Location: Mesa, AZ
Address:
5850 E Still Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206
Phone: 480.219.6000
Site URL: http://www.atsu.edu/
Admission Consideration Requirements:
- Undergraduate GPA – 2.75
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 20 observation hours in the occupational therapy field
- Two letters of reference, one from an employer and one from a science faculty member
- Valid CPR certification
- Criminal Background Check
- Application Fee of $70
Transcripts from college or university confirming the completion of the following pre-requisites:
- Biology (4 credits)
- English (8 credits)
- Humanities (8 credits)
- College Algebra or higher (4 credits)
- Social Sciences (12 credits)
- Physical Science (4 credits)
Financial Aid
Contact: First in Whole Person Healthcare
Phone Number: 1-866-626-2878 ext. 2529
Website: http://www.atsu.edu/financial_aid
Email: financialaidonline@atsu.edu
Financial Aid Stats
Percentage of students receiving financial aid: 94%
Percentage of students receiving loans: 80%
Average indebtedness for graduates who incurred medical school debt: $250,000
Degree: Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Time: 2 to 3 years
Requirements for Admission: A bachelor’s degree or higher. Certification as an occupational therapist.
Program Courses:
- Advanced Theory & Philosophy in Occupational Therapy
- Trends in Occupational Therapy
- Issues in Diverse Populations and Settings
- Research Methodology
- Statistics
- Evidence-Based Practice I & II for OT Clinicians
- Holistic School-Based Practice (optional elective)
- Issues in Pediatric Practice (optional elective)
- Advances in Sensory Integration Theory & Practice (optional elective)
- Early Intervention: Working Children 0-3 and Their Families (optional elective)
- Critical Thinking in Pediatric Intervention (optional elective)
- Application of Technology in Occupational Therapy Practice (optional elective)
- Issues in Geriatric Practice (optional elective)
- Addressing the Needs of the Medically Fragile Child (optional elective)
- Independent Study (optional elective)
- Special Topics in Occupational Therapy (optional elective)
- Pharmacology (optional elective)
- Health & Wellness (optional elective)
- Delivery Systems, Legislation, and Regulation (optional elective)
- Reimbursement Systems, Issues, and Strategies (optional elective)
- Business Planning (optional elective)
- School of Health Management Courses (optional elective)
- AMOT Capstone Experience in Occupational Therapy I, II, III