Occupational Therapy, O.T.D. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

The occupational therapy doctorate program prepares students to improve human lives through innovations in research, community engagement and education in occupational therapy and rehabilitation in general. The rigor and demands of the program match the need for occupational therapy services in a dynamic healthcare system that is highly technological and global. The scientific study of humans as occupational beings is a central concept of this program, a concept based on the fundamental premise that occupation is an integral part of life and a prerequisite to participation.

Faculty: Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions | Department: Occupational Therapy | Duration: The length of the program is nine semesters, including the fieldwork and doctoral capstone component. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The curriculum sequence includes six identifiable threads: 1. Foundational knowledge – reflects broad areas of study (for example, social, behavioral, biological and physical sciences, education and contemporary society) which serve as foundations to the basic premises of occupational therapy. 2. Understanding the rich complexities of occupation (individual, family, community, society) – addresses the reciprocal influence of lifespan development on areas of occupation and the health and wellness/illness continua. Understanding the interdependent relationship between one’s ability or inability to engage in occupation and participate in life. 3.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Complete a bachelor’s degree from a regional accredited college or university. Applicants may apply while completing their degree, but the degree should be completed before the anticipated start of the OTD program. A minimum cumulative GPA average of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale for overall courses at the time of application. Have a minimum cumulative GPA average of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale for prerequisite courses. Additionally, the minimum GPA for each prerequisite course must be at least C. All prerequisites must be completed within the last 7 years – no exceptions. Submit official transcripts to OTCAS. If you are enrolled in another graduate program at Georgia State University, you may complete a Request for Transfer of Records in your current college’s graduate admissions office. Have completed the GRE within 10 years of the desired semester of entry, including the quantitative, verbal and analytical writing components. We recommend that you take the GRE no later than two months prior to the application deadline. The score should be sent directly to OTCAS from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The correct institution code for OTCAS at Georgia State University is 0194.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes (degree, certificate, non-degree and transient): $50 non-refundable application fee; Executive Doctorate in Business Administration: $100. Deadlines vary by college and programme.

Apply through the official page: https://lewis.gsu.edu/ot/ot-academics-and-admissions/

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