Occupational Therapy - Tampa Brochure Entering Class 2021

Nova Southeastern University | 13 PREREQUISITE COURSES COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS NATURAL SCIENCES • Biology with lab (introduction, general, or principles of) 3–4 • Anatomy (human) and physiology (including lab) 4 OR Anatomy (human) with lab 4 AND Physiology with lab 3–4 • Physics with lab (general, college) 3–4 OR Kinesiology 3–4 SOCIAL SCIENCES • Psychology 6 (must include 3 credits of Introduction to Psychology and 3 credits of an upper-level psychology course—abnormal psychology, social psychology, substance abuse, etc.) • Human growth and development or developmental 3 psychology (must cover infancy through aging • Other social sciences 3 (e.g., ethnic studies, anthropology, sociology, ethics) HUMANITIES • English composition 6 (3 of the 6 credits required should be for an advanced writing course) • Other humanities 9 (e.g., art, communications, literature, foreign language, history, philosophy, logic, or humanities) MATH • Statistics 3 OTHER • Medical terminology (college) 1 (minimum) ✔ TIP Applicants must demonstrate computer and wordprocessing competency. RECOMMENDED COURSES The following additional courses will also help in the occupational therapy curriculum. COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS • Ethics 3 • Public speaking 3 • Theories of personality 3 • Logic/philosophy 3 • Intensive writing course 3