Overview

Department of Rehabilitation Science / Department of Rehabilitation Science is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	15 credits, minimum GPA of 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

10

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	College transcripts, expanded goals statement, 2 letters of recommendation, resume, professional and volunteer experience in related fields
Additional Entrance Requirements	College transcripts, expanded goals statement. 2 letters of recommendation, resume, bachelor's degree in a discipline related to health sciences from regionally-accredited institution, minimum GPA of 3.0, professional and volunteer experience in related fields

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 2

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Exercise and cognition; oxygen uptake kinetics, nonlinear analysis of movement complexity in gait and balance, central circulatory and microvascular mechanisms of performance fatigability, microvascular dysfunction and muscle fatigue in sleep disorders, multimodal exercise interventions for movement disorders
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	219,104

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 2G7
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Andrew Guccione
Chair
Email: aguccion@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-4650

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