Students must complete all components of the Program’s curriculum within 72 months of initial matriculation. This includes time for remediation and leaves of absence. The academic and non-academic requirements that students must meet in each phase of the Program to be eligible for graduation are listed below.
Students must meet all Didactic Phase requirements including those listed below to be eligible to progress to the Clinical Phase.
- Demonstrate consistent compliance with all LMU and Program policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate no professional conduct deficits or successful remediation of professional conduct deficits.
- Demonstrate successful achievement of Didactic Phase Learning Outcomes:
- Earn a grade of 70% (C) or higher for all Didactic Phase courses
- Pass all graded clinical skills assessments
- Pass all graded simulated client encounters
Complete the Occupational Therapy Knowledge Exam (OTKE) prior to beginning the clinical phase.Students on Academic and/or Professional Probation may be delayed in beginning fieldwork and capstone experiences. In order to graduate, a student must achieve a 2.7 overall GPA. Before progressing to the clinical phase, if a student’s GPA is below the required 2.7, they must meet with the SPC to determine eligibility to progress.
Students must meet all Clinical Phase requirements listed below and must not be on Academic and/or Professional Probation to be eligible for graduation.
- Demonstrate consistent compliance with LMU and Program policies and procedures
- Demonstrate no professional conduct deficits or successful remediation of professional conduct deficits.
- Demonstrate successful achievement of Clinical Phase Learning Outcomes:
- Pass all Clinical Phase coursework with a grade of 70% (C) or higher.
- Successfully complete Fieldwork Level II A and B with a grade of pass.
- Successfully complete the Capstone Experience with a grade of pass.
- Successfully complete Doctoral Capstone IV with the dissemination of the Capstone Project with a grade of pass.
Students on Academic and/or Professional Probation are not allowed to progress to Graduation. The SPC has the authority to remove a student from Academic and/or Professional Probation so that the student may progress to Graduation.
At the end of each semester, and as needed, the SPC convenes to review student performance (academic and nonacademic) and either approve students for progression in the Program or make an alternate recommendation. Students must meet all requirements for completion of the Didactic Phase and the Clinical Phase for successful completion of the Program. Students must successfully complete the Program and demonstrate fulfillment of all financial obligations to LMU to be eligible for graduation.