Sample curriculum for pre-occupational therapy track – applied health science major

This is not an exhaustive list of prerequisite courses. See additional requirements for individual professional programs.

First Year
Fall Term		Spring Term
Precalculus Mathematics: MATH 1280 Prereq: Prior Credit in Math 1220 or Math Placement Score	5	Medical Ethics: PHIL 2420	3
Seminar in Academic Writing: WRIT 1110 Prereq: Placement Score	3	Seminar in Research Writing: WRIT 1120 Prereq: Placement Score or WRIT 1110	3
Concepts in Biology I: BIOL 2040 or Concepts in Biology II: BIOL 2050	4	Concepts in Biology I: BIOL 2040 or Concepts in Biology II: BIOL 2050	4
General Psychology: PSYC 1010 or Principles of Sociology: SOC 1010	3-4	General Psychology: PSYC 1010 or Principles of Sociology: SOC 1010	3-4
Introduction to Health Professions: AHS 1010 or BIOL 2000	1	Introduction to Public Speaking: COMM 1020	3
Second Year
Fall Term		Spring Term
General Chemistry I Lecture and Lab: CHEM 1230 and CHEM 1240 Prereq: High School Chem or CHEM 1090. Math 1220 or Math Placement Score	4+1	General Chemistry II Lecture and Lab: CHEM 1270 and CHEM 1280 Prereq: C or better in CHEM 1230/1240	4+1
Microbiology: BIOL 3130 Prereq: CHEM 1230/1240 or CHEM 1350 and BIOL 2050	4	Social Psychology: SOC 3010 or PSYC 3110 or Supportive Requirement *Prereq 3010:* SOC 1010 *Prereq 3110:* PSYC 1010	3
Human Anatomy and Physiology I: BIOL 3310 Prereq: BIOL 1040 or BIOL 2050	4	Human Anatomy and Physiology II: BIOL 3320 Prereq: BIOL 1040 or BIOL 2050	4
BGP Arts/Humanities	3	Elective	3
Third Year
Fall Term		Spring Term
Psychology of Abnormal Behavior: PSYC 4050 Prereq: PSYC 1010	3	Epidemiology: BIOL 4490 or Disease-Related Course Prereq: BIOL 2040 and BIOL 2050	3
College Physics I: PHYS 2010 Prereq: Math Placement or C or better in MATH 1200 or higher	5	Introduction to Statistics: Math 1150 or Fundamentals of Statistics: MATH 2470 or Quantitative Methods 1: PSYC 2700 or Introductory Statistics: SOC 2690. *Prereq 2470:* C or better in MATH 1310 or MATH 1350 *Prereq 2700:* PSYC 1010 and MATH 1220	3-4
Introduction to Technical Writing: ENG 3880 Prereq: WRIT 1120	3	BGP International Perspective or Cultural Diversity*	3
Exercise Physiology: EXSC 3600 Prereq: BIOL 2050 and BIOL 3320	3	Medical Terminology: AHS 3010	2
Biomechanics of Human Movement: EXSC 3700 Prereq: EXSC 2300 or BIOL 3310	3	Elective	3
Fourth Year
Fall Term		Spring Term
Aging, The Individual and Society: GERO 1010 or Aging Course	3	Lifespan Developmental Psychology: PSYC 3100 Prereq: PSYC 1010	3
Health Care Services Organization: AHS 3250 or Administrative Course	3	Introduction to Community Health: PUBH 2100 or Health and Wellness Course	3
Health and Wellness: HP 2150 or Health and Wellness Course	3	BGP International Perspective or Cultural Diversity*	3
Research Methods in Public and Allied Health: PUBH 3300 Prereq: A stats course above	3	Introduction to Economics: ECON 2000 or Administrative Course	3
Elective	3	Elective	3

*An International Perspective (IP) course and a Cultural Diversity (CD) course need to be completed. Designated courses can simultaneously fulfill the IP or CD requirement and a BGP Arts & Humanities or BGP Social Science requirement. Intermediate Foreign Language Courses such as Spanish 2010 fulfill this requirement.

A total of 122 units needs to be completed for graduation.
A total of 40 units at the 3000/4000 level needs to be completed for graduation.
Two approved BGP courses in the Arts and Humanities need to be completed.
PHIL 2420, Medical Ethics, fulfills one of these requirements.
Two approved BGP courses in the Social Sciences need to be completed. These requirements can be fulfilled with two of SOC 1010, PSYC 1010 and ECON 2000.

Updated: 08/09/2024 10:56AM