Admission requirements

• Courses must be completed before matriculation into the OTD program. Applications will still be accepted if courses are in progress or will be completed, reported and verified prior to July 1 of the cohort start year. All prerequisite courses will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.  
• Complete all required prerequisite courses with a minimum cumulative and prerequisite course GPA of 3.00 or greater on a 4.00 scale.  
• Complete all required prerequisite courses and provide official transcripts/academic updates by matriculation of the cohort start year. 
• All prerequisites must be completed with a grade C or better. 
• If a course is repeated, the repeated course grade needs to be a C or better. The prerequisite GPA will be determined using the highest course grade achieved; however, both grades will be calculated into the cumulative overall GPA. 
• Quarter system courses: In MOST instances, completion of 3 quarters of science courses with lab components are required to fulfill the two-semester requirement. These courses will be reviewed individually as institutions have different requirements and standards.  
• No more than 6 calendar-year 2020 prerequisite course hours can be submitted in pass/fail format. Anatomy and Physiology I & II prerequisite courses must be reported as letter grades.  
• Credit awarded through Advanced Placement (AP) exams may not be used toward prerequisites. 
• College Level Entry Program (CLEP) or aptitude tests are not accepted in place of completed courses with a grade requirement. Higher-level subject matter courses will be considered as prerequisites on a case-by-case basis.  
• All letter-graded prerequisite coursework is acceptable, no matter when it was completed.  
• Requests by applicants for substitutions to required prerequisite coursework may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Such requests must be made in writing to the Director of Admissions using the Prerequisite Substitution Request form and must include the course description/syllabi, the institution at which the applicant took the course and the grade obtained. 
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II course descriptions should state that they are “for science or pre-health majors” or be taught in a science department and should contain a lab.   
• Prerequisite courses taken at institutions other than Bowling Green State University, including courses taken at 2-year institutions, are evaluated through review of course catalog descriptions and/or syllabi to determine appropriateness of course material and level of rigor.

Please ensure you have selected the cohort you wish to be considered for and understand your eligibility before submitting your OTCAS application.