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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 Program: Health Sciences, Pre-Occupational Therapy, BS Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Health Sciences, Pre-Occupational Therapy, BS

General Education Requirements (36 credit hours)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …

  • English composition (6 hrs)
  • Oral communication (3 hrs)
    • CMAT 2030  - Suggested
  • Mathematics (3 hrs)
    • MATH 1200  or higher - Required

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

  • Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs); at least 3 hrs Humanities and 3 hrs Fine Arts
    • PHIL 1020  OR PHIL 1030  - Required
  • Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
    • ANTH 1010 OR SOC 1250 - Required
    • PSYC 1100 - Required
    • PSYC 2000  - Required 
  • Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course
    • BIOL 1080  - Required 
    • PH S 1000  OR PH S 1100  OR CHEM 1400  - Required 

College of Health General Education Requirements

  • General Education
  • One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation. 

Program General Education Requirements

Natural Sciences / Physical Sciences (10 credit hrs)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ZOOL 2050 - Human Functional Anatomy Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
ZOOL 2610 - Functional Anatomy: Supplementary Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
PSLY 2040 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4

Social Sciences (3 credit hrs)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PSYC 2155 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Humanities ( 3 Credit hrs )

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHIL 1040 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3

OR

H SC 2250 - Health Care Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Program / Major Requirements

Core Requirements (35 credit hrs)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
O T 2010 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy Credit Hours: 3
O T 4400 - Foundations of OT Practice Credit Hours: 3
O T 4401 - The Science of Occupation Credit Hours: 3
O T 4402 - Occupational Therapy Process I Credit Hours: 3
O T 4403 - Occupational Therapy Practice Skills I Credit Hours: 4
O T 4404 - Applied Neuroscience and Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
O T 4406 - Occupationa Therapy Process II Credit Hours: 3
O T 4407 - Occupational Therapy Practice Skills II Credit Hours: 4
O T 4408 - Functional Cognition, Vision, and Perception Across the Lifespan Credit Hours: 3
O T 4410 - Exploring Occupational Therapy Practice (Level I FW A) Credit Hours: 3
  • 3 Credit hours as specified 

    • Required Courses in Health Sciences (21-22 credit hrs)

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    H SC 1104 - Med Terminology Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 2150 - Intro Hlth Profssns Credit Hours: 3

    ** HSC 2150 is a required intersiciplinary course for all College of Heath and Phamacy majors. 

    H SC 3319 - Intro to Public Health Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 3316 - Human Diseases Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 3375 - Health Policy and Admin Credit Hours: 3

    OR

    NURS 3375 - Health Policy and Admin Credit Hours: 3

     

    Choose two of the following: 

     

    H SC 2265 - Complementary and Integrated Medicine Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 3315 - Hlth Behavior/Promtn Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 3313 - Health Disparities Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 2190 - Intro to Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 2350 - Drugs Alcohol Soc Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 3310 - HIV: People of Color Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 3326 - Aging & Health Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 2220 - Persnl Hlth/Wellness Credit Hours: 2

     

    AND

    ( Select 1 of the following: )

    • P E 1130  - Credit hrs: 1
    • P E 1040  - Credit hrs: 1
    • P E 1060  - Credit hrs: 1
    • P E 1070  - Credit hrs: 1
    • P E 1200  - Credit hrs: 1
    • P E 1230  - Credit hrs: 1

     

    Required Courses in Statistics (3 credit hrs)

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    H SC 3329 - Intro to Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3

    OR

    PSYC 4190 - Fund Statistic Meth Credit Hours: 3

    OR

    MATH 1600 - Basic Prob/Statis I Credit Hours: 3

    Non-Major Electives (11 - 15 credit hrs)

    With approval of an academic advisor. Courses that promote communication, critical thinking, health sciences and cross-cultural
    psychology are highly recommended.

    Sample 4-Year Plan

    Consult with your academic advisor for support.

    1st Year - Fall

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENG 1270 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
    MATH 1200 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
    ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3

    OR

    SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
    CMAT 2030 - Basic Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
    BIOL 1080 - Bi Sci Survey II Credit Hours: 3

    1st Year - Spring

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    ENG 1280 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3

    OR

    ENG 1240 - Writers’ Workshop II Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
    PHIL 1020 - Intro to Logic Credit Hours: 3

    OR

    PHIL 1030 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
    PSYC 1100 - Intro To Psyc Credit Hours: 3
    ZOOL 2050 - Human Functional Anatomy Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
    H SC 3319 - Intro to Public Health Credit Hours: 3

    2nd Year - Fall

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    H SC 1104 - Med Terminology Credit Hours: 3
    PSYC 2155 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 2150 - Intro Hlth Profssns Credit Hours: 3
    PSLY 2040 - Human Physiology Credit Hours: 4

    2nd Year - Spring

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    PSYC 2000 - Life Span Devlpmnt Credit Hours: 3
    ZOOL 2610 - Functional Anatomy: Supplementary Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
    H SC 3375 - Health Policy and Admin Credit Hours: 3
  • Statistics Choice (3 credit hrs)
  • Health Sciences Choice (3 credit hrs )

    • 2nd Year - Summer

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    O T 2010 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy Credit Hours: 3
  • Free Elective -  Credits / Units: 3

    • 3rd Year - Fall

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    O T 4400 - Foundations of OT Practice Credit Hours: 3
    O T 4401 - The Science of Occupation Credit Hours: 3
    PHIL 1040 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3

    OR

    H SC 2250 - Health Care Ethics Credit Hours: 3
    H SC 3316 - Human Diseases Credit Hours: 3

    3rd Year - Spring

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
  • OT Credit hours as advised -  Credits / Units: 3
    • PH S 1100 - Practical Physics I Lecture and Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
    CHEM 1400 - General Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
    CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
    PH S 1000 - Sci/Society/Survival Credit Hours: 3
  • Health Science Choice #2 -  Credits / Units: 3
  • Free Elective -  Credits / Units: 3

    • 4th Year - Fall

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    O T 4402 - Occupational Therapy Process I Credit Hours: 3

    ** Corequisite: OT 4403

    O T 4403 - Occupational Therapy Practice Skills I Credit Hours: 4

    ** Corequisite: OT 4402

    O T 4404 - Applied Neuroscience and Kinesiology Credit Hours: 3
  • Free Elective -  Credits / Units: 3

    • 4th Year - Spring

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    O T 4406 - Occupationa Therapy Process II Credit Hours: 3
    O T 4407 - Occupational Therapy Practice Skills II Credit Hours: 4
    O T 4408 - Functional Cognition, Vision, and Perception Across the Lifespan Credit Hours: 3
    O T 4410 - Exploring Occupational Therapy Practice (Level I FW A) Credit Hours: 3

    Total Degree Credit Hours : 120

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