During your four years at CSB and SJU, you will work closely with the pre-OT advisor to create an individualized academic plan. This plan will include common prerequisite coursework, as identified by the various accredited graduate programs in occupational therapy, and volunteer experiences that will help to make you an attractive candidate for admission into the graduate programs.

Common prerequisite courses:

• Biology 101, 201
• Physics 105
• Sociology 111 or 121
• Math 124 or Psychology 221
• Psychology 111, 360, 381
• Biology 325, 326
• Colg 121 (Medical Terminology) (taken for 1 credit)

Sample academic 4-year plans:

• Pre-professional Pre-occupational Therapy Program
• Pre-professional Pre-occupational Therapy Program with Study Abroad

Health-related courses

The courses listed here are not prerequisites for any of our pre-professional programs – but they all can serve to expand your understanding of health and health care.