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Full-time and Part-time Enrollment
The full-time academic program is a 27-month program covering nine academic quarters. Instruction is provided by occupational therapy faculty and faculty members from other departments and colleges within the University. Completion of all courses may take up to 51 months, on a part-time basis, but the final 12 months must be conducted on a full-time basis. To be considered part-time, a student must be enrolled for a minimum of six credits and fewer than 12 credits per quarter. A minimum of 117 credits is required for graduation. Accreditation and Certification
The Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association. Additional information can be obtained by contacting:
American Occupational Therapy Association
Accreditation Department
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
(301) 652-2682
Graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT). Additional information can be obtained by contacting:
NBCOT, Inc.
800 S. Frederick Avenue, Suite 200
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150
(301) 990-7979
After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In Illinois, occupational therapists must be licensed in order to practice and state licensure is based on the results of the NBCOT certification examination. This is true in many other states but specific requirements for licensure may be determined by contacting individual state licensing boards.
Academic Progression
The faculty reserves the right to request the withdrawal of any student whose conduct, health, or performance demonstrates lack of fitness for continuance in a health profession. Any such student not voluntarily withdrawing will be dismissed from the University. Only grades of A, B, or C may fulfill degree requirements in all required courses. Students will be considered in good standing at Rush University unless placed on academic probation. Academic probation is assigned to a student who earns a quarterly GPA between 2.0 and 2.99, inclusive. Full-time students placed on probation must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater at the end of the next consecutive quarter. Part-time students placed on probation must earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater by the end of the next two consecutive quarters.
Students placed on academic probation for the first time must meet with their advisor and establish an action plan prior to the beginning of the next quarter. If a student is placed on probation a second time, he or she must petition the Student Performance and Academic Review Committee (SPARC) and provide an action plan that is acceptable to SPARC in order to continue in the program. The student will also be responsible to meet on a regular basis with his/her advisor to monitor the progress of the aforementioned action plan's implementation. A student, who is placed on probation for a third time for didactic course work, will automatically be dismissed from the program. A student receiving a D or F in a required course must repeat the course and earn at least a C to remain in the program. Only one D or F is allowed per academic year, and no more than two are allowed in the entire program. The Student Performance and Academic Review Committee must approve any deviation from these policies.
College of Health Sciences/Rush University Academic Policies
Academic policies specific to the College of Health Sciences are located at http://www.rushu.rush.edu/catalog/acadprograms/chs/chsacadpolicies.html. In addition, the Academic Resources and Policies section of this catalog contains Rush University academic policies.
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