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PREREQUISITE COURSES

The following courses are required prior to admission into the Occupational Therapy Program.

Prerequisite Courses
Credits
Science:
General Biology I (with Laboratory) *#
General Science (with Laboratory)
(may include Biology, Chemistry,  Neurobiology, Botany, Etc.)*#
Anatomy and Physiology I (with Laboratory)
Anatomy and Physiology II (with Laboratory)


4
4
4
4

Psychology:
Introduction to Psychology
Developmental Psychology or equivalent
Abnormal Psychology or equivalent #


3
3
3

Mathematics:
College-Level Mathematics course

3
College Studies:
Written and Oral Communication
(may include English, Speech, Communication and/or Humanities courses; at least 3 credits must be in English composition)
Introduction to Sociology or equivalent
Social Science II
(should have an emphasis on cultural diversity)


6

 

3
3

Other
Basic word-processing skills
 
* Credit requirement may be adjusted for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants. # Due to the changes in information in these fields, and the importance of these courses as a basis for the OT curriculum, work in these courses must have been completed within seven years of admission to the program. Candidates wishing to request a waiver of this limitation must write a letter to the OT program director clarifying the current nature of their knowledge base. Each case will be considered by the department on an individual basis.  

 

Transfer of credit and credit by waiver examinations are not available to students in the Occupational Therapy Program due to the integrated nature of the coursework in this Program.

 

 
 
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