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College of Allied Health Professions Occupational Therapy (MSOT)

Alabama Community College System

The Office of Admissions evaluates all academic credit for transfer students entering the University of South Alabama. The College of Allied Health Professions has established transfer credit policies in accordance with University policies.

Questions regarding degree/graduation requirements and the applicability of transfer credit toward satisfaction of degree requirements should be directed to the Academic Advising office, College of Allied Health Professions, UCOM 1550, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251/380-2772).

Questions regarding transfer admission and transfer-credit evaluation should be directed to the Office of Admissions, SSB 2500, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002 (251/460-6141 or 800/872-5247)

Special Notes

The Occupational Therapy program at the University of South Alabama is a master's level program. Students may apply as Baccalaureate Degree holders or as Advanced Undergraduates (minimum 96 semester or 144 quarter hours).

The University of South Alabama will accept a maximum of 64 semester hours from a junior/community college.

No course in which a student has earned a grade of lower than "D" will transfer to the University of South Alabama. No grade lower than "C" will transfer in English Composition I & II (EH 101 & 102).

Completion of the courses listed in this Advising Guide does not guarantee completion of Pre-professional course requirements or admission into Professional component programs.

The deadline to apply for the Occupational Therapy Professional Component is January 15 prior to the Fall Semester that you intend to begin the Professional Component. Consult the USA Bulletin for complete application procedures and degree requirements.

Students are required to declare a major other than Occupational Therapy by the beginning of Junior year.

All Occupational Therapy prerequisites must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

Occupational Therapy Core Requirements

Note: While there may be more than 64 transferable semester hours, you may only count 64 semester hours as transfer credit from a community college.

English Composition	ENG 101 and 102
Communication	SPH 107
Fine Arts	Choose one of the following courses: ART 100, 203, 204, MUS 101, THR 120, 126 , IDH 110, HUM 130
Literature	Choose one of the following courses: ENG 251, 252, 261, 262, 271 or 272
Humanities Elective	Choose one course from the Literature section above or one of the following courses. (Must complete a two - course sequence in either Literature or History) FRN 101, 102, 201, 202; GRN 101, 102, 201, 202; HUM 101, 102, 299-01, 299-02, 299-03; IDH 106, 208, 214; IDS 102; JPN 101, 102; PHL 106, 206; REL 151, 152; SPA 101, 102, 201, 202
Mathematics	MTH 112
Statistics	MTH 265 or PSY 260 or BUS 271
Lab Science Elective	Choose one of the following courses: CHM 111,112, PHY 201,202, BIO 104, GEO 101,102, GLY 101,102, AST 220
Biology	BIO 103
Anatomy & Physiology	Choose one of the following two course sequences: BIO 201 & 202 or BIO 206 & 207 or BIO 211 & 212
Computer Science	CIS 146
Psychology	PSY 200; PSY 210 or 211
History	Choose one of the following courses: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122, 201, 202
Social Science Elective	Choose one of the following courses: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122, 201, 202; ANT 210; ECO 231, 232; GEO 100, 201; POL 211; PSY 210; SOC 200, 210
Anthropology	ANT 200 or 220
Logic or Ethics	PHL 116, or 200, or 206, or IDS 102
First Aid	HED 230 or 231
Applied Art	Choose one of the following courses: ART 103, 104, 113, 114, 121, 122, 126, 127, 133, 134, 143, 144, 173, 174, 176, 177, 216, 217, 231, 233, 243

For information regarding the remaining requirements for the Department of Occupational Therapy, please consult the USA Bulletin.

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