Must be a United States citizen. Service in the U.S. military is not an eligibility requirement for application to the program.

• Must have a bachelors or masters degree in Occupational Therapy - If the applicant posesses a Bachelors Degree in OT he/she must also have 9 post graduate clinical hours in OT.
• Must meet the medical fitness standards for appointment as a Reserve commissioned officer as prescribed by the Department of the Army.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and less than 40 years of age on the date of appointment.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for all undergraduate and graduate course work.
• Must have completed the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), including the analytical, in the last 5 years with a minimum cumulative score of 1000/297.




GPA Calculations for Applicants to the U.S. Army Doctor of Science in Occupational Therapy

Please note that if an applicant retakes a course, both grades will be used in calculating their GPA. This applies to computing the overall GPA and required coursework GPA.

Computation of the overall GPA

All undergraduate coursework is included in the calculation of the overall GPA. Any course that was retaken, but not reflected as dropped or withdrawn on the official transcript, must also be included in the computation of the overall GPA. Courses taken and withdrawn failing, yet not retaken are counted as an "F". Pass/fail courses are not included in the calculation. Pluses and minuses are not counted (ie. B+ does not = 3.5)

Acceptance/Matriculation/Graduation

Students must successfully complete 18 months of training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, at the AMEDDC&S and Brooke Army Medical Center. A Doctor of Science in Occupational Therapy (DScOT) will be awarded from the Baylor University upon the successful completion of all coursework and the evidence-based research study. Students must apply to be considered for this program. Civilians may apply by contacting an Army Recruiter. Application packets are completed prior to December for board consideration and selection in early January for students entering the DScOT program on July 1st of the same year. (Board selected students should expect to attend Basic Officer Leadership Course in March –less than 2 months following the selection board-). Current Army Occupational Therapists can apply for this program via the LTHET program.