Program Description

The CMU OTA program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain all the benefits of campus life on a four-year liberal arts campus while completing their OTA degree. On campus residence halls, student organizations, opportunities for leadership and service, a career development office and much more can be a part of your CMU experience. CMU provides students with the opportunity to choose a specialty track that compliments the OTA program curriculum; setting them apart in the job market. OTA students at Central receive a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, including a focus on issues related to diversity. You’ll be educated as a generalist with broad exposure to the delivery models and systems used in settings where OT is currently practiced and where it is emerging as a service. Students learn to apply evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of performance to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life.

The technical courses within the OTA program allow for hands-on learning in the classroom and laboratory. Students also participate in simulation activities and clinical experiences, which give them a real-world view of the OTA profession. OTA students participate in four full-time clinical education affiliations with a total of 640 hours of both observation and hands-on experience. In addition, CMU OTA students have the unique opportunity to use their classroom knowledge and skills with people in the community where they learn.

As a CMU OTA major, you will have opportunities to:

• learn during lecture, laboratory, collaborative, community and fieldwork experiences
• become eligible to sit for a national licensure exam to become licensed in the state where you practice
• receive a degree in one of the most rapidly growing professions in the U.S. and internationally
• work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, schools, nursing homes, psychiatric facilities, rehabilitation centers, and outpatient clinics
• improve the lives of  people, from children to the very old
• learn how to make a living and live a meaningful life

Admission Requirements

To receive unconditional admission to Central Methodist University,
applicants have two pathways:

• Unconditional admission with a high school GPA of 2.5 and an ACT composite score of 18 or SAT Concordance of 960.
• Unconditional admission with a high school GPA of 2.75 with a college preparatory high school transcript as outlined below and no required ACT or SAT score (the high school GPA will be determined by the weighted GPA, if that GPA is noted on the high school transcript).

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5

Remarks:

• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $38,490.
• Yearly tuition fee is given