Occupational Therapy

Admission to the M.S. in Occupational Therapy

The MS only track provides two points of entry for applicants.

Track 1: An earned bachelor's degree which requires:

• An overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

• A grade of C+ or better in each of the following courses totaling 20 credits: 

  • General Psychology (3 credits)

  • Anatomy & Physiology with Lab I and II (or comparable) (8 credits)

  • Lifespan development (3 credits)

  • Statistics (3 Credits)

  • Social Sciences (3 Credits)

Applicants may apply to the program if they are still completing coursework, but have a plan to complete the courses prior to matriculation. Applicants with outstanding prerequisite coursework will be granted conditional acceptance.

Track 2: 60 Credits of Coursework which requires:

• A grade of C+ or better in each courses totaling 60 credits.

  • English Composition and Literature -6 Credits

  • Math (college algebra, pre-calculus, or calculus) 3 credits

  • Statistics-3 Credits

  • Anatomy and Physiology with Lab I and I (or comparable)- 8 credits

  • General Psychology-3 Credits

  • Lifespan Development -3 Credits

  • General Education Core Social Science-6 Credits

  • General Education Core Humanities- 3 credits

  • Creative Arts- 3 credits

  • Ethics- 3 credits

  • Electives: 19 credits

Applicants who enter with 60 credits of previous coursework will not earn a bachelor's degree, but will earn a MS in Occupational Therapy. Applicants may apply to the program if they are still completing coursework, but have a plan to complete the courses prior to matriculation. Applicants with outstanding prerequisite coursework will be granted conditional acceptance. In addition, it is strongly recommended that each applicant complete 20 hours of volunteering or “shadowing” with an Occupational Therapist.

Applications for admission are reviewed on a rolling basis starting in the December prior to fall semester of enrollment. Applications will be accepted until one month before the semester begins. Decisions are typically made within 2-4 weeks of application verification.

Applications may be submitted through the OTCAS system, or directly through the Husson website.

The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required for application. All students in the School of Occupational Therapy must possess the essential skills and behaviors required of a professional therapist. Therefore, all occupational therapy students must possess the essential qualifications, referred to as Technical Standards, listed at the end of this document to meet admission, progression, and graduation requirements. Your application to this program indicates that you have read the Technical Standards and are qualified to meet them.

The Technical Standards are found at: http://catalog.husson.edu/collegeofhealthandpharmacy/undergraduate/occupationaltherapy/

Click here for the Clinical Shadowing Hours Template

Click here to visit the graduate applications web page.