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BHSU OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM

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Occupational therapy is as a profession concerned with promoting health and well being. Occupational therapists utilize treatments to ensure clients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives. Students should plan to earn a bachelor’s degree as their first step as they to prepare for a career as an occupational therapists.

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Courses available as part of your bachelor’s degree that will prepare you for your career goals.

BIOL 151 -- General Biology I & 151L Lab - 4
BIOL 153 -- General Biology II & 153L Lab - 4
or
BIOL 101 -- Biology Survey I & 101L Lab - 4
BIOL 103 -- Biology Survey II & 103L Lab - 4
BIOL 325 -- Physiology & 325L Lab - 4
or
BIOL 123 -- Basic Physiology & 123L Lab - 4
BIOL 381 -- Vertebrate Anatomy & 381L Lab - 3
or
BIOL 121 -- Basic Anatomy & 121L Lab - 3
MATH 281 -- Introduction to Statistics - 3
PHYS 111 -- Introduction to Physics I & 111L Lab (recommended) - 4
PSYC 101 -- General Psychology - 3
PSYC 221 -- Lifespan Developmental Psychology - 3
PSYC 451 -- Psychology of Abnormal Behavior - 3
SOC 100 -- Introduction to Sociology - 3
or
SOC 150 -- Social Problems - 3

Occupational Therapy Plan of Study

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