Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Pre-Occupational Therapy)

Website: https://twu.edu/psychology-philosophy/

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."

  1. 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.
  2. Present ideas in a clear, organized fashion both in writing and oral communication. Develop coherent written and oral arguments.
  3. 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:

  1. completion of 45 semester credit hours,
  2. 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,
  3. consistent adherence to the Psychology Program Code of Professional Conduct policy and,
  4. 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

ENG 1013Composition I3
ENG 1023Composition II3
Mathematics3
Life & Physical Sciences6
Language, Philosophy, & Culture3
Creative Arts3
HIST 1013History of the United States, 1492-18653
HIST 1023History of the United States, 1865 to the Present3
POLS 2013U.S. National Government3
POLS 2023Texas Government3
Social & Behavioral Sciences3
CAO: Women's Studies3
CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics3
Total SCHs42

Courses Required for Major

PSY 1603Developmental Psychology3
PSY 2013Professional Development in Psychology3
PSY 2023Social Psychology3
PSY 2133Physiological Psychology 3
PSY 2303Applied Statistics3
PSY 2513Abnormal Psychology3
PSY 3354Experimental Psychology4
PSY 4013Health Psychology3
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 SCHs44

Departmental Requirements

HS 3033Medical Terminology3
KINS 3623Scientific Foundations of Human Movement 3
PHIL 2033Logic and Critical Thinking3
PHIL 3053Ethics3
or PHIL 3073 Bioethics
or PHIL 3083 Ethics and Feminism
PSY 1013Introduction to General Psychology3
WS 3733Psychology of Women3
or PSY 3733 Psychology of Women
ZOOL 2013
ZOOL 2011
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
4
ZOOL 2023
ZOOL 2021
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
4
ZOOL 3123
ZOOL 3121
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory
4
Electives19
Total SCHs49

Recommended Plan of Study

First Year
FallTCCNSCHs
PSY 1013Introduction to General Psychology PSYC 23013
ENG 1013Composition I ENGL 13013
HIST 1013History of the United States, 1492-1865 HIST 13013
Math or Wellness CAO Core2
UNIV 1231Learning Frameworks: First-Year Seminar EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 13001
ZOOL 2013
ZOOL 2011
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory
BIOL 2401
& BIOL 2101
4
 SCHs 16
SpringTCCN
ENG 1023Composition II ENGL 13023
PSY 1603Developmental Psychology PSYC 23143
Math Core (MATH 1703 recommended)3
ZOOL 2023
ZOOL 2021
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory
BIOL 2402
& BIOL 2102
4
PSY 2513Abnormal Psychology PSYC 23203
 SCHs 16
Second Year
FallTCCN
HIST 1023History of the United States, 1865 to the Present HIST 13023
POLS 2013U.S. National Government GOVT 23053
PHIL 2033Logic and Critical Thinking PHIL 23033
KINS 3623Scientific Foundations of Human Movement 3
PSY 2013Professional Development in Psychology 3
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
POLS 2023Texas Government GOVT 23063
PSY 2023Social Psychology PSYC 23193
PSY 2303Applied Statistics PSYC 23173
HS 3033Medical Terminology 3
Creative Arts Core3
 SCHs 15
Third Year
FallTCCN
PSY 2133Physiological Psychology PSYC 23303
PSY 3354Experimental Psychology 4
PSY 3733Psychology of Women 3
Psychology Elective (2000 level or above)3
 SCHs 13
SpringTCCN
ZOOL 3123
ZOOL 3121
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
and Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology Laboratory
4
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)3
Psychology Elective (3000 level or above)3
Elective3
Elective3
 SCHs 16
Fourth Year
FallTCCN
PSY 4013Health Psychology 3
Psychology Elective (3000 level or higher)3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
 SCHs 15
SpringTCCN
PSY 4103
PSY 4101
Cognitive Psychology
and Cognitive Psychology Laboratory
4
Select one of the following3
Ethics  
Bioethics  
Ethics and Feminism  
Psychology Electives (3000 level or higher)3
Elective4
 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.