Loma Linda University

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PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Larry Chinnock
Associate Chair / Program Director
Loma Linda University
Department of Physical Therapy
School of Allied Health Professions
Loma Linda, California 92350
Phone: 909-558-4632 ex:47251
Phone (alternate number): 909-558-4632
Email: lchinnock@llu.edu
Website: The applicant is encouraged to look at the program web page at www.llu.edu/llu/sahp/pt for prerequisite specifics. There are different prerequisites if the applicant will have a Bachelors degree prior to entering the program than if they will not.

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, February 01, 2010
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	No
Important Dates (if any): The program will begin accepting applications on Aug 1, 2009 with a PRIORITY DEADLINE of November 1, 2009 for the program that begins in June 2010.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items	Once the applicant's application is electronically sent to Loma Linda University, the applicant will receive an email from University Records giving them instructions on where and how to complete the secondary application. Once the applicant has received the email from University Records inviting them to complete the secondary application, the applicant will have 10 days to complete the secondary application. The applicant is strongly encouraged to monitor their PTCAS application for "received transcripts." The application will not be forwarded to Loma Linda University until PTCAS has received all transcripts.
Supplemental FEE required?	NO
If yes, amount	$
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD
Link to supplemental forms or instructions

PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites

Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? No
Link to program’s prerequisite web page: The applicant is encouraged to look at the program web page at www.llu.edu/llu/sahp/pt for prerequisite specifics. There are different prerequisites if the applicant will have a Bachelors degree prior to entering the program than if they will not.

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Humanities	REQ	19	28	NO	Must take courses from at least three areas and must include one upper division courses.
Human Anatomy and Physiology	REQ	.	.	YES	Complete sequence required. May substitute General Biology sequence for Anatomy & Physiology sequence.
Statistics	REQ	.	.	.	.
One Additional Natural Science Course	REQ	.	.	NO	.
General Chemistry	REQ	.	.	YES	Complete sequence
Physics	REQ	4	6	YES	.
Social Science	REQ	11	16	NO	Must include General Psychology, Growth and Development and at least one upper division course.
Speech	REQ	.	.	NO
Health Education	REQ	.	.	.	Must take a personal Health or Nutrition course.
Physical Activity Course	REQ	.	.	.	Applicant must have completed two physical activity courses.
Electives	REQ	.	.	.	To meet a total requirement of 138 quarter/92 semester credits. Applicants must have a minimum of 18 quarter/12 semester credits of upper division course work. No more than 105 quarter/70 semester credits may be transferred from a community college. Prerequisite requirements are different depending on if the applicant will have a Bachelors degree prior to entering the program or not. Please see the Department's web page for specifics on the prerequisites at www.llu.edu/llu/sahp/pt

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	NOT required
Program’s GRE College Code	#
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
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:

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	80
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-06-21
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	The applicant must have a total of 80 hours of volunteer or employment with a physical therapist. Of the 80 required hours, a minimum of 20 hours must be in an inpatient setting (e.g. hospital, skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation center)

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	3.50
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.50
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	To be competitive, the applicant should have a 3.4 to 3.5 overall GPA. If the applicant has repeated a course, the program will use the grade of the retake in calculating GPA.

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 Canadian citizens Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens with a visa Foreign (non-U.S.) citizens
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes
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	Applicants will need to send official Canadian transcripts directly to Loma Linda University. In addition, the the applicant will need to have an evaluation service send their evaluation of the transcripts to Loma Linda University.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	LLU will accept foreign transcript evaluations from the following agencies: World Education Services, Inc Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc AACRAO Foreign Education Credential Services

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-06-21
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)
Institution's religious affiliation (if any)	Seventh-day Adventist

Profile of Most Recent Entering Class

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

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	80
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	80
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	60%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)	1%
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	40%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class	1%
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Loma Linda University is a Seventh-day Adventist educational health-sciences institution which provides an environment for learning, emphasizing excellence in education, personal integrity, intellectual development, community service and personal commitment to Christ. Loma Linda University has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 among its eight schools which include the School of Allied Health Profession, School of Dentistry, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, School of Science and Technology and the School of Religion.

The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is housed within the School of Allied Health Professions. The Department has 22 full time faculty, 5 part time faculty and a significant number of clinicians who assist with the educational process on a contract basis. The Department offers degrees in the following areas: Physical Therapist Assistant, progression Doctor of Physical Therapy, entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy, post-professional Master of Physical Therapy, post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Doctor of Science.

On exit interviews, the graduates of the Department of Physical Therapy consistently mark the faculty as a high strength of the program ûavailability, compassionate, knowledgeable, high quality of teaching.

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