Revised 3-26-07

 

ATTACHMENT 1

 

Articulation Agreement

 Bachelor of Science in Health Studies and Master’s in Occupational Therapy

Between University of Delaware and Jefferson College of Health Professions of Thomas Jefferson University

 

 

Program Description – Occupational Therapy

 

This program is a cooperative agreement between University of Delaware and Jefferson College of Health Professions of Thomas Jefferson University (TJU).  Students can earn both the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and the Master of Science (M.S.) degrees in five and a half years after graduation from high school.  Students will spend the first three years at University of Delaware and then proceed to Jefferson College of Health Professions for the final two and a half years of graduate Occupational Therapy coursework.  The B.S. in Health Studies from University of Delaware will be awarded after successful completion of the first year at Jefferson College of Health Professions.  The M.S. in Occupational Therapy degree from Thomas Jefferson University will be awarded after successful completion of the final year at Jefferson College of Health Professions.

 

Admission Requirements

 

There are two paths for admission: students who enter the program as freshmen, and current UD students in other majors who enter the program at the end of their freshman year.

 

Admission for High school students applying to UD as freshmen:

  • Pursue a rigorous college preparatory high school curriculum.  The strongest candidates will have mathematics at least through pre-calculus and at least three years of laboratory science in high school.
  • Earn excellent grades. The Committee will consider the rigor of your course selection and the trend in your grades.  It will enhance your application if you have pursued some honors, accelerated, Advanced Placement, or International Baccalaureate coursework in high school.
  • Apply for freshman admission by December 1 of your senior year and designate the BS/MS Occupational Therapy option as your choice of major.
  • Like all freshman applicants to the University, be sure that we receive your official high school transcript(s), officially reported SAT reasoning test scores, letters of recommendation, admissions essay, and the application fee.  We recommend that your essay or personal statement discuss your interest in occupational therapy.
  • The most outstanding candidates will be invited to come to campus for a personal interview in late January or early February.

 

Current University of Delaware students in other majors:

 

  • Total earned credits hours (not including AP credits) of 30 or less by the end of the first year at UD (those with more than 30 credits may be evaluated on an individual basis)
  • Cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher
  • A grade of ‘C’ or better in all prerequisite courses for the programs at TJU
  • Submit a Jefferson College of Health Professions application for admission with an endorsement/letter of recommendation from a designated University of Delaware representative.

 

Admission Decisions

 

  • Admissions decisions are made by the University of Delaware-Jefferson Joint Admissions Committee.  A maximum of five candidates will be selected for admission per year in the following manner:
    • Review candidates who meet listed criteria
    • Select top candidates
    • Interview top candidates
    • Select students

 

 

Articulated Curriculum

 

  • Students in this program will follow a specific 3-year curricular track at University of Delaware that will include the prerequisite coursework needed to transfer into the Entry-level Master’s in Occupational Therapy (EMOT) program at Jefferson.
  • Credits earned during the first year at Jefferson will be counted toward the completion of University of Delaware B.S. degree in Health Studies.
  • Students who have completed the articulated University of Delaware curriculum, have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0, and have earned at least a ‘C’ in all prerequisite coursework, will transfer into the EMOT portion of the program at Thomas Jefferson University.

 

 

Maintenance

 

  • University of Delaware shall designate a person who will serve as coordinator of the program and as advisor of students who plan to transfer to the Jefferson College of Health Professions EMOT programs.  The coordinator will:

 

    • Be the responsible party for providing the University of Delaware institutional recommendation for current students;
    • Maintain files for those University of Delaware students who intend to transfer to the EMOT program at Jefferson College of Health Professions;

 

  • Both University of Delaware and Jefferson College of Health Professions will assure that appropriate personnel in their respective colleges are made aware of the existence of this Agreement and are encouraged to support it.  Such persons at University of Delaware and Jefferson College of Health Professions will include: admissions staff, career planning and placement officers, transfer coordinators, and faculty.

 

§          Personnel from Jefferson College of Health Professions will visit University of Delaware on a regular basis to meet with the coordinator and other appropriate faculty and administrators.  Meetings with students will also be arranged, including potential candidates who intend to transfer to the Jefferson College of Health Professions EMOT program as well as other students who may simply wish to seek general information.

  • The faculty, staff, and administration of University of Delaware are encouraged to visit the campus of Thomas Jefferson University.

 

 

Evaluation

 

To serve as a basis for evaluating the program, Jefferson College of Health Professions will provide aggregate statistical information regarding application, applicant credentials, and admissions decisions.  This information will be shared with University of Delaware.

 

 

Marketing and Recruitment

 

Upon administrative and curricular approval, the University of Delaware/Jefferson College of Health Professions BS/EMOT programs will be listed in University of Delaware’s "Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin," both in paper and electronic formats.  Jefferson College of Health Professions will supply University of Delaware with promotional literature to be used in recruiting students into the BS/EMOT Programs.  Promotional literature created by Jefferson College of Health Professions or University of Delaware must be reviewed by both parties prior to distribution.

 

 

General

 

This agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by the parties.

 

 

Length of Agreement

 

  • This Agreement will continue in effect from year-to-year and will be automatically renewed annually unless terminated or amended.

 

  • This Agreement may be terminated on June 30 of any calendar year by either institution via written notice one year in advance.  The addresses to which written notice is to be sent are specified below:

 

Jefferson College of Health Professions:   James Erdmann, Ph.D.

                                                                         Dean

 Jefferson College of Health Professions

                                                                         Thomas Jefferson University

 130 S. 9th St., Edison Building, Rm. 715

                                                                         Philadelphia, PA  19107-5233

 

      

 University of Delaware:                                           Daniel Rich, Ph.D.

                                                                                    Provost

                                                                                    University of Delaware

                                                                                    Newark, Delaware

 

General

 

·        This agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by the parties.

 

·        No Third Party Beneficiaries.  None of the benefits or obligations of either party under this Agreement shall run to or be enforceable by any student or other third party.

 

·        Assignment.  Neither party shall assign, sell, or otherwise transfer this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other.  Any such purported assignment, sale or transfer shall be void.

 

·        Any student enrolled at the date of termination shall be permitted to complete the program provided the student meets all the program requirements.

 

 

Signed:

 

For Jefferson College of Health Professions:       

 

_____________________________________

James Erdmann, Ph.D.                                Date

Dean

Jefferson College of Health Professions

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

 

            For University of Delaware:

 

            ______________________________________                                  

Daniel Rich, Ph.D.                            Date

            Provost

            University of Delaware

            Newark, Delaware