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Occupational therapy is an applied social and biological science dedicated to assisting people in developing skills and attitudes to adapt to disabilities so that their lives become more productive and meaningful. McKendree University is affiliated with the Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University school of Medicine, and offers students the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Occupational Therapy from McKendree University, and a Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from Washington University. The student completes three years at McKendree University, and transfers to Washington University for two years of work in Occupational Therapy. Admission to the Program in Occupational Therapy is competitive, and students pursuing this degree program should work with their McKendree adviser to plan an alternative major in case they are unsuccessful in obtaining admission to Washington University (*see suggested additional courses that students electing to major in either Biology or Psychology should complete during their first three years).

 

Students applying to the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), and must complete at least 30 hours of volunteer time in an occupational therapy practice setting. Proficiency in medical terminology and computers is also required. Applicants must have CPR certification when they apply, which may be obtained by enrolling in PED 206 (First Aid) or in a certified Red Cross CPR program. Transfer students to McKendree University must complete at least 45 credit hours at McKendree before being admitted to the Program in Occupational Therapy. The application deadline for admission to the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy in the fall semester is February 15.

 

Planning Sheets:

2002-03, 2003-05, 2005-06

 

2005-06 Catalog

BIO 110 BIO 307

PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I           HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

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(Upper level, BIO 311, 313, 370, 410 440) recommended

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CHE 105 MTH 310 PSY 153 PSY 259 PSY 315 PSY 302 SOC 149 or SOC 150 PSI 101 or ECO 211 PHI 206 or PHI 332 or PHI 391

COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I    STATISTICS       GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY        CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY    ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY        ADULT DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY       INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY         PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY              AMERICAN GOVERNMENT – NATIONAL    PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS         INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS      ETHICS        BIOMEDICAL ETHICS

(5) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3)

        

Successfully complete (and transfer) 32 credit hours in Occupational Therapy coursework at Washington University. Students must have completed the McKendree University core curriculum requirements and at least 96 credit hours prior to entering the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy.

 

* Students planning to major in Biology if they do not enter the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy should also complete BIO 111 and CHE 106 and either BIO 303 or BIO 313 during their first three years, while students planning to major in Psychology should complete PSY 450 and PSY 460.