Master Of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)

This program is designed to allow Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants to further their education by building upon their existing knowledge and experience. Students develop skills in occupational therapy theory, evaluation, evidence-based intervention, and program development.

In addition, they develop skills in management and leadership. The coursework will be completed in a hybrid format, both online and on-campus labs and experiential activities. The MSOT program is located on the Cochran campus.

 

Required documents*

*All documentation should be submitted in OTCAS. You DO NOT need to submit them separately with the MGA Graduate Application.

The MSOT program requires every applicant to submit the application and all required documents by the deadline.

1. MGA Graduate Program Application
2. OTCAS Application
3. Official Transcripts
4. 3 Letters of Recommendation from professional or academic sources
5. Professional Résumé
6. Statement of Goals (personal statement as prompted by OTCAS)
7. Documentation of Lawful Presence, for Residents of Georgia

 *Transcripts must be submitted to OTCAS and do not need to be submitted to Middle Georgia State University.

admission Requirements

• 3.0 overall GPA (OTCAS uses ALL courses completed to compute the cumulative GPA)
• Minimum of 84 semester equivalent credits (includes courses from OTA degree and prerequisite courses) from an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized accrediting agency; 43 of these hours must be OTA courses
• 1 year (or a minimum of 1500 hours) of full-time work experience as a licensed COTA
• Grade of C or higher in Elementary Statistics, Intro to Sociology, Abnormal Psychology, and Research Methods for Rehabilitation, as well as an overall GPA of 3.0 in the 4 prerequisite courses

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Application Deadline

Semester	Application and Required Documents Deadline
Fall	February 1st

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