Admission Requirements

The requirements for admission to the program include:

• Baccalaureate degree or higher in any field from a regionally accredited college or university. Degree may be pending completion at time of application.
• Baccalaureate overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
• GPA of 3.0 or better in prerequisite courses (listed below).
• Completed documentation of volunteer/paid experience showing at least 10 hours of volunteer, work, or shadowing experience in at least two (2) OT practice environments.
• A competitive Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken within the last five years, including the analytical writing component. Preferred candidates will score 145 or higher on both verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE, and a 4 or higher on analytical writing. (waived for applicants with graduate degrees)
• Interview (arranged by invitation when all other application materials have been received and reviewed).
• The following prerequisite courses or the equivalent must be completed with a grade of "B" or better. Students may complete up to two prerequisites in the summer session after acceptance into the program but before beginning the graduate level of study:
  • Human anatomy & physiology I (with lab)
  • Human anatomy & physiology II (with lab)
  • Any abnormal psychology or psychopathology course
  • Any lifespan human development course (covering the entire lifespan, birth through aging)
  • Any introductory (or higher) physics course
  • A general psychology course
  • Any statistics course (math or psychology)
  • Any sociology or anthropology course with a multicultural theme
  • Any medical terminology course