Students who choose the distance learning format will travel to the NSU campus once each semester for registration and several days of intensive course work. The rest of the semester's work will be completed from the student's home via readings, writing, practicum experiences, and on-line technologies with the professor and other students in the class. Full-time residential students will attend classes on the NSU Campus as well as taking courses online. All O.T.D. students must successfully complete the required core courses and select their remaining courses, in consultation with their faculty advisor, based upon their professional interests and goals. New courses are added each semester.
Students take courses across all three areas.
The Occupational Therapy doctoral programs select students based on cumulative GPA, GRE scores, interviews and personal statements, letters of recommendation, and potential for leadership. Admission Requirements Applicants must have either a bachelor's or a master's degree in Occupational Therapy from a regionally accredited or WFOT approved university or college and be eligible for a Florida occupational therapy license. Applicants without Occupational Therapy certification must complete the M.O.T. program. Preference for admission will be given to applicants with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a four-point scale for the last two years of baccalaureate study or graduate program. Applicants must submit official scores from the Graduate Record Examination.