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What are the minimum requirements for admission?

Please click here for a full and detailed list of admissions requirements.

Is volunteer or work experience in occupational therapy required in order to apply?

No. The OTD program requires a minimum of 30 hours of observation of an occupational therapy practitioner for admission, but recommend 50 hours.

What prerequisites are required to enter the program?

Please click here for a full and detailed list of program prerequisites.

When applying to this program, can I still have prerequisites in progress?

Applicants may submit an application that includes in-progress courses and still be considered by the Admissions Committee for the current admission cycle. However, it is strongly recommended that you complete 19 credits of prerequisite course work before submitting your application. Additionally, if offered admission, all prerequisites must be completed prior to the program start date.

Can I substitute a similar course for one or more of these prerequisites?

The OTD Admissions Committee may consider requests for course substitutions on a case-by-case basis. The applicant must submit the course description and syllabus for review.

Do you accept advanced placement (AP) credits in lieu of a letter grade to fulfill prerequisite courses?

Baylor Occupational Therapy does not grant advanced placement credit for experiential learning or transfer credits from other programs or institutions.

Do prerequisite courses have an expiration date?

Applicants must complete Anatomy and Physiology courses within the last 5 years prior to application or demonstrate ongoing work experiences that have kept this knowledge current (e.g., occupational therapy assistant, athletic trainer). All remaining letter-graded prerequisite coursework is acceptable no matter when the coursework was completed. However, we strongly recommend that applicants take refresher courses as needed to fully prepare themselves for our accelerated OTD program.

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