Occupational Therapy

Advisors: Eric Belt, Jake Erickson, Don Fischer, Madelin Siedler, Emily Willaert

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University offer a pre-professional program in occupational therapy. Students complete prerequisite coursework as outlined by the different accredited occupational therapy programs. Upon completion of the pre-professional coursework, the student is eligible to apply to colleges and universities offering a Master of Occupational Therapy degree or a Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. Majors that students frequently pursue along with the pre-occupational therapy requirements include biology, exercise and health science, nutrition, and psychology.

Courses commonly required by graduate programs in occupational therapy:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
BIOL 325	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIOL 326	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
PSYC 111	Introductory Psychology	4
PSYC 360	Developmental Psychology	4
PSYC 381	Psychological Disorders	4
SOCI 111	Introduction to Sociology	4
SOCI 121	Introduction to Anthropology
MATH 124	Probability and Statistical Inference	4
PSYC 221	Applied Behavioral Statistics
COLG 121	Medical Terminology	1

Due to the differences in prerequisite courses between occupational therapy programs, students should work closely with the faculty advisor in planning their pre-professional program. Students should meet with the campus advisor early in the fall semester of their first year.

Additional Requirements:

General Education Requirements:

All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.

Graduation Requirements:

In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.

Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU

Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.

* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.

Four Year Plans

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall		Hours
INTG 105	College Success	1
INTG 100	Learning Foundations	4
Global Language 111		4
PSYC 111	Introductory Psychology	4
Elective		4
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 125	Introduction to Chemical Structure and Properties	4
SOCI 111 or SOCI 121	Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to Anthropology	4
Global Language 112		4
Elective		4
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
BIOL 100	Principles of Biology 1: Fundamentals of Living Things	4
MATH 124 or PSYC 221	Probability and Statistical Inference or Applied Behavioral Statistics	4
Global Language 211		4
THEO 100	Theological Explorations	4
	Hours	16
Spring
BIOL 200	Principles of Biology 2: Biological Response to Challenge	4
PSYC 360	Developmental Psychology	4
Benedictine Raven		4
Elective		4
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
Cultural/Social Differences-Systems		4
Global Engagement		4
Human Experience		4
Artistic Expression		4
	Hours	16
Spring
PSYC 381	Psychological Disorders	4
Theology Integrations		4
Experiential Engagement		4
COLG 121	Medical Terminology	1
Elective		4
	Hours	17
Fourth Year
Fall
BIOL 325	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
Elective		4
Elective		4
Elective		4
	Hours	16
Spring
BIOL 326	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
Elective		4
Elective		4
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	130

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