Requirements
Master of Occupational Therapy applicants only:
Please Note: Applications received by March 1, 2012 will be given admissions preference. Applications received after this date will only be considered if space allows. Classes Start August 2012.
Entering students are required to have a bachelor's degree with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, in addition to the following admission requirements:
- Occupational Therapy prerequisites: two courses in anatomy and physiology with labs, and one course in each of the following: human develop through the lifespan (birth to death), statistics, a sociology, culture, or anthropology course with a grade of B- or better in each course. Students may repeat a course to improve a grade and we will accept the higher grade.
- Completed graduate school application
- Essay
- Two letters of recommendation
- Application fee
Prerequisites: Completion of all college general education and occupational therapy classes, current health insurance, health records with immunizations and TB testing, and other requirements stated in the Bay Path College Occupational Therapy Student Handbook.
Fieldwork
Supervised field experiences provide the student therapist with an opportunity to apply theory and clinical reasoning skills to the assessment and treatment of people with disabilities in a variety of settings. The fieldwork experience is arranged and coordinated by the academic fieldwork coordinator according to the requirements of the American Occupational Association (ACOTE) committee and the Department of Occupational Therapy. Clinical experiences may not be located near the student's home. Students are required to complete 24 weeks of full-time Level II fieldwork following completion of all academic courses. The fieldwork experience is designed to provide an indepth experience in delivering OT services to clients, focusing on purposeful and meaningful occupation. The student shall be exposed to a variety of individuals across the life span and to a variety of settings. The field work experience shall promote clinical reasoning and reflective practice to transmit the values and beliefs that enable ethical practice and to develop professionalism and competence as career responsibilities. The goal of Level II fieldwork is to develop competent, entry-level generalist occupational therapy. Transportation to and from the fieldwork site is the responsibility of the students. The sequence and dates of fieldwork placement may be altered depending on the availability of placement sites, or need for federal financial aid.
Fieldwork Affiliations
Some of the clinical sites where our students have completed their fieldwork:
Westfield Public Schools, Westfield, MA
Speech & Language Development Center, Holyoke, MA
Lifecare of Wilbraham, Wilbraham, MA
Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC
Heritage Hall West, Agawam, MA
Windsor Locks Public Schools, Windsor Locks, CT
Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, New London, CT
Auburn Public Schools, Auburn, MA
Carolina's Rehabilitation, Charlotte, NC
Advanced Therapy Solutions, Wethersfield, CT
Linda Manor, Leeds, MA
St. Catherine Hospital, East Chicago, IN
Tallahassee Medical Center, Tallahassee, FL
Therapy Station Inc, Redding, CA
Parkview Hospital, Columbia City, IN
Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA
Mt. Arlington Public Schools, Mount Arlington, NJ
HealthSouth Rehab.Hospital, Ludlow, MA
Mile Tree School, Wilbraham, MA
Advanced Therapy Solutions, Wethersfield, CT
Coventry Skilled Nursing and Rehabilition, Coventry, RI
Mt. Pleasant Preschool, Plymouth, MA
Chester Elementary School, Chester, CT
Elliot Hospital, Manchester, NH
DDI Vantage, West Site, West Valley City, UT
Carolina's Rehabilitation, Charlotte, NC
Hospital of Central CT, New Britain, CT
Wingate at Springfield, Springfield, MA
Country Estates of Agawam, Agawam, MA
Possibilities Occupational Therapy, Pittsford, VT
Early Childhood Education Center, Dedham, MA
Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MA
Governors Center, Westfield, MA
