If you have attended college near the University of Utah check for course equivalents to see what courses may transfer towards a Master's in Occupational Therapy.
Courses
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| Prerequisite | BYU | BYU-Idaho | Dixie | SLCC | Snow | SUU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy1 (within last 5 yrs) |
PDBio 220 or PDBio 210 | BIO 264 | BIOL 2320 & 2325 | BIOL 2320 & 2325 | BIOL 2320 & 2325 | BIOL 2320 & 2325 |
| Physiology1 | PDBio 305 | BIO 265 | BIOL 2420 & 2425 | BIOL 2420 & 2425 | BIOL 2420 & 2425 | BIOL 2420 & 2425 |
| Kinesiology or Biomechanics or Physics1 |
EXSC 362 or EXSC 365 or PHSCS 105 & lab 107 | HRHP 359 or PH 105 | PEHR 3730 or PHYS 2010 | HLTH 2200 or PHYS 2010 & 2015 | PHYS 2010 & 2015 | PE 3060 or PHYSICS 2010 & 2015 |
| Human Development through Lifespan1 | PSYCH 220 or PSYCH 320 & 321 & 322 | PSYCH 201 or ESS 320 | PSY 1100 or FCS 1500 | PSY 1100 or FHS 1500 | HFST 1500 or PSY 1110 | FLHD 1500 or PSY 1100 |
| Abnormal Psych | PSYCH 342 | PSYCH 342 | PSY 3400 | PSY 2300 | No course | PSY 4310 |
| Cultural Anthropology | ANTHR 101 | ANTH 101 | ANTH 1000 | ANTH 1010 or 2011 | ANTH 1000 | ANTH 1010 or SOC 3010 or SOC 4100 |
| Sociology or Health Ed or Special Ed or Gerontology |
Any course from ONE of these subject areas. | Any SOC or HS 351 or HS 340 or HS 331 | Any SOC or HUM 3030 | Any SOC or HLTH 1110 or EDU 1400 | Any SOC or SPED 2030 or EDUC 2400 | Any SOC |
| Statistics | STAT 121 or PSYCH 308 or SOC 306 | MATH 221C | PSY 3000 or MATH 3400 | MATH 1040 or 2040 | MATH 1040 or 2040 | PSY 3010 or SOC 4810 |
| Medical Terminology | NURS 102 or LAT 123 | HS 280 | HLOC 1000 | MA 1100 or HIT 1100 | HESC 1050 | SCI 1010 |
| Studio Arts (grade not required) | One course in an area of arts or crafts (painting, pottery, knitting, woodworking, etc). Art history, music, theater, photography, dance or survey classes will not count as fulfilling this prerequisite. Class must be at least 16 hours in length. | |||||
| Prerequisite | U of U | USU/USUE | UVU | Weber | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy1 (within last 5 yrs) |
BIOL 2325 | BIOL 2320 | ZOOL 2320 | ZOOL 2100 or HTHS LS1110 | BIOL 103 |
| Physiology1 | BIOL 2420 | BIOL 2420 | ZOOL 2420 | ZOOL 2200 or HTHS 1111 | BIOL 104 |
| Kinesiology or Biomechanics or Physics1 |
KINES 3092 or KINES 3093 or PHYS 2010 & 2015 | PEP 2650 or PEP 3250 or PHYS 2010 | EXSC 3500 or PHYS 2010 & 2015 | ESS 3450 or PHYS 2010 & 2019 | PHYS 151 |
| Human Development through Lifespan1 | FCS 1500 or NURS 2100 or KINES 3551 or PSY 3215 & 3220 & 3230 | FCHD 1500 | PSY 1100 | CHF 1500 | PSYC 203 |
| Abnormal Psych | PSYCH 2300 | PSY 3210 | PSY 3400 | PSY 3010 | PSYC 362 |
| Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1010 or other cultural Anth (may fill DV or IR) or FCS 3370-IR or NUTR 3620-IR or PRT 3310-DV | ANTH 1010 | ANTH 101 G | ANTH 1000 or GEOG 1300 | ANTH 252 |
| Sociology or Health Ed or Special Ed or Gerontology |
Any SOC or HEDU 3XXX or SPED 3010 or GERON or ETHNC-DV,HF or GNDR 1100 or LEAP 1100 & 1101-DV,HF,SF or FCS 3450 or PSY 3460 | Any SOC or FCHD 4240 | Any SOC or HLTH 2600 or 2800 or 3XXX or EDSP 3400 |
Any SOC | Any SOC |
| Statistics | PSYC 3000 or FCS 3210 or SBS 3000 or SOC 3112 or PRT 3780 or MATH 1070 | SOC 3120 or PSY 3010 or STAT 2000 or PEP 4400 | BESC 3010 or STAT 2040 | PSY 3600 or SOC 3600 or GERT 3600 | MATH 150 |
| Medical Terminology | HEDU 3030 or PRT 3330 | NDFS 3600 | HLTH 1300 or 2300 | HTHS 1101 | No course |
| Studio Arts (grade not required) | One course in an area of arts or crafts (painting, pottery, knitting, woodworking, etc). Art history, music, theater, photography, dance or survey classes will not count as fulfilling this prerequisite. Class must be at least 16 hours in length. | ||||
| Prerequisite | BYU | BYU-Idaho | Dixie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy1 (within last 5 yrs) |
PDBio 220 or PDBio 210 | BIO 264 | BIOL 2320 & 2325 | |
| Physiology1 | PDBio 305 | BIO 265 | BIOL 2420 & 2425 | |
| Kinesiology or Biomechanics or Physics1 |
EXSC 362 or EXSC 365 or PHSCS 105 & lab 107 | HRHP 359 or PH 105 | PEHR 3730 or PHYS 2010 | |
| Human Development through Lifespan1 | PSYCH 220 or PSYCH 320 & 321 & 322 | PSYCH 201 or ESS 320 | PSY 1100 or FCS 1500 | |
| Abnormal Psych | PSYCH 342 | PSYCH 342 | PSY 3400 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ANTHR 101 | ANTH 101 | ANTH 1000 | |
| Sociology or Health Ed or Special Ed or Gerontology |
Any course from ONE of these subject areas. | Any SOC or HS 351 or HS 340 or HS 331 | Any SOC or HUM 3030 | |
| Statistics | STAT 121 or PSYCH 308 or SOC 306 | MATH 221C | PSY 3000 or MATH 3400 | |
| Medical Terminology | NURS 102 or LAT 123 | HS 280 | HLOC 1000 | |
| Studio Arts (grade not required) | One course in an area of arts or crafts (painting, pottery, knitting, woodworking, etc). Art history, music, theater, photography, dance or survey classes will not count as fulfilling this prerequisite. Class must be at least 16 hours in length. | |||
| Prerequisite | SLCC | Snow | SUU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy1 (within last 5 yrs) |
BIOL 2320 & 2325 | BIOL 2320 & 2325 | BIOL 2320 & 2325 | |
| Physiology1 | BIOL 2420 & 2425 | BIOL 2420 & 2425 | BIOL 2420 & 2425 | |
| Kinesiology or Biomechanics or Physics1 |
HLTH 2200 or PHYS 2010 & 2015 | PHYS 2010 & 2015 | PE 3060 or PHYSICS 2010 & 2015 | |
| Human Development through Lifespan1 | PSY 1100 or FHS 1500 | HFST 1500 or PSY 1110 | FLHD 1500 or PSY 1100 | |
| Abnormal Psych | PSY 2300 | No course | PSY 4310 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1010 or 2011 | ANTH 1000 | ANTH 1010 or SOC 3010 or SOC 4100 | |
| Sociology or Health Ed or Special Ed or Gerontology |
Any SOC or HLTH 1110 or EDU 1400 | Any SOC or SPED 2030 or EDUC 2400 | Any SOC | |
| Statistics | MATH 1040 or 2040 | MATH 1040 or 2040 | PSY 3010 or SOC 4810 | |
| Medical Terminology | MA 1100 OR HIT 1100 | HESC 1050 | SCI 1010 | |
| Studio Arts (grade not required) | One course in an area of arts or crafts (painting, pottery, knitting, woodworking, etc). Art history, music, theater, photography, dance or survey classes will not count as fulfilling this prerequisite. Class must be at least 16 hours in length. | |||
| Prerequisite | U of U | USU/USUE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy1 (within last 5 yrs) |
BIOL 2325 | BIOL 2320 | |
| Physiology1 | BIOL 2420 | BIOL 2420 | |
| Kinesiology or Biomechanics or Physics1 |
KINES 3092 or KINES 3093 or PHYS 2010 & 2015 | PEP 2650 or PEP 3250 or PHYS 2010 | |
| Human Development through Lifespan1 | FCS 1500 or NURS 2100 or KINES 3551 or PSY 3215 & 3220 & 3230 | FCHD 1500 | |
| Abnormal Psych | PSYCH 3400 | PSY 3210 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 1010 or other cultural Anth (may fill DV or IR) or FCS 3370-IR or NUTR 3620-IR or PRT 3310-DV | ANTH 1010 | |
| Sociology or Health Ed or Special Ed or Gerontology |
Any SOC or HEDU 3XXX or SPED 3010 or GERON or ETHNC-DV,HF or GNDR 1100 or LEAP 1100 & 1101-DV,HF,SF or FCS 3450 or PSY 3460 | Any SOC or FCHD 4240 | |
| Statistics | PSYC 3000 or FCS 3210 or SBS 3000 or SOC 3112 or PRT 3780 or MATH 1070 | SOC 3120 or PSY 3010 or STAT 2000 or PEP 4400 | |
| Medical Terminology | HEDU 3030 or PRT 3330 | NDFS 3600 | |
| Studio Arts (grade not required) | One course in an area of arts or crafts (painting, pottery, knitting, woodworking, etc). Art history, music, theater, photography, dance or survey classes will not count as fulfilling this prerequisite. Class must be at least 16 hours in length. | ||
| Prerequisite | UVU | Weber | Westminster | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy1 (within last 5 yrs) |
ZOOL 2320 | ZOOL 2100 or HTHS LS1110 | BIOL 103 | |
| Physiology1 | ZOOL 2420 | ZOOL 2200 or HTHS 1111 | BIOL 104 | |
| Kinesiology or Biomechanics or Physics1 |
EXSC 3500 or PHYS 2010 & 2015 | ESS 3450 or PHYS 2010 & 2019 | PHYS 151 | |
| Human Development through Lifespan1 | PSY 1100 | CHF 1500 | PSYC 203 | |
| Abnormal Psych | PSY 3400 | PSY 3010 | PSYC 362 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ANTH 101 G | ANTH 1000 or GEOG 1300 | ANTH 252 | |
| Sociology or Health Ed or Special Ed or Gerontology |
Any SOC or HLTH 2600 or 2800 or 3XXX or EDSP 3400 | Any SOC | Any SOC | |
| Statistics | BESC 3010 or STAT 2040 | PSY 3600 or SOC 3600 or GERT 3600 | MATH 150 | |
| Medical Terminology | HLTH 1300 or 2300 | HTHS 1101 | No course | |
| Studio Arts (grade not required) | One course in an area of arts or crafts (painting, pottery, knitting, woodworking, etc). Art history, music, theater, photography, dance or survey classes will not count as fulfilling this prerequisite. Class must be at least 16 hours in length. | |||
Notes
[1] Human Development and Biomechanics/Kinesiology/Physics and EITHER Anatomy or Physiology must be complete and graded by Dec. 31 of the application year.
All prerequisite coursework must be completed by the end of spring semester (around May) prior to starting the program in the fall. OT prerequisite courses may NOT be taken the summer immediately preceding the start of the OT program.
This information is subject to change without notice or obligation. Students are urged to make contact with their Academic Advisor prior to registering for a prerequisite course.