Overview

Department of Occupational Therapy / Department of Occupational Therapy is located in Monroe, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

87

Applied

35

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Certification as a COTA with minimum of one-year experience or 1,000 hours as a practicing COTA; Bachelor's degree; prerequisite courses; 2.5 minimum GPA, with 3.0 GPA for last 30 hours

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

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

Student Body

94

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5.32%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.13%
Unknown	6.38%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Correlation between handedness and learning disabilities; pediatric occupational therapy interventions; geriatrics; adult, neurological, and vision/visual perceptual rehabilitation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA  71209-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Patti Calk
Program Director
Email: calk@ulm.edu
Phone: 318-342-5581

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