Courses | B.S. in Occupational Performance and Delivery
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
Graduate/Professional School Requirements
Students should be aware that most graduate programs and many professional schools require an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 and that grades of C or better were earned for all science courses. In addition, they will not accept Advanced Placement science credit to fulfill the entrance requirements.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Occupational Performance and Delivery majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 9 credits in science, mathematics, and behavioral science within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. PHIL 215 is strongly recommended and meets the Philosophy Core Curriculum requirement. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| BIOS 112 & BIOS 114 | Fundamentals of Organismal Biology and Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| or BIOS 112 & BIOS 1145 | Fundamentals of Organismal Biology and Honors Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | |
| BIOS 200 | Sophomore Writing Seminar | 1 |
| BIOS 254 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOS 281 | Physiology | 4 |
| BIOS 311 | Neurobiology | 3 |
| BIOS 346 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| BIOS 460 | Clinical Observation Practicum | 1 |
| CHEM 107 | Introduction to Chemistry 1,2 | 3 |
| CHEM 120 & CHEM 121 | Principles of Organic and Biochemistry and Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Lab 3 | 4 |
| KNES 300 | Health Education and Health Promotion | 3 |
| KNES 301 | Kinesiology | 3 |
| KNES 355 | Health Care Systems | 3 |
| MATH 210 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 4 | 3 |
| or MATH 318 | Biostatistics | |
| NURS 441 | Introduction to Healthcare Research | 3 |
| OCCU 140 | Introduction to Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OCCU 240 | Occupational Therapy Conditions | 3 |
| OCCU 340 | Assessment in Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OCCU 344 | Practices in Occupational Therapy Interventions | 4 |
| OCCU 475 | Occupational Therapy Capstone | 1 |
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Psychology 5 | 3 |
| PSYC 309 | Introduction to Psychopathology | 3 |
| PSYC 320 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | 3 |
| SOCI 220 | Introduction to Sociology 5 | 3 |
| Select 6 credits of electives from the following: | 6 | |
| Microbiology | ||
| Vertebrate Biology | ||
| Prosection | ||
| Design of Life | ||
| Public Health Principles and Practice | ||
| Psychology of Exercise and Health | ||
| Health Concepts | ||
| Exercise in Health and Disease | ||
| Health Policy and Ethics | ||
| Healthcare Leadership & Organizational Dynamics | ||
| Patient Safety, Quality & Evidence-Based Practice | ||
| Healthcare Law, Economics & Finance | ||
| Special Topics in Occupational Therapy | ||
| Internship in Occupational Therapy | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Cross-Cultural/Ethnic Issues in Psychology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Sociology of Disabilities | ||
| Stewart Science Honors Advanced Topics (Science Honors Advanced Topics) | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 70-73 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 6 | 54-58 | |
| Total Credits | 124-131 | |
- 1
CHEM 107 is waived for students who meet the qualifications to enter CHEM 120. See the current Placement Options for CHEM 120 for more information.
- 2
CHEM 107 must be passed with a C- or higher.
- 3
CHEM 105 and CHEM 115 may be substituted for CHEM 120 and CHEM 121 upon advisor approval.
- 4
MATH 210 or MATH 318 fulfills the Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement.
- 5
PSYC 200 or SOCI 220 fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 6
See Core Curriculum Program section for details.