Pre-Occupational Therapy
Most Occupational Therapy programs in Texas offer Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) degrees. Although professional schools vary in specific curricula, a baccalaureate degree, Graduate Record Exam scores, good grades and recommendation letters, and evidence of an understanding of occupational therapy are required for admission to most schools. In addition, the following prerequisite courses are required by most programs: ENG 131, 132; COM 374; HIST 131, 132; POLS 231, 232; MATH 133; STAT 374; PSY 131, 236, 332; SOC 130; KIN 476; BIO 147, 148, and either BIO 432 or PSY 347; CHEM 143; and PHYS 141. Students should consult members of the Health Professions Advisory Committee and the catalogs of the appropriate schools to determine specific prerequisites.