Overview

School of Health Professions / School of Health Professions is located in Brooklyn, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Occupational therapy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Community health
Master of Science (MS)	Speech-language pathology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health
Master of Science (MS)	Athletic training and sport sciences
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)	Physical therapy
(Advanced Certificate)	Forensic social work
Master of Science (MS)	Exercise science
Master of Science (MS)	Physician assistant
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Social work

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	249
Doctoral Degrees	42
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,241

Applied

553

Accepted

255

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

776

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.79%
Black or African American	15.46%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	6.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.29%
Unknown	20.23%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

115

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 82

Male (37)

Female (78)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Pediatric physical therapy, complementary and alternative medicine, global health and human rights, sport leadership and entrepreneurship, feminist sport psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY  11201-8423
United States

Contact Dr. Barry S. Eckert
Dean
Email: barry.eckert@liu.edu
Phone: 718-780-6578
Fax: 718-780-4561

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