Quinnipiac University

At the present time the program is freshman entry only. Students with a BS degree are therefore best served by a pure graduate level program at another institution.

High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do Not Apply Using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Quinnipiac University
Physical Therapy
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, Connecticut 06518
Phone: 203-582-8681
Phone (alternate number):
Email: Donald.kowalsky@quinnipiac.edu
Website: www.quinnipiac.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	N/A
Deadline Type	N/A
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	N/A
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	N/A
Important Dates (if any):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	N/A
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	N/A
If yes, list of items
Supplemental FEE required?	N/A
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
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: www.quinnipiac.edu

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information

Not applicable

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

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)

References

Number of references required by program: NOT APPLICABLE

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	NOT APPLICABLE
Physical Therapist-2
Professor in Major
Professor
Academic
Supervisor/Employer
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:

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	NOT APPLICABLE
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD
PAID Experience
VOLUNTEER Experience
INPATIENT Experience
OUTPATIENT Experience
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement

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
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	NOT APPLICABLE

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
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	Fall Each Year
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	60
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	75
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

At the present time the program is freshman entry only. Students with a BS degree are therefore best served by a pure graduate level program at another institution.

High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do Not Apply Using PTCAS.