Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Minor in Psychology Occupational Science students completing all required Psychology courses may be eligible to apply for a minor in Psychology .
Program Admissions Requirements and Procedures There are three modes of entry into the Occupational Science major totaling no more than 20 undergraduate students per cohort per year .
First , up to 15 students will be eligible for entry as first- year ( freshmen ) students . High school seniors should achieve a 3.1 high school GPA on a 4-point scale , 1080 combined Math & Reading SAT with a Math score of at least 500 , or at least a 22 on ACT with no subsection under 20 . ( Applicants who choose not to submit SAT and ACT test scores must provide one letter of recommendation from a high school science teacher and schedule an in-person or virtual admissions interview with the Admissions team .)
Second , a select number of undergraduate students at GMercyU can apply to change their major to the Occupational Science . Current GMercyU students who would like to apply for a change of major to Occupational Science , need to complete a change of major application and email it Dr . Thomas Mernar , Program Director of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Programs at mernar . t @ gmercyu . edu between April 1st and May 1st . To be eligible for a change of major to Occupational Science , students must have completed 24 or more credits at Gwynedd Mercy University by the end of the spring semester , maintained a cumulative GPA of a 3.1 or greater , submitted the change of major application to Dr . Thomas Mernar between April 1 and May 1 , and completed an inperson interview with a Departmental faculty member in May / June . Having earned an overall GPA of 3.1 or greater does not guarantee acceptance of a change of major to Occupational Science .
Third , pending availability , a limited number of students from other academic institutions may be eligible to transfer directly into the Occupational Science major if the if they have completed 24 or more credits , maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.1 or greater , completed an application that includes a written essay , and completed an in-person interview with a Departmental faculty member . No more than 35 credits can be transferred into the general education and prerequisite requirements required of an Occupational Science major . CLEP or AP credits are not accepted as fulfillment of any prerequisite course .
Academic Progression into Occupational Therapy Master ’ s Program Occupational Science majors are guaranteed entry into the MSOT program the summer after their junior year if the following criteria are met : cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.1 or greater , combined GPA of 3.1 or greater in prerequisite courses , ( General Psychology , Abnormal Psychology , Developmental Psychology , Sociology , Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab , and Statistics ), earn a “ C ” or better in all non-prerequisite courses prerequisite courses completed at Gwynedd Mercy University , and attest to meeting the Technical Functions of Occupational Therapy Practice ( below ).
Occupational Science majors are eligible to re-take up to 2 courses in the Occupational Science curriculum that are not an OSC 400 level course . If a student earns less than a “ C ” in one or two 400
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