St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Graduate Curricula
Minimum Acceptable GPA
1. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of
3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the OT professional program
coursework.
Academic Probation
1. If the student drops below a 3.0 GPA, the student
will receive written notice from the OT
department. The student will be placed on
academic probation.
Remediation and Retention
1. When a student is placed on academic probation,
they have two options:
a. the student has one semester to bring their
cumulative professional coursework GPA up
to a minimum 3.0. If the student fails to do
this, the student will be dropped from the program.
b. the student can elect to re-take coursework for
a second grade option to bring their cumulative
professional coursework GPA up to a
minimum 3.0. The student may not be
enrolled in any professional OT courses until
the second attempt has been successfully completed.
Dismissal
1. Dismissal from the University will automatically
be considered dismissal from the OT
program.
MOT Graduation Requirements
1. Students must earn a baccalaureate degree
prior to their third year in the MOT program.
2. Students must complete the 90 required MOT
credit hours.
3. Students must complete at least two Special
Topics OR Independent Studies OR Electives
(approved by department) for a minimum of 2
credits.
4. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of
3.0 in the MOT curriculum.
5. Students must successfully complete MOT
650 and 655.
Field Experience
Students will be completing field experience while
enrolled in coursework at St. Ambrose and will
be completing 24 weeks of full-time field experience
upon completion of their MOT coursework.
Students are responsible for their own transportation,
travel and housing costs for these experiences.
In addition, students will still be paying
tuition while completing their field experience.
Time Requirements for Completing Occupational
Therapy Program
The professional phase of the Occupational
Therapy program falls into two categories:
• Academic coursework on campus (5 semesters)
• Level II Fieldwork (6 months)
Academic
The academic portion must be completed within
60 months from initial entry into the program.
Fieldwork
Fieldwork experiences must be completed within
24 months of fulfilling their academic portion.
One Price Tuition Plan
Students in the MOT program will be included in
the SAU One Price Tuition Plan. This tuition
plan is higher than tuition for other SAU students
but it will eliminate all course fees and includes
some of the other miscellaneous costs incurred by
occupational therapy students. The one price
plan ensures that tuition costs remain at one rate
throughout the normal course of graduate study
making financial planning easier, and giving students
the opportunity to take elective courses at
no additional cost.
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