Pre-Occupational Therapy Program

Occupational therapy schools differ considerably in their pre-professional requirements. A minimum of 2-3 pre-professional years are required, with completion of an undergraduate degree required to enter the only OT program in Idaho - at Idaho State University. A student interested in this career is advised to consult an advisor, determine which of the several schools would be the student's choice, and pattern the pre-professional curriculum in line with the requirements of the desired schools. Check out the American Occupational Therapy website.

Advisors

Name and Email	Position and Department	Phone	Office
Glenda Hill ghill@boisestate.edu	Director, Pre-Professional Studies	426-3832	HSR 124
Erin Colburn erincolburn@boisestate.edu	Pre-Health/Pre-Professional Advisor	426-2454	HSR 122

Pre-Occupational Therapy Course Work

Course Number and Title	Credits
ENGL 101, 102 English Composition	6
Area I (determined by professional school or degree choice)	6-12
COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication PSYC 101 General Psychology SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Area II core courses (determined by professional school or degree choice)	3 3 3 3-6
BIOL 100 Concepts of Biology OR BIOL 191-192 General Biology I-II BIOL 227-228 Human Anatomy and Physiology	4-8 8
HLTHST 101 Medical Terminology	3
MATH 108 Intermediate Algebra OR MATH 147 Precalculus OR MATH 143-144 College Algebra and Analytical Trigonometry Depends on math requirements at professional school	4-5
PSYC 295 Statistical Methods PSYC 301 Abnormal Psychology PSYC 309 Child Development PSYC 310 Adolescent and Adult Development	3 3 3 3
Other recommended courses depend on the selected professional occupational therapy school. Frequently required prerequisites: CHEM 101, PHYS 111, ART 225 or other applied art courses	Varies
Total	Varies