Occupational Therapy Pathway Year Three Requirements

By the end of year three, students pursuing the OT Pathway must complete the following requirements:

Earn a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.5; GPA may not fall below a 3.25 in any semester
Accumulate at least 275 hours of clinical observation, health-related volunteer experience, internship, or direct (hands-on) patient healthcare experience
Receive positive supervisor evaluation at clinical observation site
Continue active membership in at least one student health care organization (e.g. Pre-OT Club)
Schedule and complete a mock interview with the MSU Career Center
Attend at least one group advisement session conducted by the HPS Committee
Declare HPS Pathway (PA, PT, OT, AUD) by BEGINNING of year three
Declare undergraduate major by the BEGINNING of year three
Provide evidence of endorsement of MSU Public Affairs Mission through completion of a minimum of 30 hours of community service (please note - hours completed through service learning or for the purposes of scholarship renewal will count)

Complete the following OT prerequisites with a "C" or better:
- PSY 304: Abnormal Psychology
- Writing II (ENG 210, 221, 310, 321; AGR 320, GLG 358, HST 210, NUR 472)
- Statistics (MTH 340, PSY 200, SOC 302, QBA 237, ECO 308, BIO 550)
- Complete the following courses with a "B-" or better:
  - BMS 307: Human Anatomy
  - BMS 308: Human Physiology
Of the 500 total clinical experience hours required by the end of the 4th year, a minimum of 50 hours must be in occupational therapy
Active membership in Pre-OT Club is required
No less than a "C" is required in all OT prerequisite coursework (with the exception of BMS 307 and BMS 308, which must be passed with a "B-" or better).
Failure to meet above requirements may result in probation or dismissal from the HPS program.