Pre-Occupational Therapy Education | Nebraska Wesleyan University

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Pre-Health Advisors

Kate Weskamp, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
(402) 465-2181
kweskamp@nebrwesleyan.edu

Tamra Llewellyn, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance
(402) 465-2450
tllewell@NebrWesleyan.edu

Rachel Maceri, Ph.D., ACSM-EP
Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
(402) 465-2552
rmaceri@nebrwesleyan.edu

Admission to a master’s or doctor of occupational therapy school (2- or 3-year program) requires pre-requisites including: one year of anatomy and physiology as well as coursework in psychology, ethics, medical terminology and statistics. Students typically take the GRE during the summer between their junior and senior year at NWU. Our graduates have a 95 percent acceptance rate (5-year average) into OT programs nationwide.

Regional Master's (MOT) and Doctorate (DOT) OT programs include:

Nebraska Methodist College (MOT)
University of Nebraska Medical Center (DOT)
Creighton University (DOT)
Washington University (DOT)
Colorado State University (DOT)
University of South Dakota (DOT)
Saint Ambrose University (DOT)
Rockhurst University (MOT)
University of Missouri (MOT)
University of Kansas Medical Center (MOT)

Information about these and other programs can be found at The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA).