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The applicant to the professional program in occupational therapy must have completed or must show evidence of the following in order to be considered for admission:
- A completed application accompanied by the $40 non-refundable application fee.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Recommended minimum grade point average of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Official scores from Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years. Applicants who currently hold a master's degree may petition the admissions committee to have the GRE requirement waived. Requests will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
- Prerequisite courses including statistics, sociology or anthropology, human growth and development (must cover the entire lifespan), two psychology courses in addition to human growth and development, and human anatomy (with lab, preferably cadaver) and human physiology (with lab). Human anatomy and human physiology must be taken within five years prior to admission to program. Two sequential courses with labs will also satisfy this prerequisite.
- Three letters of recommendation. One recommendation must be from an occupational therapy practitioner.
- Official transcripts from every college or university attended by the applicant.
- Experience/familiarity with occupational therapy either through observation, volunteering, or work experience with an OT practitioner.
- An essay on familiarity with occupational therapy through experience and how this experience has confirmed the choice of occupational therapy as a career.
The Admissions Committee will make decisions regarding the acceptability of the applicant to the program. All application materials will be evaluated. Academic and non-academic factors, including extra-curricular activities, job and life experiences will be taken into consideration. Selected applicants will be required to participate in an on-site visit which will include a faculty interview and writing sample. Recognizing the need of occupational therapists to serve a population representative of diverse social, ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds, a goal of the Admissions Committee will be to select a class likely to meet these diverse needs.
Application Deadlines
Beginning October 15th, completed applications will be reviewed to select applicants for admission the following summer quarter. Applications, however, will continue to be accepted provided space is available. Enrollment is limited to 30 students. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as early as possible. If selected, applicants who wish to continue in the application process must complete an on-site interview. Interviews will be scheduled from December onward with applicants accepted through early June.
Students accepted into the Occupational Therapy program must successfully pass a criminal background check.
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