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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

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 200Sophomore Writing Seminar1
BIOS 254Human Anatomy4
BIOS 281Physiology4
BIOS 311Neurobiology3
BIOS 346Medical Terminology1
BIOS 460Clinical Observation Practicum1
CHEM 107Introduction to Chemistry 1,23
CHEM 120
CHEM 121
Principles of Organic and Biochemistry
and Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Lab 3
4
KNES 300Health Education and Health Promotion3
KNES 301Kinesiology3
KNES 355Health Care Systems3
MATH 210Introduction to Probability and Statistics 43
or MATH 318 Biostatistics
NURS 441Introduction to Healthcare Research3
OCCU 140Introduction to Occupational Therapy3
OCCU 240Occupational Therapy Conditions3
OCCU 340Assessment in Occupational Therapy4
OCCU 344Practices in Occupational Therapy Interventions4
OCCU 475Occupational Therapy Capstone1
PSYC 200Introduction to Psychology 53
PSYC 309Introduction to Psychopathology3
PSYC 320Developmental Psychology: Lifespan3
SOCI 220Introduction to Sociology 53
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 654-58
Total Credits124-131
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.

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