Health Sciences - Pre-Occupational Therapy

Program Type
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

The Health Sciences Major with a concentration in Pre-Occupational Therapy prepares students for graduate work in Occupational Therapy. Health Sciences majors take courses to prepare them for careers in health care from both the scientific and psychosocial perspectives. Required courses common to a  majority of graduate programs are required for the major core, while elective courses are selected by the student based on their intended profession. Students are expected to take an active role in course selection and career planning due to the wide range of requirements for Health Sciences related graduate programs.

  1. Limestone's required Competency & General Education courses
  2. A total of 120 credit hours
  3. The required courses listed below (61 credit hours)
  4. Additional Biology course (BI101 or 110) (Note: some graduate programs may require BI102) (4 credit hours)
  5. A Chemistry course (CH105 or 110) with a lab (Note: some graduate programs may require 8 hours) (4 credit hours)
  6. One Sociology course (SO201 or SO202). (3 credit hours)

* This major includes one AWE course (3 credit hours)

Students must complete 30 total credit hours at the 300-level or above.

Course Requirements

Course Code Credits
BI101 - Introduction to Biology I 4
BI210 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BI211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BI285 - Medical Terminology 3
HC201 - Health Care Delivery in the United States 3
HS101 - Introduction to Public Health 3
HS210 - Ethics and Professionalism in Health Care 3
HS280 - Clinical Anatomy I 2
HS281 - Clinical Anatomy II 2
HS306 - Epidemiology and Public Health 3
HS452 - Health Sciences Capstone Course 3
HS490 - Health Science Internship 3
ID305 - Academic Research 3
KI302 - Exercise Physiology 3
MA115 - College Algebra 3
MA200 - Elementary Statistics 3
PS101 - Introduction to Psychology 3
PS204 - Human Growth and Development 3
PS303 - Health Psychology 3
PS306 - Behavior Disorders 3
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Degree Plan Legend

DR - Degree Requirement
GE - General Education Requirement
EL - Elective
4-Year Degree Plan

Year 1 - Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours
16.00

Year 1 - Spring Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00

Year 2 - Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours
16.00

Year 2 - Spring Semester

Total Credit Hours
16.00

Year 3 - Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00
Notes

HS306 is only offered in the fall. 

Year 3 - Spring Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00

Year 4 - Fall Semester

Total Credit Hours
15.00

Year 4 - Spring Semester

Total Credit Hours
13.00
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