What makes SHP special?
- The Nations only master's level program in Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
- Missouri's only doctoral level program in speech language pathology
- Central Missouri's only provider of neuropsychological and rehabilitation psychological services
- Extremely high pass rates and scores on National Exams - Occupational Therapy Department has had 100% pass rate on national certification exams, 28 out of 30 years; consistently above national mean
- Formal international relationships with the University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Health Professions employment is expected to increase faster than the average, as growth in the number of individuals with disabilities or limited function spurs demand for therapy services (Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Of SHP Fall 2004-Winter 2005 graduates:
- One hundred percent (100%) of the HP undergraduates found employment within 6 months of graduation, and all were employed in jobs related to their majors. (The average for MU undergraduates is 87%)
- Eighty-six percent (85%) found employment in Missouri. (The average for MU undergraduates is 75%)
- Twenty-eight percent (28%) of the graduates continued their education (i.e. graduate study). The average for MU is 22%
- The response rate was 54% of all the HP graduates. (The overall response rate was 51% for all undergraduates)
