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students for most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students for most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students for most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile	Previous classes have included small percentages of out-of-state and international students (including Canadians). We do not give in-state students any preference in the admissions process.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

MISSION: The mission of the California State University, Sacramento, Department of Physical Therapy is to educate competent physical therapist generalist practitioners who demonstrate ethical, responsible, professional behavior, use evidence derived from research to inform clinical practice, are sensitive to cultural and psycho-social differences, utilize critical thinking and problem solving, practice life long learning, and provide services that contribute to the optimal health and function of the residents of the communities they serve.

CURRICULUM: The curriculum of two and half years, including summers, encompasses didactic instruction, laboratory experience, and clinical education. The clinical component consists of thirty weeks of full-time, off-campus clinical internships leading to a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Physical Therapy.

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