Health Sciences Occupational Therapy Pathway BS/MSOT

Help People Regain Independence

Learn how to build or restore patients' abilities to perform daily tasks and educate them to optimize their independence. In this 3+2 pathway, you will spend the first three years in study at our Boston campus earning your bachelor's degree. For the balance of the program, you will transition to our Manchester campus, where you will work alongside professional experts in our advanced simulation laboratories. Upon graduation, you will be eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy exam. The BS/MOT program begins in the fall.

Health Sciences Pathway: Occupational Therapy (BS/MSOT)

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Your Three-Year Undergraduate Journey

The undergraduate portion of this combined degree program will provide you with a strong foundation in the medical sciences, social sciences, and various areas of healthcare policies and practice.

First-Year Experience

study biology and chemistry and attend associated labs
participate in a health sciences seminar
develop an understanding of human psychology and American culture and how they impact the healthcare system

Second-Year Experience

gain an understanding of healthcare ethics, healthcare delivery, and health promotion
hone your interpersonal communication skills and explore public health and policy
study child and adolescent development and cultural anthropology

Third-Year Experience

learn healthcare informatics and research analysis and methods
study human development and abnormal psychology
explore exercise physiology and complete a health sciences practicum
students who submit their OTCAS, achieve the minimum GPA and other admission requirements are reviewed for admission to the MSOT program

Build Hands-on Experience—and Professional Confidence

Occupational Therapy students at MCPHS work in advanced simulation laboratories.

A Powerful Platform for Launching your Career

Earn the deep knowledge necessary to advance in your career as an occupational therapist.

#31

Ranking for occupational therapist

In The 100 Best Jobs / 2022

(U.S. News & World Report)

23,000

Job opportunities anticipated in the next few years

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$86,280

Median salary for occupational therapists in 2022

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MCPHS Community Voices

The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).

Morgan Hoopengardner, '22

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“I started an art therapy group for seniors at the assisted living facility I worked at while attending school. I was inspired by the Practice Engagement: Therapeutic Groups class, which focused on how to run and facilitate groups. It motivated me to do something related to occupational therapy that used my skills and interest in art.”