{"id":1096,"date":"2024-09-20T15:54:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T22:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/?page_id=1096"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:23:23","slug":"admissions-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/admissions-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Admissions Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Admissions Overview<\/h1>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Program faculty will evaluate your application for indicators of readiness for an academically rigorous course of study, and your potential to become a leading occupational therapy practitioner.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Academic achievement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:600,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:600,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Minimum GPA of 3.0 *<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:600,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Extracurricular and interpersonal life experiences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:600,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Experiences, academics and prerequisites that indicate a focus and intention of joining the field of occupational therapy<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:600,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Demonstrated concern for individuals from diverse backgrounds and their surrounding community<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:600,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Demonstrated use of good judgment, insight, empathy reasoning, ethical behavior and strong personal accountability<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:600,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:150,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">* The candidates most likely to be successful will have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. However, because the NAU OTD program embraces a holistic approach to education, applicants whose overall undergraduate GPA is lower than 3.0 may be considered provided there are significant reasons behind the lower GPA and provided that they earned a minimum 3.0 GPA in the prerequisite course work for this curriculum. Other factors include a 3.0 GPA within the last two years of undergraduate study, indications of significant positive trends in the improvement of the GPA, and experiential components\/qualifications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:420,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><h2>NAU OT + ASU Partnership<\/h2>\n<p>The NAU OT Program will guarantee acceptance for up to 12 students annually from ASU&rsquo;s College of Health Solutions who meet admission requirements and prerequisite courses.&nbsp;If the 12-student cap is met, additional students will be accepted based on standard admission procedures.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1174 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/chs_logo_-_maroon_and_gold_-_horizontal_-_rgb_-_600ppi_-300x85.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"85\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Priority Admission _0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Priority Admission  <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">What undergraduate degrees can I earn in order to apply for the OTD program?&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134245418\":true,\"134245529\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559738\":160,\"335559739\":80,\"335559740\":279}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&middot;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&middot;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BS in Health Sciences in Allied Health <\/span>(Gateway Community College OTA\/OT Bridge Program)<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&middot;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&middot;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Exercise Physiology&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335559685\":720,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":0,\"335559740\":279,\"335559991\":360}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&middot;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&middot;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public Health&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207043431 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207043431 BCX0\">For more information, please visit our <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/pathways-to-your-otd\/\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW207043431 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" title=\"Sorry, Word can't open this link in a browser. To go to this link, please open this document in the desktop version of Microsoft Word.\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207043431 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Priority Admission Pathways webpage<\/span><\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Final Admission Requirements\u00a0_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Final Admission Requirements\u00a0 <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Before Students receive final admission for the first semester, the following prerequisite requirements must be met:<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":420,\"335559740\":279}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"&#61623;\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props='{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"&#61623;\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}' data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Evidence that a bachelor&rsquo;s or master&rsquo;s degree from a regionally accredited institution has been awarded<\/span><span data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559685\":600,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150,\"335559740\":279}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW35206065 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35206065 BCX0\">Successful completion of all prerequisite coursework with a C or better; No Pass\/Fail Grades<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW35206065 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":false,\"134233118\":false,\"201341983\":0,\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559685\":600,\"335559737\":0,\"335559738\":0,\"335559739\":150,\"335559740\":279}'>&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>Virtual Open House<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<p>Interested in learning about our program?<\/p>\n<p>Join us for one of our upcoming Virtual Open Houses to learn more about our program and for an opportunity to ask questions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"259\">Wednesday, February 25 <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>4 pm\u20135 pm (AZ time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"308\">Tuesday, March 24 <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>12 pm\u20131 pm (AZ time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"355\">Monday, April 20 <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>4 pm\u20135 pm (AZ time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd5vAKhSUwtU4dkARQwicrJOd65LSUWsK2kfkkO__clK2Os5w\/viewform\">Register here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you would like to explore additional NAU Phoenix Bioscience Core tour dates, please register here: <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/phoenix-bioscience-core\/tours-events\/\">NAU CHHS Phoenix Bioscience Core Tours<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"float: none;background-color: transparent;color: #333333;cursor: text;font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: left;text-decoration: none;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admissions Overview Program faculty will evaluate your application for indicators of readiness for an academically rigorous course of study, and your potential to become a leading occupational therapy practitioner.\u00a0 Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:\u00a0 Academic achievement\u00a0 Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution\u00a0 Minimum GPA of 3.0 *\u00a0 Extracurricular and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":854,"featured_media":1007,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1096","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/854"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1096"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1447,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1096\/revisions\/1447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}