Pre-Occupational Therapy Program of Study

Every effort is made to ensure this information is current, but please be aware that some content may have changed. There is no substitute for developing a careful course registration plan in consultation with your advisor. The class sequence listed is suggested only. The final decision rests with the student and academic advisor.

Program electives include requirements for the UNMC occupational therapy doctoral program.

2023-24 Academic Year

Freshman - 1st semester
BIO 110 Biology Concepts (General Studies CAT 7) (4)
CHE 106 General Chemistry I (4)
ENG 102 Composition Skills (General Studies CAT 1) (3)
*SOC 110 Intro to Anthropology (General Studies CAT 8) (3)

Freshman - 2nd semester
*BIO 104 Environmental Concerns (General Studies CAT 10) (3)
BIO 200 Zoology (4)
CHE 107 General Chemistry II (4)
PSY 101 General Psychology (General Studies CAT 5) (3)
General Studies CAT 2 (3)

Sophomore - 3rd semester
BIO 220 Human Anatomy (4)
*FCS 207 Nutrition (General Studies CAT 9) (3)
Electives (6)
General Studies CAT 4 (3)

Sophomore - 4th semester
BIO 108 Biomedical Terminology (1)
BIO 340 Human Physiology (4)
CHE 208 Intro to Organic Chemistry (4)
Electives (6)

Junior - 5th semester
BIO 301 Biology Seminar (1)
BIO 320 Molecular Genetics (4)
PSY 230 Lifespan Development (3)
**Disease or Human Form and Function elective (3-4)
General Studies CAT 6 (3)

Junior - 6th semester
BIO 210 Experimental Plant Science (4)
BIO 370 Intro to Research (2)
MAT 180 Applied Probability and Statistics (General Studies CAT 3) (3)
PSY 450 Abnormal Psychology (3)
**Disease or Human Form and Function elective (3-4)

Summer
BIO 397 Biology Internship or BIO 465 Continuing Research (1)

Senior - 7th semester
BIO 469 Senior Seminar or BIO 470 Research Project (1)
PHY 201 General Physics I (3)
PHY 321 General Physics Lab I (1)
**Disease or Human Form and Function elective (3-4)
Electives (6)

Senior - 8th semester
BIO 425 Evolution (3)
Electives (12)

*Recommended, but not required, to fulfill General Studies.
Upper level BIO electives must meet at least 8 credits.

**Human Form and Function - Choose two or more classes from: BIO 330 Histology, BIO 340 Human Physiology, BIO 409 Comparative Anatomy and Embryology, BIO 434 Advanced Cell Biology, BIO 443 Advanced Anatomy

**Disease - Choose two or more classes from: BIO 336 Cancer Biology, BIO 340 Parasitology, BIO 385 Microbiology, BIO 486 Immunology