2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Psychology (B.S.)(Guaranteed Admission in Occupational Therapy specialization)Krista Zimmermann, Professor of PsychologyHalpin-Harrison Hall, Room 118, (540) 665-4339, lzimmerm@su.eduCollege of Arts & Sciences • 205The B.S. in Psychology (guaranteed admission in Occupational Therapy specialization) is anaccelerated program designed to provide students pre-admitted to the occupationaltherapy program with a concentration of coursework that emphasizes the development,biological, and applied dimensions of psychology. Students gaining early admission to theOccupational Therapy Master’s Program as incoming freshmen may earn their Bachelor ofScience degree in Psychology by completing a total of 90 undergraduate credit hoursincluding all university general education and College of Arts & Sciences requirements aswell as the Occupational Therapy prerequisites, 36 hours of designated psychology courses,and one full year (30 credit hours) in the Occupational Therapy Master’s Program. Toremain in this program students must maintain a 3.2 GPA and complete a total of 40observation hours with a licensed occupational therapist before application to theOccupational Therapy Master’s Program in their junior year.Psychology – OT Guaranteed AdmissionCourse Title Credit HoursBIO 121 General Biology I 4BIO 122 General Biology II 4ENG 101 Composition 3SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3SOC Any class 200 level or above 3MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics 3BIO 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4BIO 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4BIO 201 Medical Terminology 3PSY 101 General Psychology 3PSY 220 Child Development 3PSY 208 Research Methods in Psychology I 3PSY 308 Research Methods in Psychology II 3PSY 310 Abnormal Psychology 3PSY 324 Adult Years and the Aging Process 3PSY 325 Psychology in the Classroom 3PSY 330 Behavior Modification 3PSY 360 Biopsychology 3PSY 412 Clinical Helping Skills 3Psychology elective at or above the 300 level 3Choose one class from the following: 3PSY 312 Theories of PersonalityPSY 323 Children and the MediaPSY 355 Social PsychologyPSY 425 Psychology, Gender and CultureTotal 67Outstanding general education/core requirements and electives 23Occupation Therapy hours 30Total 120