Students apply to the dual degree program as an incoming freshman. Students applying for the Bachelor’s-MSOT dual degree program progress on a defined pathway of study to move seamlessly from their undergraduate degree to a graduate degree. Dual degree students are guaranteed a place in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy provided they successfully progress as undergraduate students and meet the program-specific criteria to enroll in the graduate program. Dual degree students, therefore, have a space reserved for them in the graduate program beginning in their first year, with clear criteria and achievements required to progress into the graduate program.

Combined with advisement from their undergraduate academic advisor, students’ engagement with the College of Health Professions, including the Occupational Therapy Program’s Conversations that Matter series, provides strong support toward successful progression into graduate study.

In the Accelerated 3+2 option, students complete three years of undergraduate coursework and two years of graduate coursework, earning both a bachelor’s degree and an MSOT degree within five years. All requirements for the bachelor’s degree are completed by the end of the third year. Students choosing the 3+2 option work closely with their undergraduate advisor to follow a specific sequence of study in their chosen undergraduate major. Students initially pursuing the 3+2 option may move to the 4+2 option by consulting with their academic advisor.

The 3+2 bachelor’s-MSOT option is available to students pursuing one of the following undergraduate majors: • Exercise Science • Health Science • Psychology • Sociology