Entry-level OTMaster’s degree
Occupational Therapy, M.S.
Awards: Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, Connecticut
- Pathway
- Entry-level occupational therapist education
- Coursework
- HybridCampus attendance required
- Duration
- two years including two summers, followed by 6 months of supervised fieldworkFull time
- Tuition
- $28,406 whole program, in-state residents, 2026-27
Entry-level occupational therapist education
About this program
New two-year, 60-credit entry-level MSOT, mostly in person with some online courses, followed by 6 months of supervised fieldwork; the program is preaccredited and has not yet graduated a cohort.
- School and department
- Southern Connecticut State University
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Master of Science 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
- Southern Connecticut 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.
ACOTEAccreditationPreaccreditationVerified in official record
The program has preaccreditation status. It is not fully accredited and has not yet enrolled graduates who are eligible on that basis.
Scope: OT Masters, CT, | 2026/2027 (ACOTE school directory)
Published term: Last on-site: school page: must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before graduates are eligible for NBCOT
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
- HybridPart of the coursework is online and part is on campus. Required campus time is shown.
- Campus attendance
- Campus attendance required
- Teaching mode
- Teaching mode not confirmed
- Study intensity
- Full time
In-person requirements
- Fieldwork · requiredRequired 6 months of supervised fieldwork before graduation.
- Level II fieldwork
- required 6 months of supervised fieldwork
- Placement arrangement
- Placement arrangement not confirmed
- Fieldwork locations
- Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.
Where: four different places
- Institution headquarters
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Teaching campus
- New Haven campus501 Crescent Street
- 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
- two years including two summers, followed by 6 months of supervised fieldwork
- Credits
- 60 credits
Admissions
- Prior study
- Bachelor's degree with prerequisite coursework
- Prior professional credential
- Not stated
- Minimum GPA
- 3Combined prerequisite GPA must be 3.0; each prerequisite grade B- or better
- Observation hours
- Not published
- Admission tests
- Not published
- Prerequisite courses
- Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with lab (8 credits)
- Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
- Lifespan or Human Development (3-9 credits)
- Sociology or Social Psychology (3 credits)
- Research Methods / Introductory Statistics (3 credits)
- Application route
- Not confirmed
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Deadlines
- Applications for next year's cohort are accepted after July 1, 2026
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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total in-state tuition, Summer 2026 through Spring 2028 (2028 assumed flat)Tuition · mandatory | $28,406whole program, 2026-27 | In-state residents | 3 November 2026Source |
Sources and verification
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)