Information for Prospective Applicants to the MSOT Program

Admission Criteria

To view the list of admissions criteria and apply, go to the MSOT Graduate Admissions page.

Note: The admissions process for the MSOT Program is managed through the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS).  An interview may be required at the discretion of the Admissions Committee.

Prerequisite Courses

MATH 1401	Elementary Statistics	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
PSYC 3265	Abnormal Psychology*	3
HLSA 3000	Research Methods for Health Sciences	3

*Abnormal Psychology course must be at the 3000/4000 (or 300/400) level or higher.

Note: Pre-requisite courses may be completed at another institution if the courses are deemed equivalent to the same MGA courses (will be determined by the MSOT Program Director in conjunction with the Chair of the Rehabilitation Science Department and Office of Graduate Studies/Office of the Registrar. Prospective applicants may check for course equivalencies in the MGA Articulation Catalog, although not all colleges/universities are included in the catalog.

Transfer Credit:

Transfer credit is determined by the MSOT Program Director in conjunction with the Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Science and Office of Graduate Studies/Office of the Registrar. Credit hours from Occupational Therapy professional graduate level courses taken at other institutions are not transferable.

Advanced Placement:

No advanced placement is conferred, as students enter the MSOT Program in a cohort and progress through all courses in a specific order.

Credit for Experiential Learning:

No credit is awarded for experiential learning.