Occupational Therapy Assistant

Curtis Kuhlman, Academic Adviser.

The increased demand for occupational therapists has created a demand for occupational therapy assistants. These are usually two year programs and students receive an Associate Science Degree upon completion. Loma Linda University (LLU) offers this program with one year of college prerequisite courses and one year of training at LLU. Courses with grades below C do not count on the program. Courses at Walla Walla University which meet these prerequisites are:

Required Courses:

BIOL 121	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 122	Anatomy and Physiology	4
BIOL 123	Anatomy and Physiology	4
CPTR 110	Principles of Computing	2
PHYS 201	Conceptual Physics	3
PHYS 204	Conceptual Physics Laboratory	1
	or
CHEM 101	Introductory Chemistry	4
ANTH 225	Cultural Anthropology	4
	or
SOCI 204	General Sociology	4
PSYC 130	General Psychology	4
ENGL 121	College Writing I	3
ENGL 122	College Writing II	3
ENGL 223	Research Writing	3
SPCH 101	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	4
ART 284	Introduction to Pottery I	2

Cultural Heritage (4)

Select from:

ART 251	Introduction to Art	4
	or
MUHL 124	Introduction to Music	4
HIST 121	History of Western Civilization	4
	or
HIST 222	History of the United States	4
	High school Algebra and Geometry
	or
	equivalent with grade of C or better

Religion (4)

Electives

To meet the minimum of 48 quarter units.

In addition to the above, Loma Linda requires a documented minimum of 40 hours work/observation experience (volunteer/employee) in an occupational therapy department before acceptance.