Pitt-Bradford
Pre-Occupational Therapy Pages

Contact: Dr. Severson (Biology Department)
severson@pitt.edu

The University of Pittsburgh's Occupational Therapy program is an entry level master's program. The student will complete a bachelor's degree at the University of Pittsburgh - Bradford, and then apply to the University of Pittsburgh's Master of Occupational Therapy program in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. No specific bachelor's degree is mandated, but biology, psychology, and sports medicine are majors commonly chosen. Any bachelor's degree must include the following courses:

BIOL 0212 & BIOL 0213 Anatomy & Physiology I & II 8
Physics (PHYS 0101 or PHYS 0103) 3-4
PSY 0101 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSY 0202 Child Development 3
PSY 0206 Abnormal Psychology 3
Statistics (PSY 0201 or ECON 0204 or MATH 0133) 4
Computing Competency (CS 0103, MIS 0103, or competency in 1 word processing program) 0-3

In addition to earning a bachelor's degree and completing the required courses listed above, the student must earn a minimum overall and prerequisite 3.0 QPA, earn a minimum of C in all pre-requisite courses, take the general Graduate Record Exam, and complete a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer or paid work experience in occupational therapy in at least two different practice areas.

Admissions Guarantee at the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences:

As of July 10, 2000, the University of Pittsburgh School for Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Occupational Therapy master's program guarantees acceptance to qualified University of Pittsburgh-Bradford graduates if the application is received and all criteria are met before the class fills. If the class fills, the guarantee will be honored in a subsequent year. Students need to complete the prerequisite coursework by the end of the senior year, and must meet and maintain the following criteria, by the end of the junior year:

1. achieve a minimum overall and prerequisite QPA of 3.3
2. achieve a minimum combined GRE score of 1500
3. complete a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer work in Occupational Therapy

 

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