Occupational Therapy Degree

• University Catalog+

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    Read theUniversity Catalogto learn more about the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) Curriculum and A.T. Still University.

• Accreditation+

  • A.T. Still University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission

    230 S. LaSalle Street; Suite 7-500
    Chicago, IL 60604

    Phone: 800.621.7440 | Fax: 312.263.7462
    Email:info@hlcommission.org

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    The MSOT program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), c/o Accreditation Department, 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929, Telephone:(301) 652-6611ext. 2914,www.acoteonline.org/, Accreditation e-mail:accred@aota.org

    Information about ACOTE including upcoming events, advocacy & policy, publications, and how to file a complaint can be found atwww.aota.org.

    Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for occupational therapists administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) following the completion of their academic coursework and fieldwork experiences. NBCOT is located at One Bank Street, Suite 300, Gaithersburg, MD 20878, phone: 301.990.7979, fax: 301.869.8492, webwww.nbcot.org. After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). All states within the United States require licensure in order to practice occupational therapy. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

• 毕业率+

  • Cohort	Entering Year	Graduation Year	Program Duration	Graduation Rate
    2017	2014	2017	3	97%
    2018-A	2015	2018	3	97%
    2018-B*	2016	2018	2	97%
    2019	2017	2019	2	89%

    
    

    * University change from Quarter system to Semester and a new curriculum design, aligned with OTD program, is the reason for two cohorts of students officially graduating same year.

• NBCOT Examination Rates+

  • A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification exam or attain state licensure.

    https://secure.nbcot.org/data/schoolstats.aspx

    Year	Students Taking Exam	Passing Students	Pass Rate
    2017	31	31	100%
    2018	35	35	100%
    2019	62	62	100%

• FAQs+

  • 1. How long is the program?The OT program is 27 months, full-time, continuous, in length.
    2. Will I be able to work while I am in school?Some students manage to work part-time while enrolled in the program. Job flexibility is extremely desirable.
    3. When do I need to complete my prerequisite courses?Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to beginning classes at ATSU.
    4. Can I take prereqs at a community college? Is there a preference?You may take your prerequisite courses at the community college, and there is no preference.
    5. Can I take prereqs at your institution?No, prerequisites are to be taken at a community college and/or four year university. Our courses are only open to students enrolled in our programs.
    6. What undergraduate majors do you recommend to be a more competitive applicant?A student may have any degree, as long as all admissions requirements and prerequisite courses are fulfilled. There is no preference for any particular major.
    7. Do you offer financial aid? Where can I find scholarship information?Yes, we offer financial aid to our students.Learn more about financial aid.
    8. Does ASHS have on campus housing?We do not have on campus housing, however we do assist students in finding housing and roommate matching.Learn more about housing.
    9. How many hours of experience do I need? How do I document hours?You are required to have 20 hours of observation with an OT. Observation hours in multiple settings are recommended. This will be documented on your application.
    10. What are the clinical opportunities in the program?We have over 250 clinical sites throughout the US, in a variety of both rural and urban settings.
    11. I’d like to visit campus, who should I contact?Contact the admissions office atadmissions@atsu.eduto set up a visit to campus.
    12. Why do you require contact hours with an occupational therapist as part of the admission requirements?Exposure to various settings provides students with an enriched understanding of the role of OT with different age groups, different healthcare systems and different diagnoses. In addition, this experience is advantageous to students to reinforce their selection of this profession prior to commencing the program and making the financial commitment.
    13. When do you start accepting applications for the upcoming fall admission class?Applications are accepted beginning in mid-July and continue until the class is filled.
    14. How many students do you usually admit each year?Each year we target accepting 38 students. Our goal is to keep class size small to enable us to give the individual attention to each student. An alternate list is maintained to fill any last minute open slots.

• Textbook list+

  • Master of Science in Occupational Therapy textbooks (pdf)

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Degree Faculty

• Dean+

  • • Ann Lee Burch, PT, MPH, EdD
      
      

      Dr. Ann Lee Burch is the dean of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS). Dr. Burch received her doctor of education from Columbia University, Teachers College in 2005. She received her masters of public health from Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health in 2002 and her masters of physical therapy from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1989. She was a postdoctoral fellow with the Research Group on Health Disparities at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her BA is in psychology from the University of Rochester.

      Prior to her appointment as dean, Dr. Burch served as vice dean for ATSU-ASHS. She served as the chair of the Physical Therapy Department from 2008-January 2012. Prior to ATSU, Dr. Burch was the director of physical therapy at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She has held administrative and/or faculty positions at the International Center for the Disabled in NY, NY, Mercy College in NY, and Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY.

      Dr. Burch’s area of scholarly interest and application of that interest is in knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy of health care providers and healthcare professional students towards underrepresented patient/client groups.

      Dr. Burch is the author of a Guide to Physical Therapy (Vault Publishers) which was written to increase information access about physical therapy to both high school graduates and re-entry adults. She was a co-investigator on an NIH grant at the University of Puerto Rico exploring the feasibility of an exercise program for breast cancer survivors living in San Juan. Dr. Burch has lived in Symi, Greece, Taipei, Taiwan, Ahmdebad, India and San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is committed to research, teaching and service that further the understanding of the impact of socioeconomic and cultural variables on health.

      She was a member of the class of 2014 cohort of Women in Educational Leadership at Harvard Graduate School of Education. In 2017 she was the co-PI on a Centers for Disease Control, Association for Prevention and Teaching grant exploring a population health case study format for teaching and communicating the impact of social determinants of health on health disparities. She was recently appointed a peer reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission.

• Vice Dean+

  • • Marlene Salas-Provance, PhD, MHA, CCC-SLP
      
      

      Dr. Salas-Provance, is professor and vice dean of A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS). Dr. Salas-Provance received her doctorate in speech science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She received her masters of health administration from the University of Missouri School of Medicine-Columbia. She holds both a bachelors and masters in Speech Pathology from New Mexico State University.

      Prior to her appointment as vice dean, Dr. Salas-Provance served as associate dean of academic and student affairs for the School of Health Professions at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston. She served as assistant dean and chair in the College of Education, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico and department chair in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Montevallo (AL). She held faculty positions at Fontbonne College and St. Louis University, in St. Louis, MO.

      She has made extensive professional contributions to the American, Speech, Language & Hearing Association (ASHA), serving on the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council, member of the Financial Planning Board, and the Multicultural Issues Board. She served as coordinator of ASHA’s Special Interest Group (SIG) 14, Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse populations and was a founding member and coordinator of SIG 17, Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Disorders. She is an ASHA Fellow and received ASHA’s highest awards for “Special Recognition in Multicultural Affairs” and “Outstanding Contributions in International Achievement.”

      Dr.Salas-Provance has served as a clinical educator throughout her academic career, especially related to children with cleft lip and palate. She is a member of an international medical team with Rotaplast International and has traveled worldwide for over 15 years to provide clinical services to children with cleft palate. She implemented a program for graduate students in speech pathology to provide clinical services in Spanish to children with cleft palate in Lima, Peru. In addition to Lima, Peru she has provided clinical services in China, Bangladesh, Philippines, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Venezuela.

      Dr. Salas-Provance is coauthor of the textbook Culturally Responsive Practices in Speech-Language and Hearing Science (Plural Publishing, 2019) which meets the needs for training students in healthcare professions regarding practice with individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Her research is focused on attitudes towards disability by diverse populations and addressing the use of language interpreters during healthcare and educational encounters.

      Over the past ten years she has lectured extensively to international audiences, both in English and Spanish, including as invited speaker for the Congreso Internacional en Trastornos de la Comunicacion at Escuela de Fonoaudiologia (Speech Language Pathology / Audiology) de la Universidad de Talca, Chile and for the Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza, Lima, Peru, Endoscopic Evaluation of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. She was invited keynote speaker for the First International Congress in Speech-Language Pathology and Orthodontics in the area of cleft lip and palate in Lima, Peru.

      Dr. Salas-Provance was selected for the American Council on Education (ACE) Women’s Leadership Program and attended the National Women’s Leadership Forum in Washington DC (2017) for advancing female executives in higher education.

• Chair and Program Director+

  • • Jyothi Gupta, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
      

      Jyothi Gupta PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is a tenured full professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Gupta received her doctorate in biological sciences at the University of Windsor, Canada and has held post-doctoral Fellowships at various Canadian universities in biology (University of Waterloo), pharmacology (Dalhousie University), biochemistry and pathology (McMaster University). She obtained her occupational therapy degree from McMaster University.

      Prior to taking up her current position, Dr. Gupta was tenured professor at St. Catherine University in the Department of Physical Therapy, and held a joint appointment in Occupational Therapy. She developed many local, national and global community partnerships during her tenure at St. Catherine University for inter-professional service learning courses, and for her scholarship.

      古普塔博士的主要学术兴趣是understanding the contextual influences on participation and their impact on community health and well-being. Some of her published studies include workplace experiences of individuals with disabilities, women and children living in chronic poverty, and cross-cultural occupational issues of immigrants and refugees. Naturally, her studies led her into social justice arena and social determinants of health; her current focus is on bridging public health and occupational science, in particular, the life course health development model in the context of racial segregation in rural Mississippi. Her passion for social inclusion and strong interest in sociocultural issues culminated inCulture and Occupation, 3rd Edition(AOTA Press).

      Dr. Gupta has been elected to various positions in the American Occupational Therapy Association. She has served as the research liaison and chair of the Education Special Interest Section, and as chair of the Commission on Education. She served on the lead team for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Institute (2013-2017) and serves on the Multicultural Diversity Initiative. She has authored many official documents of the association. Dr. Gupta was conferred the Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (FAOTA) in 2013.

• Administration and Faculty+

  • • Tania Shearon, MOT, CHT, C-IAYT
      Assistant Professor
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      Tania Shearon joined the OT faculty in 2016. She received her bachelor’s degree in science from Carroll College in 1988 and her master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Puget Sound in 1991 and has over 25 years of clinical experience in the areas of physical rehabilitation and hand therapy. She received her certification in hand therapy in 1999 and has been a recognized specialist in the area of upper extremity rehab and orthosis fabrication. Beginning in 2014, Shearon began post-graduate training in the area of professional yoga therapy and has utilized yoga as a therapeutic modality for both orthopedic and neurologic conditions. She is currently working toward her doctor of health sciences degree with a focus on fundamentals of education. She teaches courses related to adult rehabilitation practice, kinesiology, modalities, and splinting.

    • Aaron Bonsall, PhD, OTR/L
      Assistant Professor
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      Aaron Bonsall has been part of the Occupational Therapy program faculty at ATSU since 2017. He teaches courses related to research and theory and has been involved in the design and implementation of the doctoral capstone experience. Dr. Bonsall earned a PhD in occupational science from the University of Southern California and a master of science in occupational therapy from Temple University. He has experience working as a school-based occupational therapist in Arizona, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Dr. Bonsall’s research focuses on the experience of fathers of children with disabilities and examines support therapists and professionals provide families of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.

    • Rebecca L. Wolf, JD, MPH, OTR/L
      Assistant Professor
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      Rebecca Wolf, JD, MPH, OTR/L, joined ATSU’s Occupational Therapy department faculty in 2017. She has extensive experience working to improve the lives of vulnerable populations. Early in her career, she developed educational and health promotion programs for immigrants, elderly individuals, and at-risk youth in Israel. She also worked as a youth advocate in a homeless shelter for women and low-income housing for families in Washington, D.C. Prior to attending graduate school, she founded and directed the Helping Hands Medical Fellowship, which brought Israeli medical volunteers to Uganda to improve the health of vulnerable individuals and communities. Professpr Wolf has conducted policy research at the World Health Organization, Unite for Sight, and the Harvard Law School Project on Disability. Her academic research has primarily focused on health behavior and promotion, human rights, bioethics, genomics, and occupational justice.

      Professor Wolf served as a consultant, research assistant, and part-time faculty for the Occupational Therapy doctoral program at Northern Arizona University. Her clinical occupational therapy work includes veterans’ mental health, skilled nursing, and pediatrics. She has served on the legislative committee with the Arizona Occupational Therapy Association, as a member of the Circle of Advisors with the American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee, and as a board member for Gesher Disability Resources. Professor Wolf earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, with an emphasis in law, medicine, and health policy from Brandeis University, a juris doctorate and master of arts in international affairs from American University, a master of public health degree from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a master of occupational therapy degree from Midwestern University.

    • Bernard Austin Kigunda Muriithi, PhD, OTR/L
      Assistant Professor
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      Bernard Austin Kigunda Muriithi, PhD, OTR/L, joined the faculty at ATSU’s Department of Occupational Therapy in 2018. Dr. Muriithi has a broad interdisciplinary background which includes music education, musicology, music therapy, occupational therapy and occupational science. Dr. Muriithi received his PhD in applied musicology from Otto-von-Guericke Universitaet Magdeburg, Germany, in 2007. During his studies in Magdeburg, he was a guest student of music therapy at the University of Applied Sciences Magdeburg-Stendal. Prior to graduate studies in Germany, Dr. Muriithi had Master of Music and Bachelor of Education (Arts) degrees from Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya. Dr. Muriithi entered occupational therapy professional practice after graduating with a Master of Arts in occupational therapy from University of Southern California’s Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. He worked as a clinician in multiple clinical settings including acute care, acute psychiatric hospital, skilled nursing, acute rehabilitation, school-based practice, and home health. Dr. Muriithi teaches mental health practice, group dynamics, therapeutic use of self, and theory and foundations of occupational therapy.

      Dr. Muriithi is active in research within the fields of occupational science and occupational therapy, music therapy, musicology, and education.

      Current projects:

      a) The relevance of music performance in health and wellness among refugees.
      b) Exploration of the meaning and relevance of Occupational Resilience as a construct in occupational science and occupational therapy.
      c) Development and testing of Occupational Resilience Measure (ORM), an assessment designed to measure Occupational Resilience.
      d) Development and testing of Occupation Impact Scale (OIS), an assessment designed to assess the impact of single occupations in health, wellness and quality of life.
      e)探索模拟听觉halluc的角色inations in teaching and learning among graduate occupational therapy students.
      f) Exploring implications of philosophical perspectives on consciousness and their relevance to explaining occupational performance

    • Jennifer Radziak, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
      Assistant Professor
      Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
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      詹妮弗Radziak博士是一个学术研究作dinator and assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at A.T. Still University. She graduated with a bachelor of science in health science degree in 2012 and a master of occupational therapy degree in 2013 from Saint Francis University. She received a certification in the advanced rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity from Drexel University in 2015. In 2017, Dr. Radziak received her certification in hand therapy and in 2018 she graduated with a clinical doctorate in occupational therapy from Temple University. Before coming to A.T. Still University, Dr. Radziak worked at the Pennsylvania Hand Center providing post- operative and conservative treatment for patients with upper extremity ailments in collaboration with a team of hand surgeons and hand therapists. While at the PA Hand Center, Dr. Radziak discovered that she enjoyed mentoring students and occupational therapists new to the field and this led to her interest in pursuing a career in academia specific to fieldwork. Additionally, she has experience in the skilled nursing and assisted living facility settings. Dr. Radziak has completed research in the area of thumb osteoarthritis and hand dominance and has an interest in researching current trends in occupational therapy fieldwork.

    • Katelyn Fell, MOT, OTR/L
      Assistant Professor
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      凯特琳下降,年检、工程/ L,加入了ATSU的教师2019. She received her bachelor of arts degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2008, and her master of occupational therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in St. Augustine, Florida in 2011. Mrs. Fell has experience working as an occupational therapist in a variety of settings including acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, and home health settings. Currently, she practices as a home health therapist working with a primarily geriatric population in both residential and facility settings. Prior to joining ATSU, Mrs. Fell worked as a lab assistant and online contributing faculty member at the University of St. Augustine teaching courses including conditions impacting occupational performance, domain of occupational therapy, gerontology, health promotion and wellness, and patient care management.

    • Katherine Jones, MA, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
      Assistant Professor
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      Katherine Jones, MA, OTR/L, CLT-LANA, joined ATSU’s Occupational Therapy department faculty in 2019 where she teaches Practice Immersion courses for Mental Health and Pediatrics. Prior to teaching, she received a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree in music from the University of Portland, OR in 2000 and a master of arts (M.A.) degree in occupational therapy from the University of Southern California, CA in 2005. Professor Jones has spent over 15 years in the clinical setting working with the pediatric, adult, and gerontology populations in settings that include acute care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, home health, outpatient, and school-based therapy. Over the years her special interests have been in oncology and survivorship, traumatic brain injury, stroke, shoulder rehabilitation, autism, visual-perception, cognition, psychosocial needs, and oculomotor dysfunction. She was trained as a lymphedema therapist through the Dr. Vodder School International in 2007 and became a certified lymphedema therapist through the Lymphology Association of North America (CLT-LANA) in 2011. Professor Jones is currently working toward her doctorate in education (EdD) degree with a focus on adult teaching and learning in health sciences through the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, FL and is interested in student engagement and building the professional identity of occupational therapists.

    • Kellie C. Huxel Bliven, PhD, ATC
      Associate Faculty
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      Kellie C. Huxel Bliven, PhD, ATC, is a professor of clinical anatomy in the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences and ATSU-ASDOH. Since joining ATSU in 2008, Dr. Bliven has been a faculty member in various programs, including anatomy, kinesiology (formerly human movement), and athletic training. Prior to her appointment at ATSU, Dr. Bliven was a faculty in the athletic training department at Indiana State University. Dr. Bliven’s current line of research on understanding and improving shoulder function and health addresses four areas: mechanisms of shoulder stability, muscle activation during rehabilitation, adaptations in the throwing shoulder, and health-related quality of life in throwing athletes. In addition to her faculty responsibilities, Dr. Bliven serves as the director of the Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory and as the vice chair of the Institutional Review Board at ATSU’s Mesa campus. She is also involved in professional service, including the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer exam development committee, associate editor of the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, and active member in the American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists. Dr. Bliven received her bachelor’s degree in biology and physical education from Denison University in Granville, Ohio; master’s degree in kinesiology from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana; and doctoral degree in kinesiology with an athletic training emphasis from Temple University in Philadelphia.

    • Sarah Everman, PhD
      Associate Faculty
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      Sarah Everman, PhD, graduated with a doctorate in kinesiology from Arizona State University (ASU). Her dissertation research was conducted in the Center for Metabolic Biology (CMB) at ASU. During her research in the CMB, Dr. Everman studied some of the molecular mechanisms responsible for insulin resistance in lean and obese humans. Specifically her work looked at the effects of an infusion of branched chain amino acids in humans on insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle. This research was performed using in vivo procedures such as the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp, stable isotope tracer infusion, muscle biopsies, and mass spectrometry to assess the metabolism of glucose and protein under various physiologic and pathophysiologic conditions. Her work has resulted in publications at national conferences and in journals such as PLoS ONE, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, and the American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism. Sarah joined the kinesiology faculty at ATSU in 2011. Her teaching emphases are human physiology, the physiological adaptations to exercise, and research methods. Currently, she is working on a research project with her colleague Dr. Jack Daniels to study the effect of aging on cardiovascular responses to exercise in formerly elite male runners.

      Sarah is also the vice chair of the ATSU-CGHS Faculty Council and a Matter of Balance Master Trainer.

      In addition to teaching and research, Dr. Everman dabbles in endurance sports and has worked with equestrian athletes of all levels. When she is not working, Sarah studies enology (the science of wine and wine making). Previously from Oregon, but now a resident of Arizona, she is thankful for the many athletic opportunities available year-round in the Valley of the Sun.

      She looks forward to pursuing her passion for teaching, research, and service in the field of human physiology with the vibrant group at ATSU for many years to come.

    • Adam Story, PT, DPT, OTR/L, OTD, MTC
      Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
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      Adam Story, PT, DPT, OTR/L, OTD, MTC, is both a doctor of physical therapy and a doctor of occupational therapy, with training and a certification in manual therapy (MTC) from The University of Saint Augustine For Health Sciences. Dr. Story has done volunteer work using his occupational therapy skills in Peru, a clinical rotation in Australia, undergraduate studies in advanced research in Brazil, and studies in Japan. He enjoys meeting, teaching, and treating people from different cultures, diversities, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

      Dr. Story’s professional career started off as a Forest Firefighter where he worked his way up to engineer status in an initial attack structure protection engine crew. He led fire crews to help save structures and lives all over the United States. Dr. Story worked alongside many different levels of leadership roles within the firefighter chain of command and rode on with firefighters all over the world.

      He has worked in almost every setting in both the PT and OT professions including: a neuro trauma ICU rotation, acute rehab, super-skilled nursing facility with vents and tracheostomies, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health care, outpatient spine rehabilitation, and an international rotation in Australia for work hardening.

      When Dr. Story is not working or traveling the world, he is spending time with his wife Lisa and two daughters, Olivia and Audrey.

• Staff+

  • • Tami Lofland
      Administrative Assistant
      
      
    • Amber Kuamo'o
      Senior Administrative Assistant to Chair, OT department
      
      
    • Autumn Morgan
      Program Manager
      
      

职业疗法Admissions

• Requirements+

  • Admission Requirements

    1. Candidates accepted for admission will have earned a baccalaureate degree from an U.S. regionally accredited institution prior to matriculation.
    2. Applicants must have achieved a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA, and a 2.75 science GPA (on a 4.00 scale). Applications will not be considered unless both the cumulative and the science GPA scores meet the stated minimum requirements. Additionally, the ATSU Admissions department does not recalculate GPA.
    3. Applicants are required to submit all official college or academic transcripts.
    4. Applicants are required to obtain a minimum of 20 contact/observation hours in the occupational therapy field. More than one setting is recommended.
    5. Applicants must secure three (3) letters of reference. One of these letters must be written by: a present or former science professor, academic advisor or pre-OT advisor; One reference letter should come from a professional from the occupational therapy field or clinic supervisor. The final letter must be from a faculty or supervisor who has known you for a year or more and can comment on your suitability for an intense graduate program. Letters from an educational consulting service will not be accepted. New letters of reference must be submitted for each application year.
    6. Applicants who are considered potential candidates will be invited to participate in an applicant interview process.
    7. Applicants must complete all prerequisite courses by the end of the academic term prior to matriculation at ATSU.
    8. Applicants are expected to be computer literate and experienced in word processing. All curricula require extensive computer usage. Accepted applicants are required to have a laptop computer prior to the first day of class.
    9. Students must obtain and maintain Health Care Provider level of CPR certification from either the American Heart Association (Basic Life Support, CPR and AED for Healthcare Professionals) or the American Red Cross (CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer & Health Care Provider). Verification must be submitted to the Occupational Therapy department prior to enrollment.
    10. Applicants are required to submit to a criminal background check at their own expense. Applicants need to be aware that having a felony conviction might impact a graduate’s future ability to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Exam and/or ability to obtain state licensure to practice
    11. All students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English when applying to the Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T Still University. You can find information on the methods by which you can demonstrate your English Proficiency in the General Admissions sectionInternational Admissions Requirements
    12. Applicants who wish to be considered for more than one ATSU-ASHS program, including both Occupational Therapy programs, MSOT and OTD-entry level (and including Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Audiology), must submit separate application fees, transcripts and references. Acceptance to ATSU-ASHS is to a specific program and is not transferable to any other program. Application materials are not transferable from one application year to another.
    13. Applications for the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy-entry level program are processed on a rolling admissions basis, which means that seats are offered to qualified applicants beginning in October and ending when all seats are filled. For that reason, applicants are encouraged to apply early as seats fill quickly. Point of entry into the program is only once each academic year with classes beginning in mid-July.

    Prerequisite Courses

    • Prerequisite course work or approved equivalent coursework MUST be taken for a grade. CLEP, AP, and high school courses may not be used to fulfill a prerequisite course. Any coursework with a grade of C- or below will not be considered toward fulfillment of the occupational therapy prerequisites. Preference will be given to applicants who have letter grades for courses and prerequisites.
    • Prerequisites over six years old will not be accepted unless the course is part of the degree major. Prerequisites older than six years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
    • Applicants must complete all prerequisite courses from a regionally accredited institution prior to the start of school. Applicants with four or more outstanding prerequisites will not be considered for admission. Applicants must show proof of enrollment in any pending prerequisite courses by the beginning of the spring semester and the prerequisites must be completed by the start of July. ATSU’s fall semester starts mid-July.
    • For questions, please contact residential admissions at 480.219.6000 or email admissions@atsu.edu
    1. Human Anatomy:one course with lab, minimum of 4 semester/6 quarter hours.
    2. Human Physiology:one course with lab, minimum of 4 semester/6 quarter hours (Note: Human Anatomy/Physiology I and II may be substituted for the above courses).
    3. Science:In addition to numbers one and two above, two courses for a minimum 3 semester/4 quarter hours each from one of the following: General Biology I & II, Microbiology, Chemistry (Physical, Organic, Biochemistry) or Physics. Preference for courses with lab.
    4. Statistics:one course for a minimum 3 semester/4 quarter hours. Course must be behavioral, education, psychological or mathematical statistics. Business statistics does not fulfill this requirement.
    5. Lifespan Human Development:This requirement can be met by having one course, for a minimum 3 semester/4 quarter hours that covers human development from birth through gerontology. It can also be met by having a child development or child psychology course, for a minimum 3 semester/4 quarter hours, in addition to a gerontology or psychology of aging course, for a minimum 3 semester/4 quarter hours.
    6. Introduction or General Psychology:one course for a minimum 3 semester/4 quarter hours
    7. Abnormal Psychology:one course for a minimum 3 semester/4 quarter hours.
    8. Introduction to Sociology OR Cultural Anthropology:One course either in Introduction to Sociology, Introduction to Anthropology or Cultural Anthropology for a minimum 3 semester/4 quarter hours.
    9. English:Two courses of composition, grammar/literature, for a minimum 6 semester/8 quarter hours.
    10. Humanities:Two courses (e.g., philosophy, religion, literature, art, dance, music, logic, ethics, or foreign language), for a minimum 6 semester/8 quarter hours.
    11. Medical Terminology:one course for a minimum 1 semester hour/1 quarter hour.

    Review minimum technology requirements

    For questions, please contact Residential Admissions office at480.219.6000or emailadmissions@atsu.edu.

    Graduation Requirements

    To earn a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree, all students in the residential program must:

    1. Completion with a passing grade (“C” or better) of all didactic coursework and maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50.
    2. Complete a minimum of 6 hours of volunteer work per semester for the first three semesters of your curriculum (total=18 hours).
    3. Completion with a passing score of all Level II fieldwork, within 24 months of completion of didactic coursework.
    4. Participation in the NBCOT preparation workshop.
    5. Discharge of all financial obligations to ATSU-ASHS.
    6. Attendance at commencement activities and graduation.
    7. Filing of all necessary graduation forms with the ATSU Registrar-Enrollment Services Office at the below address:
       800 West Jefferson Street
       密苏里州Kirksville 63501
       Telephone: (800) 626-5266 Ext. 2356

• Application+

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    Applicants will apply online via the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS). Applications for the entry-level Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program are processed on a rolling admissions basis, which means that seats are offered to qualified applicants beginning in October and ending when all seats are filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply early as seats fill quickly. Applications can be submitted to OTCAS beginning in July. Point of entry into the program is only once each academic year with classes beginning in mid-July.

    一旦ATSU-ASHS收到完成OTCAS众多ion and determines that minimum requirements are met, the applicant is notified by email to submit a secondary application fee of $70 for final processing. Upon receipt of this fee, the application then receives full consideration by the Occupational Therapy department.

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    For additional information contact an Enrollment Counselor:480.219.6000oradmissions@atsu.edu.

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Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Curriculum Overview