Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Wing Fu                                                                                                                                 
Coordinator of Admissions and Program Recruitment
Long Island University - Brooklyn Campus
Division of Physical Therapy
Health Science Center
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Phone: 718-488-1490
Phone (alternate number): 718-488-1496
Email: Wing.Fu@liu.edu
Website: http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/health/
physical%20therapy/DPT_main.html#applicationreq

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

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: www.brooklyn.liu.edu/dpt. (Move mouse over to the “Admission” button and select “Application Requirements”)

Additional information about program's course prerequisites:

• Online courses are not accepted to fulfill any of the course prerequisites.
• All course prerequisite must be college-level courses. Advanced placement courses are subject to review and approval.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# R2369
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-03-31
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	Within 5 years prior to application

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)	Recommended minimum 900	1054
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: Two (2) recommendation forms must be from academic references and one (1) recommendation form must be from a physical therapist.

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
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	36
DEADLINE  for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-06-30
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Required
OUTPATIENT Experience	Required
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	Evidence of a minimum of 36 hours of volunteer or work experience in 2 different physical therapy settings including an inpatient setting and an outpatient setting with at least 18 hours in each setting.

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	3.28
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.13
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)

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	Every applicant with international credentials must submit a course-by-course foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS with the evaluation completed by an international credential evaluating agency that LIU accepts.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	A list of the international credential evaluating agencies that LIU accepts is available at: http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/bbut02/ apply/admissions/Credential_Evaluators_list.pdf All international and non-native applicants must submit TOEFL scores. The minimum total score accepted is 61 on the internet-based test, 173 on the computer-based test, or 500 for the paper-based test.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-07-06
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	40
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	40
Percent of IN-STATE students enrolled in most recent entering class	80%
Percent of WICHE students enrolled in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students enrolled in most recent entering class	15%
Percent of CANADIAN students enrolled in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students enrolled in most recent entering class	5%
Additional information about the class profile	The program supports and strives for diversity among the applicants.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The DPT program at LIU has been designed to prepare highly competent professionals to act as autonomous practitioners in health care settings that include direct access by the public to physical therapy services. Graduates will be prepared to provide a full range of physical therapy services including screening and referral, evaluation, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, and education. The program also puts an emphasis on the new and expanding roles of physical therapists in cultural competence, health promotion and wellness, administration and management, health care financing, health care consultation and client education at the individual, community and public levels.   

The DPT program is a 3-year full-time program over 11 academic terms with a total of 118 credits. The program includes 37 weeks of clinical education in 4 physical therapy settings including one specialty area of the student’s choice. The DPT program is a clinical doctorate that requires candidates to possess a baccalaureate degree upon entrance. LIU also offers an option which students can complete the same program in a 5-year time frame, with fewer credits required each semester. The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and is registered with the New York State Education Department.    

The Division of Physical Therapy at Long Island University occupies 10,000 square feet of space on the 2nd floor of the Zeckendorf Health Sciences Center. The facilities include: 

• Classrooms with state-of-the-art audiovisual and physical therapy equipment  
• A 20-unit student computer center equipped with the latest software and broadband internet access  
• The Human Movement Research Laboratory with instrumentation forgait analysis, 3-dimensional motion analysis, electromyography, isokinetics, measurement of force and airflow.  
• The LIU Center for Physical Rehabilitation, an outpatient physical therapy clinic providing student education and treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries, neurological disorders, balance disorders, chronic pain, and dance injuries  
• A gross anatomy laboratory in adjacent space  
• Free access to the LIU Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center. The Fitness Center features an aquatic center, aerobics studio, cardiovascular area, strength training area, and men's and women's locker rooms. The facility is also handicapped accessible. http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/wrac/index.html    

The Division of Physical Therapy has ten core faculty members with teaching responsibilities. They all have advanced academic degrees and clinical expertise in one or more areas of Physical Therapy. Six core faculty members are board certified clinical specialists in different areas of Physical Therapy including neurology, orthopedics and pediatrics. Interaction between faculty and students is encouraged throughout the curriculum. Emphasis is placed on individual advisement and mentorship.    

Professor:  

• Thomas J. Schmitz, PT, PhD    
  

Associate Professor:  

• Stacy Gropack, PT, PhD, Division Director  
• Marshall Hagins, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS  
• Evangelos Pappas, PT, PhD, OCS  
• Rebecca States, PhD    

Assistant Professor:  

• Wing Fu, PT, MA, OCS, PCS, Coordinator of Admissions and Program Recruitment  
• Cristiana Kahl Collins, PT, MA, NCS, Associate Director  
• Michael Masaracchio, PT, DPT, OCS, Coordinator of Anatomy Lab  
• Yasser Salem, PT, PhD, NCS, PCS  
• Nicki Silberman, PT, DPT, Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education

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Physical Therapy Scholars Award Program
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For the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) professional class entering in summer 2010, a considerable number of Physical Therapy Scholars Awards will be granted on a merit basis. Each award provides an annual scholarship of up to $10,000 ($5,000 per semester) toward tuition charges (fees are not covered), provided that the recipient is registered as a full-time DPT student with at least 12 credits per term. This award is renewable for up to six (6) semesters of study and is applied during the fall or spring semesters only (summers excluded).

Selection of award recipients is determined by the Admissions Committee and is based on undergraduate cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA), GRE scores, and interview performance. A minimum 3.2 undergraduate cumulative GPA at the time of application to the DPT program is required to be considered. Award recipients who have not yet completed the baccalaureate degree will receive a provisional award. The provisional award will be activated upon receipt of the final transcript that indicates conferral of the baccalaureate degree with a final undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above. Students who are not eligible for Federal Student Aid will not be considered for the award.

Upon matriculation into the program, students not originally selected for the award or who are not eligible based on their undergraduate GPA, may be reconsidered for the award on a merit basis should scholarship monies remain available after the start of the program. For these students, a DPT cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 must be achieved in order to be reconsidered for the award.

In order to remain eligible for the award during the program, all recipients are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) every year, and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.  Recipients who fall below a 3.0 will be reviewed by the Division of Physical Therapy to determine probationary status and continued eligibility to retain the Physical Therapy Scholars Award.

Students should note that no combination of tuition awards may exceed 100% of the cost of tuition each semester. Tuition awards include Physical Therapy Scholars Award, graduate assistantship, and any other award covering tuition from any source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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