Overview

Waters College of Health Professions / Waters College of Health Professions is located in Statesboro, GA.

Departments & Programs

Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology

Dietetic Internship Program

Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy

Nurse Educator Certificate Program

Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Program in Health Administration

Program in Kinesiology

Program in Nurse Practitioner

Program in Nursing Science

Program in Sports Management

Program in Sports Medicine

School of Nursing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Sports Medicine (MSSM)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
(Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	78
Doctoral Degrees	51
Other Advanced Degrees	16

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT or GMAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Comp Exam Required Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

291

Applied

210

Accepted

138

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT or GMAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

473

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.17%
Black or African American	20.51%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.63%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.81%
Unknown	0.42%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

86

Total faculty

Full-time - 83

Part-time - 3

Male (33)

Female (53)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Performance enhancement, health and wellness treatment, community health and wellbeing, quality of life
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	99,590

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 8073
Statesboro, GA  30460
United States

Contact Dr. Whitney Nash
Dean
Email: wnash@georgiasouthern.edu
Phone: -344 ext. 2565

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