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OTD Occupational Therapy at University of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri-Columbia, United States

Programme overview

An entry-level OTD for students with no previous OT degree, preparing them to practice as licensed occupational therapists. It is offered in a blended format (under 25% online, 44 students per cohort) and a hybrid format (up to 90% online with on-site labs, up to 20 students).

Faculty: College of Health Sciences  |  Department: Occupational Therapy  |  Duration: 3 years, 105 credit hours (full-time cohort)  |  Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Foundational, practice, fieldwork and leadership coursework including Foundations and Theory in Occupational Therapy, Adult Practice, Pediatric Practice, Assistive Technology, and Complex Adaptive Leadership. Fieldwork includes two 12-week Level II placements and a 14-week Doctoral Capstone Experience in Year 3.

Career pathways

Graduates must pass the NBCOT certification exam to obtain licensure as occupational therapists.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Traditional entry requires a bachelor's degree in any field plus specified prerequisite courses. Early entry requires at least 90 undergraduate credits, all prerequisites and other admission requirements, and the undergraduate institution must allow first-year OTD courses to count toward the bachelor's degree. Bachelor of Health Science in Health Science students may count the first OTD year toward that degree.

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 apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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