Overview

Department of Occupational Therapy / Department of Occupational Therapy is located in Oakland, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	36

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

246

Applied

61

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	October 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in science and overall; 40-70 hours of volunteer or professional occupational therapy experience; interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

124

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.39%
Black or African American	4.84%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.81%
Asian	22.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.84%
Unknown	8.06%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 10

Male (3)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neurological rehabilitation, attention, social responsiveness, computer assisted remediation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3100 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA  94609-3108
United States

Contact Kate Hayner
Chair
Email: khayner@samuelmerritt.edu
Phone: 510-869-4780

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