Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Pre-Occupational Therapy)
Website: https://twu.edu/psychology-philosophy/undergraduate-programs/
The B.S. in Psychology Pre-Occupational Therapy track is designed to prepare students for advanced degree work in allied health fields such as Occupational Therapy. Prerequisites for admission into the Occupational Therapy Program at TWU are embedded within the degree plan. Please see the graduate catalog for more information about the Occupational Therapy program, including the application process.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
- Identify and utilize a variety of sources of information to solve problems; be able to apply different methods to collect and analyze data; apply analytical skills to summarize and draw findings from data.
- Present ideas in a clear, organized fashion both in writing and oral communication. Develop coherent written and oral arguments.
- Professional development skills, including project management and the ability to work in a team; ability to work collaboratively on complex projects; divide complex tasks down and monitor progress to completion; problem solve effectively with group members when obstacles are encountered.
Admissions
All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.
The Application deadline for each semester is 5:00 p.m. the last day of finals as published on the Registrar’s Calendar. Applications will be processed within three weeks of this deadline. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline and failure to meet this condition will require the applicant to wait until the next semester’s processing-cycle for consideration. Please ensure your application has been submitted successfully by checking your TWU email for a confirmation of submission. If you have not received a confirmation email, please resubmit your application.
Additional admission requirements for the undergraduate psychology program are as follows:
- completion of 45 semester credit hours,
- completion of PSY 1013, PSY 1603, and PSY 2513 with a grade of C or higher; and PSY 2013 with a grade of B or higher,
- consistent adherence to the Psychology Program Code of Professional Conduct policy and,
- completion of the Psychology Major Application.
Students will initially enter as pre-psychology majors. Acceptance into the Psychology program is contingent upon meeting departmental requirements. Many psychology courses require that students be a Psychology major prior to enrollment. Therefore, it is important that students complete the departmental admissions process as soon as admission requirements are met. Continued enrollment in the program is contingent upon completion of psychology and philosophy coursework with a C or higher and continued adherence to the Psychology Program Code of Professional Conduct policy.
Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA for the Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Pre-Occupational Therapy) degree plan. If GPA requirements are not met, students will be moved to the B.S. in Psychology degree plan.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120
Major: 44 SCH
Program Code: PSYCH.BS.OT CIP Code: 42.0101.00
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| PSY 1603 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2013 | Professional Development in Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2023 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2133 | Physiological Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 2303 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| PSY 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 3354 | Experimental Psychology | 4 |
| PSY 4013 | Health Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 4103 & PSY 4101 | Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4 |
| PSY Electives (2000 level or higher) | 3 | |
| PSY Electives (3000 level or higher) | 12 | |
| Total SCHs | 44 | |
Departmental Requirements
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| HS 3033 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| KINS 3623 | Scientific Foundations of Human Movement | 3 |
| PHIL 2033 | Logic and Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PHIL 3053 | Ethics | 3 |
| or PHIL 3073 | Bioethics | |
| or PHIL 3083 | Ethics and Feminism | |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | 3 |
| WS 3733 | Psychology of Women | 3 |
| or PSY 3733 | Psychology of Women | |
| ZOOL 2013 & ZOOL 2011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 4 |
| ZOOL 2023 & ZOOL 2021 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (may be applied from core) | 4 |
| ZOOL 3123 & ZOOL 3121 | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Total SCHs | 34 | |
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| PSY 1013 | Introduction to General Psychology | PSYC 2301 | 3 |
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| Math or Wellness CAO Core | 2 | ||
| UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: The First Year Experience | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
| ZOOL 2013 & ZOOL 2011 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | BIOL 2401 & BIOL 2101 | 4 |
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| PSY 1603 | Developmental Psychology | PSYC 2314 | 3 |
| Math Core (MATH 1703 recommended) | 3 | ||
| PSY 2013 | Professional Development in Psychology | 3 | |
| ZOOL 2023 & ZOOL 2021 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | BIOL 2402 & BIOL 2102 | 4 |
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| PHIL 2033 | Logic and Critical Thinking | PHIL 2303 | 3 |
| PSY 2513 | Abnormal Psychology | PSYC 2320 | 3 |
| KINS 3623 | Scientific Foundations of Human Movement | 3 | |
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| PSY 2023 | Social Psychology | PSYC 2319 | 3 |
| PSY 2303 | Applied Statistics | PSYC 2317 | 3 |
| HS 3033 | Medical Terminology | 3 | |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| PSY 2133 | Physiological Psychology | PSYC 2330 | 3 |
| PSY 3354 | Experimental Psychology | 4 | |
| PSY 3733 | Psychology of Women (recommended for core) | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective (2000 level or above) | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 13 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| Psychology Elective (3000 level or above) | 3 | ||
| Psychology Elective (3000 level or above) | 3 | ||
| Minor or Elective | 3 | ||
| ZOOL 3123 & ZOOL 3121 | Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory | 4 | |
| Minor or Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| PSY 4013 | Health Psychology | 3 | |
| Psychology Elective (3000 level or higher) | 3 | ||
| Minor or Elective | 3 | ||
| Minor or Elective | 3 | ||
| Minor or Elective | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| PSY 4103 & PSY 4101 | Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Psychology Laboratory | 4 | |
| Select one of the following | 3 | ||
| Ethics | |||
| Bioethics | |||
| Ethics and Feminism | |||
| Psychology Electives (3000 level or higher) | 3 | ||
| Minor or Elective | 4 | ||
| SCHs | 14 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 120 | ||
Note: The 3 SCH Global Perspectives graduation requirement must be obtained through core courses, PSY 4183, or elective. Must meet 36 advanced semester credit hour requirement.
