Overview of the Program

Admission Requirements 

Students can declare their interest in a degree in Rehabilitation Sciences if they meet admission requirements to enroll at UTEP. Each semester, students are required to meet with a faculty advisor and/or academic advisor to review their academic standing, degree requirements and career interest.  

It is important to note that this is a pre-professional program that leads to graduate education in the health professions. The minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) required for graduate school admission at The University of Texas at El Paso is 3.0. Depending on the graduate program, competitive GPAs can be as high as 3.8.

For more detailed requirements, please visit the UTEP Undergraduate Catalog.

Academic Requirements

The Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences requires all courses applying towards the degree be completed with a C or better. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 to remain in satisfactory academic standing in the major.

For more detailed requirements, please visit the UTEP Undergraduate Catalog.

Degree Requirements

Students will select one of three tracks, completing a total of 120 SCH:

• Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy

Sample degree plans for each of the concentrations are available in the UTEP Undergraduate Catalog.