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Department of Biology
Illinois College
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy 3-2 Program
Illinois College has been affiliated with the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Missouri since 1986. The 3‑2 occupational therapy program leads to a Bachelor's degree from Illinois College and the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) degree from Washington University in St. Louis. The student spends the first three years at Illinois College and the final two years at Washington University.
The student must have completed at least 45 hours of transferable college credit towards their baccalaureate degree from Illinois College. The specific course requirements will include a minimum of upper level biology ‑ 3 hours; physiology ‑ 3 hours; additional physical science-3 hours; abnormal psychology ‑ 3 hours; developmental psychology ‑ 3 hours; additional social sciences ‑ 6 hours; philosophy ‑ 3 hours; statistics ‑ 3 hours; and electives to meet requirements for a major and graduation at Illinois College . Students who plan to have satisfactorily completed the prerequisite courses by the end of their junior year, have earned a recommended G.P.A of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), and are recommended by the Illinois College faculty, are invited to apply for admission to the MSOT program at Washington University School of Medicine.
Applications to Washington University should be submitted by Jan. 31st for entrance the following fall and must include G.R.E. scores within the previous five (5) years.
After admission and successfully completing the first academic year at the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy, the student earns a bachelor's degree from Illinois College. After satisfactory completion of all requirements, including one more year of graduate academic work followed by 6 months of fieldwork, the student earns a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine.
To learn more about the 3 ‑2 Program in Occupational therapy, contact the Illinois College 3‑2 advisor, Dr. Chapman, and visit the Washington University Program in OT Website at: www.ot.wustl.edu.
In the past ten years students have been accepted at the following programs:
Washington University Midwestern University
Rockhurst College University of Indianapolis
St. Ambrose University Governor’s State University
University of Illinois
Students have attended these programs as follows:
Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy
Melissa Volk, BSOT 1988
Don Rayhill, BSOT, 1990
Marian Fraley, BSOT, 1991
Ian Keeran, BSOT, 1991
Melissa Eversgerd, MSOT 1992 (3-2 student)
Cindy Cunningham, MSOT, 1994 (3-2 student)
Carrie Batterson, MSOT, 1994 (3-2 student)
Elaina Sharp, MSOT 1995 (3-2 student)
Nicole Kumle, MSOT, 1996
Becca Thorne Lindstrom, MSOT, 1997
Heather Dahl, MSOT 1997
Amy Hall, MSOT, 1998
Lori Ross, MSOT, 1998 (3-2 student)
Julie Clouse, MSOT 1999
Elizabeth Nolan, MSOT 1999 (3-2 student)
Deanna Lungwitz, MSOT anticipated 2000
Stacey Hinton, MSOT anticipated 2000 (3-2 student)
Amy Albrecht, MSOT anticipated 2000 (3-2 student)
Emily Stork, MSOT anticipated 2001 (3-2 student)
Midwestern University
Jennifer May, MSOT anticipated 2000
Teresa Halsey, MSOT anticipated 2000
Governor's State University
Sara Anderson, MSOT anticipated 2000
St. Ambrose University
Paige Craft, MSOT 1996
Amanda Hamblin, MSOT 1998
Phyllis Crawford, MSOT anticipated, 2001
University of Indianapolis
Tatia Sledd, MSOT anticipated, 2001
