Touro University Nevada*

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 (2009-10)

Jenya Verenikina
Admissions Counselor
Touro University Nevada
Doctorate of Physicial Therapy
874 American Pacific Drive
Henderson, Nevada 89014
Phone: 7027774800
Phone (alternate number): 7027771750
Email: yevgeniya.verenikina@tun.touro.edu
Website: http://www.tu.edu/departments.php?id=120&page=1085

First Class Graduates: 06/2012*

* CAPTE Candidate Status: This program has admitted at least one class of students and has been granted Candidate for Accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Candidacy status indicates that a program is making satisfactory progress toward compliance with accreditation criteria, but it does not ensure that a program will achieve accreditation.

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Monday, March 01, 2010
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	Monday, May 03, 2010
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	Yes
Important Dates (if any):

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Supplemental APPLICATION required?	YES - For selected applicants only
Supplemental MATERIALS required?	NO
If yes, list of items	Applicants who meet the program's admission requirements will be invited to sumbit the supplemental application.
Supplemental FEE required?	YES
If yes, amount	$50.00
Supplemental deadline(s) YYYY-MM-DD	2010-03-01
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.tu.edu/departments.php?id=120&page=1085

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional clarifying information, if any
Biology	REQ	4	6	YES	Pre-requisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0 on a 4.0 scale)
Human Anatomy and Physiology	REQ	8	12	YES	4 semester units of Human Anatomy and 4 semester units of Human Physiology are accepted. Pre-requisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0 on a 4.0 scale)
Inorganic (General) Chemistry	REQ	8	12	YES	Pre-requisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0 on a 4.0 scale)
Physics	REQ	8	12	YES	Pre-requisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0 on a 4.0 scale)
Behavioral Sciences	REQ	6	9	NA	Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, etc. Pre-requisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" (2.0 on a 4.0 scale)

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 4198
Last acceptable GRE test date – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2010-03-01
Oldest GRE score considered – YYYY-MM-DD (if applicable)	2007-07-01

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: 2 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 - no verification by a physical therapist
Total Number of PT Hours REQUIRED	10
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED	10
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2010-03-01
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Required
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	10 hours interaction with persons with disabilities are required

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	2.70
Program-specific Prerequisite	2.70
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
Program requires non-native speakers to submit TOEFL scores?	No
Program policy for submission of non-U.S. (foreign/international) coursework	Do not send any foreign documentation. PT program only considers U.S. courses.
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Do NOT send any Canadian documentation. Program only consider U.S. courses.
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	2010-07-01
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	none
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	26
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	36
Percent of IN-STATE applicants accepted	65%
Percent of WICHE applicants accepted (if applicable)	8%
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	35%
Percent of CANADIAN applicants accepted
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) applicants accepted
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Physical Therapy is Touro University Nevada’s newest program, having been established in early 2008 to offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree.

The Entry-level DPT will admit individuals seeking education to become a physical therapist. The three-year program is offered primarily on-campus in Henderson, Nevada.

The Entry-Level Doctor of Physical Therapy (ELDPT)is the degree program for those wishing to become a physical therapist. The Touro University Nevada ELDPT is a non-research intensive curriculum. We emphasise the clinical knowledge and skills as well as preparing students to use research for improving decision making. The ELDPT curriculum is presented using both traditional residential (70%) and on-line (30%) courses. The Plan of Study for the ELDPT consists of 126 credits taken over 9 terms (3 calendar years). A student is expected to take a full-time load of 12-15 credits each term.

The residential classes use multi-formats of lecture, discussion, collaborative groups, interactive laboratories, and web-enhanced modules. On-line courses use multiple media such as streamed video, PowerPoint presentations with audio narration, discussion boards, real-time messaging, student collaboration, and incorporation of multiple document formats such as word processing , pdf, HTML, MP3, and graphics. Clinical learning is coordinated with community agencies and affiliating clinical practice sites offering physical therapy services in a variety of healthcare and educational settings. Students are supervised in clinical learning settings by licensed physical therapists who hold adjunct faculty appointments to TUN.

Accreditation

Touro University Nevada has been approved by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities (WASC) to award the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The Nevada Commission on Post-Secondary Education has also licensed Touro University Nevada to offer the DPT degree.