Occupational Therapy Degrees

Pre-OTBachelor’s degree

Occupational Science, B.S.

Awards: Bachelor of Science in Occupational Science

Pennsylvania State University · Mont Alto, Pennsylvania

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Pathway
Pre-professional education
Coursework
On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
Duration
Not publishedFull 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.

About this program

Bachelor's degree completion in occupational science for applicants who already hold an associate degree in occupational therapy assistant or physical therapist assistant; the bulletin notes Mont Alto and six other campuses are scheduled to close after Spring 2027.

School and department
Pennsylvania State University
Subject focus
  • Occupational science · Formal concentration
Recorded only where the official page names a concentration, certificate specialization or research area. A course on a topic is not a specialization.

Award and pathway

Exact official award
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Science
Browsing category
Bachelor’s degree · BS
Professional pathway
Pre-professional education
Award status
Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
Awarding institution
Pennsylvania State 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
On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
Campus attendance
Campus attendance 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
University Park, Pennsylvania
Teaching campus
Penn State Mont Alto
Fieldwork location
Not confirmed

Duration and credits

Duration
Not published

Admissions

Prior study
Associate degree in Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapy from an accredited institution
Prior professional credential
Not stated
Minimum GPA
2Minimum GPA for admission or reenrollment; does not guarantee admission
Observation hours
Not published
Admission tests
Not published
Application route
Not confirmed
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.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, 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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