CORE COURSES

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BIO 155 & BIO 156 & BIO 157 & BIO 158 & BIO 228 & BIO 321	Foundations of Molecular Biology and Foundations of Ecology and Evolution and Foundations of Cellular Biology and Foundations of Form and Function and General Physiology and Comparative Vertebrate and Human Anatomy	2
or
BIO 141 & BIO 142 & BIO 110	Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Understanding Women’s Cancers
BIO 340	Medical Terminology	2
SOC 153	Sociological Imaginations	3
or SOC 203	Social Problems
or SOC 257	Sociology of Families
PSYC 156	Introduction to Psychology: Culture and Systems	3
or PSYC 157	Introduction to Psychology: Science for the Citizen
PSYC 305	Lifespan Developmental Psychology	3
or
PSYC 201 & 201L & PSYC 302	Child Development and Child Development Laboratory and Adult Development and Aging
PSYC 326	Abnormal Psychology	3
MATH 214	Introduction to Statistics	3
or PSYC 324	Statistics in Psychology
PHYS 111	College Physics I: Mechanics and Waves	4
or PHYS 121	General Physics I: Mechanics and Waves
CHEM 101	Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder: Chemistry for the Citizen	3,4
or CHEM 118	Integrated General, Organic and Bio-Chemistry
or CHEM 121	Principles of Chemistry I
Two classes in ENLT or ENWR at 100, 200, 300, or 400
Suggested:
SMC 387	Preparing for Health Professional Programs	1
40 hours of professional exploration in two occupational therapy practice settings addressing the needs to two distinct populations
Total Credits		27-28

Note: Students may need other courses for specific programs of interest.  It is up to the student to identify programs and make their advisor aware of extra courses needed as early as possible.

In addition to these prerequisites, the rest of semester schedule should be filled with major requirements/general education requirements to 15-18 credit hours to keep pace for 4 year graduation.    Two courses in ENLT or ENWR at 100, 200, 300, or 400 are required and can be taken in any semester that fits.  Students applying to occupational therapy programs can apply to masters programs or doctorate programs.  If the student is planning on applying to doctorate programs, it is highly suggested that the student take BIO155 (2), BIO156 (2), BIO157 (2), BIO158 (2), CHEM121 (4), and Pscy201, Psyc201L and Psyc302, rather than the other options listed for these courses. A total of 40 hours of professional exploration in two occupational therapy practice settings addressing the needs to two distinct populations is strongly suggested.  NOTE: Students may need other courses for specific programs of interest.  It is up to the student to identify programs and make their advisor aware of extra courses needed as early as possible.