Your advisor will help you plan your schedule and meet all the requirements to graduate.
You must complete all program and Fieldwork requirements in a timely manner.
Your advisor will help you plan your schedule and meet all the requirements to graduate.
You must complete all program and Fieldwork requirements in a timely manner.
Sapna Chakraborty, Department Head and Program Director
O'Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Building, Room 203B
Phone: 417-836-8749
SapnaChakraborty@missouristate.edu
The Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) entry-level curriculum prepares students to be reflective occupational therapy practitioners in traditional and emerging areas of practice. Occupational therapists work with people across the lifespan to promote and facilitate participation in all aspects of daily life through the therapeutic use of occupations (life activities). The program prepares graduates to practice in a variety of settings such as hospitals, homes, private practices, rehabilitation facilities, schools, community and governmental agencies, industry, and education or research centers.
The entry-level occupational therapy master’s degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is 301-652-AOTA and its Web address is www.acoteonline.org. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT Certification Examination or attain state licensure.
The students must complete all graduation and fieldwork requirements in a timely manner. All Level II fieldwork must be completed within 24 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program.
To be considered for admission to the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Program, a prospective student must apply to the MSU Master of Occupational Therapy Program via the Occupational Therapist Centralized Application Services (OTCAS) ( www.otcas.org). Only applicants accepted into the MOT Program will be required to apply to the MSU Graduate College.
Admission to the MOT Program is competitive; not all that apply will be admitted. Students who are not accepted into the program may apply for the next application deadline. Complete applications will be reviewed by the MOT Program Admissions Committee. A select number of applicants will be invited for a personal interview. Video-conference interviews may be permitted for students living more than 100 miles from Springfield, MO. Prospective applicants must contact the MOT Program to request this accommodation. On-campus interviews are preferred; however, interview location will not affect the student's application.
Selection for an interview and final admission decisions will be based on the following:
Once accepted to the MOT Program, all students must provide the following:
On a case-by-case basis, the MOT Admissions Committee may accept graduate credit earned at a regionally accredited entry-level Master of Occupational Therapy Program. Acceptance of transfer credits on a graduate degree program occurs through recommendation of the student's major advisor at the institution of program of study, the MOT Admissions Committee, and approval of the MSU Graduate College. Transfer hours may count for up to 30% of the Program of Study. Transfer credits must have been earned within five-years of the time of admission to the MOT Program. Grades on transfer courses accepted in the degree program are included in the overall graduate grade point average.
A student requesting transfer credit is responsible for providing an official course syllabus from the school from which the student received the academic credit. The syllabus will be reviewed in terms of the 2011 OT Master’s Level Standards assigned to the MSU course. If the objectives are directly aligned with the MSU OT objectives for the course and the student earned a B or higher, transfer credit may be granted for an MSU MOT course.
Work experience will not be awarded credits required to graduate from the MOT program. The MOT admission committee and the program director will determine if previous work experience may be counted as the observation or volunteer hours needed for admission to the program.
Advanced (accelerated) course placement in the MOT Program is not offered. This does not refer to high school advanced placement (AP) credits, which may or may not be applied toward MOT Program prerequisites: https://www.missouristate.edu/admissions/advancedplacement.htm
After admission into the MOT Program, a student must achieve the following for retention in the program:
Students who fail to meet the retention criteria may:
Students who fail to meet the probationary criteria or are dismissed from the program are not eligible for readmission into the MOT Program. Students have the right to follow the University's appeal process on any disciplinary sanction received. Students should refer to the Missouri State University Occupational Therapy Student Handbook for additional policies and procedures.
Academic Advisor. After admission to the graduate program, the student will be assigned an academic advisor who will supervise the student's graduate program and determine the plan of study to progress through the program.
Core Courses (78 hours)
Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
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OTE 610 | Foundations and Theory in Occupational Therapy | 4 hrs |
OTE 612 | Occupational Development Through the Lifespan | 3 hrs |
OTE 615 | Professional Communication and Documentation | 2 hrs |
OTE 620 | Psychosocial Perspectives in Occupational Therapy Practice | 3 hrs |
OTE 640 | Evidence-Based Practice | 2 hrs |
OTE 645 | Clinical Gross Anatomy | 5 hrs |
OTE 646 | Neuroscience | 4 hrs |
OTE 650 | Clinical Biomechanics in Human Performance | 3 hrs |
OTE 720 | Cognitions and Occupations Through the Lifespan | 3 hrs |
OTE 725 | Environmental Adaptations and Assistive Technology | 2 hrs |
OTE 730 | Enablers and Barriers: Adult Occupations | 4 hrs |
OTE 731 | Essentials of Research Methods | 2 hrs |
OTE 732 | Applied Research Methods in Healthcare | 1 hr |
OTE 745 | Therapeutic Skills I: Adult Practice | 4 hrs |
OTE 746 | Management and Policy in Occupational Therapy Practice | 3 hrs |
OTE 749 | Enablers and Barriers: Pediatric Occupations | 4 hrs |
OTE 750 | Therapeutic Skills II: Pediatric Practice | 4 hrs |
OTE 760 | Specialty Topics | 4 (1 hr each) |
OTE 761 | Level I Fieldwork Seminar | 6 (2 hr each) |
OTE 765 | Community and Health Practice in Occupational Therapy | 3 hrs |
OTE 780 | Fieldwork Level II-Part 1 | 6 hrs |
OTE 790 | Fieldwork Level II- Part 2 | 6 hrs |
Elective Courses. Students are not required to complete any elective courses but are welcome to work directly with their advisor and committee to determine if elective courses should be completed to strengthen their plan of study.
Research Requirement. Students will complete the research requirement as part of OTE 731, OTE 732 and OTE 765.
Comprehensive Examination. Students must pass a comprehensive exam which is implemented in the curriculum as computer-based competency testing.
Fieldwork helps you transition from student to practitioner.
You’ll complete most of your Fieldwork during your final two semesters.
All Level II Fieldwork must be completed within 24 months after completion of the didactic portion (courses) of the program.