• Provides a high quality curriculum which is accreditd by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.


• First time pass-rate on the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists exam was above the national average for the past 4 years.



• Excellent faculty with a variety of clinical expertise and research interests.



• Study in the new Health Science Center that is equipped with state-of-the-art classroom, lab, and research facilities.



• Admits a cohort of 24 students who begin in the first week of June.



• Provides a 30-month curriculum, including 6 months of full-time fieldwork, with anticipated graduation in December.


• Encourages collaboration with students of other disciplines housed in the Health Science Center (includes physical therapy, occupational therapy assistant, physician assistant, and radiation therapy).



• Emphasizes evidence-based, occupation-centered practice and leadership.



• Incorporates service-learning and problem-based learning as practical instructional methods.



• Values practical experiences and incorporates fieldwork opportunities throughout the curriculum.



• Places students in a wide variety of clinical fieldwork placements throughout the state and the country.


• Offers opportunities for participation in faculty research projects.



• Provides an international learning experience with Scottish Occupational Therapy students via distance technology.



• Offers a dual-degree option with psychology that shortens the time from undergraduate to completion of masters degree in occupational therapy by one year.



• Offers an optional thesis track for students interested in pursuing additional graduate education.


• Focused on increasing students' awareness of rural health issues and the number of occupational therapists practicing in the western Wisconsin region.



• Graduate student research grants and professional travel funds are available on a competitive basis.
  
  
• Graduate assistantships and non-resident fee waivers available on a competitive basis
  

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

• Nationally recognized excellent academic reputation.


• Excellent Student Resources including the Murphy Library and the Eagle Recreation Center.


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