Post-Baccalaureate Entry
Worcester State University offers a fully-accredited Master of Occupational Therapy Program for persons who have earned a bachelor's degree in a field other than occupational therapy. The three year program provides a quality, professional course of study that encompasses the skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to practice as a generalist in occupational therapy. Graduates of this program are eligible to take the National Certification Examination that is required to practice as an occupational therapist.
Applications to this program are accepted until March 1st of each year. Accepted students must be able to begin the program during the first summer session which typically begins around May 15th of each year.
Prerequisites for Entry
Earned baccalaureate degree in a related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0
GRE Scores around the 50th percentile (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing Sections)
Grades of B- or better in the following courses taken within six years of application
Introduction to Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Urban Studies (6 credits total)
Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II, with labs (8 credits)
Neuroscience with lab
Statistics I
Program of Study
1st Year Summer I
OT 101 Intro to Occupational Studies of Wellness/Disability 3 credits
BI 271 Kinesiology 3 credits
OT 211 Kinesiology Lab 1 credit
Total 7 credits
1st Year Summer II
OT 102 Occupational Studies of Wellness/Disability Groups 3 credits
OT 203 Occupational Therapy Theories 3 credits
Total 6 credits
1st Year Fall Semester
OT 301 Psychosocial Wellness/Disability 2 credits
OT 302 Psychosocial Therapeutic Approaches 2 credits
OT 304 Psychosocial Therapeutic Approaches Lab 2 credits
OT 317 Research I 3 credits
(PS 322 Psychology of Aging 3 credits)
Total 9 or 12 credits
1st Year Spring Semester
OT 312 Physiological Wellness/Disability 2 credits
OT 313 Physiological Therapeutic Approaches 2 credits
OT 318 Physiological Therapeutic Approaches Lab 2 credits
(PS 322 Psychology of Aging 3 credits)
Total 9 or 12 credits
2nd Year Fall Semester
OT 401 Occupational Performance & Context for Elders 2 credits
OT 402 Therapeutic Approaches for Elders 2 credits
OT 403 Therapeutic Approaches Lab for Elders 2 credits
OT 404 Assistive Technology I 3 credits
OT 407 Research II 3 credits
Total 12 credits
2nd Year Spring Semester
OT 421 Occup. Perf. & Context for Children/Adolescents 2 credits
OT 427 Therapeutic Approaches for Children/Adolescents 2 credits
OT 423 Therapeutic Appr. Lab for Children/Adolescents 2 credits
OT 424 Assistive Technology II 3 credits
OT 426 Organizational & Professional Issues I 3 credits
OT 928 Thesis Seminar I 3 credits
Total 15 credits
3rd Year Summer Semester
OT 903 Clinical Reasoning I 3 credits
OT 908 Community Health and Practicum 3 credits
OT 929 Thesis Seminar II 3 credits
OT 933 Assessment and Evaluation Across the Lifespan 3 credits
Total 12 credits
3rd Year Fall Semester
OT 905 Clinical Reasoning II 3 credits
OT 906 Global Health Issues 3 credits
OT 930 Thesis Seminar III 3 credits
OT 931 Organizational & Professional Issues II 3 credits
Total 12 credits
3rd Year Spring Semester
OT 920 or 921 Level II Fieldwork II 3 credits
OT 920 or 921 Level II Fieldwork II 3 credits
Total 6 credits
Total of 33 graduate credits
900 level courses are graduate courses