Overview

John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences / John G. Rangos, Sr. School of Health Sciences is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)	Occupational therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Occupational therapy
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)	Physician assistant studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Rehabilitation science
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
Master of Health Management Systems (MHMS)	Health management systems
Master of Science (MS)	Rehabilitation science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	137
Doctoral Degrees	38

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for physical therapy and rehabilitation science) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

465

Applied

122

Accepted

47

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (speech-language pathology)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; minimum GPA of 2.75 (health management systems), 3.0 (speech-language pathology)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for physical therapy and rehabilitation science)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0, personal interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

251

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.59%
Black or African American	0.4%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.4%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

84

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 33

Male (29)

Female (55)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuronal processing, electrical stimulation on peripheral neuropathy, central nervous system (CNS) stimulatory and inhibitory signals, behavioral genetic methodologies to development disorders of speech, neurogenic communication disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	24,578

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Dr. Fevzi Akinci
Dean
Email: akincif@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396-5303
Fax: 412-396-5554

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