Pre-Occupational Therapy

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Designed for the student who plans to apply for admission to the occupational therapy program at the University of Tennessee, Memphis, Center for Health Sciences. A minimum of 90 hours of college level course work is required prior to admission.

Degree: Associate of Science

Emphasis: Pre-Occupational Therapy

General Education Requirements (41 hours)

Communication (9 hours)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (9 hours)

Approved Humanities General Education electives¹6 credits
Approved Literature elective¹3 credits

History (6 hours)

²See note below.

Approved History electives¹6 credits

Behavioral/Social Sciences (6 hours)

PSYC 1030♦ - General Psychology
Electives 3 credits (choose from PSYC 2130, SOCI 1010, 1020, 1240, 2210)

Mathematics (3 hours)

MATH 1530♦ - Probability and Statistics (CC)

Natural Science (8 hours)

Area of Emphasis Requirements (19 hours)

Total Credit Hours 60

¹General Education electives in each category must be chosen from approved courses listed in the General Education Program .

² See senior institution for history requirements.

³ Students may need to take pre-requisite math course(s). Consult Math Division.

⁴ Students should consult a faculty advisor to determine appropriate course selections transferable to specific institutions.

Completion of above courses satisfies the requirements for the A.S. degree.

The following courses may be required prior to entry into the Pre-Occupational Therapy program at the senior institution and can be taken at Walters State.

SOCI Elective⁴ 3 credits
PHED Elective⁴ 1 credit

Note(s):

Students are required to meet computer competency during the first 30 hours of coursework. For additional information, visit www.ws.edu/academics/technical-ed/computer-competency/.
Learning Support courses must be taken every semester until completed.