Pre-Occupational Therapy, Certificate of Achievement
Banner code: 2_CN_PREOT
Financial aid: Eligible
The Pre-Occupational Therapy certificate satisfies prerequisite coursework for most all graduate-level programs in this field. The 18-unit certificate program offers students the opportunity to complete the required sciences, social science, and statistics coursework required for entry. The certificate focuses on providing students who want to apply to an occupational therapy master’s degree program certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Students enrolling in this certificate program are either completing coursework in preparation or transfer with a long-term goal of Occupational Therapy graduate programs, or already hold a bachelor’s degree and need additional coursework for their applications.
Program Level Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Name and identify the basic structures of the human body.
- Identify biological, social, and developmental stages across the lifespan.
- Identify normal and abnormal physiological values.
- Develop an understanding of statistical modeling through the study of and applications to data sets in the social and behavioral sciences.
Certificate of Achievement Requirements
This certificate goes through the State approval process and requires a minimum of 12 units of coursework in a particular academic or occupational area. The certificate programs normally include only those courses which have a direct bearing upon specialized occupational competency since the objective of earning the career certificate is immediate employment in a specialized area. Upon successful completion of the program and completing the application, the student will receive the certificate and be recognized at the graduation ceremony. In order to earn a Certificate of Achievement all courses that apply to the certificate must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” in each course unless otherwise stated. A minimum of 12 units in residence at GWC is required, and 50 percent of the certificate program must be completed at GWC.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BIOL G220 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| PSYC G118 | Life Span Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| MATH G160 | Introduction To Statistics | 4 |
| BIOL G225 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| PSYC G255 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 | |