Doctor of Occupational Therapy-Planning Guide

Psychology pathway to Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Note: This sample plan does not include all general education requirements. Depending on how many gen ed credits students start with, they may need to fulfill some gen ed requirements with summer courses or during additional semesters after the third year.

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Fall 1 - Morris campus

Fall 1 - Morris campusCredit
STAT 1601 - Intro Stats4
PSY 1051 - Introduction to Psychology (OTD Prerequisite)4
Psy 1053 - Foundations for Success in Psychology2
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs10

Spring 1 - Morris campus

Spring 1 - Morris campusCredit
PSY 2001 - Research Methods in Psychology4
PSY 2411 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology (OTD Prerequisite)4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs8

Fall 2 - Morris campus

Fall 2 - Morris campusCredits
PSY XXXX - Learning and Cognition Area Requierment4
PSY XXXX - Psychology Elective 2
BIOL 2102 - Human Anatomy (OTD Prerequisite)4
MATH 1021 - Survey of Calc (OTD Prerequisite)4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs14

Spring 2 - Morris campus

Spring 2 - Morris campusCredits
PSY 2581 - Drugs and Human Behavior2
PSY 3581 - Psychopharmacology2
BIOL 2103 - Human Physiology (OTD prerequisites)4
PHYS 1091 - Principles of Physics I (OTD prerequisites)5
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs13

Fall 3 - Morris campus

Fall 3 - Morris campusCredits
ANTH 1111 - Introduction to Anthropology (OTD Prerequisite)4
PSY 3521W - Health Psychology4
PSY XXXX - Social and Applied Area Requierment4
PSY 3313 - Psychopathology  (OTD Prerequisite)4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs16

Spring 3 - Morris campus

Spring 3 - Morris campusCredits
SOC 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (OTD Prerequisite)4
PSY 49XX - Senior Capstone in Psychology4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs8
  • There is also a requirement for either 20 hours of shadowing with on Occupational Therapist or if a student doesn't have the opportunity to complete shadowing, they can take an online course OT 1003 (Intro to Occupational Therapy).
  • Medical Terminology is also a pre-req that can be completed online through UMN Twin Cities (PHAR 1002, 2 credits, online, self-paced)

Human Services pathway to Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Note: This sample plan does not show all of the general education requirements. Depending on how many gen ed credits students start with, they may need to fulfill some gen ed requirements with summer courses or during additional semesters after the third year.

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Fall 1 - Morris campus

 Fall 1 - Morris campusCredits
STAT 1601 - Intro Stats4
POL 1201 - American Governemnt and Politics4
SOC 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (OTD Prerequisite)4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs12

Spring 1 - Morris campus

Spring 1 - Morris campusCredits
HMSV 3001 - Theory and Practice of Human Services4
PSY 1051 - Introduction to Psychology (OTD Prerequisite)4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs8

Fall 2 - Morris campus

 Fall 2 - Morris campusCredits
PSY 2001 - Research Methods in Psychology4
SOC/ANTH - Elective4
BIOL 2102 - Human Anatomy (OTD Prerequisite)4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs12

Spring 2 - Morris campus

 Spring 2 - Morris campusCredits
PSY 2411 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology (OTD Prerequisite)4
BIOL 2103 - Human Physiology (OTD Prerequisite)4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs8

Fall 3 - Morris campus

Fall 3 - Morris campusCredits
MATH 1021 - Survey of Calc (OTD Prerequisite)4
PSY 3313 - Psychopathology (OTD Prerequisite)4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs8

Spring 3 - Morris campus

Spring 3 - Morris campusCredits
SOC/ANTH - Elective4
PHYS 1091 - Principles of Physics I (OTD Prerequisite)5
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs9

Fall 4 - Morris campus

Fall 4 - Morris campusCredits
PSY XXXX - Elective4
HMSV 4102 - Introdcution to Profesional Condut, Legal Constraints, Ethics in Human Services2
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs6

Spring 4 - Morris campus

Spring 4 - Morris campusCredits
HMSV 4896 - Internship in the Human Services4
SOC/ANTH/PSY - Elective4
Semester total for major and OT pre-reqs8
  • There is also a requirement for either 20 hours of shadowing with on Occupational Therapist or if a student doesn't have the opportunity to complete shadowing, they can take an online course OT 1003 (Intro to Occupational Therapy)
  • Medical Terminology is also a pre-req that can be completed online through UMN Twin Cities (PHAR 1002, 2 credits, online, self-paced)

Biology pathway to Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Note: This sample plan does not show all of the general education requirements. Depending on how many gen ed credits students start with, they may need to fulfill some gen ed requirements with summer courses or during additional semesters after the third year.

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Fall 1 - Morris campus

Fall 1 - Morris campusCredits
BIOL 1111 - Fundamentals of Genetics, Evolution, and Development3
CHEM 1101 - Gen Chem I5
PSY 1051 - Introduction to Psychology (OTD prerequisites)4
IS 18xx - Intellectual Community2
IS 1101 - Morris 11011
Semester total for major15

Spring 1 - Morris campus

 Spring 1 - Morris campusCredits
BIOL 2101 - Evolution of Biodiversity4
CHEM 1102 - Gen Chem II5
STAT 1601 - Intro Stats4
ENGL 1601 - Writing for the Liberal Arts4
Semester total for major17

Fall 2 - Morris campus

Fall 2 - Morris campusCredits
BIOL 2111 - Cell Biology4
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chem I4
CHEM 2311 - O Chem lab1
BIOL 2102 - Human Anatomy (OTD prerequisites)4
MATH 1021 - Survey of Calc (OTD prerequisites)4
Semester total for major17

Spring 2 - Morris campus

Spring 2 - Morris campusCredits
BIOL 3121 - Molecular Biology4
BIOL 3700 - BioComm I1
BIOL 2103 - Human Physiology (OTD prerequisites)4
BIOL 4xxx - Biology elective4
PHYS 1091 - Principles of Physics I (OTD prerequisites)5
Semester total for major18

Fall 3 - Morris campus

Fall 3 - Morris campusCredits
ANTH 1111 - Introduction to Anthropology (OTD prerequisites)4
BIOL 3131 - Ecology4
BIOL 3701 - BioComm II1
PSY 2411 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology (OTD prerequisites)4
BIOL 4xxx - Biology elective4
Semester total for major17

Spring 3 - Morris campus

Spring 3 - Morris campusCredits
SOC 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (OTD prerequisites)4
BIOL 4xxx - Biology elective4
BIOL 4xxx - Biology elective4
BIOL 4901 - Senior Seminar1
PSY 3313 - Psychopathology (OTD prerequisites)4
Semester total for major17
  • There is also a requirement for either 20 hours of shadowing with on Occupational Therapist or if a student doesn't have the opportunity to complete shadowing, they can take an online course OT 1003 (Intro to Occupational Therapy).
  • Medical Terminology is also a pre-req that can be completed online through UMN Twin Cities (PHAR 1002, 2 credits, online, self-paced)