Occupational Therapy (School of Health Professions)
Department contact:
406 Lewis Hall
573-882-3988
Degrees:
Bachelor of Health Science in Pre-Occupational Therapy
Master of Occupational Therapy
Overview:
Occupational therapy provides skilled treatment helping individuals achieve independence in day-to-day living and working environments. Occupational therapists help children and adults with physical, developmental, social or emotional problems to acquire daily living skills needed to engage in meaningful activities. This includes teaching skills in a new way or providing special equipment or adapting buildings for activities ranging from self care to work, school, leisure and community pursuits.
Academic Information
Admission Requirements:
Students must apply to the professional phases of the Occupational Therapy program after completing 45 credits with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students are required to have achieved at least a grade of (B) 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the prerequisite 3 science courses (Biology, Physiology, Chemistry or Physics, all with lab), plus at least a (B) 3.0 on general psychology and sociology (or anthropology) before applying.
Minimum GPA for Admission: 3.0
Specifically required non-major courses for the BHS degree:
Psych 1000: General Psychology
Comm 1200: Introduction to Speech Communication
HDFS 2400: Principles of Human Development
Psych 2510: Fundamentals f Abnormal Psychology
Stat 1300: Elementary Statistics
Entry-level courses to sample the major:
Health Professions 1000: Introduction to Health Related Professions
Occupational Therapy 1000: Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Sample 8-semester outline(s):
http://registrar.missouri.edu/Catalog/Plans/HP_occupational_therapy06.pdf
Related majors, minors and areas of study on the MU campus:
Communication, Communication Science and Disorders, Elementary Education, Pre-professional Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Secondary Education, Social Work, Special Education
Department Website:
http://www.umshp.org/ot/
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