Occupational Therapy at Northwest College

The courses required for this specialization parallels those found at four-year institutions and should transfer without difficulty.Students must successfully complete core courses with a “C-” or better to meet specialization requirements. Students who are planning to transfer to a four-year program may need to have additional hours beyond the specialization requirements at Northwest College in order to transfer in as a junior. These students should consult with their advisor and the appropriate four-year college catalog. Students should obtain a catalog from the college to which they plan to transfer or information from the school's WWW site so that their individual program may be adjusted to meet those requirements.

The process of becoming an Occupational Therapist has recently changed. By 2007, a Master's Degree will be required to become an Occupational Therapist. Most Occupational Therapy schools now accept students in their 3rd year of college (juniors) and provide a three year program that combines the last part of a baccalaureate degree with the master's degree. You may also enter an Occupational Therapy program after completing a baccalaureate degree.

Occupational Therapy Programs

The American Occupational Therapy Association provides much general information for students planning on Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant careers. They provide a list of all accredited educational programs in the United States, many with direct WWW links.

Specific course requirements at popular regional transfer institutions are available at:

Colorado State University
North Dakota State University. UND also offers a three year program on the campus of Casper College that results in a Master's Degree.
Idaho State University

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE with specialization in OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

General Education Requirements

Students should refer to the Graduation Requirements in the College Catalog.

Core Courses

Students need to take all of the following core courses to meet the requirements of this specialization.

BIOL 1010	General Biology I	4
ZOO 2010	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
ZOO 2020	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4

CHEM 1000	Introduction to Chemistry	4
or
CHEM 1020	General Chemistry I	4

PSYC 1000	General Psychology	3
or
SOC 1000	Sociological Principles	3
BIOL 2395	Biological Research	1

Recommended Transfer and General Electives:

CO/M 1010	Public Speaking	3
ENGL 2017	Introduction to the Research Paper	1
MATH 1400	College Algebra	4
STAT 2005	Fundamentals of Statistics	3
NRST 1200	Medical Terminology	1

MINIMUM CREDITS FOR DEGREE = 64

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