BIOLOGY - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AT EUREKA

 

Occupational Therapy is a 3 + 2 program conducted in cooperation with Washington University School of Medicine: Program in Occupational Therapy in St. Louis, Missouri. This program prepares students for careers in hospital settings, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, etc., assisting physicians and other types of therapists to train and rehabilitate individuals with physical defects, injuries and other health problems.

Students spend three years studying at Eureka College, and if accepted by Washington University, will continue studies there. Upon successful completion of the fourth year, the student will be awarded a B.S. with a major in Biology/Occupational Therapy from Eureka College, and upon completion of the fifth year of study the student will be awarded an M.S. in Occupational Therapy from Washington University School of Medicine: Program in Occupational Therapy.

A Eureka student must successfully complete all general requirements and those for a major in Biology/Occupational Therapy at the College and must accumulate 92 semester hours of credit.

 

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN BIOLOGY/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY:

 

Course Number

Course Name

Hours

BIO 141W

Principles of Biology I

4

BIO 142W

Principles of Biology II

4

BIO 320W

Bacteriology and Virology

4

BIO 360W

Genetics

4

BIO 370

General Physiology

4

S&M 200W

Methods of Science and Critical Thinking

2

CHM 131

General Chemistry I

4

CHM 132

General Chemistry II

4

CHM 220

Organic Chemistry I

4

CHM 221

Organic Chemistry II

4

MAT 121

Precalculus

3

MAT 260

Statistics

3

PSY 101

General Psychology

3

PSY 205

Psychology of Childhood through Adolescence

3

PSY 208

Adulthood and Aging Psychology

3

PSY 314W

Abnormal Psychology

3

PHY 220

Calculus-based Physics I

4

SOC 102

Principles of Sociology

3

Recommended:

 

PSC 150

American National Government

3

 

The fourth year at the Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine includes 33 semester hours of the following recommended courses which will be entered on the Eureka College transcripts as "pass."


First Semester

 

Course Number

Course Name

Hours

OT 4021

Occupational Science: Theory and Foundations Practice

3

OT 5831

Core Skills for Practice

3

OT 476

Biological Basis of Occupational Performance: Anatomy

4

OT 477A

Occupational Performance: Application I

3

OT 561A

Professional Practice

2

OT 507A

Professional Use of Computer Technology

1

 

Second Semester


Course Number

Course Name

Hours

OT 478

Biological Basis of Occupational Performance: Neuro-science

5

OT 455

Research Methods in Occupational Therapy

3

OT 477B

Occupational Performance: Application II

2

OT 4681

Assessment fo Occupational Performance

3

OT 516

Environments Impacting Occupational Performance