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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/main/default.asp
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Two campuses!!
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Demand
Fastest Growing Occupations - USA
2006 - 2016
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Physical Therapists PT
Occupational Therapists OT
Sonographers
Radiographers
Radiation Therapists
Audiologists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Dietitians
27% change
28% change
19% change
15% change
25% change
10% change
11% change
15% change
9% change
Salary range: $50-75K
U.S. Department of Labor Statistics
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Admission Requirements
• Prerequisites
– Symbolic & Oral,
Natural
Sciences, Social
Sciences
• Minimum gpa
– 2.5 or 2.75 or 3.0
• OT & PT: 40 hours
of observation
experience
• OT/PT/Graduate:
GRE General Test
• Early Admit
program available:
OT & PT
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Application Procedure
Deadline: February 1: OT, PT, SLP, AuD
March 1: NS, CSD, MIRS
July 1/Dec 1/May 1: Grad
•Apply online:
http://www.ah.ouhsc.edu/main/application.asp
•$65.00 application fee ($40 OUHSC/$25 CAH)
•Transcripts (forgiveness available - ug)
•Career Goal Statement
•Observation form (OT & PT)
•List of 3 references/letters
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Applicant Pool 2009
Program
Applied
Admitted
Communication Sciences
24
22
Nutritional Sciences
27
16
Radiography
55
19
Nuclear Medicine
30
11
Radiation Therapy
39
12
Sonography
70
25
Audiology
13
4
Occupational Therapy
44
22
Physical Therapy
224
62
Speech-Language Pathology
65
22
Bold programs are at OKC and Tulsa campuses
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Communication Sciences
and Disorders
Program
Average
cum gpa
Average
GRE
Communication Sciences (22)
3.58
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Audiology (4)
3.55
952
Speech-Language Pathology (22)
3.67
1005
Ben Rutter
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Medical Imaging &
Radiation Sciences
4 distinct
undergraduate
programs
Average
cum gpa
Average
sci gpa
Interview
average
Nuclear Medicine (11)
3.52
3.17
73
Radiation Therapy (12)
3.54
3.24
84
Radiography (19)
3.24
2.81
74
Sonography (25)
3.54
3.24
79
Vesper Grantham
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Nutritional Sciences
Program
Average cum Average
gpa
sci gpa
Nutritional Sciences B.S. (16)
3.30
3.02
Dietetics M.A. (19)
3.35
3.05
Allen Knehans
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Rehabilitation Sciences
Program
Average Average
cum gpa sci gpa
Average
GRE
Occupational Therapy (22)
3.45
3.15
988
Physical Therapy (62)
3.78
3.63
1100
OT requires minimum of 90 hrs + prerequisites
PT requires B.S.
Vince Lepak
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
College of Allied Health
www.ah.ouhsc.edu
Allied Health Open House in Tulsa and
OKC on Nov. 5, 2009, 4-6 pm
ORU advisors presentations will be on
the AED website soon