With a diverse range of available clinical rotations, our program gives students the opportunity to explore a variety of patient settings they might enter upon graduation and licensure.
Why UT Health San Antonio?
- Strong support and mentoring by excellent faculty
- Focus on practice-based learning
- Emphasis on interprofessional education and leadership skills
- Co-curricular international learning opportunities
- The first state-supported entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy program in Texas
- More than 40 years of excellence in occupational therapy education
- A prime location in the South Texas Medical Center, which enables interprofessional collaboration
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Overall GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Program prerequisite GPA of 3.0 or better.
- Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service online application.
- Supplemental application and fee.
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended.
- Two reference letters, preferably with at least one from a registered occupational therapist.
- 30 occupational therapy observation hours (Documentation of Experience form).
Program at a Glance
- 114 semester credit hours of graduate-level coursework.
- 6 months of full-time clinical fieldwork.
- A doctoral capstone project.
Occupational Therapists in the News
Department of Occupational Therapy Chair and Professor Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR, has been elected president-elect of The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine Academy of Health Science Education.