Occupational Therapy, Post-professional Master of Science (M.S.)
Lane, Dr. Shelly J.
Director of Post-professional Education
sjlane@vcu.edu
(804) 828-6523
Web:
www.sahp.vcu.edu/occu/programs/postprofessional
Admission requirements summary
Occupational Therapy, Post-professional Master of Science (M.S.)
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| Degree: M.S. |
Semester(s) of entry: Fall preferred |
Deadline dates: Jun 15 |
Test requirements: GRE |
| Special requirements: Contact department for specific admission requirements. Post-professional masters application link: Supplemental application materials are available on the Web at www.sahp.vcu.edu/occu/programs/postprofessional/apply.html. | |||
The Department of Occupational Therapy offers a post-professional Master of Science program that is available for registered occupational therapists. It is a distance education program combining Internet-based course work with optional on-site instructional periods. A minimum of 34 semester hours, including a thesis, is required.
The post-professional master’s provides bachelor’s-degreed, registered occupational therapists with opportunities to develop advanced clinical problem-solving skills and abstract reasoning. Upon program completion, the student should have increased ability to:
- Provide theory and evidence-based practice
- Engage in advanced clinical program solving
- Use research skills to assist in developing new clinical knowledge and in program evaluation
- Fulfill expanded roles, and seek out and create roles in new settings