Prerequisites and Requirements

Required Prerequisites for the MSOT Program

• General Psychology, 3 credits
• Abnormal Psychology, 3 credits
• Developmental Psychology or Child Development, 3 credits
• Statistics, 3 credits
• Biology (in addition to A&P), 3 credits
• Human Anatomy, 3+ credits*
• Human Physiology, 3+ credits*
• English Composition/Critical Thinking, 3 credits
• Social Sciences (Anthropology, Humanities, Philosophy, Sociology), 6 credits

*Human Anatomy and Physiology may be taken in the following combinations only:
Human Anatomy (3 or more credits) + Human Physiology (3 or more credits) OR
Anatomy & Physiology I (3 or more credits) + Anatomy & Physiology II (3 or more credits)

Please note:

• Substitutions may be allowed for prerequisite courses upon review and approval by the occupational therapy admissions committee.
• We do not offer advanced placement.
• Transfer Credits from other programs, including OT, are not accepted as waivers for the MSOT curriculum.