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Less debt, more career opportunity. Graduate programs from UTRGV are some of the most affordable in the U.S.
With fast-paced, 7-week mini semesters, you'll be able to earn your degree in as few as 12 months.
Learn from anywhere in the world at any time of day that is convenient for you. Fully online equals flexible.
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Take the first step in your occupational therapy career with the entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program from UTRGV. The 3.5-year program is designed for students of all educational backgrounds who want to become servant leaders of disadvantaged local communities, and beyond.
The holistic curriculum integrates didactic and experiential learning in a variety of settings that helps students advance their skills in clinical practice, administration, clinical research, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, and theory development. Partnerships with local health care systems, clinics, and non-profits organizations further give students the clinical, and critical thinking skills to assume leadership roles in the community as ethical and capable practitioners.
Earn your entry-level OTD degree from the top-ranked University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and become a skilled practitioner
Start on the path to a better career today.
100% Online
Low Cost
Complete in 1 Year
Less debt, more career opportunity. Graduate programs from UTRGV are some of the most affordable in the U.S.
With fast-paced, 7-week mini semesters, you'll be able to earn your degree in as few as 12 months.
Learn from anywhere in the world at any time of day that is convenient for you. Fully online equals flexible.
Improve quality of life and promote healthy lifestyles
In just 12 months, our 100% accelerated online Master of Science in Kinesiology prepares you to become a capable wellness leader. Coursework will enable you to build robust initiatives based on research, management strategies, understanding of diverse student needs, legal issues in sports, and comprehension of health and wellness.
Affordable Graduate Education Is Within Reach
Cost per Credit
Credits in Program
Estimated Total Tuition
$444
$16,000
36
Scholarships and financial aid may be available.
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Least student debt in the nation for public institutions
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Courses marked with * must be included in degree plan
Prerequisite: CRIJ 6308.
Prerequisite: Approval of Graduate Program Director.
Prerequisite: Approval of Graduate Program Director. Consult with the UTRGV Graduate Office and/or a Catalogue for defense deadlines and other pertinent information.
Exit Survey
Prerequisite: Approval of Graduate Program Director.
Prerequisite: Approval of Graduate Program Director. Consult with the UTRGV Graduate Office and or Catalogue for AMRP defense deadlines and other pertinent information.
Courses
Promote healthy lifestyles through understanding and delivery of physical activity and wellness concepts
Enhance your career as a physical education professional in a diverse and changing society
Develop a knowledge base of research methods, management strategies, biomechanics, ethics, and exercise philosophy
Become a leader in a sport management, educational institutions, or heath-related industries
An introduction to the healthcare system beginning with a historical overview, analysis of organizational components, and an emphasis on the interaction of delivery systems, regulation, financial concerns, regulations and alternative strategies for healthcare organizations as well as quality assurance and its role in health care organizations.
This course examines the development of U.S. helath policies and laws and how they affect health care delivery, impact health disparities, and shape population health. Special attention will be given to discussions of current national health policy debates. The course also introduces students to various international health care system models.
An exploration of qualitative and quantitative research methods and experimental designs with specific application to the Health Sciences as well as an introduction to evidence based medicine.
Overview of legal and ethical issues associated with the delivery of healthcare in todays society. Specific areas of contemporary legal and ethical concern surrounding everyday practice will be emphasized.
This course will cover the knowledge, skills, and techniques used in the preparation of professional papers and grant proposals. Students will also be introduced to methods used in the identification of funding sources as well as the principles of successful grant management.
This course provides the knowledge about fundamentals of health Information Systems and the role of Information systems in efficient operation of healthcare organizations. The course specifically focuses on: Evolution of HMIS, HMIS components and basic HMIS functions, technology infrastructure for healthcare organizations, basic concepts such as HER, HIE, CPOE, and CDSS, HMIS standards such as HIPPA, HL7, and DICOM, strategic information systems planning for healthcare organizations, systems analysis and project management, information security issues, and role of HMIS professionals in health organizations.
This course introduces students to the theory and practice in the development and implementation of innovative and traditional health science education strategies in healthcare, community, and instructional settings.
This course prepares students with the skills required in the planning, design, development and evaluation of curricula and instructional strategies in healthcare, community, and instructional settings.
This course prepares health science educators with the knowledge and skills to apply theory and practice in evaluation of health programs in healthcare, community, and instructional settings; evaluation of standardized health assessments and analysis of results.
Prepares health professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement technology in the learning setting to optimize student/patient participation, motivation, assessment and engagement. The course also develops proficiency in media communication protocols and time management skills in the health field.
This course focuses on the application of current technology (software and hardware) in health science education; commercial software selection and use; database management and computer networking for communication, research, and health promotion.
This course prepares health professionals to mentor, counsel, and advise future health science professionals, current healthcare professionals and the community in the competencies and career opportunities for emerging health careers.
Courses
"It was very good with my work and time management. Completing my degree online while maintaining a work/life balance really worked out for me."
Melissa Ipina
Online Master's Graduate
Start making a difference in your career and those in your community by helping them become the best version of themselves. Take the first step into the rewarding profession of kinesiology and become the wellness leader your community deserves!
"It was very good with my work and time management. Completing my degree online while maintaining a work/life balance really worked out for me."
Melissa Ipina
Online Master's Graduate
GRE and GMAT requirements are temporarily suspended until Fall 2021 for master’s applications
Improve human health and guide treatment of complex diseases
Earn your PhD in Human Genetics from UTRGV and set yourself apart with the expertise top employers are looking for.
State of the Art Facilities
The 72-credit hour program will focus on training the next generation of independent scientists in human genetics and genomics. The research-intensive curriculum will be focused on applications of human genetics to medicine and will encompass training across the breadth of genetics from molecular genetics through computational approaches to analysis. Because of the location of the program in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), there will be a natural focus on the diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect minority populations, particularly Hispanics.
The Department of Human Genetics has some of the best infrastructure in Texas to support cutting-edge research to advance your career. The sequencing capacity of the UTRGV SOM’s Department of Human Genetics is one of the largest in Texas, with the ability to generate approximately 2000 whole human genome sequences per year. The Department has unique capabilities for epidemiological scale work with induced pluripotent stem cells, including equipment for cellular imaging and functional assessments. It also has one of the largest computer clusters dedicated to human genetic analysis in the world available for its exclusive use; with over 12,000 processors, Medusa enables UTRGV geneticists and their collaborators and students to analyze vast volumes of genetic data efficiently.
Award-Winning Faculty
The Curriculum
The faculty of the SOM’s Department of Human Genetics include experts who are highly skilled at study design and pedigree reconstruction, high throughput sequencing and genotyping, genetic epidemiology, stem cell biology as applied to assessments of gene function, statistical methods development for genetic analysis, bioinformatics, computational approaches to genomic data, and the development and use of animal models for genetic and translational research on human diseases. The program encompasses scientists who can provide training in each stage of genetic research, from study design and data collection, to generation of molecular genetic data, to functional assessments of gene action, to interactions with industry for translation of basic science findings to pharmacological interventions.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
Official transcripts from each institution attended.
Improve human health by understanding the fundamental genetics/genomics principles to guide treatment of complex diseases
Earn your PhD in Human Genetics from UTRGV and set yourself apart with the expertise top employers are looking for
The Curriculum
State of the Art Facilities
Award-Winning Faculty
The 72-credit hour program will focus on training the next generation of independent scientists in human genetics and genomics. The research-intensive curriculum will be focused on applications of human genetics to medicine and will encompass training across the breadth of genetics from molecular genetics through computational approaches to analysis. Because of the location of the program in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV), there will be a natural focus on the diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect minority populations, particularly Hispanics.
The Department of Human Genetics has some of the best infrastructure in Texas to support cutting-edge research to advance your career. The sequencing capacity of the UTRGV SOM’s Department of Human Genetics is one of the largest in Texas, with the ability to generate approximately 2000 whole human genome sequences per year. The Department has unique capabilities for epidemiological scale work with induced pluripotent stem cells, including equipment for cellular imaging and functional assessments. It also has one of the largest computer clusters dedicated to human genetic analysis in the world available for its exclusive use; with over 12,000 processors, Medusa enables UTRGV geneticists and their collaborators and students to analyze vast volumes of genetic data efficiently.
The faculty of the SOM’s Department of Human Genetics include experts who are highly skilled at study design and pedigree reconstruction, high throughput sequencing and genotyping, genetic epidemiology, stem cell biology as applied to assessments of gene function, statistical methods development for genetic analysis, bioinformatics, computational approaches to genomic data, and the development and use of animal models for genetic and translational research on human diseases. The program encompasses scientists who can provide training in each stage of genetic research, from study design and data collection, to generation of molecular genetic data, to functional assessments of gene action, to interactions with industry for translation of basic science findings to pharmacological interventions.
Ph.D. in Human Genetics
A zoom interview will be required as part of the admission process.
Unlock the genetic code.
Unlock your potential.
Ph.D. in Human Genetics
Unlock the genetic code.
Unlock your potential.
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Ph.D. in Human Genetics
*This program is pending approval by the Department of Education and The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
*This program is pending approval by the Department of Education and The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).