In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the IU OT Admissions Committee is making the following changes to application requirements for the 2021-2022 application cycle:
Acceptance of online labs for prerequisite courses completed the following semesters:
Spring 2020
Summer 2020
Fall 2020
Spring 2021
Summer 2021
These will be accepted for any application year.
Shadowing hours arerecommended;however, due to the ongoing pandemic, there will be no minimum number of shadowing hours required.
Application Requirements
To be eligible to apply for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program you need to meet the following requirements:
If you have not yet completed your bachelor’s degree at the time of application but expect to have it completed by the start of the program, you must complete the Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree Requirements Form. This form will need a signature from an advisor or a school official and uploaded to OTCAS.
Minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.2.
Minimum Prerequisite GPA of 3.2.
All undergraduate and graduate course work is included in cumulative grade point average calculations.
All GPAs will be calculated by OTCAS.
In addition, all prerequisites must be completed with a minimum grade of C.
At the September 15th application deadline, applicants may have one prerequisite course outstanding scheduled for completion in EITHER the fall or spring term. The outstanding prerequisite must be completed before the program start date in May.
Life Span/Human Development Psychology course must include the study of development from birth to death; more than one course may be required
Introductory Sociology or Introductory Anthropology
Statistics* must include a study of descriptive and inferential statistics
Human Anatomy* one (1) semester with lab, OR Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
Human Physiology* one (1) semester, lab preferred OR Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
Medical Terminology
* courses must be completed not more than 7 years prior to application deadline.
The outstanding prerequisites cannot be Anatomy, Physiology, or Statistics.
The outstanding prerequisite course must be completed by the May start date of the program with a grade of ‘C’ or higher while maintaining at least the required 3.2 admissions cumulative GPA.
Final transcripts accounting for any outstanding pre-requisite coursework must be received prior to matriculation into the program.
Shadowing hours arerecommended;however, due to the ongoing pandemic, there will be no minimum number of shadowing hours required.
Submitted electronically via the OTCAS Application.
If you do provide a GRE score in your OTCAS application it will not be reviewed.
