University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION (2009-10)

Pamela Boyle
Admissions Secretary
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
65 Bergen Street, SSB 720
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Phone: 973-972-4547
Phone (alternate number):
Email: boylepk@umdnj.edu
Website: www.shrp.umdnj.edu/physicaltherapy

APPLICATION DEADLINE for 2010 ENTERING CLASS

PTCAS Application Deadline	Thursday, October 01, 2009
Deadline Type	SOFT Deadline
Application Close Date (for soft deadlines only)	Monday, February 01, 2010
Program Has Rolling Admissions Process?	Yes
Important Dates (if any): We have scheduled two Interview days, January 4 & 5, 2010. Additional information will be emailed to you after receipt of your application.

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? Varies - 3+3 joint program applicants are not required to earn their bachelor's degree prior to entering the program.
For more information about course prerequisites, visit the program Web site: www.shrp.umdnj.edu/physicaltherapy

Course Prerequisite Name or Subject Area	Req, Rec, Crq*	SEM hrs	QTR hrs	Lab Required (Y/N)	Additional Program Information
General Chemistry I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
General Chemistry II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
General Physics l	REQ	4	.	YES	.
General Physics II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Human Anatomy & Physiology I	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Human Anatomy & Physiology II	REQ	4	.	YES	.
Calculus	REQ	3	.	NO	Pre-Calculus is not accepted.
Statistics	REQ	3	.	NO	Any Statistics course.
Psychology	REQ	3	.	NO	Any Psychology course.

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

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Is the GRE required?	Required
Program’s GRE College Code	# 3116
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: 3 recommendation letter are required, 2 from physical therapists you volunteered or worked for, and one from anyone other than a family member.

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
Total Number of PT Hours RECOMMENDED
DEADLINE for Completion of All PT Hours YYYY-MM-DD	2009-12-01
PAID Experience	Accepted
VOLUNTEER Experience	Accepted
INPATIENT Experience	Accepted
OUTPATIENT Experience	Accepted
Additional information about program’s PT hours requirement	No minimum number of hours are required, however you need to be there long enough for the physical therapist to feel comfortable in writing the recommendation letter.

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
Program-specific Prerequisite	3.00
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.

If you were to be accepted to two or more physical therapy education programs, what would help you make the decision regarding which program you should select?

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 official foreign transcript evaluation and official foreign transcript directly to the PT Program
Program policy for CANADIAN coursework	Send official foreign transcript evaluation and an official transcript directly to program.
Additional information about program’s policy on foreign coursework	Minimum TOEFL score: paper 550, computer 213, Internet 79

PROGRAM INFORMATION

PT Degree Offered	Program culminates in a doctoral (DPT) degree.
PT Program Start Date(s) For Entering Class YYYY-MM-DD	2010-07-30
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with the PT degree (if any)	DPT/PhD
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	50
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	50
Percent of IN-STATE students in most recent entering class
Percent of WICHE students in most recent entering class (if applicable)
Percent of OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) students in most recent entering class
Percent of CANADIAN students in most recent entering class
Percent of INTERNATIONAL (non-U.S/non-Canadian) students in most recent entering class
Additional information about the class profile

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY

The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) is the nation's largest independent public health-sciences university, with programs at eight schools on five main academic healthcare campuses. UMDNJ provides comprehensive health services through its core teaching hospitals and its affiliation with health care facilities throughout the state. The Physical Therapy program is housed in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science of the School of Health Related Professions.

The Physical Therapy Program of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey specializes in doctoral-level education for physical therapists and for individuals wishing to become physical therapists. The Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science has a rich tradition of academic excellence in education, research, patient care and community service. The Program is a full-time, three year, 110 credit program. Students in our entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program receive a state-of-the-art education that prepares them to be in the forefront of the physical therapy profession.

Our post-professional DPT is designed to help practicing physical therapists develop the tools and strategies they need to excel in a constantly changing health care environment. The program participates in the School of Health Related Professions Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences (PhD) by providing a Movement Science tract. The Movement Science tract is based on a mentoring model of graduate education, with emphasis on independent/directed study and research under the guidance of a faculty advisor.

The physical therapy faculty possesses outstanding qualifications and attributes that, coupled with an exceptional curriculum, account for the excellence of these programs. The faculty have research or clinical doctorates and many are clinical specialists. Members of the faculty have served at the state and national level in numerous capacities: as state delegates, committee chairs, district officers, State Board President and many others. All of the faculty members are involved in research, in our labs or in other labs in the area. The program facilities include a premiere health-sciences library, two fully equipped research labs, (The Research in Virtual Environments and Rehabilitation Sciences [RIVERS] Lab and an exercise physiology lab), new classroom facilities and two computer laboratories.

The Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science serves the community through its faculty practice which provides occupational and physical therapy to the school children in Newark and Paterson, as well as through its participation in the University's association with Special Olympics.

The mission of the faculty practice is to provide the highest quality physical and occupational therapy services to students with special needs to achieve maximum function and participation in educational environments and to improve each client's quality of life with an ultimate goal of community integration. We currently have contracts with five school districts in the northern New Jersey area. Our 41 clinicians have clinical faculty appointments at UMDNJ and are licensed by the State of New Jersey.

UMDNJ is located in University Heights near two other universities and is close to the Newark Museum and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.