Entry-level OTMaster’s degree
M.S. in Occupational Therapy
Harding University · Searcy, Arkansas
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
- Duration
- Not published
- Tuition
- Not published
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
Entry-level occupational therapy master's degree at Harding University; the first cohort graduates in 2026.
- School and department
- Harding UniversityCollege of Allied Health
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- M.S. in Occupational Therapy
- Browsing category
- Master’s degree · MS
- Professional pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- Harding 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.
ACOTEAccreditationAccreditationVerified in official record
Scope: Entry-level OT master's program, Searcy AR, as listed in the ACOTE directory
Published term: Next on-site: 2032/2033 (Last on-site: 2025/2026)
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 not confirmed
- Study intensity
- Not published
In-person requirements
- Fieldwork · required24 weeks of Level II fieldwork within 12 months after the didactic portion.
- Level II fieldwork
- 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork within 12 months following the didactic portion
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- Searcy, Arkansas
- Teaching campus
- Searcy campus915 E. Market Street
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- Not published
Admissions
- Prior study
- Baccalaureate degree completed by the program start date
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- Not published
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Prerequisite courses
- Sociology or Anthropology 3 credit hours
- Abnormal Psychology 3 credit hours
- Lifespan Development/Developmental Psychology 3 credit hours
- Statistics 3 credit hours
- Anatomy and Physiology with lab 8 credit hours
- Medical Terminology 1 to 3 hours or certificate of completion
- Application materials
- OTCAS application with official transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- $500 tuition deposit within two weeks of acceptance
- Application route
- OTCAS (as stated by the program)Rolling admissions; priority deadline the first Friday of October annually; summer 2027 applications open
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Intakes
- Summer 2027
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
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: 100% (11 of 11 enrolled)
Cohort: Matriculation year 2024 · Period: Matriculation 2024; graduates reported · Denominator: 11 students enrolled · Source
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, application deadline, study intensity.
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)