Undergraduate Program
Pre-Professional Curriculum
Students begin the BS/MS curriculum with three years of pre-professional courses, which includes courses in biological and social sciences as well as occupational therapy. In addition to University General Education courses students take the following core courses during their first three years:
ENGL 401, Freshman English
PSYC 401, Introduction to Psychology
ZOOL 507 and 508, Human Anatomy and Physiology
Social Sciences: three courses in the social sciences such as history, sociology, psychology, economics, anthropology.
OT 500, The Behavior and Development of Children
OT 501, Development Tasks of Adulthood
OT 510, Exploring Occupational Therapy
OT 610 Occupation, Identity and Disability (Writing Intensive)
OT 685, Psychosocial Disorders and Everyday Life
KIN 706 and 707, Neurology and Neurology Lab
Statistics
Additional requirements include:
- an experiential learning course for four credits
- a health or social policy course
- a minor or self-designed concentration area in an area of interest to the student (20 credits)
- 40 hours of volunteer or work experience in a health and human service organization are recommended but not required.