Overview

School of Health Professions / School of Health Professions is located in Galveston, TX, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Occupational Therapy

Department of Physical Therapy

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS)
Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	109
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

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	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Experience in field, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Documentation of 40 hours experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

445

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.16%
Black or African American	5.84%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.67%
Asian	10.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.39%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Location & Contact

Address 301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX  77555
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth J. Protas
Dean
Email: ejprotas@utmb.edu
Phone: 409-772-3001
Fax: 409-747-1623

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