MSOT

Admission Requirements

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Classes beginning Summer 2008!

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)

A Post-professional Degree for the Advancing Practitioner

Admission Requirements
The program is offered to occupational therapists initially prepared at an entry-level within a baccalaureate or professional master’s degree program. Potential students meet the following criteria:

• Initially certified by the National Board of Certification for Occupational Therapy
• Hold a current license to practice Occupational Therapy
• Demonstrated at least a 3.0 GPA in their entry-level program
• Have 3 years of clinical experience
• Completed Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
• TOEFL score (of 650) if English is a second language.
   

Applications and Admittance Procedures
Students may be admitted to the MSOT Program for fall, spring, or summer semesters. To apply to the MSOT Program, submit the following to the Occupational Therapy Department:

• A complete Application for Admission form along with the non-refundable fee. If applying on-line, the fee is waived.
• A statement of written professional goals.
  • An official transcript of academic performance from the institution granting the entry-level degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • Photocopy of initial National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy, photocopy of  current OT license, and evidence of 3 years of clinical experience.
  • Official verification of GRE score and TOEFL score (if required)
  • Three letters of reference.

  A student may be conditionally accepted to the program without having completed the GRE. The GRE must then be completed, meeting the score requirement, before completing a second course in the program.