Points of Pride
School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology
- TWU was ranked #15 in the list by OnlineU.com
- TWU was ranked #12 in the list by OnlineU.com
- TWU was ranked #9 in the by Bachelor’s Degree Center.
- TWU offers a specialized dual degree program that allows students to earn both an MS in Health Studies degree and a Master of Library Science degree.
- TWU offers an online MS in Health Studies degree with an emphasis in dental hygiene.
- TWU offers the only Adapted Physical Activity program in Texas.
- Graduate program in Coaching can be completed entirely online.
- TWU provides two outreach programs – Project INVEST (Injured Veterans Entering Sport Training) and LEAD-UP
School of Occupational Therapy
- TWU was ranked tied for #15 in U.S. News and World Report’s (2026 Best Health Schools). TWU was the top ranked OT school in Texas.
- TWU is one of the top producers of occupational therapists in the nation.
- TWU is one of only three programs nationwide offering a PhD in Occupational Therapy.
School of Physical Therapy
- TWU was ranked tied for #25 in U.S. News and World Report’s (2026 Best Health Schools).
- TWU offers the only PhD in Physical Therapy in Texas and is one of only six PhD in PT programs in the nation and one of only three public institutions in the nation offering the degree.
- TWU offers a Supplemental Learning Lab, on-site practice labs, staffed by licensed physical therapists to support hands on practice of skills learned in class.
Communication Sciences and Oral Health
- The TWU speech-language and pathology program was ranked in the Best Graduate Programs edition.
- TWU was ranked #2 in the list by SpeechPathology.org
- TWU is one of the largest producers of speech-language pathologists in Texas.
- TWU offers one of the largest distance programs for speech-language pathologists in the country.
- TWU has the oldest online program in the state for teachers of the deaf.
- TWU offers a post-baccalaureate certificate in bilingual speech-language pathology and a post-baccalaureate certificate in deaf and hard of hearing.
- TWU offers a PhD in Health Studies with an emphasis in Communication Sciences and a PhD in Special Education with an emphasis in Communication Sciences.
- TWU provides both experiential learning for students and services for the community through its on-campus Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic and Dental Hygiene Clinic in Denton and on-campus Mike A. Myers Stroke Center in Dallas.
- TWU was ranked #4 in by NursingProcess.org.
- TWU was ranked #5 in the by OnlineU.com
- TWU was ranked #5 in the by OnlineU.com
- TWU partners with several community colleges to enable degree completion through a dual enrollment, allowing students to earn both an Associate of Applied Science degree and a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree simultaneously.
- TWU offers an online MS in Health Studies degree with an emphasis in dental hygiene.
Nutrition & Food Sciences
- Nutrition was one of the first programs offered by TWU.
- The first PhD TWU offered was in nutrition.
- TWU was the first Research Chefs Association-approved Culinology® program in Texas to offer students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree in Culinary Science and Food Service Management.
- Undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to perform hands-on research with nutrition & food sciences faculty members.
- Many nutrition & food sciences faculty members have extensive experience in the food industry, which they incorporate into the classroom.
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