Students must earn a minimum grade of C in prerequisite course work. Courses taken on a pass/fail basis are not accepted for prerequisite courses. All hour requirements are on the semester scale.
Convert quarter hours (qh) to semester hours (sh) by multiplying qh X .66
(Example: 5 qh X .66 = 3.3 semester hours).
Biological Sciences (9 Semester Hours)
Biology or Zoology
Anatomy
Physiology
Behavioral Sciences (12 Semester Hours)
General Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Sociology or Anthropology
Developmental Psychology or Life Span
Written or Verbal Communication (5 Semester Hours)
One of the following combinations:
Two English Composition
Two Literature
English Composition and Literature
Literature and Speech
English Composition and Speech
Physics (3-4 Semester Hours)
Standard entry-level Physics. (Generally covers kinematics, dynamics, statics,
momentum, rotational motion, sound waves, and electricity.)
Chemistry (3-4 Semester Hours)
Standard entry-level Chemistry.
Statistics (3 Semester Hours)
Descriptive statistics (Generally covers procedures underlying one- and
two-sample hypotheses, analysis of variance and linear/multiple regression
analysis. Statistical software and computer lab sessions are recommended.
May be taken through Psychology, Business, Education or Math Department.)
The University of Indianapolis School of Occupational Therapy offers a progressive, challenging curriculum. The admission policies and prerequisite criteria have evolved as the result of years of careful evaluation, and are designed to ensure that each admitted applicant has the necessary preparation to succeed in the occupational therapy program. To that end, applicants should pursue the highest level of preparation possible.