Admissions Information

Getting Started

Please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website www.fgcu.edu/graduate or contact Graduate Studies at 239-590-7988 or graduate@fgcu.edu for an application for admission and additional information about the application process.

Program Admission Requirements

Admission Process

Application materials are available from the Department of Occupational Therapy and Community Health or on its website at http://www.fgcu.edu/chp/ot/.  Admission to the program is competitive.  Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.  Applicants pursuing a baccalaureate degree through the FGCU College of Health Professions, who have completed 27 credit hours of prerequisite requirements for the master's program and who have met all other admissions requirements, will be eligible to apply for early admission decision.

Admissions Checklist.doc

Supplemental Application.doc

Documentation of Volunteer Hours.doc

Observation Guidelines 03-10-04.doc

Personal Statement Guidelines 03-10-04.doc

Admission Requirements:

1. Baccalaureate degree in any field.  An official transcript from a regionally accredited college or university should be submitted; degree may be pending completion at time of application.
2. Baccalaureate GPA (or GPA in courses completed at the time of application) of 3.0 or better.
3. GPA of 3.0 or better in prerequisite courses (listed below).
4. Evidence of at least 10 hours of volunteer, work, or shadowing experience in an OT practice environment.
5. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken within the last 5 years, with minimum combined score of 1000 on verbal and quantitative sections.  Analytical section must also be reported.
6. Interview (arranged by invitation when all other application materials have been received and reviewed).
7. The following prerequisite courses or the equivalent must be completed with a grade of C or better (a grade of C- or less is not acceptable).  Students may complete some prerequisites in the summer session after acceptance into the program but before beginning the graduate level of study.  Courses noted in parentheses are FGCU courses that meet the requirement:
   
   1. Two courses in human anatomy & physiology w/Lab (BSC 1085C & BSC 1086C)
   2. Any abnormal psychology or psychopathology course (CLP 3140)
   3. Any lifespan human development course (DEP 2004)
   4. Research course with health professions or behavioral research focus (IHS 4504)
   5. Any musculoskeletal anatomy course w/Lab (OTH 3417C)
   6. Any neuroanatomy/neurophysiology course (OTH 3429C)
   7. Any introductory physics or qualified physical science course (PHY 2048C or PHY 2053C)
   8. Any general psychology course (PSY 2012)
   9. Any statistics course (STA 2023 or STA 2037)
   10. Any sociology or anthropology course with a multicultural theme (SYG 2000  or ANT 2000)