MASTER OF SCIENCE IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Program began:  1994 (BSOT changed to MSOT in 2002)

Accredited by:  Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association

AOTA Address:  4720 Montgomery Lane
                         PO Box 31220
                         Bethesda, MD  20824-1220

Phone:  (301) 652-AOTA

Credentialing:  Eligible to sit for the National Occupational Therapy Certification Examination.  The University of South Alabama, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program has a 91% pass rate for first time test takers (average of past 3 years) and a 100% pass rate for all second time test takers on the NBCOT exam.

Professional Component Format:  (7 semesters) - includes the full-time Level II Fieldwork

Description of Program:

• Entry-level master's degree program
• 94 semester hours of professional course work
• Advanced undergraduate applicants may be able to complete the program in 6 years from entry to college
• Extra expenses are associated with professional studies, including books, local travel to and from clinical facilities, and for possible out-of-town travel and living expenses during the fieldwork
• Graduates of the program may assume responsibilities in the areas of administration, program development, consultation, and research