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
BIO203
Applied Anatomy
BIO222
Neuroanatomy and Physiology
BIO343
Ethics
PHL115
Introductory Psychology
PSY101
Abnormal Psychology and Psychopathology
PSY336
Introduction to Sociology
SOC101
Statistics for Social Science
SS231
Field Period
FP290
Choose one of the following:
Experimental Methodology
PSY332
Methods of Social Research
SOC301
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
OCC137
Occupation and Self
OCC220
Normal Occupational Development in Childhood
OCC351
Normal Occupational Devel: Adolescents & Adults
OCC352
Normal Occupational Devel: Later & Older Adults
OCC353
Occupational Dysfunction in Childhood
OCC361
Occ Dysfunction: Adolescence-Middle Adulthood
OCC362
Occ Dysfunction: Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood
OCC363
Occupation, Adaptation and Technology I
OCC365
OCC 390
Occupational Assessment in Childhood
OCC471
Occ Assess: Adolescence-Middle Adulthood
OCC472
Occ Assess: Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood
OCC473
Occupation, Adaptation, Technology II
OCC475
Functional Groupwork
OCC477
Occupational Intervention: Childhood
OCC481
Occ Intervention: Adolescence-Middle Adulthood
OCC482
Occ Intervention: Later Adulthood-Older Adulthood
OCC483
Senior Field Period
OCC490