DEGREE PROGRAMS
SECTION 7
 
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DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Anne E. Dickerson, Chairperson, 306 Belk Building

BS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

NOTE:  The bachelor's-level entry program in occupational therapy will be discontinued and replaced by a master's-level entry program.  The last class to be admitted to the professional phase of the bachelor's program will initiate professional studies (junior year) in the summer of 2001.

A minimum 2.5 GPA is required before a student can be considered for admission to the professional phase (junior and senior years) of the occupational therapy curriculum.  See occupational therapy admissions packet for specific admission information.  A student must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA and a minimum grade of C in all professional phase courses and occupational therapy electives.  In order to progress to level II fieldwork experience, a student must earn a minimum grade of C in related didactic and level I fieldwork experience (practicum) courses.  Minimum degree requirement is 125 s.h. of credit as follows:

General College (Freshman and Sophomore)

1.
General education requirements (See Section 6, Undergraduate Studies, Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree Programs), including those listed below
BIOL 1050, 1051. General Biology and Laboratory (3,1) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC)
CHEM 1120. Basic General, Organic, and Biochemistry I (4) (F,S,SS) (GE:SC) 
CHEM 1121. Basic General, Organic, and Biochemistry Laboratory I (1) (F,S) (GE:SC) (C: CHEM 1120)
MATH 1065. College Algebra (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:MA) (P: Appropriate score on mathematics placement test)
PSYC 1000. Introductory Psychology (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:SO)
PSYC 3206. Developmental Psychology (3) (WI*) (F,S,SS) (GE:SO) (P: PSYC 1000 or 1060)
SOCI 2110. Introduction to Sociology (3) (F,S,SS) (GE:SO)
42 s.h.
2.
Cognates.
BIOL 2130. Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy (4) (F,S,SS) (P: BIOL 1050, 1051; or 1100, 1101)
BIOL 2131. Survey of Human Physiology and Anatomy Laboratory (1) (F,S,SS) (P/C: BIOL 2130)
BIOS 1500. Introduction to Biostatistics (3) (F,S) (P: MATH 1065 or equivalent or consent of instructor) or MATH 2228. Elementary Statistical Methods I (3) (F,S,SS) (P: MATH 1065 or equivalent) or PSYC 2101. Psychological Statistics (4) (F,S,SS) (P: MATH 1065 or equivalent or MATH 2127)
8-9 s.h.

School of Allied Health Sciences (Junior and Senior):

1.
Cognates.
HPRO 5011, 5012. Gross Anatomy (5,0) (P: Enrolled in OCCT or PTHE or consent of dept chair)
HPRO 5030, 5031. Neuroanatomy (3,0) (P: HPRO 5011, 5012; enrolled in OCCT or PTHE or consent of dept chair)
8 s.h.
2.
Health professions core.
HPRO 4350. Research Design (2) (WI) (P: BIOL 5850, 5851; or MATH 3228; or equivalent)
2 s.h.
3.
Occupational therapy core.
OCCT 3006. Life Span Development and Occupation (3) (F) (P: OCCT major; C: OCCT 3008, 3014)
OCCT 3007, 3011. Occupational Therapy Intervention I and Laboratory (4,1) (F) (P: OCCT 3006; C: OCCT 3009)
OCCT 3008, 3016. Life Span Occupations and Laboratory (2,1) (F) (P: OCCT major; OCCT 3006; C: OCCT 3014)
OCCT 3009. Practicum I (2) (S) (P: OCCT 3006; C: OCCT 3007)
OCCT 3014. Observations in Occupation (2) (F) (P: OCCT major; C: OCCT 3007, 3009)
OCCT 3015. Professional Seminar I (1) (S) (P: OCCT 3006; C: OCCT 3007, 3009)
OCCT 3017. Human Physiology and Occupational Therapy (3) (F) (P: OCCT major)
OCCT 3020. Health Impairments and Occupational Therapy I (4) (F) (P: OCCT major, HPRO 5011, 5012)
OCCT 3021. Health Impairments and Occupational Therapy II (4) (S) (P: OCCT 3020)
OCCT 4006, 4007. Functional Anatomy and Laboratory (3,1) (F) (P: HPRO 5011, 5012; PHLY 4330)
OCCT 4008, 4009. Occupational Therapy Intervention II (4,1) (S) (P: HPRO 4340)
OCCT 4012. Practicum II (2) (S) (C: OCCT 4008)
OCCT 4014. Professional Seminar II (1) (F) (C: OCCT 4008, 4012)
OCCT 4040. Leadership in Occupational Therapy (3) (S) (P: Senior standing; consent of instructor)
OCCT 4041, 4042. Occupational Therapy Intervention III and Laboratory (4,1) (4041 :WI*) (S) (P: HPRO 5030, 5031; OCCT 4006, 4007)
OCCT 4043. Practicum III (2) (S) (C: OCCT 4041)
OCCT 4045. Professional Seminar III (1) (S) (C: OCCT 4041, 4043)
OCCT 4051, 4052. Level II Fieldwork (6,6) (F,S) (P: Completion of all course work in level I practicum experiences)
62 s.h.
4.
Occupational therapy electives.
OCCT 4047. Directed Independent Study (3) (WI) (S) (P: Senior standing in OCCT)
3-9 s.h.
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