If you want to help people live fuller, more independent lives, the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) program at Eastern Washington University launches you into a career with purpose.<\/p>\n
The program focuses on general skills, leadership, and creative thinking. You\u2019ll learn from nationally recognized faculty and gain hands-on experience that prepares you to become a skilled, compassionate occupational therapist.<\/p>\n
Students in our competitive, full-time program come from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, creating a collaborative learning environment where varied perspectives enrich your education.<\/p>\n
Our mission is to create well-rounded graduates who deliver person-centered occupational therapy services across a range of professional practice environments. In just 2.5 years at our Spokane campus, you\u2019ll be ready to provide ethical, holistic care for individuals and communities.<\/p>\n
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Courses taken with a narrative grading system must be evaluated by the granting institution and a letter grade assigned. International courses must be evaluated by World Education Services<\/a> or another credential evaluation service recognized by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n REQUIRED:<\/strong><\/p>\n Go to: <\/strong>OTCAS<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2026-27 Application Review Criteria (opens mid July 2026 and closes November 15, 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n The following application elements are initially reviewed on all OTCAS<\/a> applications received by the submission deadline:<\/p>\n From the applicants who meet the minimums we pull approximately 70-75 to interview.\u00a0 Interviews are typically held in January following the end of the application cycle.<\/p>\n After the interview, a final selection of 35 individuals plus about 25 wait-listed individuals is compiled based on a complete records review and the results of the interview’s two activities:<\/p>\n Program Acceptance Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n During the progression of occupational therapy coursework, development of a high level of professionalism is a focus. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in classes, fieldwork experiences, and interactions with other students, instructors, clients, staff, faculty, and other University personnel.\u00a0 Professional behaviors include: responsibility, competence, communication, integrity, cooperation\/teamwork, respect and initiative. Students will be expected to use good judgment regarding appropriate dress and grooming for classes and Fieldwork I and II placements. Emotional maturity is expected in all professional matters throughout the OT Program.\u00a0 Students accepted into the program are assessed as they progress using a Professional Behaviors Assessment tool located in the current OT Student Handbook they are given at Orientation during their first summer term.<\/p>\n Professionalism is expected by those who are trained to do a job well and is demonstrated when that professional uses skill, good judgment, and polite behavior expected from a professional.\u00a0 There are also guidelines, rules and laws that govern the professional conduct expected of an Occupational Therapist.\u00a0 It is critical that you review these documents and fully understand them.<\/p>\n Please reference the program homepage<\/a> for additional program resources and information:<\/p>\n The program provides a foundation of skills in general practice competencies, leadership, and creative and critical thinking processes, to facilitate the development of a respected, entry-level occupational therapist. Additionally, graduates demonstrate a commitment to the common good, creative life-long learning, and high ethical standards for professional practice.<\/p>\n Our graduates come from a wide variety of backgrounds. Common undergraduate degrees include psychology, biology, exercise science, and interdisciplinary studies but the program has had students from a wide variety of majors.<\/p>\n Every year over 100 people apply for 32 spots.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Once accepted into the program, you will enroll as a full-time, on-site student at the EWU Spokane campus<\/a>. The Occupational Therapy program is a full-time in person program that begins in the fall term each year<\/strong>. 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\n<\/strong>This course must include chemistry of living systems and cell functions. A college chemistry for non-majors or chemistry for the health sciences course can be substituted.<\/em><\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>Either a college level Human Anatomy course or the first course of a combined anatomy and physiology series of courses fulfills the Human Anatomy with lab prerequisite.<\/em><\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>Either a college level Human Physiology course or the second course of a combined anatomy and physiology series of courses fulfills the Human Physiology with lab prerequisite.<\/em><\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>An intermediate English composition course.\u00a0 A course designated by a college\/university or academic department as “writing intensive” can also fulfill this requirement. Applicants should submit course descriptions along with proof that the institution considers the course a writing intensive one to ot@ewu.edu<\/a> for review.\u00a0 Applicants who have already earned a master’s degree in a different field are exempt from this requirement.<\/em>
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\n<\/strong>Content includes concepts, principles and theories of sociology that explain social behavior in non-psychological terms to understand how human beings fit their activities together into a system of social arrangements.\u00a0 Must include multiple social systems.\u00a0 For additional information on the breadth of this category please email ot@ewu.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>A college level abnormal psychology course.<\/em><\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>We will accept General Psychology Advanced Placement credit under one of two conditions: (1) the AP credit is recorded on an accredited institution transcript as equivalent to a college level General Psychology course with a passing grade, or (2) the institution granted test credit and the applicant was took higher level college Psychology courses with a passing grade.<\/em><\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>A college level human development or developmental psychology course that covers the lifespan of a person.<\/em><\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>A college level introduction to statistics course.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"label":"Step 4: Occupational Therapist Centralized Application Service (OTCAS)","copy":"\n
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\n\t \nTOEFL iBT<\/th> PBT<\/th> PTE<\/th> IELTS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\t 92<\/td> 580<\/td> 63<\/td> 7.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n