Saint Francis University

Students who enter the program as freshmen will earn both Bachelor of Science in Health Science and a Master of Occupational Therapy degrees. Students will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination offered through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Students enroll as Freshmen in the MOT Program at Saint Francis University with forty spaces available each year in the Occupational Therapy major.  A limited number of transfer students may be admitted on space availability and transfer criteria. Advancement to the Professional Phase if guaranteed provided the student meets the progression criteria criteria:

• Demonstrate a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average in all major and core curriculum requirements by the end of the spring semester of Year Three of the pre-Professional Phase of Study

• Demonstrate completion of all general education core and collateral courses as prescribed

• Demonstrate completion of OT 301 and OT 302 Seminars (with a grade of "C" or better) or their equivalent as determined by the Department Chairman

• Demonstrate a "C" grade or better in Biology courses, Psychology courses, and Speech Fundamentals

At the completion of Year One of the Professional Phase, students must demonstrate a professional phase cumulative grade point average of 3.00 (for those three semesters) as well as attainment of at least a "C" in each course prior to the beginning of Year Two of the Professional Phase.  To qualify for graduation, students must also successfully complete six months of Level II Fieldwork as well as defense of a scholarly project.

Bachelor of Science in Health Science
Major Collateral Requirements

• Biology 111, 205, 206

• Computer Science 101

• Psychology 101, 201, 205, 209, 305, 314, and an elective

• Speech 103

• Statistics 101

• Occupational Therapy 301, 302

Master of Occupational Therapy
Major Requirements

• Occupational Therapy 401, 402, 403, 501, 502

Last Update: July 21, 2009

Ashley Smith and
Nicole Falgiano
MOT class of ‘06

"The MOT program gave us the opportunity to represent Saint Francis University at the national AOTA conference in Long Beach, CA. This experience not only allowed us to network with possible future employers, but also provided us with hands on experimentation with new products and devices. It was an awesome learning experience in a fun and beautiful environment.  "