Occupational Therapy

MOT Curriculum and Progression

MOT Curriculum

For a complete list of courses and program progression, click here. 

For a complete list of program policies and procedures, please see the Division of OT Student Handbook.

Academic Policies

Students enrolled in the MOT program are subject to the following academic performance standards in addition to University requirements. What follows is a summary of policies and full details are available in the handbook linked above.

GPA Requirements / Probation

Students must maintain a semester and overall MOT Program GPA of 3.0 or better throughout the MOT Program. In cases where a student falls below this level, they will be placed on probation and required to work with OT faculty and support staff to improve their performance in the next semester. Students who fail to achieve an MOT program GPA of 3.0 at the end of the semester of probation may be suspended or dismissed from the program.

GPA Requirements /Dismissal

A student will be dismissed from the MOT program if they have two occupational therapy program semesters with a GPA below 3.0, regardless of whether the semesters are consecutive or not. A student who receives more than 1 grade below C will be dismissed from the MOT Program.

GPA Requirements /Suspension

A grade of C or better is required in all OT undergraduate and graduate coursework. Students receiving a grade below C may request the opportunity to retake the course. OT courses are only offered once a year and course must be taken in order, approval to retake a course will require a one-year suspension until the course is offered again in its regular sequence the following year. This will result in additional time to complete the MOT Program.

Withdrawal

Withdrawal from any one course equates to withdrawal from the MOT Program unless the student requests, and is granted a leave of absence. Students may take a maximum of one year of academic leave of absence.

Fieldwork

Students are expected to fully comply with all academic fieldwork requirements (level I and level II rotations), including Program and Fieldwork site rules and regulations. Due to the effort and time required to develop entry-level generalist competencies, any outside employment during level II fieldwork is strongly discouraged. Students cannot begin level II fieldwork until all prior curriculum coursework is completed. Students who are on academic probation cannot begin Level II fieldwork.

Graduation

Students enrolled in the WVU MOT program will receive two degrees. Students are responsible for ensuring that all administrative and academic requirements for graduation have been met.

1) The Bachelor of Arts in Human Performance and Health is awarded at the end of the 5th semester of the program. In addition to successfully completion of the OT curriulcum student must complete of all West Virginia University admission, retention, and graduation requirements to achieve the Bachelor’s degree. 

2) All undergraduate degree requirements must be completed to progress to the Graduate portion of the curriculum (semesters 6, 7 & 8)

The Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Degree is awarded upon completion of all required graduate work (typically the end of the third year / eighth semester in the OT Program). In addition, students must meet the following criteria:

  1. Completion of all West Virginia University admission, retention, and graduation requirements as outlined in the West Virginia University Graduate Catalog.
  2. Completion of all MOT required coursework, fieldwork, and community service. All occupational therapy coursework counted towards the degree must be completed at West Virginia University.
  3. Maintenance of a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 with no MOT Program course below a grade of C (unless the course has been successfully retaken).
  4. Completion of all paperwork requirements by WVU for graduation, as well as payment of all fines and fees.

Completion of all MOT Program requirements must be completed within 5 years. Students extending beyond that period will be required to reapply and, upon admission, retake all MOT coursework and fieldwork. Level II fieldwork must be completed within 18 months of the conclusion of didactic coursework (semester 6).