Bachelor of Science in Occupational Sciences
This degree does not provide eligibility for certification or licensure in occupational
therapy. It is awarded after four years of study in the five-year B.S./M.S. program
in occupation science/occupational therapy.
Required Support Courses
All of the following support courses are required and must be completed with grades of C or higher for students to remain in the major. In addition, students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.67 for each semester.
Anatomy/Physiology I
4
Applied Anatomy
4
Neuroanatomy and Physiology
4
Ethics
3
Introductory Psychology
3
Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology
3
Introduction to Sociology
3
Ethnic Diversity
3
Statistics for Social Science
3
Field Period
3
Choose one of the following:
Experimental Methodology
3
Methods of Social Research
3
Required Professional Courses
All of the following professional courses are required and must be completed with grades of C or higher for the student to remain in the major. A student must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to be admitted to the graduate program. A student must complete both the BS and MS degree requirements in order to be eligible to sit for the certification exam to become an occupational therapist.
Interactive Reasoning in Occupational Therapy
3
Occupation and Self
3
Normal Occupational Development in Childhood
3
Normal Occupational Devel: Adolescents & Adults
3
Normal Occupational Devel: Later & Older Adults
3
Occupational Dysfunction in Childhood
3
Occ Dysfunction: Adolescence-Middle Adulthood
3
Occ Dysfunction: Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood
3
Occupation, Adaptation and Technology I
3
Occupational and Assessment Intervention in Childhood I
4
Occupational and Assessment Intervention in Adolescence-Middle Adulthood I
4
Occupational and Assessment Intervention in Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood
4
Occupation, Adaptation, Technology II
3
Functional Groupwork
4
Occupational and Assessment Intervention in Childhood II
4
Occupational and Assessment Intervention in Adolescence-Middle Adulthood II
4
Occupational and Assessment Intervention in Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood II
4
Senior Field Period
3