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Graduate Curricula
format, qualified students will be awarded the
Master of Orthotic Science degree after successful
completion of the two-year program.
Transfer Students
Undergraduate transfer students from other colleges
and universities can apply for admission to
St. Ambrose University and the Master of
Orthotic Science program. Students must be
admitted to the University and also to the Master
of Orthotic Science program. Admission to St.
Ambrose University does not guarantee advancement
into the MOS program.
Transfer students should submit copies of all
transcripts to the MOS Department. A photocopied
catalog description of all transferred support
courses must be submitted along with the
application form. These transcripts are necessary
to determine admission and placement.
Transcripts must be received by the application
deadline.
International Transfer Students
Students who have attained their education outside
the United States may apply to the Master of
Orthotic Science program. However, foreign-educated
students who have received their baccalaureate
education in a foreign country must have
their education evaluated by the World
Education Services (WES), P.O. Box 745, Old
Chelsea Station, NY 10013-6311. WES is a professional
education evaluation service that
equates foreign education to programs in the
United States. Additional questions regarding this
may be addressed to the National Commission
on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)
located at 330 John Carlyle Street, Suite 200,
Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 836-7114, Web
site: www.ncope.org or the American Board for
Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc.
(ABC), located at 330 John Carlyle Street, Suite
200, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: (703)
836-7114, Web site: www.opoffice.org/abc.
Admission Procedures
The Master of Orthotic Science program accepts
applications from two types of educational pathways:
applicants who have not yet earned their
undergraduate degree and those who have earned
their undergraduate degree. Students who do not
anticipate obtaining their undergraduate degree
when applying must be admitted to the
University and also to the MOS program.
Students who have already obtained their
undergraduate degree or anticipate completing it
prior to admission into the MOS program may
apply directly to the MOS program.
The following additional steps must be completed
by applicants:
1. Complete an official SAU Graduate Studies
application form.
2. Complete an official MOS program application.
3. Pay the $25 application fee.
4. Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of
2.8 (on a 4.0 scale) or a minimum cumulative
graduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for 18 or
more semester hours in an approved graduate
science degree program. Contact the department
office regarding acceptable graduate
courses.
5. A grade of “C” or above must be attained for
all prerequisites prior to entering the first
semester of the MOS program at SAU.
Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8
or higher on a 4.0 scale. Please note that the
applicant is responsible for contacting the
SAU Department of Orthotic Science for latest
updates on prerequisites.
6. At the time of application and enrollment,
applicants must have a minimum “computed”
grade point average of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale). A
computed GPA is determined by the student’s
cumulative GPA, and GPA in orthotic science
prerequisite courses (specific information is
available in the Department of Orthotic
Science office).
7. Students must submit sealed official tran-
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