NMC Transfer Guide - MTA

To: Eastern Michigan University - Main Campus

Program: occupational therapy

Occupational Therapists work with people of all ages whose lives have been disrupted by physical injury or accident, a psychiatric illness or developmental disability. Career opportunities are available in a variety of settings, including community agencies, hospitals, rehabilitation and long-term care facilities, schools, home health care, correctional institutions and industry. EMU offers a Master of Occupational Therapy (for applicants with a bachelors degree) or a 3+2 Program (for applicants without a bachelors degree)

Admissions Requirements

1. Students must first be accepted to the University before being considered for the Occupational Therapy program. Since this is a limited enrollment program, admissions to the University does not guarantee admission to Occupational Therapy.
2. 2.75 GPA (Courses with less than a 2.0 will not transfer.)
3. Deadline is January 5th for the following Fall admission
4. Completion of 100 hours of volunteer work or service learning experience. A minimum of 20 hours in an agency that is committed to social justice, community welfare, community building, or heath and wellness.
5. Completion of 90 credit hours.
6. Detailed Occupational Therapy admission and application information may be found online.
7. This program is a Master's level program. It is essential that you work with an EMU Advisor to stay updated on the program requirement.

A student whose community college transcript is certified as "MTA satisfied" will be required to fulfill three requirements that are part of EMU’s general education program:

• One approved course in Global Awareness or U.S. Diversity.
  • The following courses would fulfill this requirement in the Humanities area: ENG 245, ENG 263, ENG 271, HST 211. The following courses would fulfill this requirement in the Social Science area: ANT 113, GEO 109, PLS 132, PSY 212.
  • The following Humanities area classes would fulfill this requirement ONLY if taken prior to transferring to EMU: ENG 242, HST 212, HST 213, HUM 116. The following Social Science classes would fulfill this requirement ONLY if taken prior to transferring to EMU: PLS 211, SOC 220.
• A Learning beyond the Classroom (LBC) course or experience completed at EMU.
• One Writing Intensive course in the student's major.

Basic Requirements

Completion of the Basic requirements, as listed, at NMC will fulfill the general requirements at EMU. Upon request at the NMC Records and Registration Office, a statement will be placed on your transcript, "MICHIGAN TRANSFER AGREEMENT (MTA) SATISFIED."

Required Classes

Academic Area	Credits
Communications
ENG 111 English Composition	4
ENG 112 English Composition	4
Humanities
Select 2 courses representing 2 departments from the Group 1 Humanities list	6
Natural Science
CHM 101 Introduction to Chemistry (Prerequisite for BIO 227; EMU requires CHM and Biochemistry if you choose to complete the requirement at EMU)	4
BIO 110 Essential Biology	4
BIO 227 Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 228 Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
Social Science
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology	3
PSY 211 Developmental Psychology	3
Select one additional course from a department other than Psychology from the Group 1 Social Science list	3
Mathematics
MTH 131 Intro to Probability and Statistics	3

Additional Requirements

Required Classes

Class	Credits
COM 111 Public Speaking	4
HAH 101 Medical Terminology	3

Northwestern Michigan College does not assume final responsibility for the accuracy of information on this guide. The final responsibility for the successful transfer of classes suggested on this guide rests with you and the institution you plan to transfer to. It is strongly recommended that you visit the institution as early in your academic career (prior to transfer) as possible.

Updated: Summer 2023