The 3-2 occupational therapy program leads to a Bachelor's degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) degree from Washington University in St. Louis. The student spends the first three years at Gustavus Adolphus College and the final two years at Washington University.
Prior to entering Washington University, the student must have completed at least 45 hours of transferable college credit towards their baccalaureate degree from Gustavus Adolphus College. The specific course requirements will include a minimum of: upper level biology - 3 hours; physiology - 3 to 6 hours; additional physical science - 3 hours; abnormal psychology - 3 hours; developmental psychology - 3 hours; additional social sciences - 6 hours; philosophy - 3 hours; statistics - 3 hours; and electives to meet requirements for a major and graduation at Gustavus Adolphus College. Students who plan to have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite courses by the end of their junior year, have earned a recommended G.P.A. of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), and are recommended by the Gustavus Adolphus College faculty, are invited to apply for admission to the MSOT program at Washington University School of Medicine.
Applications to Washington University should be submitted by Jan. 31st for entrance the following fall and must include G.R.E. scores within the previous five (5) years.
After admission and successfully completing the first academic year at the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy, the student earns a bachelor's degree from Gustavus Adolphus College. After satisfactory completion of all requirements, including one more year of graduate academic work followed by 6 months of fieldwork, the student earns a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine.
To learn more about the 3-2 Program in Occupational therapy, contact the Gustavus Adolphus College 3-2 advisor John Mattson and visit the Washington University Program in OT Website at: www.ot.wustl.edu.
