Youngstown State University's faculty in the master's gerontology program include:

William Binning, PhD, Chair and Proessor Emeritus
Political Science

Daniel Van Duessn, PhD, Associate Professor
Graduate Director of Gerontology; Long Term Care Administration Coordinator

Tiffany Hughes MPH; PhD, Assistant Professor
Gerontology

Lee Slivinske, PhD, Professor Emeritus
Social Work

Amy Weaver, Assistant Professor
Nursing

Please view the Program Financial Fact Sheet* for information on the cost of attending the program

Other useful links:

Tuition Estimator
YSU DPT Curriculum Sheet*

Listed below are the prerequisite courses for the PT Program (B or better required for Anatomy & Physiology. C or better required for all others). If you attend YSU, you should take the recommended course numbers listed. If you do not attend YSU, you should select equivalent courses at your institution. Courses at other institutions may not be the same number of semester hours as YSU courses. This is acceptable as long as you take the minimum semester hours listed below.

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Application Overview
The DPT program at Youngstown State University uses the centralized application service, PTCAS.  To learn more about the PTCAS application process, please visit the PTCAS website.
Students must also complete a supplemental application to the YSU College of Graduate Studies.

Firm deadline for admission in 2025: October 1, 2024

Application Instructions

Doctor of Physical Therapy Open Houses

FALL 2024 OPEN HOUSES

Virtual OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The YSU DPT program will be holding a virtual open house on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00 pm. It will include an overview of the program and will address admissions related questions/concerns. Please email Ashley Shilot at amshilot@ysu.edu to register by December 13, 2024. You will receive an email containing the information to join the meeting.

Hello Future Penguin,

Thank you for registering for YSU Crash Day! We are excited to spend the day with you on our beautiful campus learning about what our campus has to offer you academically and socially. This serves as your official confirmation.