Pre-OTBachelor’s degree

Health Sciences: Pre-Occupational Therapy 3-Year Degree

Awards: Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences: Pre-Occupational Therapy

Carlow University · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pathway: Pre-professional education
Coursework: HybridCampus attendance not confirmed
Duration: 3-Year DegreeFull time
Tuition: Not published

Pre-professional education

Bachelor’s pathways and preparatory programs leading toward later professional study. They do not independently prepare a graduate to practice.

This is not, by itself, a qualification to practice as an occupational therapist. Professional preparation requires a separate accredited entry-level program.

Formally named OT pathway within a broader award

A broader degree with a formally named pre-OT or OT track, major or concentration. The full official title is shown. Evidence on the official page: Preparatory bachelor-level route toward graduate OT study; not independently qualifying as an OT.

About this program

Three-year accelerated bachelor's that meets curricular prerequisites for Carlow's graduate OT program and most OT programs nationally; summer courses are online.

School and department: Carlow University

Award and pathway

Exact official award: Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences: Pre-Occupational Therapy
Browsing category: Bachelor’s degree · BS
Professional pathway: Pre-professional education
Award status: Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
Awarding institution: Carlow University

Accreditation

As recorded by the accreditor, with the exact program and locations covered. A degree alone does not grant a license, and admission does not guarantee certification eligibility.

Entry-level program accreditation does not apply to this kind of program in the same way; scope and eligibility are described by the school.

Accreditation, NBCOT certification and state licensure explained

Delivery, attendance and in-person requirements

Online coursework does not mean no in-person activity. Coursework delivery, campus attendance and practical requirements are separate facts.

Coursework delivery: HybridPart of the coursework is online and part is on campus. Required campus time is shown.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not confirmed
Teaching mode: Teaching mode not confirmed
Study intensity: Full time

In-person requirements

In-person requirements (labs, fieldwork, capstone, placements) are not published on the pages we checked. Ask the program before assuming any part is remote.

Placement arrangement: Placement arrangement not confirmed
Fieldwork locations: Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.

Where: four different places

Institution headquarters: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Teaching campus: Carlow University
Online enrollment eligibility: Not confirmed. An online program of a university in one state is not automatically available in every state.
Fieldwork location: Not confirmed

Duration and credits

Duration: 3-Year Degree

Admissions

Prior study

Not published

Prior professional credential

Not stated

Minimum GPA

3.25Minimum cumulative high school or college GPA

Observation hours

Not published

Admission tests

Not published

Application route

Not confirmed

International applicants

Not confirmed

Intakes

Fall

Costs

US dollars as the school publishes them. Each fee keeps its basis (per credit, per term, per year, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted or added up for you.

Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the school for current tuition, fees and other mandatory costs.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, application deadline.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 3 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

Sources (checked 3 November 2026)

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