Overview

Department of Occupational Therapy Education / Department of Occupational Therapy Education is located in Kansas City, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Therapeutic science
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)	Occupational therapy
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)	Occupational therapy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Capstone and oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

208

Applied

62

Accepted

51

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	For the Therapeutic Science PhD program, a minimum of 24 research-related course credits at the graduate level

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

148

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.78%
Black or African American	0.68%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.05%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Impact of sensory processing in everyday life; improving balance, motor skills, and independence with community nonprofit organizations serving people with special needs; improving self-confidence and self-sufficiency with poverty-based services in community; working with autism population in a community-wide aquatics program; improving quality of life of people living with cancer and chronic illness

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

19,292

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop 2003
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS  66160
United States

Contact Dr. Dory Sabata
Department Chair and Clinical Associate Professor
Email: dsabata@kumc.edu
Phone: 913-588-7338
Fax: 913-588-4568

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