CATEGORY I APPLICANTS - REGULAR GRADUATES - must hold bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited college or university, and complete the prerequisites for regular graduate admission.

CATEGORY II APPLICANTS - ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATES - must have completed 96 semester (144 quarter) hours of prerequisite and elective work.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION

• Applicant must declare one of the above categories on the application form and meet all requirements, including the completion of prerequisites.  
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required and must have been taken within the last five years.  A combined score of 800 on the verbal, and quantitative portions of the exam is required.
• A minimum 3.00 overall grade point average (GPA) is required.
• A minimum 3.00 prerequisite GPA is required and these courses must be completed by the end of the Fall Term of the application year.  
• A grade of "C" or higher is required in each prerequisite course.
• Extra points are given to an applicant who has completed any course(s) from a specified list with a grade of "B" or higher.
• Extra points are given to applicants who complete observation hours with a licensed occupational therapist.
  25 hours = 1 point
  50 hours = 2 points
  75 hours = 3 points
• A personal interview with the Department of Occupational Therapy faculty is required, and if accepted, completion of a health form and physical to include required immunizations.

How Do I Apply to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program?

• Apply by the January 15 deadline prior to the Fall Semester of entry.

• Submit official transcripts from each college attended (USA students should not send transcripts)

• Submit official GRE scores to the Office of Admissions by January 15 (institution code: 1880) 

• Enclose non-refundable processing fee of $85

A limited number of applicants who meet all admission requirements will be invited for personal interviews.

Applications?

• Available in November in the Allied Health Advising Office or in the Department of Occupational Therapy

• The application form can be downloaded here during the application period.  Adobe Acrobat is needed and can be downloaded here. 

Once Accepted . . .

• Must make a minimum grade of "C" in all remaining prerequisite courses in order to keep your slot in the program 

Additional Information for Advanced Undergraduate Applicants

     These applicants must acknowledge an understanding of the following:

• that they will be officially classified as an undergraduate for the first 2 semesters of the program, but will be taking graduate courses of the program.

• that for the entire length of the program, they will be held to the same standards and policies as students enrolled in the Graduate School.

• that upon satisfactory completion (minimum GPA of 3.00) in all course work during the first 2 semesters of the program, they will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Preprofessional Health Science degree.  The students will then complete all necessary paperwork for reclassification as graduate students and will continue through the remainder of the program.  Upon satisfactory completion of the entire program, students will be awarded a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) degree.

• that tuition will be assessed at the graduate level for the entire 7 semesters of the professional program.

• that in the first 2 semesters of the program, while classified as undergraduate students, any financial aid is restricted to the types and amounts for which undergraduate students are eligible.

• that the academic program for students in both categories is identical in its entirety.