Academic Programs
Admissions
Occupational Therapy
Admission to the professional Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program is competitive. Applications are accepted beginning August 1st and are due no later than January 20th of each year for enrollment the following summer.
Students accepted into the MSOT program must complete the admission criteria, listed below.
Prerequisites
- Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology
- Human Growth and Development/Lifespan Development
- Medical Terminology
- Statistics*
- Human Anatomy (with a lab)*
- HUman Physiology (with a lab)*
*These courses need to be completed within the past seven years prior to application.
Students with concerns about whether the class they are taking will meet the prerequisite requirement should provide a course description to the Dawn Lipker, Enrollment Coordinator (dlipker@iupui.edu), who will discuss with the admissions coordinator for the Department of OT.
Application Information
By application deadline Students must meet the following criteria:
- A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to matriculation into the program.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Completed five of the six prerequisites (listed below) by the application deadline.
- Minimum prerequisite grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with no lower than a 'C' in any one prerequisite.
- Completed a minimum of 12 hours of observation and/or volunteer work in at least three different Occupational Therapy practice settings (such as acute care hospital, outpatient clinic, community mental health center, school system, and so forth) with either an Occupational Therapist or an Occupational Therapy assistant. A form validating this observation is required and is available at the link below.
- For applicants for whom English is not the native language, a minimum TOEFEL score of 560P.
- A completed application
Application Materials
Applications are accepted August 1 – January 20 annually. All application materials must be postmarked by the application deadline. You must apply using the online application forms; paper applications are not available. If you have any difficulty completing the online application, please contact Dawn Lipker, Director of Student Enrollment Services at dlipker@iupui.edu.
- IUPUI Online Graduate Application for Admission* and $60 non-refundable application fee
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended
- Required Observational Hours Form
- Prerequisite Course Completion Plan Form
Under “Intended Program and Plan” select the following:
What type of degree do you intend to pursue? Masters
Academic Program: Health and Rehabilitation Graduate Professional
Academic Plan: Occupational Therapy MS
Are you applying to a dual degree program: No
Term: Summer 2012
Recommendations: skip this section, the observation forms replace letters
Personal Statement: skip this section, not required
Criteria for Selection
Overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above makes up 40% of the admissions formula for each candidate. Prerequisite coursework GPA makes up 60% of the formula. The total scores are then ranked.
Technical Standards
Students are required to meet technical standards established by the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. These standards are available upon request.
Expenses
Credit hour rate for 2009-10 is $417.48 for in-state residents and $834.96 for out-of-state residents. A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required at the time the student accepts admission into the program. This deposit will be credited to the student's first semester tuition if the student matriculates into the program.