PHYSICAL THERAPY

Admissions

The academic and clinical requirements for admissions are as follows:

1. Students must have completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited four-year institution by the end of the semester prior to entry
2. Two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology for science majors, with laboratories
3. Two semesters of Physics for science majors, with laboratories
4. Two semesters of Chemistry for science majors, with laboratories
5. Two semesters of Psychology (including one semester of developmental psychology or child psychology)
6. One semester of Mathematics (precalculus or college algebra and trigonometry)
7. One semester of Statistics (we recommend a course that includes computer applications)
8. One semester of English composition (e.g., Expository Writing)
9. CPR Certification by the American Health Association or Red Cross
10. Applicants who do not have a degree from an English-speaking country must obtain a passing grade on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
11. Documented clinical experience of at least 100 hours in the United States under the supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, with a minimum of fifty hours in one or more different practice settings (e.g., private practice, nursing home, pediatric or school setting, outpatient setting). The potential applicant may inquire at any hospital or other facility about volunteering in its Physical Therapy department as a means of gaining access to clinical experience.  A Clinical Experience Form must be provided by the Physical Therapist by the deadline of November 1st for the College of Staten Island and for Hunter College. 
    College of Staten Island and Hunter College Clinical Experience Form
    
12. All prerequisite requirements must be met prior to the starting date of the program in which the applicant is seeking admission
13. An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 calculated from all college courses
14. Filing of a Graduate Center (GSUC) Application for Admission
15. GRE scores: this is a Graduate Center requirement that cannot be waived. If you have taken the GRE before and it is , you may have ETS submit the scores (Graduate Center Code is 2113).  Click here
16. Application checklist.

For Applications contact:

Admissions Office
The Graduate Center of CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue, Room 7201
New York, NY 10016-4309
admissions@gc.cuny.edu
For Financial Aid Information, please click here.

Deadlines:

Application Deadline

College of Staten Island
Deadline for Fall admissions: November 1.

Hunter College
Deadline for Summer admissions: November 1.  

For inquiries about the Program, please contact:

Melanie Donovan
Assistant Program Officer
Health Sciences Doctoral Programs
365 Fifth Avenue, Room 3317
New York, NY 10016-4309
Phone: 212.817.7980
Fax: 212.817.1680
e-mail: healthsciencesdp@gc.cuny.edu