FIU Occupational Therapy MS - Online Program
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“FIU's program gives me flexibility to schedule my classes around other aspects of my life, it has allowed me to earn my MS degree from the comfort of my home.“
Erica Christenson
Madison, Wisconsin |
The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy in Occupational Therapy consists of 36 credits including a project. Twelve credits of core courses must be taken in the department plus a minimum of six credit hours of master’s project. A maximum of six credits of graduate course work may be transferred from other institutions, subject to the approval of the departmental graduate committee. Most students take 2 courses per semester and complete the program in two years.
The FIU graduate school requires all course work to be completed within 6 years of starting the program.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the master’s degree program students must:
1. Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and have
successfully completed an accredited curriculum in occupational therapy.
2. Have a 3.0 GPA in upper division courses from the BS degree.
3. Have completed a statistical course.
4. Receive approval from the departmental graduate admissions committee.
5. International students are accepted subject to space and fiscal limitations. Students must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in occupational therapy from an institution recognized in their own country as preparing students for graduate level study; academic eligibility for further study in their own country; demonstrated proficiency in the English language by obtaining a minimum score of 550 on the written examination, or 213 on the computerized examination on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL).
**Students can take up to 12 credits in the program before being officially admitted. To do this, you must use the non-degree seeking admission form
Technical Requirements
To complete an online course your computer system will need to meet some basic technical requirements. The following link explains the suggested system requirements necessary for online courses: http://uts.fiu.edu/index.cfm?action=hardwareminimumstud
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Recommended sequence (based on a two course (6 credits) / semester plan.
First Year |
Course(s) |
Second Year |
Course(s) |
Fall |
OTH 6009
Elective |
Fall |
OTH 6706
Elective |
Spring |
OTH 6772
OTH 5725 |
Spring |
OTH 6972
Elective |
Summer |
OTH 5760
Elective |
Summer |
OTH 6973
OTH 6215 |
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Application Procedures
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Provide the following to:
Graduate Admissions’ Department
Florida International University Miami, FL 33199 |
Provide all the following in one packet to:
Occupational Therapy Department HLS 248
Florida International University Miami, FL33199 |
1. FIU graduate application with fee
2. Official copies of transcripts
4. TOEFL (if applicable) |
1. OT Departmental application
2. Copy of all transcripts
3. Copy of TOEFL (if applicable) |
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