Pre-Occupational Therapy (Concentration)
The concentration in pre-occupational therapy prepares you for graduate study in the field. Fieldwork and classroom learning build a foundation of knowledge necessary for students to pursue a career helping people achieve independence, meaning and satisfaction in their lives or restoring independence after an injury, illness, disability or psychological dysfunction.
Pre-Occupational Therapy Program
Concentration
Admission Deadline
Early Decision: November 15
Early Action: November 15
Early Action II: December 15
Regular Decision: March 15 (Preferred status deadline)
School
D'Amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, Human Services and Rehabilitation Studies
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Program Curriculum
Experiential Learning
Learn the Skills Employers Seek
Faculty/Student Research
The Assumption curriculum encourages scholarly and real-world experience. With hands-on research conducted alongside faculty mentors, students gain a depth of knowledge and skills that lead to professional success and personal fulfillment.
Study Abroad
At Assumption University, the world is your classroom. Students can study and explore abroad in over 50 places from Vienna to England, South Africa, and even our own campus in historic, yet modern, Rome, Italy. Assumption’s study abroad program offers culture, history, and a living classroom for all.
Internships
Assumption starts planning for your future the day you arrive on campus. Our Career Development Center helps students secure exciting and fulfilling internships where you’ll apply knowledge obtained in the classroom in a professional setting, preparing for a future career or additional study. Assumption connects students to internship opportunities in corporations, government agencies, research hospitals, non-profit organizations, and more.
Assumption's Rome Campus
At Assumption's campus in Rome, Italy, the city and the country become your classroom through daily and weekend-long excursions throughout "the eternal city" and the Italian countryside. This unique study abroad experience will enrich your academic and cultural pursuits as you walk in the footsteps of emperors and gladiators then enjoy delectable Italian cuisine or perhaps a cappuccino after class in a local cafe. (Did you know that your financial aid follows you to Rome?)
Explore the Rome CampusPathways to Success
American Red Cross
Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Boston
Catholic Social Services
Cascade Disability Management
Department of Youth Services
Devereux School
Genesis Club
Jewish Family Services
Jewish Health Care
May Institute
Massachusetts Department of Social Services
Mercy Centre for Developmental Disabilities
Public Schools of Massachusetts
Rainbow Child Development Center
UMASS-Early Intervention Programs
Youth Opportunities Upheld, INC.
First-rate Academics in a Catholic University Setting
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