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 five-year BS/MS program or the six-year BS/OTD program in occupational science/occupational therapy
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The B.S./O.T. D. and the B.S./M.S. Programs are a combined bachelor of science and master of science degree or 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 Master of Science degree or Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. See Graduate catalog for more information.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Science B.S. Major Requirements | 85-86 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum and Electives | 34-35 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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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 | Psychopathology and Mental Health | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy-specific courses: | ||
| OTBS 10000 | Introduction to Occupational Therapy | 1 |
| OTBS 20100 | Human Development I | 3 |
| OTBS 20200 | Human Development II | 3 |
| OTGR 50100 | Practice Based Experience I | 2 |
| OTGR 50200 | Occupational Science | 3 |
| OTGR 50300 | Occupational Therapy Systems of Practice | 3 |
| OTGR 50400 | Professional Concepts in Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OTGR 50700 | Concepts in Pediatric Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OTGR 50800 | Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology | 4 |
| OTGR 50900 | Pediatric Occupational Therapy Seminar | 1 |
| OTDR 51100 | Evidence in Occupational Therapy I | 3 |
| or OTMS 51100 | Evidence in Occupational Therapy I | |
| OTGR 51000 | Neuroscience | 3 |
| OTGR 51400 | The Human Condition | 4 |
| OTGR 51600 | Occupational Therapy Theory and Process | 3 |
| OTGR 50500 | Concepts in Mental Health Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OTGR 50600 | Concepts in Adult Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OTGR 51700 | Group Process in Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OTGR 51800 | Adult Occupational Therapy Seminar | 1 |
| OTGR 51900 | Modalities, Orthoses, and Prostheses in Occupational Therapy | 1 |
| OTBS 48100 | ICC Capstone in OT | 1 |
| Total Credits | 85-86 | |