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Successful completion of all pre-admission courses fulfills one of the minimum requirements necessary to apply to the EMU OT Program. To be considered for admission to the occupational therapy program, applicants must complete the following pre-admission courses with a grade of B-, 2.7, 80%, or better. The GPA of these pre-admission courses will be taken into consideration as part of the application review. All pre-admission courses must have been completed within ten years of the application deadline, except for Statistics, Anatomy and Physiology, and Neuroanatomy, which must have been completed within five years of the application deadline. Visit pre-admission courses for more information. If you have previously taken these courses at another university, please note that all pre-admission substitutions must be pre-approved before submitting your application. Aty least 7 of the 9 pre-admission courses must be completed and submitted to OTCAS by the June 1st application deadline, except Neuroanatomy if taken at EMU. Submission of your application with courses older than the deadlines identified above, more than 2 uncompleted courses not identified as in progress at the time of application, or courses that do not fulfill the requirements will result in your application being denied.
Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 251 and BIO 252 )
Neuroanatomy (BIO 330 )
Statistics (choose 1 - EXSC 205 , PSY 205 , SOCL 250 , STAT 170 , STAT 360 , STAT 370 , STAT 571 , STAT 563 , or STAT 574 )
Medical Terminology (AHPR 200 )
Human Growth and Development (choose 1 - DTC 261 , EDPS 225 , IHHS 260 , NURS 261 , or PSY 324 )
Introductory Psychology (PSY 101 )
Abnormal Psychology (PSY 360 ) See note
Introductory Sociology or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (choose 1 - ANTH 135 or SOCL 105 )
Note: The abnormal psychology course at EMU is called “Introduction to Clinical Psychology.” Please note that a course with the same title at another institution might not fulfill the Abnormal Psychology requirement for this program. If you’re uncertain whether a course at another institution meets the requirement, please contact the Intent Advisor at ot_intent_advising@emich.edu.
All pre-admission courses must be taken at a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. Pre-admission courses may be taken at traditional four-year universities or community colleges. Both traditional classroom settings and online courses from these institutions are acceptable. Advanced placement credit consideration will be provided for Introductory Psychology and Statistics only. There are no exceptions to this requirement.
All pre-admission courses (including associated labs) must be completed with a minimum grade of “B-.”, “2.7” or “80%”. For pre-admission courses with separate final grades assigned for Lecture and Lab sections on a transcript, a minimum grade of “B-,” 2.7, or 80% is required in both sections. There is no averaging of these grades together. For applicants enrolled at institutions that use a combined letter grading scale (such as “AB” or “BC”), all pre-admission courses must be “A,” “AB,” or “B.” A “BC” may only be used with supporting documentation from the university identifying the course grade was completed with an “80%” or higher. For applicants enrolled at institutions that use a numerical system for grading, all pre-admission courses must have a grade of at least “2.7”.
For institutions that use a numerical system for grading that uses .5 increments (4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, etc.), receiving a grade of “2.5” will only be accepted with supporting documentation from the university identifying the course grade was completed with an “80%” or higher. In addition, no pre-admission course may be taken as “credit/no credit,” “pass/fail,” or “advanced credit,” as a grade must be assigned.
Completing Courses at Eastern Michigan University
Please review the information below if you are interested in completing the pre-admission coursework at EMU.
Apply and be accepted as an Eastern Michigan University student. Admission to the University does not guarantee entry into the OT program.
Please see emich.edu/admissions for general requirements and the application.
Course Waiver, Advanced Placement, or Testing Out
Complete every pre-admission course according to the information on this page. No pre-admission course waivers are allowed. There is no testing out of any pre-admission course requirements. Exams, personal experiences, and work history are not approved to satisfy prerequisite course requirements. Advanced placement courses/credits are accepted for statistics and introductory psychology only.
Transfer/Course Equivalency
The EMU OT Program makes the final determination as to whether a pre-admission course requirement has been met. Therefore, applicants are cautioned that transfer equivalency lists may not reflect the EMU OT Program’s acceptable pre-admission courses. Course equivalency review may take up to 4 weeks and should be planned accordingly.
Coursework Outside the US - International Applicants
All EMU Occupational Therapy Program applicants with non-U.S. post-secondary educational credentials (taken any college/university courses) must meet additional criteria and submit extra documents with their application.
The additional criteria and documents will likely include:
- An evaluation of all non-US post-secondary transcripts by one of four approved evaluation services.
- A minimum score on an English language proficiency examination. Please note that the minimum score required for the OT program is higher than what the University requires. A student must satisfy one of the following scores: TOEFL iBT: 84; IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.5 in Reading; MET: 56+; Pearson Academic: 60+; Duolingo: 115).
- Passports and Visas
International applicants must have a completed Bachelor’s degree with transcript evaluation submitted to Eastern Michigan University by July 1st of the application year.
Applicants must review the international application/process requirements at emich.edu/admissions/international.
In addition, all international applicants are expected to understand and meet all other eligibility requirements for admission to the EMU Occupational Therapy Program and the Graduate School.
Please contact the OT Intent Advisor at ot_intent_advising@emich.edu and visit the Graduate School’s website for additional information. For questions about residency/visa or financial requirements, please contact the Office of International Admissions at international.admissions@emich.edu.
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