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Physical Therapy
356 2012-2013 California State University, Fresno General Catalog
courses completed by the end of the fall
semester in which application is made will
be counted toward ranking of candidates
for selection into the graduate program.
6. Provide evidence of knowledge of physical
therapy through employment, volunteer
work, or observation in a physical therapy
department for a minimum of 100 hours.
Fifty hours must be in a general in-patient
setting; 50 hours may be in a special area
of practice. All observation hours must
be under the supervision of a licensed
physical therapist.
7. Submit three letters of recommendation,
as specifi ed in application instructions.
8. Participate in a personal interview.
9. Submit grades and fi nal transcripts from
institutions other than Fresno State as soon
as grades are posted. Transcripts should be
requested prior to the end of the term.
Meeting the foregoing criteria does not
guarantee acceptance into the three-year
entry-level D.P.T. program. Students trans-ferring
from community colleges and other
colleges or universities who meet the forego-ing
criteria are considered on the same basis as
California State University, Fresno students
applying for admission to the program. An
applicant must meet the above criteria to
be considered for conditionally classifi ed
standing in the graduate program.
No course may be repeated more than one
time and no more than three prerequisite
courses may be repeated.
For department application or admission
information, write to the following address
and enclose a self-addressed, stamped, legal-size
envelope:
Admissions Coordinator
Department of Physical Therapy
College of Health and Human Services
California State University, Fresno
2345 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S MH29
Fresno, CA 93740-8031
The three-year entry-level D.P.T. program
is open to all college graduates with a
bachelor’s degree who have met upper- and
lower-division prerequisite requirements
and show intellectual promise and ability to
perform at a satisfactory level during their
graduate studies.
Criteria for Departmental Retention
and Progression
Criteria for retention in the three-year entry-level
D.P.T. program and progression to the
next semester in the program:
1. Maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA each
semester in the program
2. Maintaining a minimum cumulative 3.0
GPA in D.P.T. degree requirements
3. Achieving a minimum grade of C (or CR)
in each PHTH course.*
4. Enrolling in and completing all required
courses in sequence.
Students must carry malpractice insurance,
must purchase an appropriate laboratory
coat, and must provide their own transporta-tion
to hospitals and clinics for off-campus
classes and clinical laboratories. Additional
laboratory fees may be required. Students
must also provide for all expenses while
enrolled in clinical internships. Expenses
include student fees, housing, meals, and
travel.
* Any student receiving a grade less than C will not
be able to continue in the program, regardless of
semester or overall GPA. Please note that grade
substitution is not permitted at the graduate
level. A student must receive a grade of CR in
all clinical education courses (PHTH 254-257;
PHTH 280). A student receiving a grade of less
than a C or NC in a PHTH course will have
one opportunity to repeat the course. A second
grade of less than a C or NC in a repeated PHTH
course will result in disqualifi cation from the
program. Any student who repeats a course will
be dropped back into a previous cohort of students
since all coursework is sequential. A student
cannot drop back to a previous cohort more than
one time throughout the three-year program.
Requirements for the
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Units
Core Requirements ............................... 96
PHTH 207, 208, 209, 210, 211,
212, 217, 218, 219, 226, 227, 228,
229, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238,
254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259,
260, 261, 263, 291, 293, 294,
295, 297, 298
Clinic Course Requirements ............... 14
PHTH 256, 257, 258, 280
(see Advising Note)
Total ................................................... 110
Advising Note
PHTH 256, 257, and 280 clinical experi-ences
are conducted in a variety of clinical
facilities through out the state. Students
must provide for all expenses including
housing, meals, and travel. These are
offered CR/NC only. A certififi cation of
clinical completion plus the D.P.T. must
be completed to be eligible to take the state
examination for licensure.
Advancement to Candidacy Requirements.
Students usually advance to candidacy follow-ing
the completion of two full-time semesters
of graduate coursework in the entry-level
Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Prior
to advancement to candidacy, students must
have the following:
1. Classifi ed graduate student standing.
2. A minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall, program,
and California State University, Fresno) on
all coursework completed after the date of
the fi rst course to be included in the doctor
of physical therapy degree program, with
no grade below C.
3. Demonstrated required competency in
clinical coursework (PHTH 254-257)
with grade of CR or a letter grade of B or
better.
4. Demonstrated graduate level writing profi -
ciency (assessment of a portfolio of writings
is used). This requirement must be met
within one semester of classifi ed graduate
standing. Contact the Department of Physi-cal
Therapy for detailed requirements.
5. Approval from the faculty to enroll in
PHTH 298 as the doctoral project.
A culminating event is required of all Fresno
State doctor of physical therapy degree
candidates. Students in physical therapy
satisfy the requirement through an oral and
written presentation of an evidence-based
review of a clinical practice question or
clinical research project.
Object Description
| Title | 2012-13 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2012-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 356 |
| Full Text Search | Physical Therapy 356 2012-2013 California State University, Fresno General Catalog courses completed by the end of the fall semester in which application is made will be counted toward ranking of candidates for selection into the graduate program. 6. Provide evidence of knowledge of physical therapy through employment, volunteer work, or observation in a physical therapy department for a minimum of 100 hours. Fifty hours must be in a general in-patient setting; 50 hours may be in a special area of practice. All observation hours must be under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. 7. Submit three letters of recommendation, as specifi ed in application instructions. 8. Participate in a personal interview. 9. Submit grades and fi nal transcripts from institutions other than Fresno State as soon as grades are posted. Transcripts should be requested prior to the end of the term. Meeting the foregoing criteria does not guarantee acceptance into the three-year entry-level D.P.T. program. Students trans-ferring from community colleges and other colleges or universities who meet the forego-ing criteria are considered on the same basis as California State University, Fresno students applying for admission to the program. An applicant must meet the above criteria to be considered for conditionally classifi ed standing in the graduate program. No course may be repeated more than one time and no more than three prerequisite courses may be repeated. For department application or admission information, write to the following address and enclose a self-addressed, stamped, legal-size envelope: Admissions Coordinator Department of Physical Therapy College of Health and Human Services California State University, Fresno 2345 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S MH29 Fresno, CA 93740-8031 The three-year entry-level D.P.T. program is open to all college graduates with a bachelor’s degree who have met upper- and lower-division prerequisite requirements and show intellectual promise and ability to perform at a satisfactory level during their graduate studies. Criteria for Departmental Retention and Progression Criteria for retention in the three-year entry-level D.P.T. program and progression to the next semester in the program: 1. Maintaining a minimum 3.0 GPA each semester in the program 2. Maintaining a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA in D.P.T. degree requirements 3. Achieving a minimum grade of C (or CR) in each PHTH course.* 4. Enrolling in and completing all required courses in sequence. Students must carry malpractice insurance, must purchase an appropriate laboratory coat, and must provide their own transporta-tion to hospitals and clinics for off-campus classes and clinical laboratories. Additional laboratory fees may be required. Students must also provide for all expenses while enrolled in clinical internships. Expenses include student fees, housing, meals, and travel. * Any student receiving a grade less than C will not be able to continue in the program, regardless of semester or overall GPA. Please note that grade substitution is not permitted at the graduate level. A student must receive a grade of CR in all clinical education courses (PHTH 254-257; PHTH 280). A student receiving a grade of less than a C or NC in a PHTH course will have one opportunity to repeat the course. A second grade of less than a C or NC in a repeated PHTH course will result in disqualifi cation from the program. Any student who repeats a course will be dropped back into a previous cohort of students since all coursework is sequential. A student cannot drop back to a previous cohort more than one time throughout the three-year program. Requirements for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Units Core Requirements ............................... 96 PHTH 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 217, 218, 219, 226, 227, 228, 229, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 291, 293, 294, 295, 297, 298 Clinic Course Requirements ............... 14 PHTH 256, 257, 258, 280 (see Advising Note) Total ................................................... 110 Advising Note PHTH 256, 257, and 280 clinical experi-ences are conducted in a variety of clinical facilities through out the state. Students must provide for all expenses including housing, meals, and travel. These are offered CR/NC only. A certififi cation of clinical completion plus the D.P.T. must be completed to be eligible to take the state examination for licensure. Advancement to Candidacy Requirements. Students usually advance to candidacy follow-ing the completion of two full-time semesters of graduate coursework in the entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program. Prior to advancement to candidacy, students must have the following: 1. Classifi ed graduate student standing. 2. A minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall, program, and California State University, Fresno) on all coursework completed after the date of the fi rst course to be included in the doctor of physical therapy degree program, with no grade below C. 3. Demonstrated required competency in clinical coursework (PHTH 254-257) with grade of CR or a letter grade of B or better. 4. Demonstrated graduate level writing profi - ciency (assessment of a portfolio of writings is used). This requirement must be met within one semester of classifi ed graduate standing. Contact the Department of Physi-cal Therapy for detailed requirements. 5. Approval from the faculty to enroll in PHTH 298 as the doctoral project. A culminating event is required of all Fresno State doctor of physical therapy degree candidates. Students in physical therapy satisfy the requirement through an oral and written presentation of an evidence-based review of a clinical practice question or clinical research project. |
