Apply to Maria College’s Master’s in Occupational Therapy Program

Applying to the program is free and relatively simple. The application opens in October, with priority applications due by March 1, 2024, for the Fall 2024 cohort. Early admissions may be available for well-qualified applicants. When spaces remain, we will continue to accept applications after March 1, and through August 1, 2024.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to receiving your application.

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MSOT Admissions Policy and Requirements

Qualified applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. The minimum GPA requirement for prerequisites is 3.2. The program will not be conducting interviews with applicants, except in the cases described, below*.

Required Prerequisite courses:

• Abnormal Psychology
• Anatomy & Physiology I and II with Labs
• Applied Kinesiology (recommended)
• Developmental Psychology or Lifespan Human Development
• General Psychology
• Gross Anatomy with Lab or Neurobiology with Lab (recommended)
• Sociology
• Statistics and/or Research Methods

The following items need to be submitted via Maria’s Admissions Department:

• Academic transcripts from all colleges attended
• Resume of professional, educational, and volunteer experiences, if appropriate.
• Personal essay/statement
• Academic letters of recommendation (2)
• Supportive documentation showing a minimum of 20 hours of supervised clinical observation.

Exceptions

Applicants that have completed their bachelor’s degree and all required prerequisites will be given priority in the admissions process. However, we have accommodations to this policy for students who have not completed their undergraduate work, prior to the admissions deadline; but who otherwise meet admissions standards.

Students currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program with a minimum of 100 undergraduate credits and a prerequisite GPA of 3.2 or higher can apply to the program for provisional acceptance, provided other entrance criteria are satisfied. The bachelor’s degree must be completed, the minimum GPA requirement maintained, official academic transcripts received, and all prerequisite requirements met prior to the beginning of the master’s program, or the applicant will be denied entry into the program.

Otherwise, qualified applicants deficient in one qualification may petition to be considered for admission. The Graduate Program Admissions Committee will evaluate the applicant for consideration, to include an admissions interview, provided there is space available in the program or for approval to the waitlist. *Qualified applicants may be asked to complete an interview with the Committee. The committee will interview the candidate to determine if the deficiency can or will be addressed prior to commencement of the program or if the applicant can demonstrate other qualities which would make them a strong candidate for entrance to the program.

The MSOT Admissions Policies does not have provisions for advanced placement, transfer of credits from other graduate programs, or credit for experiential learning

Upon entering the program, applicants will have regular and reliable internet access and a laptop, or other portable device, and be able to utilize the following functions:

• Blackboard Learning Management System
• Accessing library databases for purposes of research
• Video conferencing, chat, web browsing and internet searches
• Bibliography management software (provided by the College)
• Microsoft Office Cloud functions

The total number of graduates from the Maria College Master of Science in Occupational Therapy admitted the first cohort in the fall of 2020 with graduation in Summer/Fall 2022. 

Graduation rates are indicated below.  

Maria College MSOT Program Graduation Rates