Admissions Rubrics

Admissions consideration to the Occupational Therapy Assistant A.A.S. program is based on a rubric used to evaluate student performance.

Rubric Item	Max Points
Admissions Requirements (Max 10 Points) College Ready for Reading, English, and Math (Required)	-
HS Biology (85+ within 5 years) or College Biology (BIO101, BIO105, BIO150) A = 10 points B+ = 8 points B = 6 points C+ = 4 points C = 2 points	10
Relevant Coursework (Max 65 Points)
BIO130 – Anatomy and Physiology I A = 10 points B+ = 8 points B = 6 points C+ = 4 points C = 2 points	10
BIO132 – Anatomy and Physiology II A = 10 points B+ = 8 points B = 6 points C+ = 4 points C = 2 points	10
ENG101 – Standard Freshman Composition (or ENG100) A = 10 points B+ = 8 points B = 6 points C+ = 4 points C = 2 points	10
PSY101 – Introduction to Psychology A = 10 points B+ = 8 points B = 6 points C+ = 4 points C = 2 points	10
PSY210 – Lifespan Development A = 10 points B+ = 8 points B = 6 points C+ = 4 points C = 2 points	10
MAT103 — Statistics I A = 5 points B+ = 4 points B = 3 points C+ = 2 points C = 1 points	5
COM101 — Introduction to Human Communication A = 5 points B+ = 4 points B = 3 points C+ = 2 points C = 1 points	5
Diversity English Elective (ENG211, ENG212, ENG227) A = 5 points B+ = 4 points B = 3 points C+ = 2 points C = 1 points	5
Documented 15 Hours of OTA Observation (25 Points) Must provide documentation of a minimum of 15 hours of observation in a clinical environment where licensed occupational therapy services are rendered.	25
Total Max Score	100

Rubric Item	Max Points
College Ready for Reading, English, and Math (Required)	-
High School GPA (Unweighted) 90-100 = 20 points 80-89 = 10 points	20
Biology/Living Environment Course: 90-100 = 20 points 80-89 = 10 points	20
English 3-year Course Average: 90-100 = 20 points 80-89 = 10 points	20
Math 3-year Course Average: 90-100 = 15 points 80-89 = 10 points	15
Documented 15 Hours of OTA Observation (25 Points) Must provide documentation of a minimum of 15 hours of observation in a clinical environment where licensed occupational therapy services are rendered.	25
Total Max Score	100

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