Admissions

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

Admission to the professional 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 MS OT program must complete the admission criteria, listed below.

How to Apply

Students will have:

• 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 seven of the eight 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. Forms are located under ‘Admission Forms’ below.

1. IUPUI Online Graduate Application for Admission and $60 non-refundable application fee
2. Official transcripts from all institutions attended
3. Required Observational Hours Form
4. Prerequisite Course Completion Plan Form

Application materials 2-4 submitted to:

Dawn Lipker, Director of Student Enrollment Services
IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Coleman Hall, 120
1140 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119

Prerequisites

• Introductory Psychology – new requirement as of 2012 for applicants seeking admission to 2013
  
• Introductory Sociology or Introductory Anthropology – new requirement as of 2012 for applicants seeking admission to 2013
  
• Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology
• Human Growth and Development/Lifespan Development
• Medical Terminology
• Statistics*
• Human Anatomy with lab*
• Human Physiology with lab*

* NOTE: 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 Enrollment Coordinator who will discuss with the admissions coordinator for the Department of OT.

Admissions Forms

Please click on the links below to access Occupational Therapy admissions forms. 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.

Please use the information below for successful application submission

“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

(If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader you can download it free from Adobe HERE.)

• Graduate Application for Admission
• Prerequisite Course Completion Plan Form
• Required Observational Hours Form

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.

Costs

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.