IUPUI is Indiana's premier urban research university. The campus enrolls more than 30,000 students in 21 schools and academic units.
Admissions
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Admission to the professional Occupational Therapy program is competitive. Applications are available at the link below 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 prior to matriculation into the program.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Completed five of the six prerequisites (listed below) at the time of application.
- 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 550.
- A completed application
Prerequisites
- 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.
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.
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, Student Enrollment Services Coordinator at dlipker@iupui.edu.
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