Frequently Asked Questions — OTD

To be considered for admission to DMU’s Doctor of Occupational Therapy program, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• At least 72 semester hours of undergraduate coursework from a regionally accredited U.S. institution
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (cumulative and in prerequisite courses)
• No grade lower than C- in prerequisite courses

See OTD Admission Requirements for full details.

No. The GRE is not required for admission to DMU’s OTD program.

The courses below are required for admission to the OTD program; you may apply while coursework is in progress. Coursework completion is required prior to matriculation, and pending coursework during the application cycle is acceptable.

• Human Anatomy (4 credits)
• Human Physiology (4 credits)
• Psychology (9 credits, must include coursework in introductory, abnormal and developmental psychology)
• Social Science/Humanities (3 credits, may include sociology, anthropology, philosophy, economics or other)
• English Composition (6 credits, must include college-level English writing, grammar or composition)
• Statistics (3 credits)
• Medical Terminology (1 course or Certificate of Completion via DMU’s online Medical Terminology course)

You can apply for DMU’s OTD program via OTCAS (Occupational Therapist Centralized Application Service). Applications open in July for the following August start.

Observation hours are not required for our OTD program, but they are strongly recommended across diverse OT settings.

DMU’s OTD program follows a two-part interview process:

• The first interview uses the Kira Talent Virtual Interview Assessment — a competency-based, holistic, asynchronous assessment
• The second is a live interview conducted either in person or on Zoom