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Academic preparation for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

REQUIRED PREREQUISITES

HUMAN ANATOMY W/LAB
BIO 135/L (Bio Major)

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY w/Lab
BIO 130/L

KINESIOLOGY
Not currently offered at UCSC

NEUROANATOMY
Not currently offered at UCSC

SOCIOL SCIENCES
Sociology, Cultural Anthropology or Multi Cultural Courses required

ANTHROPOLOGY
ANTH 2 (Cultural)

PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 1 (Intro)
PSY 170 (Abnormal)
Developmental Psychology

CHEMISTRY w/lab 1 year
CHEM 1A, 1B/M, 1C/N

HUMANITIES 2 courses
Art, music, philosophy, literature, foreign language

PHYSICS w/lab 1 - 2 quarters

STATISTICS

BIOLOGY w/lab 1 year
BIO 20A, 20B, 20L

SKILLS OR CRAFTS CLASSES (sculpture, jewelry, casting, pottery, weaving, photography)

PUBLIC SPEAKING

ENGLISH 2 courses
ENG 1A composition
LIT 1

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

COMPUTER COMPETENCY

CPR CERTIFICATION
 

DEGREES AWARDED IN THIS FIELD:

Master’s Degree

Ph.D. Occupational Science

Beginning 2007, new occupational therapists will need a master’s degree.

For general information, check http://www.aota.org/. For specific requirements, check each school (catalog or web site).

REMEMBER: YOU WILL BE APPLYING TO PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS APPROXIMATELY 8 TO 12 MONTHS BEFORE MATRICULATION. PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

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