Students who Already Have a Bachelor’s Degree:
In order to apply to the MSOT program, students with a bachelor’s degree must meet the following minimal standards (NOTE: these requirements do not apply for students who have completed all prerequisite coursework required for the 3+2 program):
1. Completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university prior to admission to the program.
2. Achievement of a minimum cumulative 3.00 GPA (based on a 4.00 scale) for all prior course work (based on all college-level work computed both at SVSU and at other schools and colleges).
3. Completion of all prerequisite undergraduate courses at an accredited college or university, with a grade minimum of 2.0 for each course. These courses include:
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Introductory Psychology
- Medical Terminology
4. Completion of 30 hours of verifiable work and/or volunteer experience with people experiencing decreased participation in daily activities due to illness, disability, or decreased access to basic resources and opportunities, ill, handicapped or disadvantaged people.
5. Completion of an approved background check. Results to be submitted with the application packet.
6. Submission of a completed application packet.
International students must also provide international admission documents including but not limited to their passport, proof of language proficiency, evidence of financial support and foreign transcripts.