Appendix
Students may transfer into the OT Major at sophomore or junior class levels.
Transfer requirements for the BS/MS Program in Occupational Therapy
| 1. | Minimum of 40 hours of documented volunteer work in a human service setting within the last year. |
| 2. | Courses must be taken at an accredited institution of higher learning, such as a junior college, or through an accredited on-line university. The student must receive a grade of ‘C’ (2.0) or better. |
| 3. | Transfer courses may be taken for upper or lower division credit. |
| 4. | The following courses must be completed before the student can enter the junior year of the BS/MS program: |
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| 5. | The following courses may be taken at DUC concurrent with the OT program: |
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Occupational therapy courses must be taken at Dominican University of California. Other courses in support of the major may be completed at community colleges or other colleges and universities. Students must obtain approval from their faculty advisor before enrolling in a substitute course to ensure transfer of units.
Progression within the Health Science/Pre-Occupational Therapy Major
Occupational therapy majors must attain a minimum grade of ‘C’ (2.0) in all occupational therapy, prerequisite, and co requisite courses. A student who earns less than ‘C’ (2.0) in an occupational therapy course must repeat the course with a passing grade. Progression in the major may be delayed by course failures.
OT students are permitted to repeat only one academic OT course and one OT fieldwork course while enrolled in the Occupational Therapy Program.
Students who achieve less than a ‘C’ (2.0) in prerequisite or co-requisite courses may petition to continue in the Occupational Therapy Program, but are required to complete the course satisfactorily prior to graduation and taking the NBCOT certification examination. Students must pass the clinical/fieldwork portion of all practice classes in order to pass the class. Additionally, students must achieve an average score of 73% in examinations of all classes in order to pass the course.
Grade Point Average
- All OT students are required to achieve a GPA of 2.70* by their junior year.
(*Students applying for admission with a GPA of less than 2.70 may petition for special consideration.)
- All OT majors must achieve a GPA of 3.0 for the fifth (graduate) year.
See the Occupational Therapy Student Handbook for other OT Departmental Policies
Occupational Therapy Course Sequence
- All courses in the occupational therapy major, except OT 1001, require admission to the major.
- All practice courses are sequential, and must be taken in order. Exceptions require permission from the academic advisor and instructor.
