Admission Requirements
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Admission to most occupational therapy programs is competitive. Your application is most likely to be successful if you have:

  • An undergraduate G.P.A. of 3.25 or better;
  • Strong reasoning and writing skills (as documented by your scores on the Graduate Record Examination);
  • Work or volunteer experiences with children and adults who have disabilities;
  • Skills in occupations and activities (for example, in manual or fine art, sports or music).
Prerequisite requirements for admission to Radford University’s Master of Occupational Therapy Program in 2010 include:
  • A strong foundation of undergraduate course work in the liberal arts and sciences (English, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, biology, psychology);
  • Grades of “C” or better in the specific courses listed in the link below:

 

You can begin preparing for a career in occupational therapy now, by:
  • Becoming informed about the profession. (Browse the American Occupational Therapy Association’s web page at www.aota.org. Observe an occupational therapist, and/or volunteer in a community program that serves children or adults with disabilities.)
  • Completing the undergraduate prerequisite courses listed above.
  • Taking an adult education class to learn a new occupation or activity.
  • Studying for and taking the Graduate Record Examination.