Stony Brook University

This page is intended for college transfer students and graduates ONLY. High school students MUST contact the institution directly for information about the guaranteed freshman-entry program. Do not apply using PTCAS.

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION

Stony Brook University
Physical Therapy
Health Sciences Center, School of Health Technology and Management
LV2, Room 420
Stony Brook, New York 11794
Phone: 631-444-8394
Phone (alternate number): 631-444-8356
Email: ann.dechiaro@stonybrook.edu
Website: http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/shtm/pt/index.cfm

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Deadline Type	FIRM Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	Yes
Important Dates (if any): No new applications will be considered past the posted application deadline. INFORMATION SESSION DATES TIME: 2:30 p.m. PLACE: Health Sciences Center - Level 2, School of Health Technology and Management, Large Conference Room 408, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8201. Call (631) 444-8356 or (631) 444-8394. DESCRIPTION: The information session presents an overview of the Entry-Level Doctorate in Physical Therapy Program, followed by individual academic advising. It is recommended that potential candidates bring a copy of their college transcripts for evaluation. DATES: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Wednesday, September 16, 2009 Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Wednesday, December 9, 2009* Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Wednesday, February 19, 2010 Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Wednesday, April 21, 2010 *Information Sessions are typically the third Wednesday of every month throughout the year, except where noted.

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	NO
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items
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? Yes
Link to program’s prerequisite web page:

http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/shtm/pt/index.cfm

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
Biology I	REQ	4	.	YES	Biology I course should be for science majors only. General introductory Biology I courses are not accepted. Anatomy courses are included as Biology. Botany is not a relevant Biology course.
Biology II	REQ	4	.	YES	Biology II should be for science majors. Botany is not a relevant Biology course. Anatomy courses are included as Biology.
Chemistry I	REQ	4	.	YES	Chemistry I course should be for science majors.
Chemistry II	REQ	4	.	YES	Chemistry II course should be for science majors
Physics I	REQ	4	.	YES	Physics I course should be for science majors.
Physics II	REQ	4	.	YES	Physics II course should be for science majors.
Anatomy and Physiology I	REQ	4	.	YES	Human or Mammalian Physiology course (3 credits/no lab required) can be substituted for Anatomy and Physiology I and II.
Anatomy and Physiology II	REQ	4	.	YES	Human or Mammalian Physiology course (3 credits/no lab required)can be substituted for Anatomy and Physiology I and II.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 2548
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-12-15
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		443
Verbal Percentile
Quantitative		614
Quantitative Percentile
Analytical Writing		4
Analytical Writing Percentile
Composite (verbal & quantitative)		1009
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	100
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-06-28
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	50% of PT hours completed at the time of interview. 100% of all PT hours completed by class start date.

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	3.47
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00	3.44
Additional information about program’s GPA requirements (if any)	Students whose overall undergraduate cumulative GPA is below a 2.8 will not be considered. Students whose program-specific prerequisites are below a 2.8 will not be considered.

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
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	Yes
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Send foreign transcript evaluation to PTCAS
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send foreign evaluation for CANADIAN coursework to PTCAS
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	WES (World Education Services) is the preferred method for translating foreign transcripts. WES evaluations must be completed by posted application deadline.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-06-28
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	60
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class	80%
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class	15%
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class	5%
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Education in the health professions has been central to the mission of Stony Brook University since 1963 when the Muir Commission recommended that an academic health center be located on the campus to address regional health manpower shortages. The Health Sciences Center at Stony Brook University established in 1972 is Long Island's only comprehensive academic health sciences center. The Health Sciences Center includes schools of Dental Medicine, Social Welfare, Nursing, and Health Technology and Management. The physical therapy program is one of seven professional programs within the School of Health Technology and Management.

Stony Brook University graduated its first class of physical therapists in 1973 with baccalaureate degrees and proudly celebrated its 30-year reunion in July of 2004 with a well-attended alumni gala. Stony Brook's physical therapy program prides itself on graduating more than 1000 innovative clinicians with exceptional leadership skills who maintain strong ties to the academic program and profession. Graduates of this program can be found working throughout the United States in a variety of clinical practice settings. Many have assumed leadership positions in their practice setting, administration, research, teaching and within professional associations. Many graduates continue their relationship with the program serving as clinical instructors in practice settings, adjuncts in lab courses and teaching assistants in lecture courses.

The scope of practice of the physical therapist has changed significantly since the early days of the profession. New graduates must meet the health care challenges of the 21st century including functioning as independent practitioners. Since 2001, the terminal degree earned through the Stony Brook University program is an Entry-Level Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT). A bachelor's degree is required prior to matriculation and provides the contemporary applicant with greater depth and breadth of preparation in foundational sciences as well as the liberal arts. The current three-year entry-level graduate program focuses on the acquisition, integration and application of profession-specific theory and knowledge, fundamental concepts and skills, and evidence-based clinical decision-making for effecting desired patient outcomes.

Stony Brook's physical therapy program has direct access to the largest tertiary care hospital in Suffolk County (University Hospital) and the Long Island State Veterans Home. Both facilities are on the Stony Brook Campus and only a short walk from the physical therapy program. Clinical staff from both facilities, residents from the nursing home and patients from University Hospital and its outpatient department participate in classroom demonstrations and case study integrative weeks. The close relationship with these facilities as well as St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson and other local physical therapy practices provides an environment for sharing clinical expertise between clinicians and educators.

The Physical Therapy Program will launch (July 2009) a Human Performance Research Laboratory. Stony Brook University, rated number three in the country for public research institutions, places a high priority on collaborative research within the university community. This new facility places the physical therapy program in an ideal position to develop and participate in research teams that investigate important educational, clinical, and management questions in health care.

As technology and science contribute to an ever-changing environment for the practice of physical therapy and all health care, educating new professionals to serve the public and the health care system remains our greatest priority. We welcome the next generation of Stony Brook Physical Therapy colleagues!