Bachelor's in Occupational Science

Occupational Science is a Bachelor program taught at Muskingum College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Occupational Science (OS) is the required first step for Muskingum College’s Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT). It supports prerequisite foundation and readiness for MOT admission through either the OTA → MOT Bridge Pathway or the Alternative Pathway. If you want a bachelor’s degree, you can complete OS as a stand-alone program while staying on a Pre-MOT track.

OS is a fully online, asynchronous program. Coursework is designed for flexible access, and all coursework can be completed fully online with no clinical requirement. The Occupational Science major requires 30 semester hours of major coursework, including Health Core Requirements, Foundational Core Requirements, and Occupational Science Electives, plus a prerequisite sequence aligned to MOT entry options.

Modules

• HLSC 301 – The American Health Care System (3)
• HLSC 304 – Statistics for the Health Sciences (3)
• HLSC 495 – Seminar in Health Science (3)
• HLSC 305 Health Informatics (3)
• HLSC 307 Health Communications & Promotion (3)
• OCSC 351 – Occupational Science (3)
• OCSC 453 – Elder Cognitive Health & Wellness (3)
• OCSC 455 – Sensory Function Across the Lifespan (3)
• BIOL 346 Pathophysiology (3)
• PSYC 208 Lifespan Development (3)
• PHST 312 Social Gerontology (3)
• HLSC 330 The Human Body: Structure & Function (3)

The minimum requirements for admission in Occupational Science at Muskingum College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Muskingum College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Muskingum College as pre-requiste for admission in Occupational Science.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

OTA → MOT Bridge Pathway

• Credentialed OTA: NBCOT certification and current state licensure in good standing
• Prerequisite courses completed with “C” or better (verified by transcripts)
• Basic prerequisite courses: Abnormal Psychology (3); Anatomy & Physiology (6); Human Development (2); Human Disease (2); Statistics (3)
• Occupational Science prerequisites: OCSC 351 Occupational Science (3); OCSC 453 Elder Cognitive Health & Wellness (3); OCSC 455 Sensory Function Across the Lifespan (3); PSYC 419 Cognitive Neuroscience Prep Course (1)
• Minimum 90 semester hours of undergraduate coursework
• Work experience: 1,500 hours as an OTA within the most recent 60 months
• GPA expectation: minimum 3.0 (OTA education + prerequisite coursework)
• How to start: Apply to Occupational Science (OS) first, complete your OS/prerequisite plan with the Pre-MOT Advisor Jennifer Baird before applying, then submit your OTA Pathway MOT application by the published deadline.

Alternative Pathway

• Bachelor’s degree in a related/health-related field
• Prerequisite courses completed with “C” or better (verified by transcripts)
• Basic prerequisite courses: Abnormal Psychology (3); Anatomy & Physiology (6); Human Development (2); Human Disease (2); Statistics (3)
• Occupational Science prerequisites: OCSC 351 Occupational Science (3); OCSC 453 Elder Cognitive Health & Wellness (3); OCSC 455 Sensory Function Across the Lifespan (3); PSYC 419 Cognitive Neuroscience Prep Course (1); OCSC 415 Introduction to Occupational Therapy (3); OCSC 425 Occupational Analysis and Clinical Reasoning (3); OCSC 475 Experiences in Occupational Therapy (3)
• Required virtual observation: completion of the 6-module virtual observation experiences(reflection form uploaded with application)
• GPA expectation: minimum 3.0 (bachelor’s degree + prerequisite coursework)
• How to start: Apply to Occupational Science (OS) first, complete your OS/prerequisite plan with the Pre-MOT Advisor Jennifer Baird before applying, then submit your OTA Pathway MOT application by the published deadline.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.muskingum.edu/gal/muskingum-adult-program-health/occupational-science

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