University College
Preparation for the study of occupational therapy
The curriculum in pre-occupational therapy meets the minimum academic requirements for the Master of Science degree program in occupational therapy offered by the School of Allied Health Professions at VCU.
Admission to and satisfactory completion of the three-year (90-credit) preparatory program does not constitute admission to the professional program at VCU. In the fall of the year preceding the year of desired admission, the student must apply separately to the VCU professional program through the VCU Graduate School, P.O. Box 843051, Richmond, VA 23284-3051.
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Credits |
| BIOL 101 Biological Concepts | 4 |
| BIOL 205 Basic Human Anatomy | 4 |
| PHIS 206, PHIZ/BIOZ 206L Human Physiology and Laboratory | 4 |
| ENGL 200 Writing and Rhetoric Workshop II (taken in second year) | 3 |
| MATH 131 Introduction to Contemporary Math or MATH 141 Algebra with Applications | 3 |
| PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| PSYC 304 Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 407 Psychology of the Abnormal | 3 |
| STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics | 3 |
| UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I | 3 |
| UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II | 3 |
| Social science courses (psychology, sociology or anthropology – PSYC 302 Psychology of Adolescence, PSYC 306 Psychology of Adult Development or GRTY 410 Introduction to Gerontology are recommended) | 6 |
| Approved electives (minimum) | 47 |
| Total | 90 |