Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy

PREREQUISITE WORKSHEET

Updated 5/9/17

Prerequisite / Content Required / SHU Course Names & Numbers
Biology w/ lab
(4) / General biology with a lab. Biology for non-science majors is NOT acceptable / BI 111 & 113 Concepts in Biology I; Concepts in Biology I lab, or,
BI 112 & 114 Concepts in Biology II; Concepts in Biology II lab
*Human A & P I w/ lab (4) / Human anatomy & physiology I with a lab. Generally 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab / BI 206 and BI 208 Anatomy and Physiology I and lab
*Human A & P II w/ lab (4) / Human anatomy & physiology II with a lab. Generally 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab / BI 207 and BI 209 Anatomy and Physiology II and lab
Psychology (3) / PS110 General Psychology or any Psychology course
Abnormal Psychology (3) / Must cover mental disorders (DSM diagnoses) / PS212 Abnormal Psychology or
PS313 Abnormal Psychology and Film
Life Span Development
(3-9) / May need to take 1 – 3 courses. Combined course content
Must cover entire lifespan from birth to old age / PS 252 Child Development, and
PS 273 Adolescent Development, and
PS 274 Adult Development
OR
EX320 Pediatric Exercise Science and EX358 Exercise and Aging (Exercise Science Majors), OR
HS 310 Human Growth and Development across the Lifespan
Statistics (3) / Must include hypothesis testing, descriptive and inferential statistics / PS 301 Research Design and Analysis I and PS 302 Research Design and Analysis II or
MA131 Statistics for Decision Making, or
MA132 Biostatistics
SO242 Statistics for Social Research
Sociology/Anthropology /Social Psychology/Multicultural/Diversity (3) / Any sociology or anthropology course or Social Psychology or any course dealing with a cultural different than own or covers multi cultures/beliefs / SO110 Sociological Imagination
HS301 Spirituality in Health Care
HS353 Diversity and Disparities in Health Care
SO239 Diversity and Oppression
MU114 Music in Latin America & Caribbean
AN110 Human Culture & Diversity
PS 275 Psychology of Women
SO 239 Diversity and Oppression in Contemporary Society
SO 201 Poverty and Inequality

Please note:

*Course must have been taken within the past FIVE years

-One course can meet only ONE prerequisite requirement

-Courses with grades below a “C” are not accepted as prerequisite

-Only ONE prerequisite course can be retaken one time