To receive your undergraduate bachelor of science degree from The University of Findlay, you must also complete
BS/Graduation and Degree Requirements in addition to your occupational therapy curriculum.
Mission and Goals of the Program
Mission
Our mission is to prepare occupational therapists who understand and value an occupation-based approach to practice and are self-directed, lifelong learners, agents for change and leaders in the advancement of the profession.
Goal
The goal of the Master of Occupational Therapy Program is to provide educational experiences that foster the knowledge, skills and values necessary for entry-level occupational therapy practitioners.
Master of Occupational Therapy Program Options
The Occupational Therapy Program offers two options, a traditional and weekend college (WEC) program, for students to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences and a Master of Occupational Therapy degree. The five-and-a-half-year Traditional Program is completed with pre-professional requirements and three and one-half years of professional course work. The Weekend College Program is completed with pre-professional requirements and three years of professional course work. The Weekend College program is intended for the adult learner who has had one year of full-time work experience. The candidate must be either a Certified Occupational Thereapy Assistant (COTA) or a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA). Non-OTA/PTA candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree and have at least one year of health-care related experience in order to apply.
Degree Requirements-Traditional Program
For the Traditional program, a major in health science-pre-occupational therapy emphasis consists of OCTH 222, 304, 306, 311, 312, 321, 415, 421, 424, 450, 474 and 480; HEPR 330, 340, 345, 350, 355, 410. The following prerequisites must also be completed: BIOL 322, 322L, 323, 323L; CHEM 130, 130L; ENGL 272; HEPR 150, 220; MATH 123; PHYS 250, 250L; PSYC 100, 210 and 333.
Traditional occupational therapy students will continue on to complete a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree with OCTH 553, 580, 612, 614, 621, 622, 624, 634, 645, 650, 651, 652, 660, 690, 691 and 695; HEPR 507. No more than two courses with a grade of "C+," "C" or "C-" can be used to meet master's degree requirements.
Degree Requirements-Weekend College Program
For the Weekend program, the major in health science-pre-occupational therapy emphasis consists of OCTH 222, 304, 306, 315, 415, 463, 474, 481; HEPR 330, 340, 345, 350, 355 and 410. Non-occupational therapy assistants must also complete OCTH 490. The following prerequisites must also be completed: BIOL 322, 322L, 323, 323L; ENGL 272; HEPR 220 (non-OTA’s only); MATH 123; PHYS 250, 250L or OCTH 221; PSYC 100, 210 (non-OTA’s only), 333; three hours in fine arts; three hours in religious studies or philosophy; and three hours in foreign language/culture.
Weekend occupational therapy students will continue on to complete a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree with OCTH 524, 553, 580, 616, 621, 622, 624, 634, 645, 650, 651, 652, 661, 690, 691, 695; HEPR 507. No more than two courses with a grade of "C+," "C" or "C-" can be used to meet master's degree requirements.
Professional Program Admissions Criteria-Traditional and Weekend College Programs
- Minimum overall grade point average of 3.0.
- Fifty hours of observation or volunteer experience if not a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA.)
- Completion of pre-professional requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree.
- Three satisfactory professional recommendations.
- Demonstration of college-level writing ability.
Accreditation
The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education(ACOTE) of The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. The phone number for AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA.
Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the certification examination implemented by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) located at 800 South Frederick Avenue, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The NBCOT is an independent national credentialing agency. It is responsible for all policies related to the certification of occupational therapy personnel. Upon successful completion of this examination, the graduate will be an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR). Most states use the results of the NBCOT certification examination to determine a practitioner's eligibility to practice.
