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  Prerequisite GPA - A prerequisite GPA of 3.00 is required for admission to the program and the courses must be completed by the end of the Fall Term of the application year.  A minimum grade of "C" is required in the prerequisite courses.  The prerequisites in the curriculum below are in bold italics.    CATEGORY II APPLICANTS - ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATES - must have completed 96 semester (144 quarter) hours of prerequisite and elective work.

Students who have completed a bachelor's degree are considered Category I applicants and should follow the requirements for Graduate Students.  

GRADUATE COURSES - The eight-semester graduate program is the same for both Category I - Regular Graduate and Category II - Advanced Undergraduate students.  Students will be held to the same standards as determined by the graduate program.

Advanced Undergraduate applicants are to select a "backup major" of their choice in the junior year in the event they are not accepted into the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree program.

 
  Extra Points - Extra points are given to an applicant who has completed any of the courses listed below with a grade of "B" or higher.
 
  • Anthropology (300+ level) courses
  • Microbiology or Infectious Diseases
  • Human Anatomy
  • Human Physiology
  • Pathophysiology
  • General Chemistry I / Lab
  • General Chemistry II / Lab
  • Medical Terminology
  • Physics with Alg/Trig I
  • Physics with Alg/Trig II
  • Sociology (300+ level) courses
  • OT 201 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy
  Observation - Extra points are given to applicants who complete observation hours with a licensed occupational therapist.
25 hours = 1 point
50 hours = 2 points
75 hours = 3 points
 

CATEGORY II APPLICANTS - ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATES

 
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
 
EH 101 Composition I 3
BLY 121 Gen Biology I 3
BLY 121L Gen Biology I  Lab 1
MA 112 Precalculus Algebra 3
PSY 120 Gen Psychology 3
AN 100 Cultural Anthropology 3
    _____
    16
 
EH 102 Composition II 3
_______ Lab Science Elective 4
_______ Fine Arts Elective 3
PSY 250 Life Span Development 3
CA 110 Public Speaking 3
    _____
    16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
 
EH 215
or
EH 225
or 
EH 235		 *Surv British Lit I
or
Surv American Lit I
or
Surv World Lit I		 3

CLS 114

 Hum Anat & Phys I 4
ST 210
or
BUS 245		 Statistical Reasoning
or
Applied Bus Stat I		 3
CIS 150 Intro to Computing 3
ARS ___ Applied Art Elective 3
    _____
    16
 
EH 216
or
EH 226
or
EH 236		 *Surv British Lit II
or
Surv  American Lit II
or
Surv World Lit II		 3
CLS 115 Hum Anat & Phys II 4
HY ___ History Elective 3
PHL 121
or
PHL 131		 Intro to Logic
or
Intro to Ethics		 3
_______ Major Elective 3
    _____
    16
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
 
PSY 340 Abnormal Psychology 3
HS 170 First Aid 1
PE 380 Kinesiology 3
______ Major Electives 9
    _____
16
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SY 109 Intro to Sociology  3
_______ Major Electives 13
    _____
16

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GRADUATE COURSES

Course Descriptions
FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
 
OT 500 Occupation in Context 3
OT 502 Occupational Develop I 3
OT 503 History & Phil of OT 3
OT 505 Scientific Inquiry I - W 3
OT 512 Occupational Development II 3
OT 519 Prof Develop Seminar I 2
    _____
    17
 
OT 510 Theoretical Found of OT - W 3
OT 514 Neuromuscskel Dimens Occ Perform 5
OT 517 Occupational Evaluation I 3
OT 524 Biomed and Phenomenol Persp on Disability I 3
OT 525 Documentation 2
    _____
    16
Summer Semester
 
OT 520 Occupational Intervention I 5
OT 521 Practicum I 1
OT 527 Occupational Evaluation II 3
OT 534 Biomed and Phenomenol Persp on Disability II 3
    _____
12
  student soldering connection for a switch toy used by children with motor control problems
SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
 
OT 529 Prof. Development Seminar II 1
OT 530 Occupational Intervention II 5
OT 531 Practicum II 1
OT 545 Scientific Inquiry II 3
OT 546 Supervision 2
OT 548 Advanced Technology in OT 2
    _____
14
 

OT 536

 Management 3
OT 539 Professional Development III 2
OT 540 Occupational Intervention III 5
OT 541 Practicum III 1
OT 570 Community Based Intervention 3
OT 575 Advanced Professional Writing 3
    _____
17
Summer Semester
 
OT 550 Level II Fieldwork (A) 12 weeks (late May to mid Aug) 6
    _____
6
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THIRD YEAR  
Fall Semester
 
 
OT 555 Level II Fieldwork (B) 12 weeks 6
OT 560 Prof Issues* 3
OT 566 Leadership* 3
    _____
9
NOTE: * = (class/on-line combination)
   
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ELECTIVES
 

Fine Arts Elective - 1 course
   ARH 100, ARS 101, MUL 101, DRA 110, 
   ARH 103, ARH 123, ARH 240, ARH 242

Literature Sequence - 1 group
   (EH 215 and EH 216) or
   (EH 225 and EH 226) or
   (EH 235 and EH 236)

*Students must complete a 6 semester hour sequence in literature.

 

Lab Science Elective - 1 course
   (Recommend CH 131/131L or PH 114)
   BLY 102/102L, BLY 122/122L, CH 101/101L,
   CH 103/103L, CH 131/131L, CH 132/132L,
    CH 141 /141L, GEO 101/101L, GEO 102/102L,
    GY 111, GY 112, PH 101, PH 104, PH 114,
   PH 115, PH 201, PH 202

History Elective - 1 course
   HY 101, HY 102, HY 135, HY 136

Applied Art Elective - 1 course
   ARS 121 - ARS 262 or ARS 281

Major Electives - Advanced Undergraduate Applicants are to select courses of their choice toward a "backup major" 

 
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