Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Entry-Level)

Program Contact

ot@twu.edu

Admission Deadlines

Interested in applying to our Entry-Level Doctorate of Occupational Therapy Program?  Please sign up for this information session that will take place through Zoom on Wednesday, September 7th from 4-5 pm CST.

The program begins once a year in the summer session. Applications are accepted the preceding year.

• July 1 – Apply Texas application opens
• July 22 – Occupational Therapist Centralized Application Service (OTCAS) application opens
• October 1 – Final deadline (CST 11 pm) – OTCAS application must be complete and verified and all documents received. It is strongly recommended that applicants submit by September to allow for timely verification.

If you are applying on or near October 1^st, you will want to make certain that you have submitted your OTCAS and Apply Texas applications with transcripts sent to both OTCAS and TWU.  Please scroll down to the “How to Apply” section for important details.

If your application process is complete and verified, you should get an email saying that it has been sent to the admissions committee for review, so please check your email regularly. 

Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree completed at the time of enrollment.
• GRE test scores are no longer required.
• Minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 calculated on the last 60 credit hours of your bachelor’s degree at the time of application (no post-bac hours will be included in the last 60), or minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on 12 or more graduate credit hours.
• Prerequisite courses GPA of 3.0 or higher and no grade below C. Advanced Placement credit will not be accepted. All prerequisite courses must be completed at the time of application. For prerequisite equivalency approvals, email ot@twu.edu the course title, university attended, and course description (required). Prerequisite Courses:
• Elementary Statistics- a course in basic descriptive and inferential statistical methods
• Anatomy and Physiology I & II Lecture / Lab- You can take separate Anatomy and Physiology courses with labs but you cannot mix an A&P course and then the separate Anatomy or Physiology course
• Lifespan Developmental Psychology- Psychology of Personality is not equivalent to Developmental or Abnormal Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Competency in Medical Terminology demonstrated by a passing grade in a medical terminology course (college credit or continuing education certificate). This may be submitted after acceptance, prior to OTD program entry.
• Complete a minimum of 20 contact hours with one licensed occupational therapist within two years of application.
• A minimum of three evaluator references.  One reference must be from the licensed occupational therapist the applicant conducted their minimum 20 contact hours with. The other two evaluators should be academic and/or professional references.  Applicants should select evaluators that will show their breadth of experience from different sites or institutions.
• All students in the TWU OTD Program must comply with background checks, random drug screening, and immunization requirements in order to progress through experiential learning and fieldwork.

TWU Alumni Advantage Admission Requirements

Texas Woman’s University students or graduates who qualify may apply for an Alumni Advantage into the OTD program. In addition to the above requirements, the Alumni Advantage Admission requires:

• Texas Woman’s University baccalaureate degree be completed at the time of enrollment with a Pre-OT track degree plan in Child Development, Family Studies, Health Studies, Kinesiology Exercise Science, or Psychology.
• A minimum of 30 hours completed at Texas Woman’s University at the time of application.
• Overall GPA of 3.7 on the last 60 credit hours at the time of application.
• Prerequisite courses GPA of 3.5 or higher and no grade below B.
• One of the evaluator references must be from a TWU faculty member in the pre-OT major under whom the applicant has completed a course of study.

How to Apply

1. Apply for admission to the TWU Graduate School. IMPORTANT: When you complete the Apply Texas application, you must select:
   • Target University: Texas Woman’s University (Denton)
   • Semester of Entry: Summer (for the following year)
   • Major: Occupational Therapy (OTD-Entry Level) with your campus of choice - Denton, Dallas, or Houston.

• You must submit your transcripts to the Office of Admissions Processing at Texas Woman's University.  If you would like to know the status of your application, see if your document(s) has been received, or find out what documents you are missing, please check your WebAdvisor account using the Applicant's tab.  In order to access WebAdvisor, you must first set up your Pioneer Portal Account. If you need assistance, please contact https://twu.edu/technology/ .

1. Submit TOEFL and TSE/Test A (if applicable).
2. Apply to The TWU School of Occupational Therapy through OTCAS. If you experience technical difficulty completing the OTCAS application, visit the OTCAS help page.
   • Use a permanent email address when applying to OTCAS.
   • Observation hours must be manually entered into OTCAS. Backup documentation is not required.
   • Notify the three Evaluators they will receive a reference request from OTCAS. Applicants are encouraged to follow-up with evaluators to ensure the references are submitted prior to the deadline.

Technology Requirements for the Program 

• Guide to Online Learning