About B.s./m.s. In Occupational Therapy in Long Island University Brooklyn Campus
Occupational therapy is a vital area of the healthcare profession with enormous scope and increasing opportunity. Occupational therapy is the use of self-care, work/productive tasks and play/leisure activities to increase independent function, enhance development, and prevent disability. Occupational therapists help people across age and disability overcome physical, mental, emotional, and developmental issues and perform the everyday tasks and functions of life.
LIU Brooklyn's Occupational Therapy programs are is designed to educate entry-level occupational therapists whose skills and training prepare them to practice competently in the rapidly changing urban health care environment and to equip patients and clients with skills for the workplace and for home. The Occupational Therapy curriculum offers students the opportunity to focus on individual professional growth, to participate in community-service learning, to refine cultural sensitivity and practice skills, to use health promotion in community settings, to utilize activity to promote health and independence, and to develop the skills required to treat the whole person.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Applicants must have completed High School with a GPA of 3.0 (80%) or higher
English language requirements
Long Island University Brooklyn Campus Highlights
| Type |
Private |
| Campus type |
Urban |
| Endowment |
$239.0 million |
| Cost of attendance |
$58,948 |
| Housing facilities |
8 residence halls available |
| Financial aid |
Scholarships, grants, loans |
| Total student |
15,197 |
Long Island University Brooklyn Campus Annual Cost to Attend
| Fee |
Cost |
| Tuition |
$35,038 |
| Books and Supplies |
$2,000 |
| Other Fees |
$1,940 |
| Room and Board |
$13,720 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$2,500 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$55,198 |
