2015-2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [Archived]

Occupational Therapy M.S.


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(81 credits)

The Occupational Therapy Program at Indiana State University is a candidate (Developing Program Status) for accreditation at the Masters Entry Level. For more information regarding accreditation and accreditation status you may contact The Accreditation Council on Occupational Therapy Education:

ACOTE
c/o Accreditation Department
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-3449

They may be contacted via a link on the AOTA website: http://www.acoteonline.org  or by one of the following: phone: 301-652-2682; TDD 800-377-8555; Fax 301-652-7711.

The following requirements must be met before admission to the program:

  • Complete an online application through the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS).
  • Bachelor’s degree from a four (4) year accredited university with a cumulative and prerequisite grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The baccalaureate degree must be earned before enrolling into the program and can be in any field. All coursework must be completed within the past seven (7) years.
  • Three (3) professional recommendations.
  • GRE score
  • TOEFL above 550
  • Community Service Experience totaling 40 hours

Prerequisite Coursework:

  • Biological Sciences (6 credit hours minimum)
    • Human Anatomy with Lab 
    • Physiology with Lab
  • Statistics (3 credit hours)
    • Statistics
  • Medical Terminology (1-3 Credit hours)
    • Medical Terminology
  • Ethics (3 Credit hours)
    • Ethics
  • Behavioral Sciences (12 hours minimum)
    • General Psychology
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Abnormal Psychology
    • Sociology or Anthropology

Course Sequence


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