Overview

School of Health Sciences / School of Health Sciences is located in Springfield, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Exercise science
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing administrator
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Nursing educator
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)	Occupational therapy
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)	Occupational therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)	Family nurse practitioner
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Family nurse practitioner

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	48
Doctoral Degrees	28
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

652

Applied

320

Accepted

109

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, personal goal statement; minimum GPA of 3.2, interview, BS or BA, and 2 clinical PT observations (for DPT); minimum GPA of 3.0, MSOT, OT licensen, and 2 clinical OT observations (for OTD)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal goal statement, 2 letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 3.0, BS or BA, 2 clinical OT observations (for MSOT); RN license and minimum GPA of 3.0 (for MSN)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 91

Student Body

297

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.4%
Black or African American	10.1%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.68%
Unknown	12.79%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 10

Male (1)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teaching simulation, ergonomics, orthopedics, use of social media in health care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 State Street
Springfield, MA  01109-3189
United States

Contact Dr. Cesarina Thompson
Dean
Email: cesarina.thompson@aic.edu
Phone: 413-205-3056
Fax: 413-654-1430

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