{"id":5836,"date":"2021-08-30T10:39:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T14:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/b+m\/?page_id=5836"},"modified":"2026-04-14T12:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:10:43","slug":"bs-health-studies-otd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/b+m\/bs-health-studies-otd\/","title":{"rendered":"B.S. Health Studies + Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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3+3 Program in B.S. in Health Studies\/Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)<\/h2>\n\n\n

Launch your occupational therapy<\/strong> career with the leadership skills that will give you a distinct professional edge. In Monmouth University\u2019s unique, accelerated 3+3 program<\/strong>, you will begin with a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies<\/a> with a Health Science track and secure your spot in the highly competitive Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)<\/a> program, contingent on meeting progression benchmarks. During your fourth year of undergraduate study you will be enrolled in your first year of graduate coursework, saving you both time and money; this program reduces your time to completion by one year and allows you to pay the undergraduate tuition rate for that one year of graduate study. At the undergraduate level, you will engage in a broad and intensive curriculum that focuses on the relationship between lifestyle and health, and develop the skills needed to become a professional who is capable of promoting health and wellness across diverse areas. As a student in the OTD program, you will benefit from fieldwork in seven of the nine semesters, as well as a doctoral capstone experience that will give you the opportunity to design, implement, and disseminate a project that meets your professional learning objectives, and is reflective of the goals of the faculty and program. You will also gain essential skills and experience in Monmouth\u2019s dedicated laboratory space and in a variety of professional settings that offer outstanding opportunities for research and collaboration, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, long-term care facilities, schools, community and wellness centers, outpatient clinics, and other emergent practice areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Download the 3+3 Sequence Chart<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Download the 3+3 Honors Chart<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To Apply<\/span> <\/summary>
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