St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Graduate Curricula
can be addressed to ABC, located at 330 John
Carlyle Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Telephone: 703/836-7114, Web site: www.opoffice.org/abc.
After successful completion of the
examination, the individual will become a
Certified Orthotist (CO). In addition, some states
require licensure in order to practice. However,
state licenses are usually based on the results of
the ABC certification examination.
Preparing for Master of Orthotic Science Studies
The Department of Orthotic Science selects applicants
for admission to the master of orthotic science
program based on cumulative GPA, prerequisite
GPA, plan of prerequisite completion, documented
observation and experience, extracurricular
honors and awards, personal essay, letters of
professional reference and an on-campus personal
interview.
Prerequisite course work in the sciences and
mathematics, communications and behavioral sciences,
and the liberal arts is usually completed
during the first three years of college-level work.
A master of orthotic science applicant should
have completed the majority of prerequisite classes
before applying for admission into the MOS
program.
Most of the following prerequisite course
work should be completed at the time of application
to the MOS program. A student may have
up to nine semester credits of these prerequisites
pending (be enrolled in the courses and expect
successful completion) at the time of application.
These courses must be completed before beginning
professional master of orthotic science classes:
COURSE SAU CREDITS
EQUIVALENT
Biology* BIOL 101 or 103 4
Human Anatomy
and Physiology** BIOL 202 and 204 8
Chemistry* CHEM 103 or 105 4
Physics* PHYS 201 or 203 4
Trigonometry
(or above) MATH 152 2
Statistics/Biostatistics SSCI 213 3
Psychology PSYC 105 3
Advanced Psychology upper level 3
Speech (Public Speaking) COMM 101/203 2–3
Computer Science CSCI 120 3
Medical Terminology*** HS 250 1
*With labs
**At SAU, physiology is included in a two semester
course sequence with anatomy and includes labs
***Recommended but not required as a prerequisite
Students who have not completed a baccalaureate
degree need to complete the majority of St.
Ambrose’s general education requirements at the
time of application. For acceptance to the Master
of Orthotic Science degree program, students
need to document a plan for completion of
remaining courses indicating completion of the
baccalaureate degree prior to enrollment in the
second year of the MOS program. The plan of
completion must be approved by the program
director.
Students who have completed a bachelor’s
degree from another institution are not required
to complete St. Ambrose University’s general education
requirements. However, these students
must complete the Master of Orthotic Science
prerequisite requirements.
The MOS program is offered in both “3+2”
and “4+2” curriculum formats. In the “3+2” format,
the first three years are spent completing the
general education requirements, the core courses
for undergraduate major and the prerequisites for
the MOS program. The baccalaureate degree
must be completed prior to enrollment in the second
year of the MOS professional program or a
plan of completion approved by the program
director.
In the “4+2” format, students have completed
their baccalaureate degree or graduate degree and
have completed all of the prerequisites for the
MOS program. For either the “3+2” or “4+2”
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