Master’s in Occupational Therapy

NOVA Southeastern University - Private

US News Ranking: #44 OT program in nation

Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Accreditation: Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) accredited

Credentials Awarded: Master’s in Occupational Therapy (MOT)

* they also offer doctorate OT programs

OTCAS: Yes

Interviews: Yes

Application Deadlines: February 1st *must be verified by OTCAS on this date

Program Start Date: Summer - around May 23

Program Length: 8 semesters (including summer)

Class Size: 50

Required Prerequisites:

  • Biology with lab (3-4 credits)
  • Human anatomy and Physiology with lab (4 credits)
  • Physics with lab or Kinesiology (3-4 credits)
  • Psychology (6 credits)
  • Human growth and development (3 credits)
  • Additional social science (sociology, anthropology, etc.)
  • English Composition (6 credits)
  • Other Humanities (art, communications, foreign language, history, etc) (9 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)
    • Medical Terminology (1-3 credits)

    Recommended Courses:

  • Ethics (3 credits)
  • Public Speaking (3 credits)
  • Theories of Personality (3 credits)
  • Logic/Philosophy (3 credits)

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    Minimum GPA:

  • 3.0 for last 2 years of undergraduate study
  • 3.0 for social science and humanities prerequisites
  • 2.75 for natural science prerequisites
  • 2.0 for all prerequisite courses

    • Average GPA of Accepted Applicants: 3.4

    Minimum GRE: Preference is given to those with a minimum of 143 on verbal, 141 on quantitative, and a 3.5 on the analytical writing section.

    Average GRE of Accepted Applicants: Verbal:143 Quantitative:141 Writing:3.5

    Observational Hours: 40 volunteer hours in at least 2 different OT environments

    References: 3 Letters of recommendation – One from an academic advisor or professor and one from a health professional/volunteer supervisor.

    Cost: Program costs are about 650 per credit hour with the 98 credits which totals about $64,000 not including additional fees

    Additional Fees:

  • 145$ general access fee per year
  • 1050 student service per year
  • Acceptance registration fee of $1,000 upon acceptance due within 2 weeks of acceptance or April 15th, whichever comes first.

    • *Expect to spend about 13,000$ on living expenses for a 12-month academic year

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