B.S. Health Science, Accelerated Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration
Program Admissions Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.S. in Health Science.
General Education
The listing below includes program requirements that also fulfill General Education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3 - MATH 1153 1 | 3 | |
| Objective 4 | 6 | |
| Objective 5 - CHEM 1101 or CHEM 1111/CHEM 1111L | 7 | |
| Objective 6 - SOC 1101 | 6 | |
| Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
| Objective 9 - ANTH 2237 or ANTH 2238 or ANTH 2239 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 37 | |
| 1 | “P” courses are equivalent to the original course. |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following: | 4 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
or | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab | ||
BIOL 3301 & BIOL 3301L are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for any students interested in pursuing professional degrees in chiropractic, dentistry, allopathic and osteopathic medicine, occupational therapy, optometry, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, and veterinary studies. | ||
| DHS 4426 | Evidence Based Research in Health Sciences | 3 |
| CPH 2200 | Promoting Wellness | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 2 | |
| Medical Terminology and Communication | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Professional Competencies - Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Leadership and Policy | ||
| Health Law and Bioethics | ||
| Medical Law and Ethics | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Ethical Issues in Healthcare Law and Policy | ||
| Health Care Competencies- Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Advanced Global Health | ||
| Community and Public Health | ||
| Global Health and Policy | ||
| US Health System | ||
| Sociology of Health and Illness | ||
| Communication Competencies - Choose one of the following: | 2-3 | |
| Groups and Communication | ||
| Communication Inquiry | ||
| Conflict Management | ||
| Interpersonal Skills in Health Professions | ||
| Health Behavior Change Theory and Application | ||
| Patient Education Skills | ||
| Communication Strategies in Community and Public Health | ||
| Basic Addiction Treatment Skills | ||
| Professional and Technical Writing | ||
| Diversity Competencies - Choose one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Some courses in this group also fulfill one of the three previous competency areas. The credits for these courses are not counted twice if the course was chosen to complete an earlier core area. | ||
| American Indian Health Issues | ||
| Anthropology of Global Health | ||
| Topics in Medical Anthropology | ||
| Clinical Medical Anthropology | ||
| Interpersonal Skills in Health Professions | ||
| Patient Education Skills | ||
| Survey of Aging Issues | ||
| Health Law and Bioethics | ||
| Spanish for Health Care I | ||
| Critical Analysis of Social Diversity | ||
| Total Credits | 20-24 | |
***Apply to the Pre-Occupational Therapy Accelerated Program during fall semester of junior year.***
Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following courses in Anthropology: | 3 | |
| Peoples and Cultures of the Old World (Satisfies General Education Objective 9) | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of the New World (Satisfies General Education Objective 9) | ||
| Latino Peoples and Cultures (Satisfies General Education Objective 9) | ||
| Cultural Anthropology (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 6) | ||
| Choose one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab | ||
| Choose one of the following courses in Chemistry: | 3-5 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 1) 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1153 | Statistical Reasoning (Satisfies General Education Objective 3) 1 | 3 |
| PSYC 2225 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSYC 3301 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 1101 | Introduction to Sociology (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 6) | 3 |
| 5 additional courses (3 credits each) from Fine Arts (ART, DANC, MUSC, MUSI, MUSP, THEA), Humanities (AMST, ANTH, ARBC, CHNS, CMLT, ENG, FREN, GERM, HIST, JAPN, LANG, LATN, PHIL, RUSS, SHOS, SPAN, STUA), Political Science (GLBL, POLS, ECON), or Education (EDUC). Students may use a maximum of 9 credits from each area of study. | 15 | |
| Students must complete all Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration courses with a grade of "C" or higher. | ||
| Total Credits | 40-42 | |
Pre-Professional Year (if accepted into the program)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OT 4402 | Clinical Neuroscience | 5 |
| OT 4481 | Fieldwork Seminar 1: Intro to Fieldwork | 1 |
| OT 4407 | Professional Behaviors Seminar | 1 |
| OT 4406 | Analysis of Human Movement Through Activity | 4 |
| OT 4412 | Professional Communication | 2 |
| OT 4413 | Occupational Therapy Profession | 3 |
| OT 4421 | Self-Exploration in Occupation | 3 |
| OT 4422 | Occupational Performance | 3 |
| OT 4442 | Occupational Performance Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 4474 | Human Anatomy Occupational and Physical Therapy | 5 |
| Total Credits | 28 | |
Degree Totals
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
| General Education | 37 | |
| Core Requirements (Required General Education credits removed) | 20-24 | |
| Concentration Requirements (Required General Education credits removed) | 25 | |
| Pre-Professional Year (if accepted into program) | 29 | |
| Upper Division Electives | 0 | |
| Free Electives | 9-5 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |