Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) 2-Day/Week Pathway
Designed for flexibility. Built for impact.Are you ready to make a change toward a career dedicated to helping others? Are you an occupational therapy assistant or similar healthcare professional, ready to take your career to the next level? Or are you someone who financially needs to work while going to school? Or are you a student who doesn’t want to take 17-20 credit hours per semester and would rather take 5-10? UIndy's Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) 2-day-a-week pathway is ideal for career-changers who already have their bachelor’s degree and want to continue working while going to occupational therapy school.
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Advantages to the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) 2-day/week Program
- Accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association's Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
- Program classes take place on campus two days per week, with accompanying coursework to be completed off-campus
- Undergraduate field of study can be in any area
- Great for career-changers
- Prepares you as a generalist, with a strong foundation for future specialization
- Gives you the tools to integrate evidence with practice
- Provides a bridge pathway for OTA practitioners to become OT
About the MOT 2-Day/Week Pathway
Program Length
The MOT 2-Day/Week pathway is 76 credit hours and can be completed in 3.5 years, including six months of full-time fieldwork.
Format
The entry-level Master of Occupational Therapy2-Day/Week pathway is taught in a traditional classroom setting, using a combination of lecture and hands-on lab coursework on Thursday and Fridays each week, followed by 24 full-time weeks of fieldwork.
Curriculum
When Can I Start?
Each year, a new MOT 2-Day/Week cohort begins in the winter semester. The priority application deadline for the January cohort is May 15th. The general application deadline is October 1st.
MOT 2-Day/Week Pathway Admission Requirements
The entry-level Master of Occupational Therapy 2-Day/Week pathway is designed for students who have completed a 4-year bachelor's degree. Prospective students apply for the graduate program one year before they intend to enter.
In order to be considered an eligible applicant, you must meet the following requirements:
- Provide evidence that you will complete a bachelor's degree in any field at any regionally accredited college or university by the time you enter the program.
- Provide evidence of a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Provide evidence that you will have completed prerequisite courses by the time you enter the program with a minimum GPA of at least 3.0 and no grade lower than a C. See prerequisite courses
- Submit a completed application via an internal application system by May 15.
- Submit a completed application via OTCAS by October 1 for the following year.
There are two admissions cycles each year for the MOT 2-Day/Week cohort beginning in January of the following year. The Priority cycle opens mid-January and closes mid-May, with a June interview date. The standard application opens through the OTCAS system in mid-July. The preferred application deadline is October 1, although applications will be accepted until December 1 or until the cohort is full. Please submit your application early to ensure time for processing. An interview is a requirement for full consideration. Interviews for qualified applicants who meet the minimum requirements will take place as follows:
- Applications verified by October 1 will interview by early November.
- Applications verified later will interview on a rolling basis until the cohort is full.
Note: GRE is not required for this program
Selection of applicants to be interviewed for the MOT 2-Day/Week pathway is based on application materials, which include the following:
- Prerequisite documentation, confirmed by official transcripts
- Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale required, confirmed by official transcripts
- Prerequisite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale required with no course grade lower than a C, confirmed by official transcripts
- Professional recommendations
- Communication skills, professional goals, related experiences, knowledge of occupational therapy, and professionalism
Admission is competitive. Each year, we have more applicants than we can accommodate in the class. The top applicants are invited to an admission interview. After the admission interview, applicants are ranked based on GPA, recommendations, and interview score. Then, the top applicants are offered admission. Some applicants may be placed on a wait list pending available spots in the class. After completing the application and interview process, some applicants may be denied. Our most recent entering class had an average prerequisite GPA of 3.66.
Performance Essentials
Becoming an occupational therapist requires the completion of a professional education program that is both intellectually and physically challenging. The purpose of the UIndy School of Occupational Therapy Performance Essentials document is to articulate the demands of this program in a way that will allow current students to compare their own capabilities against these demands.
Read the OT Performance Essentials document
Criminal Background Check
In order to meet professional licensure requirements as well as protect future patients/clients and clinical sites, admitted students are required to have criminal background checks prior to matriculation into the program. A criminal history may affect fieldwork placement and/or licensure, and in some cases, disqualify a student from admission.
REQUIRED HEALTH DOCUMENTATION
Students in the UIndy School of Occupational Therapy programs must comply with all health requirements. Health requirements are tracked throughout the program in order to ensure students remain in compliance with Program and Clinical requirements. Proof of immunity and/or vaccinations are required. Additionally, students are required to have a physical exam completed by a primary health provider, as well as, proof of health insurance prior to matriculation.
Transfer Students
Course credit from other occupational therapy programs is not transferable to the UIndy MOT 2-Day/Week Program. This is due to the unique nature in which individual occupational therapy programs design their curriculum. It is the UIndy MOT 2-Day/Week pathway curriculum as a whole that we believe adequately prepares our students for the NBCOT examination and clinical practice; therefore, outside credits will not transfer into the MOT 2-Day/Week pathway. The graduate program does not accept transfers from other OT programs, but undergrads are welcome to transfer to the university with the intent to apply to OT.