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Occupational Therapy


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Preparation for admission to the MSOT program requires completion of the required General Education  courses and prerequisites for a minimum of 85 credit hours.

Required General Education Selections by Category


Category 1:


 Any course from the category (3 cr)

Category 2:


Any course from the category (3 cr)

Category 8:


Any course from the category (3 cr)

Freshman Admission to the Occupational Therapy Program:


A limited number of qualified incoming freshman students will be accepted for guaranteed admittance into the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program. To be eligible for consideration as a freshman direct admit students must have a minimum high school GPA of 3.5 or better. 

Students selected will automatically begin the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy courses upon completion of prerequisite courses. Freshman direct admit students must maintain a 3.3 cumulative GPA, at time of application. Students will be considered with the regular applicant pool if they do not maintain the required GPA. 

Please refer to the Graduate Catalog for additional information regarding MSOT Program Requirements.

Transfer Students


Transfer students’ needs are considered on an individual basis by the Department of Occupational Therapy. 

Transportation and Fees


The student is responsible for providing transportation to and from all courses and/or clinical learning experiences. Clinical education may include observation and practice in clinical or community settings under the supervision of a faculty member, registered occupational therapist or other health professional. Students are also required to complete multiple fieldwork rotations throughout the program and should be prepared to meet their own living expenses and transportation costs. 

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