Wayne State University

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Pre-Occupational Therapy Curriculum (F05)

2008 - 2009

Admission to the Professional Program in Occupational Therapy: 

 

  • Completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours, including the requirements identified in the table below, is required to be considered for admission to the professional program in Occupational Therapy.  (NOTE: all general education requirements should be completed prior to entering the professional program)
  • All requirements identified in the table below must be completed with no grade lower than a "C" (a grade of "C-" is not acceptable).
  • The professional program begins in Fall, continuing for three years toward a Master of Occupational Therapy.
  • The application deadline is February 28. For an application go to www.cphs.wayne.edu.
  • Admission to the professional program in Occupational Therapy is selective and competitive. Applicants must have have a minimum overall Grade Point Average of 3.00. The GPA will be based on grades in ENG 1020, ENG 3010, BIO 1510, BIO 2870, PHY 2130 & 2131, COM 1010, PSY 1020 (or 1010), PSY 2400, STA 1020 (or PSY 3010), American Institutions, and Basic Social Science. These courses must be completed by the end of the Winter Term preceding the application deadline. Fulfilling the minimum requirements does not assure admission.
  • Applicants must also document a minimum of 20 hours of contact with a registered Occupational Therapist.
  • Each biology and physics requirement must include a laboratory.
  • Time limitation: see the WSU Bulletin regarding the time limit for completing pre-professional sciences and the professional program.
  • Students are strongly encouraged to attend an Informational Meeting held the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 259 Mack Avenue. Call 313-577-1716 for information.

    Pre-Occupational Therapy Course and Examination Requirements:

    Requirement Course/Exam Notations
    Basic Composition (BC) ENG 1020 By 30 hours; Prerequisite: Qualifying Exam or ENG 1010 (for course completed Fall term 2008 or later, a grade of "C" or better is required)
    Intermediate Composition (IC) ENG 3010 By 60 hours; ENG 3010 preferred; see below for other options, (for course completed Fall term 2008 or later, a grade of "C" or better is required)
    Basic Life Mechanisms (LS) BIO 1510 Molecular-cellular biology
    Anatomy & Physiology BIO 2870 Prerequisite is BIO 1510
    Physics (PS) PHY 2130 & 2131 Mechanics, heat, sound, optics
    Introduction to Psychology (LS) PSY 1010  
    Deveopmental Psychology PSY 2400  
    American Society & Institutions (AI) PS 1010 or 1030 see below for other options
    Statistics STA 1020 Take Spr/Sum prior to beginning professional program
    Mathematics Competency (MC) see below for options By 30 hours
    Oral Communication (OC) see below for options By 60 hours
    Computer Literacy (CL) see below for options  
    Critical Thinking (CT) see below for options By 75 hours
    Historical Studies(HS) see below for options
    Basic Social Science (SS) see below for options
    Visual and Performing Arts (VP) see below for options
    Philosophy and Letters (PL) see below for options
    Foreign Culture (FC) see below for options

    COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS (complete these by the deadlines to avoid Registration Holds)

    1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (four requirements):

    1. Basic Composition (BC): Fulfilled by ENG 1020 or 1050
    2. Intermediate Composition (IC): other options to ENG 3010; AFS 2390, ISP 4991; ENG 2050, 2100, 2110, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2390, 2570, 3050; ISP 3510; I H 2010;
    3. Writing Intensive course in major field (WI) (consult Major Department)

    2. MATHEMATICS COMPETENCY (MC) (to be completed by 30 hours by one method below):

    • Attain CLEP score of "50" or higher, an  AP score of "2" (no degree credit), or "25" on ACT Math exam OR
    • Transfer credit for the equivalent of MAT 1800 or higher taken at an accredited college OR
    • Place beyond the first "1000" level Math course on the Math Competency/Proficiency Examination OR
    • Complete a Math course at WSU numbered at the "1000" level or higher with a satisfactory grade.

    3. ORAL COMMUNICATION (OC) (to be completed by 60 hours by one method below):

    • Pass WSU Oral Communication Competency Exam (no credit hours granted) OR
    • Pass COM 1010 or ISP 1560 or ENG 3060

    4.COMPUTER LITERACY

    • Completion of college level computer course such as B E 1200; COM 3210; CSC 1000, 1050, or any higher level CSC course; IST 2710; or Pass the Computer Literacy Competency Exam; or transfer credit for a comparable course taken at another college or university (prior to earning 30 credit hours at WSU).

    5. CRITICAL THINKING (CT) (to be completed by 75 hours by one method below):

    • Pass WSU Critical Thinking Competency Exam 
    • Pass one of the following: B A 1010; ISP 3260; PHI 1050; COM 2110

    Required Topical/Exposure Areas

    • Cultural Diversity (CD) (fulfilled during the professional program)
    • Ethical Issues in Society (EI) (fulfilled during the professional program)
    • Science, Technology and Society (ST) (fulfilled during the professional program)

    Group Requirement Options:

    Please note the following in meeting Group Requirements:

    A given Subject Area Code (e.g. ANT, HIS, P S, etc.) may not be used more than twice; a course must be at least three semester hours to apply; and courses for Group Requirements may not be elected on a Passed/Not Passed basis.

    Physical Science (PS); fulfilled by CHM 1020 and PHY 2130

    Life Science (LS); fulfilled by BIO 1510

    Laboratory (LB); fulfilled by PHY 2131; BIO 1510; and CHM 1020

    Historical Studies (HS) ; (choose one): ANT 3200; ISP 3160; I H 3810; HIS 1000, 1300, 1400, 1600, 1610, 1800, 1810; HON 4250; N E 2030, 2040

    American Society & Institutions (AI); fulfilled by P S 1010 or 1030; or HIS 1050; HON 2000; ISP 3420; ISS 1510

    Basic Social Science (SS); AFS 2210; ISP 3480; ANT 2100; ECO 1000, 2010, 2020; ISS 2710; GPH 1100, 2000, 3130, 3200; HIS 2000; HON 1000; SOC 2000, 2020, 2500, 3300, 3510, 4100; U S 2000; W S 3010

    Visual & Performing Arts (VP) (choose one): A H 1000, 1020, 1110 1120; DNC 2000, 2310; ENG 2450, 2460; COM 2010, 2020; I H 2730, 3730; HON 4240; MUH 1340, 1345, 1350, 1351, 1352, 1370; SLA 3710; THR 1010, 1030

    Philosophy & Letters (PL) (choose one): CLA 1010, 2100, 2200; ENG 2200, 2500, 2720, 3110, 3120, 3140; FRE 2700; GER 2310, 2700, 2991; I H 2710, 3710; HON 2100, 4200; ITA 2700; LIN 2720; PHI 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1100, 2100, 2110, 2320, 3500, 3550, 3700; RUS 2700, 3600, 3650; SLA 2310; SPA 2700; COM 2160

    Foreign Culture (FC) (choose one): AFS 3250, 3610; ANT 3150, 3520, 3540, 3550; ARM 3410, 4750; CBS 2410, 2420; DNC 2400; ENG 2670; FRE 2710; 2720; GER 2710, 2720, 3410; GPH 2700; HIS 2700; ISP 3600, 3610, 3620; GRK 3710; HIS 2440; HON 4260; ITA 2710, 2720; JPN 4550, 4560; N E 2000, 3550; NUR 4800; POL 2710, 3410; PS 2700; RUS 3410, 2710; SLA 3410; UKR 3410; or complete one foreign language through the third semester (2010 or 2110).

    To determine your progress in meeting Preprofessional and Group Requirements, make an appointment with an Academic Advisor in the University Advising Center by calling 313 / 577-8889. The Advising Center, located at 1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library, is open from 8:30 - 7:00 Monday and Thursday and from 8:30 - 5:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Summer hours are Mon.--Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 P.m.

    It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with and to complete all degree requirements.

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