Health Sciences Major - Occupational Therapy Specialization

Description

The interdisciplinary Health Sciences major helps prepare students for graduate and professional programs in the Healthcare field. All Health Sciences majors complete a common core of required courses and a specialized track of required courses specific to their career goal.

Health Sciences Core (32 credits):

• BIO 1111 - Principles of Biology
• BIO 1101 - Principles of Biology I Lab
• BIO 1120 - Human Anatomy
• BIO 1104 - Human Anatomy Lab
• BIO 2211 - Human Physiology
• BIO 2011 - Human Physiology Lab
• CHE 1103 - General Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding
• CHE 1001 - General Chemistry I Lab
• KIN 1191 - Medical Careers 101
• KIN 2001 - Medical Terminology
• PSY 1106 - Introduction to Psychology
• STA 2215 - Introduction to Statistics

Occupational Therapy Specialization (24 credits):

• KIN 2215 - Adapted Physical Education
• KIN 3309 - Practicum in Health
• PSY 2208 - Lifespan Development
• PSY 2211 - Abnormal Psychology

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• KIN 3330 - Biomechanics

• OR

• PHY 1104 - Introductory Physics I AND
• PHY 1004 - Introductory Physics I Lab

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• SOC 1104 - Introduction to Sociology: A Global Perspective

Capstone & Departmental Writing (4-5 credits):

• KIN 3200 - Writing in Kinesiology AND
• KIN 4493 - Research Capstone in Kinesiology

• OR

• OTH 504 and IPE 505 (students admitted to the accelerated 5-year program)

Total Credit Hours: 60

Recommended:

• A course in Communication or English
• An additional course in Sociology
• An additional course in Psychology

Requirements for Departmental Honors

A 3.50 GPA in all courses taken in the major and recommendation by the Chemistry and Kinesiology departments.

BA to MS Occupational Therapy (Accelerated 5-year Program)

The accelerated five-year BA in Health Sciences, OT specialization to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program enables academically qualified, well-prepared undergraduate students who have determined they want to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy to enter into the program as first, second or third-year students. Students must apply for admission and be accepted into the accelerated program. Admission is competitive and the number of students admitted to the MS in OT program is limited. For more information visit Accelerated 5-year Programs . 

Students admitted to the accelerated five-year program will complete the 128 credits required for the undergraduate degree including all major and specialization courses, all McDaniel Plan requirements and all prerequisites for the MS in OT degree by the end of the third year of study. Students who meet the progression criteria will begin taking graduate courses in the summer following their third year of study, completing 28 graduate credits by December of the fourth year of study. Students will meet their Health Sciences capstone requirement by completing two graduate courses, OTH-501 and IPE-505 for 5 graduate credits and the remaining required 23 graduate credits (below) will fulfill the elective credits, to satisfy the 128 undergraduate credit to earn the BA degree.

These graduate credits will be applied to the student’s undergraduate transcript to fulfill the undergraduate capstone requirement and electives to complete the required 128 credits to earn the bachelor’s degree by the fall of the fourth year of study. Students will matriculate to the master’s degree program in the January term, completing the additional 50 credits required for the master’s degree in the next 1.5 years including summer. Both degrees will be completed in five years. Students who do not meet the academic requirements for progression while an undergraduate student or who choose not to pursue the accelerated five-year program may stop out at any time and continue in the Kinesiology major without penalty but must complete all requirements to be awarded the bachelor’s degree.