Full-Time Students 
* Course Sequence for Part-Time Students 

** You may also access complete course information /sequence by linking to the Penn State Mont Alto web site at www.ma.psu.edu .

First Year – Fall Semester

OT 100 - Structural Foundations of OT (1 cr)         
English 015 (3 cr)
Biology 129 - Anatomy & Lab (4 cr)
Psychology 002 (3 cr)
GA/GH/GQ/GI (3 cr)
                                  TOTAL - 14 credits                        

First Year – Spring Semester

OT 101 - Conceptual Foundations of OT (3 cr)         
Biology 141 - Physiology (3 cr)
Biology 142 - Physiology Lab (1 cr)
HDFS 129 - Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies (3 cr)
GA/GH/GQ/GI (3 cr)
                                   TOTAL: 13 credits

Second Year – Fall Semester

OT 103 -Occupational Performance Across the Life Span (3 cr)OT 105 - Activity Analysis: Group Interaction Skills (3 cr)
OT 107 - Activity Analysis: Assistive Technologies & Methods of Adaptation (3 cr)
GA/GH/GQ/GI (3 cr)
Kinesiology 013 (1 cr)
                                    TOTAL: 12 or 13 credits           

Second Year – Spring Semester

OT 202 - Occupational Therapy for Developmental Disabilities (3 cr)
OT 204 - Occupational Therapy for Psychosocial Dysfunction (3 cr)
OT 206 - Occupational Therapy for Physical Disabilities (3 cr)
GA/GH/GQ/GI (3 cr)
Kinesiology 013 (1 cr)

                                    TOTAL: 12 or 13 credits

Second Year Summer OR Third Year Fall

OT 295A - Field Experience in Occupational Therapy (6 cr)
OT 295B - Field Experience in Occupational  Therapy (6 cr)

                                   TOTAL: 12 credits 

Note: Fieldwork Level I is in addition to class time, as follows:

     OT 100 - 5 hours of Level I fieldwork

     OT 101 - 15 hours of Level I fieldwork

     OT 103/105/107 - 30 hours of Level I fieldwork

     OT 202/204/206 - 40 hours of Level I fieldwork

Note:   Students must take a DF/GI (Diversity Focused) 3-credit course.  They may do so in conjunction with their art or humanities elective (GA/GH).

Note:   All academic classes must be completed before taking OT 295A & B.  Students needing English 004 and/or Math 004 will need to complete those prior to taking English 015 or their GQ requirement.

Course Sequence for Part-Time Students 

Students may complete the occupational therapy associate degree on a part-time basis.  Students must meet with their OT Advisor to determine the best sequence of courses to fulfill requirements on a part-time basis.