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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Three (3) applications are REQUIRED to apply for the Master's of Physical Therapy program.

#1 CSU Office of Graduate Studies' Graduate Application due November 30, 2009new

#2 PTCAS Application due January 15, 2010

#3 MPT Supplemental Application due January 15, 2010

How to Apply

Three (3) applications are REQUIRED to apply for the Master's of Physical Therapy degree program.
(except International Applicants - see below).


STEP 1

Complete Office of Graduate Studies, Graduate Application

Apply for Fall 2010 admission to CSU, Sacramento by due November 30, 2009. The graduate application is available online beginning Oct 1, 2009 at http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/grad_apply.asp

Office of Graduate Studies http://www.csus.edu/gradstudies/
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street, River Front Center 206
Sacramento, CA 95819-6112
(916) 278-6470 tel
(916) 278-5669 fax


STEP 2

Complete Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service
(PTCAS) online application due January 15, 2010.

Apply at http://www.ptcas.org/index.html and check California State University, Sacramento as a program of interest.

Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) http://www.ptcas.org/  
PO Box 9112
Watertown, MA 02471-4403
(617) 612-2040 tel
ptcasinfo@ptcas.org email

 

STEP 3

Complete Master’s of Physical Therapy Supplemental Application for the Department of Physical Therapy due January 15, 2010.

The MPT Supplemental Application is available for online submission at http://www.hhs.csus.edu/Special/PT/SupApp/ The completed supplemental application along with required items, need to be submitted electronically by 11:59 PM on January 15, 2010.

MPT Supplemental ONLINE Application: OPEN

Department of Physical Therapy http://www.hhs.csus.edu/pt/
Attention: Admissions Committee Processors
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street, Solano Hall 4000
Sacramento, CA 95819-6020
(916) 278-6426 tel
(916) 278-5053 fax

Note to International Students:
A fourth step and application is required of International applicants. Please review the CSU Sacramento international application procedures at http://www.csus.edu/oge/International_Apply.htm International applications are due to the Office of International Admissions by October 15, 2009. International students must complete by January 15, 2010, 8 units of the prerequisite coursework listed in the MPT Supplemental Application, at a U.S. accredited college or university, and must have references from U.S. licensed physical therapists.

Office of International Admissions http://www.csus.edu/oge/International_Home.htm
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street, Lassen Hall 2304
Sacramento, CA 95819-6012
(916) 278-7772 tel

SELECTION PROCEDURES
All application materials are reviewed by the Admissions Committee to rank applicants. Points are assigned for the prerequisite coursework GPA, recommendation forms from two (2) licensed physical therapist and one (1) college level professor, the GRE writing (analytic) score and additional background criteria. The 60-80 highest ranked applicants will be invited for a panel interview. The top thirty-two (32) applicants along with alternates will be notified of their status within two weeks of the final interviews.

MPT Program Essential Functions and Technical Standards

LINKS

Application Requirements

Prerequisite Courses Required

Prerequisite Course Worksheet

CSUS Prerequisite Course Descriptions

Approved courses from Davis/Roseville/Sacramento/Stockton/Woodland/Yolo colleges and universities

Acceptable course substitutes from other colleges and universities

Request for Course Substitution Form

How to Apply

MPT Program Overview


GRE Reporting Codes:
School Code: 4671
Dept. Code: 0619