Overview

School of Health and Natural Sciences / School of Health and Natural Sciences is located in San Rafael, CA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Counseling Psychology Department

Program in Biological Sciences

Program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Program in Occupational Therapy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	129

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 Minimum previous GPA required for some programs. Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

853

Applied

200

Accepted

87

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum previous GPA required for some programs.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

312

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.99%
Black or African American	2.88%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	25.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.64%
Two or more races	5.13%
Unknown	4.17%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 22

Male (13)

Female (34)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Brain plasticity and development in the age of digital technologies; biology and management of plant diseases; well-being, vaccine hesitancy, health care utilization, opioid use and abuse; violence prevention; resilience in higher education & ot consultation for cultural arts access; skills decay since covid hit; contemplative psychology; malaria drug resistance and development; planetary health; eco-immunology of reptiles and amphibians: monitoring disease and health of turtles and salamanders; religious,

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA  94901
United States

Contact Dr. Ruth Ramsey
Dean
Email: ruth.ramsey@dominican.edu
Phone: 415-257-1393

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