Gwynedd Mercy University AY2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog based practices across multiple contexts of service delivery . PLO4 : Develop reflective , ethical reasoning and action to support the occupational needs of individuals , groups , communities , and populations . PLO5 : Apply the use of evidence-based practice to inform clinical reasoning during intervention planning and implementation across multiple contexts of service delivery . PLO6 : Make a plan for lifelong learning and professional development to support professional advocacy , leadership , and continued practice competency . PLO7 : Support occupational justice through service to diverse individuals , communities , and populations .
For major requirements , see Program Handbook and curriculum sheets .
Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression , and Retention Admission criteria for entry into the Master of Science in OT Program are based on one of two paths of entry . First , Gwynedd Mercy University students who completed degree requirements for the Bachelor of Health
Science in Occupational Science can complete their Master of Science degree requirements in Occupational Therapy as a graduate student ( OCT MS Dual track ). Second , qualified students who completed degree requirements with a baccalaureate degree can complete their Master of Science degree requirements in Occupational Therapy as a graduate student ( OCT MS track ).
Academic Criteria for Admission for the OCT MS Dual Track Students seeking to enter the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program as a graduate student in the OCT MS Dual track have the following admission criteria :
• Earn a BHS degree in Occupational Science degree
• Maintain a final cumulative undergraduate GPA of ≥ 3.0 .
• Attest to being able to meet the Technical Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice with or without reasonable accommodation .
Academic Criteria for Admission for the OCT MS Track Students seeking to enter the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program as a graduate student in the OCT MS track have the following admission criteria :
• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of ≥ 3.00 on a 4.0 scale
• Successful completion of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum GPA of ≥ 3.10 on a 4.0 scale . All courses must have been completed within the past 10 years except for Anatomy and
Physiology I & II which must have been completed within the past 5 years .
• Anatomy and Physiology I & II with lab — 8 credits
• General Psychology — 3 credits
• Abnormal Psychology / Psychopathology — 3 credits
• Developmental Psychology — 3 credits
• Sociology / Anthropology — 3 credits
• Statistics — 3 credits
• Completed Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service ( OTCAS ) application
• Complete minimum of 20 hours of volunteer or paid work experience under an Occupational Therapist Registered ( OTR )
• Attest to the Technical Standards of Occupational Therapy Practice
• Complete an interview
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