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Home > College of Health Professions > Occupational Therapy > Prerequisitesprint
Prerequisites

Prerequisite Courses

  • A bachelor's degree is required
  • GRE scores submitted at the time of application
  • To obtain credit for volunteer/work experience, each applicant must complete 30 hours specifically in occupational therapy AND must obtain a confidential volunteer/work evaluation form documenting as such from a supervising occupational therapy practitioner.  The confidential volunteer/work evaluation form must be from an occupational therapy practitioner who supervised the applicant during the 30 volunteer/work hours.
  • The Occupational Therapy Educational Program also requires completion of two references in addition to the volunteer/work evaluation form.  A current or former instructor, advisor, or non-occupational therapist supervisor should complete these forms.
CoursesSemester Hours

Human anatomy (must include lab)

4

Human physiology (must include lab)

4

Statistics

3

Lifespan human development

3

Abnormal psychology

3

Sociology/Anthropology

3

*CPR certification required

*CPR certification through the American Heart Association's
BLS for Healthcare Providers course is required prior to enrollment.
Click here for information regarding this course.

Click here for information about transfer course articulation among South Carolina colleges and universities.



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