Graduate Certificate in Oncology Rehabilitation

Coordinators:
Deborah J. Doherty
304B Hannah Hall
(248) 370-4392
doherty@oakland.edu 
 

Jacqueline Drouin 
376 Hannah Hall
(248) 370-4162
drouin@oakland.edu   

Program description

The Graduate Certificate in Oncology Rehabilitation (GCOR) is designed to provide advanced theoretical and psychomotor training for physical therapists interested in specializing in the areas of oncology rehabilitation. All didactic courses are presented online and one laboratory course is presented on campus during one week in the spring.  The GCOR will allow practicing physical therapists to take graduate level courses to develop the specialty skills of a master clinician in prevention and management of oncology related functional limitations of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, integumentary, metabolic, cardiopulmonary, and vascular systems. Course work in this program may be applied toward the post-professional Doctor of Science, Master of Science or transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Admission terms and application deadlines

Applicants are admitted Fall semester only. Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received in Graduate Admissions by the semester deadlines listed below.

• July 15, 2012 for the Fall 2012 semester
• July 15, 2013 for the Fall 2013 semester

International applicants:  International applications are reviewed for fall and winter admission only. To ensure adequate time for review, international applications must be completed at least six months before the desired date of intended enrollment to the University. All international application materials must be received no later than May 1 for fall admission and no later than September 1 for winter admission.

Special Graduate classification:  Applicants who are seeking a graduate degree or graduate certificate, but who are unable to meet the deadline for filing all required application materials or credentials for graduate admission, may contact their department and request Special Graduate temporary admission, provided they submit a copy of a transcript providing evidence of a bachelor’s degree awarded and any specific evidence concerning their qualifications for graduate study, as required by the department.  Up to 12 credits may be earned in the Special Graduate classification. Admission as a special graduate student in no way assures subsequent admission to a degree or graduate certificate program.

Application requirements

To be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all of the following University and Program application documents by the published application deadlines:

University graduate application requirements

• Online Application for Admission to Graduate Study     
• Official transcripts providing evidence of an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. institution, OR a degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. baccalaureate degree from a college or university of government-recognized standing.
• Official transcripts for all post-secondary educational institutions from which the applicant earned a degree (beginning with the first baccalaureate) and for all enrollment in graduate-level coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree. International university transcripts must be evaluated by a professional credential evaluation service.
  • As part of the admission requirements, graduate programs may require official transcripts from post-secondary educational institutions from which the applicant earned an associate’s degree and all enrollment in coursework both pre- and post-bachelor’s degree.
• Two official and original Recommendation for Graduate Admission forms.
• Proof of English language proficiency
• International supplemental application and supporting documentation  must be submitted before international applicants can be issued the Certification of Eligibility (I-20). This certificate is required to apply for a student visa from the U.S. embassy or consulate.

Program application requirements

• Applicants must have earned an entry-level bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in physical therapy from a regionally accredited institution or proof of a U.S. equivalent degree for foreign educated applicants.
• Professional vitae or resume
• One-page narrative goal statement outlining academic and professional goals
• Applicants must be licensed in the United States or Canada. Applicants who do not have a license will be considered for admission with limited standing.

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 with the appropriate academic background and strong letters of recommendation may be considered for admission with limited standing. Applicants who qualify for this admission status must complete a minimum of 16 credits of graduate-level work, with a GPA of 3.0 or above within the first year of their program, to be advanced to full admission.

Admission review and assessment

Admission to graduate study at Oakland University is selective. In making admission recommendations to Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning, each department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their undergraduate records, goal statement, letters of recommendation, prerequisite courses and any other admission requirements established by the academic department.