Entry-level OTMaster’s degree
Accelerated Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
Awards: Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Dominican University of California · San Rafael, California
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance required
- Duration
- 5.5 years (4 undergraduate + 1.5 graduate)Full time
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Five-and-a-half-year route in which students begin 32 graduate units in their undergraduate senior year, counting toward both the bachelor's and the MSOT.
- School and department
- Dominican University of California
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Browsing category
- Master’s degree · MSOT
- Professional pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- Dominican University of California
Combined program: awards and phases
One program with more than one award. It is counted once, and the professional phase is identified.
- Bachelor's degree (undergraduate major at Dominican, with pre-OT courses)Bachelor’s degree · Pre-professional phase
- Master of Science in Occupational TherapyMaster’s degree · Professional phase
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.
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: ACOTE directory row: OT Masters, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA
Published term: Next on-site: 2032/2033; Last on-site: 2022/2023
Checked 3 November 2026
ACOTEAccreditationfull accreditation through 2033Stated by the school
Scope: MSOT degree program, as stated by the school
Published term: through 2033
Checked 3 November 2026
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
- On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- 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.
- Level II fieldwork
- six months of full-time Level II placements at the end of the program
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- San Rafael, California
- Teaching campus
- San Rafael campus
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- 5.5 years (4 undergraduate + 1.5 graduate)
Admissions
- Prior study
- Dominican undergraduate student completing OT prerequisites
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- 4040 hours of volunteer work in human services, at least 20 under an occupational therapy practitioner; also three Dominican pre-OT courses (OT 1002, 1003, 1004).
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Prerequisite courses
- Human Anatomy with lab
- Human Physiology with lab
- Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Development or Lifespan Development
- Adult Development and Aging or Lifespan Development
- Abnormal Psychology
- Statistics
- Medical Terminology
- Application materials
- 2 letters of recommendation
- Interview
- Qualified applicants are invited to a holistic admissions interview.
- Application route
- Direct application to the institution
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
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.
Published outcomes
Reported by the program, with cohort, reporting period and denominator. Figures from different programs, years or definitions are not comparable.
graduation rate: 96%
Cohort: graduates of 2023-2025 · Period: 3-year period 2023-2025 · Denominator: 134 graduates · Calculated on calendar year data · Source
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)