Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Admission Requirements
Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to
the occupational therapy major. Prospective students should
contact the admissions coordinator, Robert Karp, at
RKarp@towson.edu or 410-704-2653 with specific questions
regarding admission.
General Application Process
Make sure all application materials are current!
Criteria and Procedures for Combined B.S./M.S.
Applicants
Screening for admission is based on a review of:
- student's GPA
- admission essay
- letters of recommendation
- required volunteer experience
- Completion of the following four perquisites with a B-
or better: Writing for a Liberal Arts Education,
Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology,
Biology for the Health Professions (does not apply to
high school seniors applying for early admission)
First Level of Screening
Initial screening, which is 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 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 can not 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.
Criteria and Procedures for M.S. Applicants
Professional master's degree applicants are screened after
the Graduate School receives all application materials and after
the supplemental application materials for the master's degree
in occupational therapy program have been received by the
application deadline each year.
ALL APPLICATION
MATERIALS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Master's degree applicants are screened using the following
criteria:
- Undergraduate grade point average (GPA)
- Admission Prerequisite Course GPA
- Three Graduate School Recommendation forms
- Graduate Occupational Therapy Admission Essay
First Level Screening Procedures
Initial screening will occur after February 1st for applicants who
have complete files. GPAs will be computed and used to identify
the top 60 applicants.
Second Level of Screening Procedures
The Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Admissions Committee will review documents of the top 60
applicants and evaluate these applicants based upon their GPAs,
prerequisite course GPAs, essays, and recommendations. From this
pool of applicants, the top candidates will be selected for
admission.
No more than 25 percent of the applicants selected for admission may
be out-of-state students, unless qualified in-state students are
unavailable.
Selection of the top candidates is completed by the second
week of March and
applicants will be notified after this date.
After May 1st, a waiting list of the other applicants in this
pool of 60 who were not accepted is formed. These applicants are
rank ordered for possible admission in the event that a place
becomes available in this admitted class. This list is
maintained until the end of the drop-add registration period in
the fall semester.
Application
For more information or an application contact:
Robert Karp
Towson University
8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252-0001
410- 704-2653
Early Admission to the Major
High school seniors, current Towson University students, and
transfer students with an overall grade point average of 3.4 may
be considered for early admission to the Combined BS/MS Program
in Occupational Therapy. Early admission will result in
“Guaranteed Admission Status” which will ensure the student a
place in the program with the next class admitted. In order to
receive Guaranteed Admission Status, applicants need to complete
the application process (see Application and Catalog) and be
selected by the Program's Admissions Committee. In order to
enter the program, students must meet all application criteria,
including prerequisite grade requirements and be admitted to the
University.
Beginning October 1st early admission applicants will be
admitted on a first-come, first-served rolling admission basis.
Applications will continue to be accepted until all available
spaces are filled. No more than 50 percent of the class will be filled
with early admit students. Applicants will be informed of the
status of their application within 30 days. Students interested
in pursuing early admission under this policy must contact
Robert Karp, Admissions and Placement Coordinator,
410-704-2653.
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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