Pre-Occupational Therapy, A.S.

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The courses required for this program parallel those found at four-year institutions and should transfer without difficulty. Students must successfully complete core courses with a “C-” or better to meet program requirements. Students planning to transfer to a four-year program may need to have additional hours beyond the program requirements at Northwest College in order to transfer in as a junior. These students should consult with their advisor and the appropriate four-year college catalog.

Term 1

BIOL 1010 - General Biology I (4) MR
BIOL 1101 - Biology First Year Seminar (2) FYS
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I (3) CM
HLTK 1200 - Medical Terminology (3) MR
QR 0000 - Quantitative Reasoning (3) QR

Total Credits: 15

Term 2

GOV 0000 - U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions (3) GOV
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics (4) GE
Complete one of the following:
CHEM 1000 - Intro to Chemistry (4) MR
CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I (5) MR
Complete one of the following:
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology (3) MR/HC
SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles (3) MR

Total Credits: 15

Term 3

BIOL 2465 - Research Problems in Biology (2) GE
COMM 2010 - Public Speaking (3) CM
CTY 0000 - Creativity (3) CTY
HLED 1221 - Standard First Aid and CPR (2) MR
ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) MR

Total Credits: 15

Term 4

ANTH 1200 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology (3) MR/HC
BIOL 2395 - Biological Research (3) MR
BIOL 2465 - Research Problems in Biology (2) GE
PSYC 1200 - Human Development (3) GE
ZOO 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4) MR

Total Credits: 16

Minimum Credits for Degree = 60

Course Type Key

FYS=First Year Seminar* GOV=U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions* CM=Communications* QR=Quantitative Reasoning* PNW=Physical and Natural World* HC=Human Condition* CTY=Creativity* MR=Major Requirement ME=Major Elective GE=General Elective

*General Education Requirements

FYS 0000 First Year Seminar

GOV 0000 U.S. and Wyoming Constitutions

CM 0000 Communication

QR 0000 Quantitative Reasoning

PNW 0000 Physical and Natural World

HC 0000 Human Condition

CTY 0000 Creativity

The General Education courses and General Elective courses listed in the above sequence are recommended courses to fulfill the degree. Any changes to these courses should be discussed with an advisor.

**Remedial education courses may result in additional semesters of study.