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For Fall 2010, Occupational Therapy will be an impacted major at SJSU. This means that all new freshmen and transfers will need to satisfy supplemental criteria.

• Admission of first-time freshmen will be based on the minimum eligibility index of 3,200
  using SAT combined score for critical reading and math sections or 760 using the ACT.
  
  
• Admission of upper division transfer students will be based on overall transfer GPA. All
  eligible applicants must have an overall transfer GPA of at least 2.6.

For all impacted undergraduate programs, applicants must apply to the University
during the initial filing period of October and November for the following fall semester or
August for the following spring semester. Applicants must indicate their choice of major
on the application. All eligible applicants will be rank ordered by eligibility indices for
freshmen and overall transfer GPA for upper division transfer students and admission
offers will be made in descending order based on space availability. For continuing
students who seek to change majors to an impacted undergraduate program, they will
be subject to the same criteria for admission to the impacted major as transfer students.

To be accepted into the BS/MS Occupational Therapy program and enroll in Occupational Therapy courses, please see additional criteria.

The Occupational Therapy Program at San José State University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE - 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814-3425; P. O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220; phone 301-652-2682). It is the oldest accredited Occupational Therapy program in the California State University system.

Each of the degree lines have their own specific admission policies, degree requirements, and learning outcomes. To learn more about the programs, select one below:

• PATTERN I-Baccalaureate/Master of Science Degree Program
• PATTERN II-Master of Science Degree Program
• Online Post-professional Master's Degree Program

Occupational Therapy Clinics The OT Program offers a choice of several types of clinics as a practicum course for senior occupational therapy students. Occupational Therapy Clinics Fieldwork Fieldwork provides the opportunity for students to gradually become independent practitioners and to achieve entry-level competency. The six-month fieldwork experience places students at two clinic sites, each for three months. The SJSU Occupational Therapy Program has developed affiliations with over 250 clinical education programs. All fieldwork must be completed within 24 months of completion of coursework.

Certification

After successful completion of the BS/MS educational program, students are eligible to sit for the national certification examination. Successful completion of the examination admits the candidate to the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT, 800 South Frederick Avenue, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150) as an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR), and qualifies the individual for CA licensing with the California Board of Occupational Therapy (444 North 3rd Street, Suite 410, Sacramento, CA 95814, 916-322-3394; fax (916) 445-6167).

• A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination and may preclude attainment of state licensure.