Overview

Department of Occupational Therapy / Department of Occupational Therapy is located in Chattanooga, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	23

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

24

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

40

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	OTCAS application, CPR certification, 3 letters of reference

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

70

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	1.43%
White or Caucasian	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.43%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Impact of covid-19 on occupational therapy, Parkinson's Disease, use of music in occupational therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Dept. 3103, 615 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga, TN  37403-2598
United States

Contact Susan McDonald
Department Head
Email: susan-mcdonald@utc.edu
Phone: 423-425-5759

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