College
- East Falls Campus
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Degree Earned
- Doctorate
Program Options
BS in Exercise Science
BS in Health Science
BS in Psychology
BS Partnership Program (University of Delaware)
Program Type
- On Campus
Program Length
6 years
Program Start
Fall Semester
Leadership
- Professor
- Site Program Coordinator, BS OTD Program
Curriculum
The Jefferson — East Falls campus offers three tracks in undergraduate disciplines that provide an excellent foundation for a career in healthcare. The BS in Exercise Sciences, BS in Health Sciences, and BS in Psychology are designed so that major coursework, college studies and OTD Program prerequisites can be completed within the first three years of undergraduate studies. Qualified students enroll in OTD coursework Year 4 to complete their undergraduate degree credit requirements.
BS in Exercise Sciences/OTD in Occupational Therapy
This program combines classroom and clinical-based educational experiences necessary to earn a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. The exercise science curriculum provides graduates with foundational knowledge in anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and exercise prescription.
BS in Health Sciences/OTD in Occupational Therapy
Pre-Professional Phase:
Year 1
Fall Semester
Courses |
Credits |
---|---|
Pathways Seminar | 1 |
American Visions | 3 |
Introduction to Health Professions | 1 |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Writing Seminar I: Written Communication | 3 |
Biology Concepts Lecture | 3 |
Biology Concepts Lab | 1 |
Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Semester
American Diversity* | 3 |
Writing Seminar II: Multimedia Communication* | 3 |
Developmental Psychology* | 3 |
Elective (Biology, Health Science, Psychology) | 3-4 |
Pre-Calculus | 3 |
Total Credits | 15-16 |
* OTD Program Prerequisites
Year 2
Fall Semester
Courses |
Credits |
---|---|
Elective (Biology, Health Science, Psychology) | 3-4 |
Global Diversity (Incl World Languages) | 3 |
Ethics | 3 |
Anatomy & Physiology I Lecture* | 3 |
Anatomy& Physiology I Lab* | 1 |
Applied Statistics | 3 |
Total Credits | 16-17 |
* OTD Program Prerequisites
Spring Semester Courses |
Credits |
---|---|
Elective (Biology, Health Science, Psychology) | 3-4 |
Global Citizenship (Incl World Languages) | 3 |
Introduction to Healthcare | 2 |
Anatomy & Physiology II* | 3 |
Anatomy & Physiology II Lab* | 1 |
Elective (Health Sciences Writing Intensive) | 3-4 |
Total Credits | 15-17 |
* OTD Program Prerequisites
Year 3
Fall Semester
Courses |
Credits |
|
---|---|---|
Integrative Seminar | 3 | |
Abnormal Psychology* | 3 | |
Health Science Elective | 3 | |
Contemporary Global Issues | 3 | |
Physics I Lecture | 3 | |
Total Credits | 15 |
* OTD Program Prerequisites
Spring Semester
Medical Terminology | 3 |
Health Science Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 0-3 |
Elective (Biology, Health Science, Psychology) | 3-4 |
Philosophies of the Good Life | 3 |
Total Credits | 12-16 |
* OTD Program Prerequisites
Year 4 - Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Students must meet the following criteria to matriculate into the OTD curriculum Professional Phase (Year 4):
- Completion of pre-professional courses within 3 consecutive years (minimum grades of “C” or higher)
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for all college coursework
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in OTD Program pre-requisite courses (no less than B- in any pre-requisite course: Anatomy & Physiology/L I and II, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, American Diversity, Statistics, Writing Seminars); all pre-requisite courses must be completed at Jefferson unless granted special permission
- Complete a minimum 8 hours of observation in an occupational therapy practice site
- Agree to Occupational Therapy Performance Requirements and Technical Standards available from the OTD program.
Formal review of student’s academic progress will occur each year. Students who do not meet the OTD Program academic standards will change major to Health Sciences to complete the Bachelor of Science (requires a minimum of 120 credits)
BS in Psychology/OTD in Occupational Therapy
Pre-Professional Phase:
Year 1
Fall Semester
Courses |
Credits |
---|---|
Pathways Seminar | 1 |
Pre-Calculus / Intro Calculus | 3 |
Writing Seminar I | 3 |
Core Concepts in Biology/Lab | 4 |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
American Visions | 3 |
Total Credits | 17 |
Spring Semester
Developmental Pscyhology* | 3 |
Psychology Elective | 3 |
Writing Seminar II* | 3 |
Psychology Elective | 3 |
Physiological Pscyhology | 3 |
Total Credits | 15 |
* OTD Program Prerequisites
Year 2
Fall Semester
Courses |
Credits |
---|---|
Global Diversity | 3 |
Ethics | 3 |
Anatomy & Physiology Lecture & Lab* | 4 |
Abnormal Psychology* | 3 |
Statistics & Behavioral Sciences* | 3 |
Total Credits | 16 |
Spring Semester
Research Methods | 3 |
Global Citizenship | 3 |
Psychology Elective | 3 |
Psychology Elective | 3 |
Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab* | 4 |
Total Credits | 16 |
* OTD Program Prerequisites
Year 3
Fall Semester
Courses |
Credits |
---|---|
Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
Integrative Seminar | 3 |
Psychology Elective | 4 |
Advanced Research in Psychology | 3 |
Psychology Elective | 3 |
Total Credits | 16 |
Spring Semester
Senior Colloquium | 3 |
Philosophies of the Good Life | 3 |
Psychology Elective | 3 |
Psychology Elective | 3 |
American Diversity* | 3 |
Total Credits | 15 |
* OTD Program Prerequisites
Year 4 - Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Students enter the professional phase in their fourth year to begin the final three years of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree.
- Completion of pre-professional courses within 3 consecutive years (minimum grades of “C” or higher)
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA for all college coursework
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in OTD Program pre-requisite courses (no less than B- in any pre-requisite course: Anatomy & Physiology/L I and II, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, American Diversity, Statistics, Writing Seminars); all pre-requisite courses must be completed at Jefferson unless granted special permission
- Complete a minimum 8 hours of observation in an occupational therapy practice site
- Agree to Occupational Therapy Performance Requirements and Technical Standards, available from the OTD program.
Formal review of student’s academic progress will occur each year. Students who do not meet the OTD Program academic standards will change major to Health Sciences to complete the Bachelor of Science (requires a minimum of 120 credits)