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PREREQUISITES
Master of Occupational Therapy Degree

• Sample Preprofessional Curriculum

Students must complete these courses before entering the professional phase of the MUOT program:

• Humanities (9 credit hours)
  At least one course from two of the following areas must be included: art appreciation, classical studies, foreign language, humanities, literature, music appreciation, philosophy, religion, theater appreciation or dramatic-arts appreciation.

• Social Sciences (9 Credit hours)
  American history or government and general psychology, and one course in *sociology, rural sociology or anthropology.

• Mathematics (6 credit hours)
  College algebra or a higher level mathematics course and a math reasoning proficiency course. A math ACT subscore of 26 will satisfy the college algebra requirement; however, no credit is received.

• Communication Skills (6 credits) and two writing intensive courses.
  One course in exposition and argumentation and one course in *oral communication.

• Biological Sciences (8-10 credit hours)
  Four-to-five hour course, including a lab, in biology and *physiology - total human body systems. If anatomy and physiology are offered in a two-semester sequence, both semesters must be completed before beginning the professional phase and enrolling in human anatomy in the summer.

• *Physical Science (3-4 credit hours)
  3 credit house may be in *chemistry or physics (with lab).

• Computing and Information Literacy
  Evidence of course work or demonstrated proficiency must be provided.

• *Human Development (3 credit hours)
  Life-span course, birth through aging, including theories of physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.

• *Statistics (3 credit hours)

• *Abnormal Psychology (3 credit hours)

• *Medical Terminology Proficiency
  Can be completed as credit or noncredit (hospital or vocational-technical). Proof of competency must be provided: a certificate, transcript or letter from instructor.

* OT Specific Courses