Occupational Therapy (Castleton+Sage Graduate School 4+2) (MS-OPT)

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Contact: Associate Professor Justin Carlstrom, Natural Sciences Department

This program allows students to earn a bachelor's degree at Castleton University and then pursue a Masters in Occupational Therapy (OT) at Sage Graduate Schools in Troy, NY. Qualified Castleton students are provided:

Preferred acceptance (on a space available basis) into the Sage Graduate Schools for students who have completed the occupational therapy course prerequisites;
Waiver of the Sage Graduate Schools application fee;
Early acceptance;
Access to Sage advisors to coordinate undergraduate electives and coursework to reduce or eliminate prerequisites in the graduate program.

Specific program requirements:

1. Complete a baccalaureate degree program at Castleton

Students may choose from any of Castleton's baccalaureate programs, but we recommend that pre-OT students consider majoring in Psychology, Biology, Exercise & Sports Science, Health Science, or Kinesiology.

2. Complete these Pre-Occupational Therapy courses (27 cr)

BIO 2011, BIO 2012, and PHY 2110 must be completed with a GPA of 3.0 or better

All other courses must be completed with grades of C or better

BIO 2011 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 cr
BIO 2012 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 cr
MAT 2021 - Statistics I 3 cr
PHY 2110 - Physics I 4 cr
PSY 1012 - Introduction to Psychological Science 3 cr
PSY 1050 - Human Growth and Development 3 cr
PSY 3070 - Abnormal Psychology 3 cr
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr
OR ANT 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 cr

3. Attain an overall GPA of 3.25 or better

Admission to Sage Graduate School:

To qualify for preferred acceptance to the OT program, students agree to the following:

By June 1 of the year preceding graduation from Castleton:

1. Submit a completed application online at: https://www.sage.edu/admission/graduate/

The career goals essay and resume can be submitted with the online application.
The supplemental forms (clinical observation form, program prerequisite record, OT program academic standards statement) can be emailed as attachments to sgsadm@sage.edu

Forms are available at: https://www.sage.edu/academics/school-of-health-sciences/occuptional-therapy-programs/occupational-therapy-admission/

2. Email the OT Department (sageot@sage.edu) and Sage Graduate School Admissions (sgsadm@sage.edu) indicating that the application has been submitted according to Castleton's articulation agreement.

3. Submit official transcripts from all college institutions attended.

4. Submit one letter of reference from a Castleton University faculty.

Within 30 days of acceptance to Sage:

5. Make enrollment deposit of $300 (non-refundable, but will be applied toward graduate tuition).

Upon graduation from Castleton:

6. Submit official transcripts documenting completion of undergraduate degree and OT program prerequisite courses.

7. Submit Clinical Observation Document showing 20 hours of clinical observation with an occupational therapist.

-The above requirements and procedures are reviewed every two years and subject to change without notice-