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Stroke, brain injury, birth injury, accidents, disease, disability—any of these can change a person's life in a single moment. Governors State’s Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) prepares the Occupational Therapists who will guide clients through long-term recovery and shape and lead the profession in years to come. Our graduates are well-versed in the sciences and skills that enable clients to restore function and adapt to the new realities and limitations that follow life-altering events. The MOT program places a strong emphasis on advocacy, communication, critical reasoning, and lifelong learning—skills and activities that distinguish our graduates and empower them to become highly effective professionals.

Occupational therapists come from a variety of backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: a mission to help change lives. You must hold an undergraduate degree for admission to the MOT program, and while no specific undergraduate major degree is required, certain course prerequisites must be acquired prior to admission.

Reach your career goals.

Occupational Therapy is consistently ranked among the top professions in the United States. In 2017 alone, it was included in rankings by Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, MSN Money, and Glassdoor, among others. If you are an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) wishing to advance your career, you can achieve your bachelor’s degree through Governors State’s Interdisciplinary Studies program—the next step on your way to becoming an Occupational Therapist.

Why get a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy?

As a graduate student of the MOT program, you will gain an appreciation for the individual and gain an understanding of cultural identities and the role they play in shaping therapy. Our graduates work to make the profession and its services available to all and to eliminate the health disparities that exclude many from the level of care and participation they deserve. 

Data collected in 2018 reflected the median annual salary of Occupational Therapists at $84,270 with an average range of $67,140 – $99,300 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). 

Delivery Format

The Master of Occupational Therapy degree is an intensive, 102 credit hour program that provides students with the comprehensive knowledge and skills they need to become licensed, practicing members of the profession who help clients master the tasks of daily living. Admittance to the program takes place once a year, with courses beginning in the summer session.

The MOT curriculum is sequential. Duringthe first year, coursework lays a strong foundation in the sciences, ethics, the processes of Occupational Therapy, and multiculturalism. Students gain a thorough understanding of anatomy, physiology, movement analysis, and neuroscience.Second year coursework builds on the first year’s foundational courses and teaches students to apply their skills in increasingly complex environments. Several clinical experiences are integrated into second year coursework, and students learn through case method learning and evidence-based research.The final year is primarily fieldwork that bridges the theoretical with real-life practice. 

MOT Program Tuition and Fee for Academic Year 2020-2021 are 633.00 per credit hour.
Indiana residents pay the same amount as Illinois residents. Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Accreditation
 

The Governors State University Master of Occupational Therapy program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is acoteonline.org   

In May 2019 received accreditation for 10 years until 2028.

MOT HRSA Grant

The MOT program was recently awarded a Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students grant through the Health Resources & Services Administration. The award of $2.688 million will be dispersed over five years, beginning with the incoming Fall 2020 semester. Ten MOT students–new and/or current–will receive this year’s SDS scholarship, with the number of recipients next year increasing to 15 through the year 2025.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact Dr. Caren Schranz at cschranz@govst.edu.