Occupational Science Major — B.S.
This B.S. degree requires 60 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Note: This degree does not provide eligibility for certification or licensure in occupational therapy. It is awarded after four years of study in the six-year BS/OTD program in occupational science/occupational therapy
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The B.S./O.T. D. Program is a combined bachelor of science and doctor of occupational therapy degree. Students graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Science in May of their senior year and continue in graduate coursework for their Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. See Graduate catalog for more information.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Science B.S. Major Requirements | 87-88 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum and Electives | 32-33 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Natural Sciences perspective. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Natural Science Courses: | ||
| CHEM 11000 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 11900 | Fundamentals of Biology: Cells and Bodies | 4 |
| Sociology or Anthropology course (choose one): | 4 | |
SOCI xxxxx | Sociology elective | |
ANTH xxxxx | Anthropology elective | |
| Anatomy and Physiology courses: | ||
| EXSS 12000 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| EXSS 12100 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| Health Systems Framework course: | ||
| HLTH 20500 | Critical Health Issues | 3 |
| Statistics course (choose one; fulfills ICC-QL): | 3-4 | |
| Statistics for the Health, Life, and Social Sciences | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Statistics in Psychology | ||
| Psychology courses: | ||
| PSYC 10300 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 32100 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy-specific courses: | ||
| OTBS 10000 | Introduction to Occupational Therapy | 1 |
| OTBS 20100 | Human Development I | 3 |
| OTBS 20200 | Human Development II | 3 |
| OTDR 50100 | Practice Based Experience I | 2 |
| OTDR 50200 | Occupational Science | 3 |
| OTDR 50300 | Occupational Therapy Systems of Practice | 3 |
| OTDR 50400 | Professional Concepts in Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OTDR 50800 | Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology | 4 |
| OTDR 51100 | Evidence in Occupational Therapy I | 3 |
| OTDR 51000 | Neuroscience | 3 |
| OTDR 51400 | The Human Condition | 4 |
| OTDR 51500 | Disability Culture & Communities | 3 |
| OTDR 51600 | Occupational Therapy Theory and Process | 3 |
| OTDR 50500 | Concepts in Mental Health Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OTDR 50600 | Concepts in Adult Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OTDR 51200 | Evidence in Occupational Therapy II | 3 |
| OTDR 51700 | Group Process in Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OTDR 51800 | Adult Occupational Therapy Seminar | 1 |
| OTDR 51900 | Modalities, Orthoses, & Prostheses in Occupational Therapy | 1 |
| OTBS 48100 | ICC Capstone in OT | 1 |
| Total Credits | 87-88 | |