Overview

School of Occupational Therapy / School of Occupational Therapy is located in Denton, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	138
Doctoral Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (within 5 years of completion date) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Capstone course, internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (within last 5 years) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Capstone; completion of program within 6 years of initial registration (for OTD), 10 years (for PhD); qualification exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

15

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (within 5 years of completion date)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on prerequisites, interview, 20 hours of observation with one supervising OTR, 2 faculty references, medical terminology competency
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (within last 5 years)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Post professional OTD: essay, interview, 3 letters of reference, certification and master's degree in occupational therapy or related field, minimum GPA of 3.2 in previous graduate work, occupational therapy license (OTD only), initial certification as an OT by NBCOT (PhD only)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 89
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

466

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.52%
Black or African American	4.94%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	9.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.43%
Unknown	0.86%

Gender

Male (5%)

Female (94%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 4

Male (2)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mental health promotion, psychosocial rehabilitation, adaptation/chronic disability, stroke and brain injury, developmental disabilities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 425648
Denton, TX  76204
United States

Contact Dr. Cynthia Evetts
Director
Email: ot@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2801
Fax: 940-898-2806

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