OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PREREQUISITES TO MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Beginning Fall 2007

 

YEAR

FALL SEMESTER

SPRING SEMESTER

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

FRESHMAN

 

DGN 1101 The Responsible Self 2 cr

ENG 1110 First Year Composition 4 cr

BIO 1110 General Biology

PSY 1105 General Psychology (fall or spring) 4 cr.

 

*FACT APPLICATIONS DUE BY THE END OF FALL SEMESTER

 

 

DGN 1102 And Dignity for All 2 cr

CTA 1102 Human Communication 4 cr(or fall term)

General Education Courses

 

Freshman Requirement (12 Credits) - Dignitas

DGN 1101 (2 cr) and 1102 (2 cr) and ENG 1110 and CTA 1102

General Education  - Pathways

(1)            CULTURAL DIVERSITY (may meet a second general education requirement)

(2)            SOCIAL SCIENCE (met by PSY 2208)

(3)            WORLD LANGUAGE

(4)            LITERATURE

(5)            ANALYTICAL REASONING (met by PSY 3331)

(6)            NATURAL SCIENCE (met by  BIO 1110)

(7)            HISTORY (Not HIS 2231)

(8)            FINE ARTS

(9)            PHILOSOPHY (not PHL 1105)

(10)         RELIGIOUS STUDIES

(11)         GENERAL EDUCATION  UPPER DIVISION

   ELECTIVE WRITING COURSE

 

       

SOPHOMORE

 

BIO 2110 Vertebrate Anatomy/Physiology I 4 cr

HSC 2209 Medical Terminology 2 cr

PSC 1501 Physics (or PSC 1201 in spring) 4 cr.

Sociology or Anthropology class (choose from: SOC 1125, SOC 2433, HON 2125, or HIS 2231) 4 cr.

 

BIO 2120 Vertebrate Anatomy/Physiology II 4 cr

PSY 2208 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 4 cr

General Education Courses

 

Apply to back-up major during the SPRING semester of the SOPHOMORE year.

JUNIOR

 

BIO 3020 Pathophysiology 4 cr

PSY 3331 Statistics 4 cr (may be taken spring term)

General Education Course

General education  Course

 

APPLICATION IS MADE TO THE OTH MASTERS PROGRAM.

 

 

PSY 3330 Research Methods 4 cr (may be taken fall term)

PSY 3423 Abnormal Psychology 4 cr

General Education Courses

General Education Course (upper division writing)  4 cr

SENIOR

 

 

Pre-Occupational Therapy Requirements:     1) Exposure to the profession through observation, volunteer, or paid experiences (min 40 hours and two different clinical settings);       2) Two letters of recommendation, one from an occupational therapist; 3) Completion of 96 semester credits prior to entry in major; 4) At least 16 upper division credits          completed; 5) All general education requirements completed; 6) Must have overall and prerequisite GPA’s of 2.7 or higher.

Recommended but not required courses: CIS 1105 Computer Information Systems; BIO 3130 Embryology; BIO 4125 Biology of Aging; PSY 3341 Intro to Counseling; PSY 3424

                Mental Health and Aging; PSY 3310 Psychological Aspects of Aging; PSY 3306 Behavior Disorders in Children; PSY 3328 Behavior Management; HSC 2203 US

                Health Care Systems; HSC 4423 Health Care Systems - Issues and Perspectives;  CHM 1021, CHM 1025, CHM 1035.

 

*Freshman Admission Criteria Track-See CSS Catalog for FACT application information or inquire at the Graduate Admissions Office.                                                                               


THE COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA

Duluth, MN

 

OCCUPATIONAL  THERAPY PROGRAM PREREQUISITES

(For Freshman starting in F2007 and/or students applying to the OT Program in F2009)

 

Course Number

Course Name

Credits

BIO 1110

General Biology I

4

BIO 2110

Anatomy Physiology I

4

BIO 2120

Anatomy Physiology II

4

BIO 3020

Pathophysiology

4

HSC 2209

Medical Terminology

2

PSC 1501

     OR

PSC 1201

Short Course in Physics (recommended)

              OR

Concepts of Physics

4

 

 

PSY 1105

General Psychology

4

PSY 2208

Developmental Psychology

4

PSY 3330

Research Methods

4

PSY 3331

Statistics

4

PSY 3423

Abnormal Psychology

4

SOC 1125

       OR

SOC 2433

      OR

HON 2125

       OR

HIS/WMS 2231

Introduction to Sociology

               OR

Family and Society

                OR

Honors – Global Sociology

                OR

Introduction to Anthropology

4

                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

4/18/07