Overview

Department of Occupational Therapy / Department of Occupational Therapy is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

199

Applied

37

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	June 16th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum scores: 150 verbal, 141 quantitative, and 3.5 analytical)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; 40 hours of observation in occupational therapy; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, cumulative prerequisite 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.41%
Black or African American	5.63%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.82%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Rehabilitation for clients with neurological diagnoses (especially stroke), teaching and learning strategies in OT education, interprofessional education, occupation-based interventions, early intervention in occupational therapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1900 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-2223
United States

Contact Dr. Kelly L. Alig
Department Head
Email: kalig@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-568-4303
Fax: 504-568-4306

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