2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Dec 11, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Pre-Occupational Therapy, A.S.

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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Pre-Occupational Therapy (A.S.)

Program and Career Description

The Pre-Occupational Therapy emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to enter professional schools of occupational therapy. Students may need to take additional classes at a university prior to being accepted into a professional school. Below are a few examples of career and salary estimates.

Career	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Occupational Therapist	$59,720	$82,830	$94,130

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

(Take 2 courses)

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

(Take 3 courses -- one must be a literature course)

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2160 - Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3
HUM 1010 - Early Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 1020 - Modern Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3

Requirements for Graduation Include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

Pre-Occupational Therapy, A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61

Students requiring MATH 1000 and MATH 1720 should take these courses prior to beginning the following pathway to ensure timely completion.

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 14

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 13

BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
Social/Behavioral Science Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17

BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours:

BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I Credit(s): 4
MATH 1720 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

Note:

*Math prerequisites will have to be met prior to taking this course.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

**Additional hours of coursework may be required prior to acceptance in to a professional school. Please check with the institution you wish to transfer to for any prerequisites.

For more information contact:
Karen Kendall-Fite at
kendall-fite@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2696
or
Science, Technology and Math Division office at 931.540.2710

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution.
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