Overview

Department of Health & Kinesiology / Department of Health & Kinesiology is located in Tyler, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)	Occupational therapy
Master of Science (MS)	Kinesiology
Master of Science (MS)	Health sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 statement of goals, three reference forms, earned bachelor's degree, GPA of at least 3.0 for all upper-division undergraduate hours Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Comprehensive exam required for all non-thesis students.
Other Advanced Degrees	Comprehensive exam required for all non-thesis students.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Statement of goals, three reference forms, earned bachelor's degree, GPA of at least 3.0 for all upper-division undergraduate hours
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of goals, three reference forms, earned bachelor's degree, GPA of at least 3.0 for all upper-division undergraduate hours

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$16,374

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

119

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.89%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.84%
Asian	5.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.84%
Two or more races	4.2%
Unknown	1.68%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 5

Male (7)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Risk of falls in aging adults, recovery from ACL reconstructive surgery, vascular adaptations to exercise, metabolism of resistant starches
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3900 University Blvd.
Tyler, TX  75799
United States

Contact David Criswell Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Email: dcriswell@uttyler.edu
Phone: -566-7031
Fax: 903-566-7065

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