Occupational Therapy

Curtis Kuhlman, Academic Adviser.

Students preparing for the Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy should plan to complete 96 quarter hours with a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or more before entering the professional training. The curriculum requirements of Loma Linda University include:

Required Courses:

ANTH 225	Cultural Anthropology	4
	or
SOCI 236	Privilege and Oppression	4
BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 122	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 123	Anatomy and Physiology	4
CHEM 101	Introductory Chemistry	4
CPTR 110	Principles of Computing	2
ENGL 121	College Writing I	3
ENGL 122	College Writing II	3
ENGL 223	Research Writing	3
HLTH 110	Wellness for Living	3
	or
HLTH 220	Human Nutrition	4
MATH 206	Applied Statistics	4
PHYS 201	Conceptual Physics	3
PHYS 204	Conceptual Physics Laboratory	1
PSYC 130	General Psychology	4
PSYC 215	Child and Adolescent Development	4
	or
SOWK 224	Human Development and The Family	4
SOCI 204	General Sociology	4
SPCH 101	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	4

CHEM 101: including Laboratory

SOCI 204: Select an additional behavioral science or Sociology course.

Humanities (12)

Select from at least three subject areas: fine arts, foreign language, literature, philosophy, or history.

Mathematics

High school algebra and geometry or equivalent with grade of C or better.

Religion (8)

Physical Education (2)

Electives

To meet the minimum of 96 quarter hours. Courses in applied art, general crafts, and behavior science are recommended.

In addition to the above Loma Linda University requires: A documented minimum of 40 hours of volunteer or employee work experience in an occupational therapy department before acceptance. Occupational Therapist Assistant program also available at Loma Linda University.