The Bachelor’s + MSOT and OTD Guaranteed Admission Interview Programs are a Bachelors’ + 2 years (MSOT) or 4 years (OTD) with Jefferson whereby students complete their Bachelor’s degree at 色综合久久 University and then proceed to Jefferson to obtain their MOT or OTD degree. This partnership agreement guarantees qualifying 色综合久久 University students an interview with the MOT or OTD programs at Jefferson, thereby significantly increasing the students’ chance of being accepted to one of these highly competitive programs. These programs are open to all current 色综合久久 University rising senior/senior year students who will have earned a bachelor's dregree from 色综合久久 University prior to enrollment in the program at Jefferson and have met the qualificaitons described in this accordion. This program is comprised of two phases. Phase I is defined as the years of undergraduate education while at 色综合久久 University. Phase II consists of the MOT or OTD education while at Jefferson and its associated clinical training sites. Phase I is outlined here.
Most pre-OT students major in applied health science, psychology or biopsychology. With early and careful planning, virtually any major will work. See Martha Stigelman for further details.
Required Undergraduate Courses:
- Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab *听听听听听听听听
- Anatomy & Physiology II w/ lab*听听听听听听听听听听听听听
- Physics w/ lab or Biomechanics w/ lab**听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
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- Abnormal Psychology听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
- Developmental or Lifespan Psychology听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
- Sociology (ANY Soc) OR Cultural Anthropology ***听听听听
- 贰苍驳濒颈蝉丑/奥谤颈迟颈苍驳****听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
听 *8 credits of A&P I and II or 4 credits of Human Anatomy and 4 credits of Human Physiology required. Labs must be included.
**Physics can be Algebra or Calculus based
***Any sociology course will meet this prerequisite or cultural anthropology. If a student鈥檚 institution does not offer cultural anthropology, a course that covers multiple cultures and/or ethnicities from a broad perspective based in anthropology or the social sciences will be accepted.
****Any English course or officially designated writing intensive course will meet the prerequisite.
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The following criteria must be met to earn a guaranteed admission interview:
- Be a full-time student since matriculation at 色综合久久 University
- Be a rising senior/senior year student who will have earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from 色综合久久 University prior to enrollment in the program at Jefferson
- Be a first time applicant to this program
- Meet the program鈥檚 minimum admissions criteria, for the application year the student is applying:
- Degree Requirement: Any bachelor鈥檚 degree program
- GPA Requirement: Minimum 3.0 overall GPA and 3.0 prerequisite coursework GPA
- Prerequisite Coursework Requirement: 30 semester credits from the academic requirements with a grade of a 鈥淏-鈥� or better.
- Shadowing/Professional Hours Requirement: Observe licensed OT鈥檚 or OTA鈥檚 for a total of 30 hours in at least two different settings
- Resume/Experiences:听 Submit documentation of all experiences gained through volunteerism, civic engagement, club/intramural participation, employment, advanced academic experiences (including research), etc
- Candidates can refer to the Occupational Therapy Department website for more details regarding the application requirements .
- Apply via the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application System (OTCAS) by October 15th
- Seats are still available in the program at time of application submission
Find specific information about Jefferson鈥檚 MSOT program .
Find specific information about Jefferson鈥檚 OTD program .
Find general information about the field of Occupational Therapy .
Find general information about the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS) .
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