Overview

Department of Occupational Therapy / Department of Occupational Therapy is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	44
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

134

Applied

53

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 in upper-level course work, letter of intent, 3 letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

144

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	58.33%
Black or African American	9.72%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.47%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 5

Male (1)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Senior transportation and driving, foster care, adolescent transitions, independent living skills development, family and patient-centered care, aging, quality of life, social justice, cognition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Lynne Richard
Interim Chair
Email: lyrichar@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-2922

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