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Dallas
Campus
Students who already hold a Bachelor's
degree may apply to the MOT program and attend classes in
Dallas. .The TWU Dallas
Center is located on the campus of Presbyterian Hospital
of Dallas.
Houston Campus
The TWU Houston Center is located within the Medical
Center in Houston. Students who already hold a
Bachelor's degree may apply to the MOT program and will
attend class in Houston.
(Note:
Perspective students/visitors, when visiting the Houston
Campus, please park on the 4th level or above)
Graduate Catalog
(on-line)
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Entry-level
MOT Prerequisites.
The
following courses are prerequisites for the MOT program. Some
colleges offer these courses in combined or separate
lecture/lab. This
is taken into consideration.
It is not essential that the course title be exactly
the same. The course description is the critical issue.
Sociology content may be satisfied under anthropology
or another course prefix.
The MOT programs at Dallas and Houston
require all prerequisites be completed prior to beginning any
OT courses. It is
not necessary to have all prerequisites completed at the time
of application.
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Elementary
Statistics
(3 semester credit hours)
Frequency distributions; graphical representation, measures
of central tendency and dispersion; normal curve; hypothesis
testing/confidence intervals.
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Human Anatomy and
Physiology I & II
(8 semester credit hours)
Functional anatomy of the muscular and nervous system, and
physiology of major human organ systems. Lecture/lab
(nervous system not required)
Note:
Some colleges offers a separate semester of anatomy
and a semester of physiology. These alternatives usually satisfy the A&P
requirement.
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Sociology
(3 semester credit hours)
Introduction to social organization, culture,
and social diversity.
Courses under anthropology or other areas may satisfy
the content area.
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Developmental
Psychology (3 semester credit hours)
Development of personality and
learning across the life-span.
(General
Psychology is usually a prerequisite to Dev. Psych.)
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Abnormal
Psychology (3
semester credit hours)
Study
of psychopathology including mood disorders and psychotic
behavior, defenses, and
abnormality in relationship to normal behavior.
(General
Psychology is usually a prerequisite to Abnormal Psych.)
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*Neuroanatomy
and Neurophysiology
(3-4 semester credit hours) [*May be taken either as a
prerequisite or as part of the first semester.] Basic anatomy and physiology
of the human nervous system. Identification of
location, structure, and function of major CNS systems and
associated pathways. Lecture/Lab.
For approval of
prerequisites, fax a copy of the word-for-word catalog
course description and, if available, a copy of the course
syllabus, along with a reply fax number or e-mail
address to LaWana Spratling at (940) 898-2806.
Variables Considered
in Selection Process
Applicants to the Master of Occupational Therapy
program must have a Baccalaureate Degree or be within
one semester of completion.
Admission to the program is competitive
and selective. The following variables are considered by the
selection committee:
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Overall Grade Point Average:
the last 60
undergraduate hours or graduate hours if 15 or more
hours completed. In either case, the calculated GPA
must be minimum of 3.0 on 4.0 scale to apply.
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Prerequisite Grade Point Average:
cumulative prerequisite GPA must be a minimum of 3.0
on 4.0 scale to apply.
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Although the student may apply before
prerequisites are completed, final acceptance will
be deferred until the student provides official
documentation of course completion and grades.
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Greater weighting will be given to those
students who have satisfied all
prerequisites.
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Exception: The neuroanatomy and
neurophysiology prerequisite may be taken
concurrently with occupational therapy courses
during the student's first semester of acceptance.
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Recommendation Form completed by the OTR
who supervised applicant's 20 hours of contact in a
treatment setting. The 20 observation hours should
be with one OTR.
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Interview & demonstration of reading
comprehension/writing skill: top 60 applicants
at each campus only.
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International students
for whom English
is not their country's primary language must have
minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL.
Selection and
Notification Process
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Application deadline for the MOT program is
October 15 for admission the following
August.
The Occupational Therapy Admissions Committee meets
as soon as possible after the deadline to review
each complete application. Applicants are notified if
they meet the basic requirements and are in the top
60 and invited for an interview
(approx. 4 weeks notice) or, they are invited to
reapply. Interviews will be conducted
the first Friday in
December following the application deadline.
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Interviewing applicants are scheduled for a morning or
afternoon on campus interview/reading/writing
demonstration.
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Once selections from the interviewees have been
made, the School of Occupational Therapy sends
notice to the Graduate College indicating
whether or not an applicant has been recommended for
acceptance.
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An
official acceptance letter from the Dean of the
Graduate School is mailed approximately 2-3 weeks
after recommendation by the School of Occupational
Therapy, and completion of the Graduate School
admission requirements.
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It is our policy that an applicant who is
not recommended for acceptance, fails to enroll,
or does not meet deferred criteria for final
acceptance
for the semester accepted, must reapply for
subsequent attendance. To request a new
application packet please call (940) 898-2801 or
follow the link below to download and print out a
copy.
In keeping with Texas Woman's University
policy, the School of Occupational Therapy
Admissions Committee does not discriminate on the
basis of age, race, sex or sexual orientation,
political affiliation, color, national or ethnic
origin, religion, veteran's status, previous major
or colleges attended or against qualified
handicapped persons.
Applicants
are warned that the National Board for Certification
in Occupational Therapy may bar persons with a
felony record from taking the certification
examination. For questions concerning the exam
contact the National Board for Certification in
Occupational Therapy.
Frequently Asked
Questions about the Masters of Occupational Therapy Program
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Who may apply to the Master of Occupational
Therapy Program in Denton?
Undergraduate
students may apply as undergraduates through the BS in
Health Studies, Psychology, Kinesiology,
Family Science, or Child Development at TWU.
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Who may apply to the Master of Occupational
Therapy Program in Dallas or Houston? If
you already have a bachelor's degree or are within a
year of graduating with a bachelor's degree, you
should apply to the Master of Occupational Therapy
program located at our Dallas or Houston
centers.
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