Students enter the Entry Level Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree (MS) after successful completion of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences from the Panuska College of Professional Studies at The University of Scranton. Students are awarded the MS in OT degree upon completion of graduate requirements.
The course work is sequenced in a planned progression in order to build upon and develop knowledge and skills at increasing levels of complexity, competence, and integration. Therefore, all required courses are to be completed in sequence. A minimum, overall, undergraduate GPA of 3.00 is required in order to advance from the undergraduate component of the occupational therapy program into graduate study. A minimum, overall GPA of 3.00 must be maintained throughout the graduate program. Required OT Level II Internships are graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. All OT students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 24 months following completion of the academic portion of the program. Students will receive the MS in OT degree following completion of all academic and clinical requirements.
Capstone Experience
Each student is required to complete a faculty mentored research internship. The foundation for this experience is OT 350: Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods, then in the spring semester of senior year students begin a three-semester, project-based scholarly experience: OT 492: Research and Scholarship I, OT 592: Research and Scholarship II, and OT 593: Research and Scholarship III. The internship involves active group participation in a faculty mentored research project. Students are required to present the outcome of their research internship in a public forum during the graduate year.
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