Pre-Occupational Therapy (OT)

Commonly required courses:

Biology 1 (BIO 103)* Ethics (PHI 350)
Chemistry 1 (CHE 130)* Research Methods (PSY 310, SOC 332)
Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2 (BIO 215, 216)* Statistics (STA 100)*; some require 200 level or higher statistics, STA 225)
Sociology (SOC 100) Physics 1 (PHY 101)*
Psychology (PSY 100)* Medical Terminology (HIM 111)
Lifespan/developmental psychology (PSY 220) Research writing (COM 308)*
Abnormal psychology (PSY 222) Anthropology (ANT 301)

*classes already included in biology B.S. major core requirements/electives

Course requirements vary; check with the individual schools you are interested in for their specific course requirements for admission.

In addition you will also need to volunteer up to 100 hours and many schools will require the GRE exam.

Additional information about the field and admission requirements can be found on the American Occupational Therapy Association webpage.

 

 

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