Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis

Degree Offered: M.S. - Occupational Therapy Format: Campus
Program Description: Indiana University's Occupational Therapy Program offers the best of new and old. Established in 1958, the IU program is the oldest continually accredited professional occupational therapy program in Indiana. Our history of graduating talented practitioners makes us well known in the Occupational Therapy community locally, regionally, and nationally. In fact, in the 2008 U.S. News & World Report ranking of the top 100 OT programs in the country, ranked the IU program 39th. This is the highest ranked OT program in Indiana. Our vision is to be in the top 20 by 2017. Our state-of-the-art laboratory space and classrooms in historic Coleman Hall are conveniently located near downtown Indianapolis and the Indiana University Medical Center, which allows for collaboration and partnership with seven hospitals. We are a department in the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI). Our faculty and staff are dedicated to providing a quality education facilitating students’ professional career goal of becoming contemporary and competent occupational therapists. Want to see more? Please browse our site to learn more about Occupational Therapy, our admission criteria, curriculum, and faculty. For additional information, you may contact Dawn Lipker, Student Enrollment Services Coordinator. Our Curriculum is student-centered, occupation-focused, evidence based and theory driven. The curriculum themes are: Communications, reasoning, reflection, occupation and participation (CR2OP). Accreditation: Program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). Eligibility Requirements: •A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution prior to matriculation into the program. •Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. •Completed five of the six prerequisites (listed below) by the application deadline. •Minimum prerequisite grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with no lower than a 'C' in any one prerequisite. •Completed a minimum of 12 hours of observation and/or volunteer work in at least three different Occupational Therapy practice settings (such as acute care hospital, outpatient clinic, community mental health center, school system, and so forth) with either an Occupational Therapist or an Occupational Therapy assistant. A form validating this observation is required and is available at the link below. •For applicants for whom English is not the native language, a minimum TOEFEL score of 560P. •A completed application # of Credits Required: 74

Cost Per Credit Hour: $438.35 per credit hour in state USD
Financial Aid Offered: Yes
Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive
Institution Sector: Public
Locale: Large City
Size & Settings: 20,000 and above