Overview

Program in Rehabilitation Science / Program in Rehabilitation Science is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

9

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 31st	January 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	References, minimum GPA of 3.0, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Motor control physiology, occupation science, disability health behavior, exercise physiology, physical rehabilitation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	30,000

Location & Contact

Address SHPB 384
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. David A. Brown
Graduate Program Director/Professor
Email: dbrownpt@uab.edu
Phone: 205-975-2788

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