Master of Occupational Therapy

Governors State University

In addition to meeting university admission criteria, applicants must:Students must have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.75 excluding your freshman and sophomore year.A personal statement paper - no longer than 2 pages and should articulate why you are choosing occupational therapy as a career.completed prerequisite coursework with a minimum GPA of 3.0. A grade of “C” or better is highly recommended in the following prerequisite coursework:Human Anatomy and Human Physiology with Lab (8 credit hours)Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credit hours) to include:Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)Developmental Psychology or other related lifespan course (3 credit hours)Other: General Psychology, Sociology, or Anthropology course (3 credit hours)Orientation of Occupational Therapy (2 credit hours)Medical Terminology (1 credit hour)GRE Score of 300 (150 each for the verbal and quntitative sections); writing score of 3.5 or above preferred;Three letters of recommendation. One must be from a healthcare professional, one from an academic person, and one from a mentor, employer, advisor, or volunteer experience supervisor.Interview by invitation based on review of application.