Pre-Occupational Therapy

Note - Pre-Professional Preparation Programs

These are recommendations based on requirements for professional schools in South Dakota or in this region. Students are advised to contact any particular schools of interest to identify particular prerequisites for that institution. Much of this information is available from Dr. Charles Lamb (JS-150, 642-6026, CharlesLamb@BHSU.edu).

Program Requirements

Baccalaureate degree with the following:

• BIOL 151 - General Biology I
• BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab
• BIOL 153 - General Biology II
• BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab

• or

• BIOL 101 - Biology Survey I
• BIOL 101L - Biology Survey I Lab
• BIOL 103 - Biology Survey II
• BIOL 103L - Biology Survey II Lab
• BIOL 325 - Physiology
• BIOL 325L - Physiology Lab

• or

• BIOL 123 - Basic Physiology
• BIOL 123L - Basic Physiology Lab
• BIOL 381 - Vertebrate Anatomy
• BIOL 381L - Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory

• or

• BIOL 121 - Basic Anatomy
• BIOL 121L - Basic Anatomy Lab
• MATH 281 - Introduction to Statistics
• PHYS 111 - Introduction to Physics I

• Recommended

• PHYS 111L - Introduction to Physics I Laboratory

• Recommended

• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• PSYC 221 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology
• PSYC 451 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology

• or

• SOC 150 - Social Problems