Converse’s Pre-Occupational Therapy program is a track for students who plan to pursue a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree after their undergraduate studies. The Pre-Occupational Therapy program provides a sequence of courses, with a liberal arts foundation, for competitive application for admission to a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Degree Program.
Coursework
Requirements for admission to occupational therapy master’s and doctoral programs vary. Students will need to contact individual programs for their specific requirements. To apply for entry-level master or doctor of occupational therapy, the student should have completed the prerequisites listed below.
| Coursework | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| English | 3 hours |
| Mathematics | 3 hours |
| Statistics | 3 hours |
| Biology | 3-4 hours |
| Anatomy | 4 hours |
| Physiology | 4 hours |
| Chemistry | 4 hours |
| Physics | 4 hours |
| Computer | 3 hours |
| Medical Terminology | 3 hours |
| Psychology | 3 hours |
| Sociology | 3 hours |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 hours |
| Humanities (from at least two of the following: education, fine arts, foreign language, literature, philosophy, speech) | 9 hours |
Application Tips
A GPA of 3.0 or above is desirable and a combined minimum GRE score of 1,000 for the verbal and quantitative sections is recommended. It is also to student’s advantage to research the field of occupational therapy through internships or volunteer work and have that experience and work hours properly documented.
Edna Steele, Advisor
Department of Biology
Programs of Study
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