Occupational Therapy Pre-requisite Courses
The courses below are required for the UM Medical Center’s occupational therapy program. You will need to research other occupational therapy programs if you plan to apply elsewhere.
Required Courses
Anatomy and Physiology |
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| BISC 206 Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credit hours |
| BISC 207 Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credit hours |
Psychology |
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| PSY 201 General Psychology | 3 credit hours |
| PSY 301 Developmental Psychology | 3 credit hours |
Physics Courses |
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| PHYS 213/223 General Physics I with Lab | 4 credit hours |
| Note: You may substitute PHYS 211/221 | |
Mathematics |
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| MATH 115, OR PSY 202 Statistics | 3 credit hours |
Advanced Physical or Biological Science |
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| Course must be at at the 300+ level. A variety of courses meet this requirement—See HPAO Advisor | 3-4 credit hours |
Additional Courses that May be Required
Biology Courses Required |
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| *BISC 160/160 Biological Science I with Lab | 4 credit hours |
Chemistry Courses Required |
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| *CHEM 105/115 General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 credit hours |
Medical Terminology |
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| ES 396 Allied Health Terminology | 3 credit hours |
*Requires a minimum ACT Math subscore of 24 (SAT Math subscore of 560 or SAT-R Math subscore of 580); or minimum of B earned in MATH 125; or MATH 121 & 123; or CHEM 101.