Admission to the Program Undergraduate students may pursue a Human Occupation Studies (HOS) degree and then apply for acceptance into the OT graduate school. Students who have already earned an undergraduate degree in a non-OT field apply for acceptance into the graduate school prior to taking any OCC designated courses. If you are an undergraduate, contact Admissions to apply for acceptance into LRC. Students who enter as Freshmen, can earn their BS in HOS (Human Occupation Studies) in 3 1/2 years and their MS in OT in 1 1/2 years, thus completing their curriculum culminating in a MS in OT in 5 years. Separate criteria apply for taking OCC designated courses and graduate courses.  If you have a BS or BA in a non-OT field, contact Admissions and apply for acceptance into the graduate school for the MS in OT. Admissions for undergraduate school: Undergraduate HOS students must have successfully completed the following OT prerequisites prior to taking OCC designated courses: OT prerequisites for undergraduate HOS students include:  Psy 320 Lifespan Development or EDU 220 Child and Adolescent Development BIO 282 Anatomy and Physiology II, Psy 332 Abnormal Psychology Psy 250 Multicultural Perspectives or Cultural Anthropology Students (undergraduate and graduate) must have a "C-" or better in Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Students must have completed Anatomy  and Physiology I and II within five years of taking OCC designated courses. Undergraduate HOS students must complete all Lenoir-Rhyne core requirements (except Religion 400 or SCI 300) prior to the taking any OCC designated courses. Core curriculum: Each student is responsible for following a sequence of courses approved by the HOS/OT faculty. Undergraduate students must earn 128 credit hours to graduate with a BS in HOS from Lenoir-Rhyne College. The last 32 credit hours must be taken at LRC. Undergraduate students who are declared HOS majors must meet specific criteria prior to being enrolled an any OCC designated courses.  Criteria include successful completion of the following:  1) minimal GPA of 2.7 2) interview 3) completion of OT prerequisites and majority of core courses 4) written essay Admissions for graduate school: Applicants for graduate school must have met the following criteria: Minimal GPA of 2.7 Minimal scores of on one of the following tests: 390 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) OR 950 on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) with a 450 on verbal and a 3.0 on the analytical writing. Written Essay Interview Three letters of recommendation (2 from OT practitioners) Graduate students must have completed the following prerequisites: Biology or Chemistry Sociology or Cultural Diversity Statistics Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II Developmental Psychology Abnormal Psychology Ethics Students (undergraduate and graduate) must have a "C-" or better in Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Students must have completed Anatomy  and Physiology I and II within five years of taking OCC designated courses. For information about OT, contact the American Occupational Therapy Association at (301) 622-AOTA; www.aota.org . It is recommended that students seek opportunities to observe occupational therapists working with clients. Since occupational therapists work with diverse client populations in a variety of settings (e.g. hospital, outpatient clinic, school/home health, private practice, etc.) students will then realize the scope of OT's role in healthcare and special education. ARTICULATION WITH OTHER PROGRAMS In an official statement from the Education Department of the American Occupational Therapy Association, students are cautioned that the educational goals and sequence of OT and OTA programs are separate and distinct. Therefore, completion of, or admission into, one OT or OTA program does not in any way guarantee that a student is exempt from fulfilling the requirements of another program, should they decide to apply to that program. For information on applying to the Occupational Therapy Program, please contact the Office of Admissions at admission@lrc.edu or by calling (828) 328-7300 or 1-800-277-5721.