Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Occupational Therapy Combined B.S./M.S.
Application Process
Applicants must meet both Towson University and department requirements in
order to be eligible for admission to the Occupational Therapy Combined
B.S./M.S. program. Admission to the university does not guarantee
admission to the program. The Master's degree in Occupational Therapy is
the entry-level degree for the Occupational Therapy profession.
Deadlines
Applicants who are not already current Towson University students must apply to Towson University for
Fall admission by
February 15 of the year in which screening takes place. Applicants must have completed a minimum of 14 units/credits of college-level
courses and must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 by March 1 of the year in which screening takes place.
Regular screening for the occupational therapy program takes place during the
student's first year of college.
Application Documents
Applicants must submit the following documents in one packet to the
Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science by March 1:
- Official transcripts that include course work taken through the
fall semester
- The Human Service Activity Verification Form, that provides
evidence of completion of at least 30 hours of work and/or volunteer
experience in a human service activity. This work or volunteer
experience must have involved direct contact with people with
disabilities, and/or illness, and/or other disadvantages. All 30
hours must have been completed within two years of the screening
deadline, in no more than three settings, and in each setting for at
least 10 hours.
- Application Essay, typewritten using the guidelines provided by
the department
- Completed Prerequisite Course Verification Form
- Three official department Reference Forms completed by
appropriate individuals and submitted in sealed envelopes, each with
the reference's signature across the seal of the envelope.
Screening for the Combined B.S./M.S. Program
Screening for admission is based on a review of the student's GPA, admission essay, letters of recommendation and required volunteer experience.
First Level of Screening
Initial screening, based on GPA, will occur immediately
after March 1 for applicants who have complete files. Overall GPAs will
be computed. The top 60 applicants will be identified.
Second Level of
Screening
The Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science's
Admissions Committee will review documents of the top 60 applicants and
evaluate these applicants based upon their GPAs, essays and references.
The top candidates from the pool of applicants will be selected for
admission.
A maximum of 25 percent of the group of applicants selected will be
out-of-state students, unless qualified in-state students are
unavailable.
Selection of the top candidates will be completed by April 15.
Students who are not accepted into the program will be placed on a
waiting list. The top candidate on the list will be notified if a place
becomes available in the class. If that candidate cannot accept the
place, the next candidate is notified. This list is maintained until the
end of the drop-add period in the fall. The waiting list does not carry
over to the following year. Potential applicants who remain interested
may reapply the following year, however, the application must be
resubmitted and the prerequisite file updated.
For more information about the application process
please contact
Robert Karp, Admissions and Placement Coordinator, 410-704-2653, or e-mail rkarp@towson.edu.
Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Enrollment Services, Room 245
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2762
Fax: 410-704-2322
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