366 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy All applicants, including OTA applicants, must • h ave a grade of 2.0 or better in all prerequisite courses • s ubmit GRE scores that are less than five years old for all three areas of the general test (quantitative, verbal, and analytic writing) Preference will be given to applicants with a GRE verbal score of 143, a quantitative score of 141, and an analytical writing score of at least 3.5. Prerequisite Courses Course Title Semester Hours Natural Sciences Biology with lab (introduction, general, or principles of)................................3–4 Anatomy (human) and physiology (including lab)..................4 OR Anatomy (human) with lab....................................................4 AND Physiology with lab..........................................................3–4 Physics with lab (general, college).........................................3–4 OR Kinesiology..........................................................................3–4 Social Sciences Psychology...................................................................................... 6 Human growth and development or developmental psychology (must cover infancy through aging)......................3 Other social sciences (e.g. ethnic studies, anthropology, sociology, or ethics).............................................3 Humanities English composition.......................................................................6 OR English composition.......................................................................3 AND a writing-intensive course...................................................3 AND a 4.0 on the writing section of the GRE Other humanities (e.g., art, communications, literature, foreign language, history, philosophy, logic, or humanities)......................................................................9 Math Statistics........................................................................................... 3 Other Medical terminology (college).................................1 (minimum) Applicants must demonstrate competency in computer use and wordprocessing. NOTE: None of the science courses can be applied science courses. Recommended Courses The following additional courses will also help in the occupational therapy curriculum. Course Title Semester Hours Ethics................................................................................................ 3 Public speaking...............................................................................3 Theories of personality..................................................................3 Logic/philosophy. .......................................................................... 3 Application Procedures (M.O.T.) The entry-level Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) program begins annually in May. The Master of Occupational Therapy is in the process of phasing out and is being replaced by a full-time, campus-based, entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy. NSU is not taking new students into the M.O.T. program at this time. Candidates for admission to the M.O.T. program are responsible for the submission of an application via the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS). The OTCAS application deadline is March 1. Priority will be given to individuals whose applications have been verified in OTCAS by April 1. Applications are processed on a rolling or periodic basis. It is in the best interest of prospective students to complete their applications early because of the limited number of positions in the class. Applications received after the deadline date will be considered subject to space availability in the entering class. Details and fees associated with OTCAS are available on the OTCAS website at otcas.liaisoncas.com. After the Office of Admissions has been notified of completed application processing by OTCAS, students will be asked to submit a required, separate NSU M.O.T. application form by the deadline of March 15 for further consideration, along with a $50, nonrefundable application fee. Details on application procedures are available at healthsciences.nova.edu/ot/mot/application_procedures.html. Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required from within the last five years in all three areas of the general test: verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing. The NSU institution code is 5522 and the department code is 0618. GRE scores should be submitted through the OTCAS system with the M.O.T. application. Three letters of reference on NSU Master of Occupational Therapy forms from individuals (other than relatives) such as academic instructors and professors, health professionals, volunteer or work supervisors are required. One reference
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