Admissions Requirements (Print version)

APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2013 NOW CLOSED.

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements for the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and submit a non-refundable application fee
  
  ISU College of Graduate and Professional Studies Application (or see forms page for application)

• Application to the College of Graduate and Professional Studies require submission of official transcripts for all institutions attended (undergraduate and graduate). These must be sent directly from the school attended to Graduate Admissions: Indiana State University, Graduate Admissions, Welcome Center, 318 North Sixth Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809-1904. E-transcripts should be sent to admissions@indstate.edu.

• Official GRE scores must be sent directly from the testing center to Graduate Admissions (above).

  Occupational Therapy Application (or see forms page for application)

  • Bachelor’s degree from a four (4) year accredited university with a cumulative and prerequisite grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The baccalaureate degree must be earned before enrolling into the program and can be in any field. All coursework must be completed within the past seven (7) years.
    
    
  • Official transcripts from all universities and / or colleges attended must be submitted to the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. Confirmation of baccalaureate degree completion must be confirmed via official  transcript. Transfer students from colleges or universities abroad are responsible for having their transcripts evaluated by a credential evaluation service such as World Education Services (WES).
    
  • Unofficial transcripts from all universities and/or colleges attended must be submitted to the Occupational Therapy Admissions Coordinator, Indiana State University, Sycamore Center for Wellness and Applied Medicine, Terre Haute, IN 47809.
    
    
  • Three recommendations are required. One recommendation from each of the following a health care provider, an academic advisor or course instructor, and a community service experience supervisor.
    
    
  • Submit a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years to the College of Graduate and Professional Studies. Report scores on the OT application form. A combined score 300 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE is recommended. In addition to the GRE report, a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 (paper) 100 (internet-based) and 250 (computerized) is required for students when the native language is not English.
    
    *GRE Scores taken prior to August 1, 2011 will be interpreted using the Concordance Scale develop by the Educational Testing Service http://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/concordance_information.pdf  
    
  • Community Service Experience totaling 40 hours. These observation hours must occur in a minimum of two diverse environments where occupational therapy could potentially be delivered. When possible, observation with an occupational therapist in the authentic environment is highly recommended. However, we are aware that this may not be available to all applicants.
  
   
              Please note that these hours do not have to be completed prior to the application process, but must be completed before the start of occupational therapy classes.
  Successful candidates who have not completed Community Service Experience prior to application will be asked to submit a record of the Experience prior to starting the Occupational Program.
  
  Prerequisite Coursework:

  ·    Biological Sciences (6 credit hours minimum)

       o   Human Anatomy with Lab  (equivalent to ISU BIO 231 & Lab or ATTR 210 & Lab)

       o   Physiology with Lab (equivalent to ISU BIO 241 & Lab or PE 220 & Lab)

  ·    Statistics (3 credit hours)

       o   Statistics (equivalent to ISU HLTH 340)

  ·    Medical Terminology (1-3 Credit hours)

       o   Medical Terminology (equivalent to ISU ATTR 225)

  ·    Ethics (3 Credit hours)

       o   Ethics (Equivalent to ISU PHIL 201)

  ·    Behavioral Sciences

       o   General Psychology (equivalent to ISU PSY 101)

       o   Life Span Psychology (equivalent to ISU EPSY 221)

       o   Abnormal Psychology (equivalent to ISU PSY 368)

       o   Sociology or Anthropology (equivalent to ISU SOC 101)

  
  
  *If coursework was completed at an intuition other than Indiana State University, please use Transfer Central at http://www.indstate.edu/transfer/ to determine course equivalencies. We are aware that other courses may meet prerequisite course requirements. If you are unable to determine if a course meets prerequisite requirements after visiting the ISU website. Please submit a petition form to the Admissions Coordinator for Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation The request will subsequently be reviewed by the OT Admissions Committee.

  Prerequisite Coursework Petition Form