Occupational Therapy Program Prerequisite Checklist

Graduate Prerequisite Checklist

This list includes course equivalencies for UTC, 2- and 4-year public schools in Tennessee, and Dalton State College. It also includes additional listings for the kinesiology/ biomechanics requirement. For specifics on minimum GPAs, courses included in the prerequisite and science GPAs, etc., please see the previous page.

General Biology I & II (8 semester hours total with labs)

General Biology I *

UTC BIOL 1110
TBR** BIOL 1110
Austin Peay BIOL 1110/1111
Dalton State BIOL 1107
ETSU BIO 1110
MTSU BIOL 1110
TN State BIOL 1110/1111
TN Tech BIOL 1113 (no credit for BIOL 1010)
University of Memphis BIOL 1110/1111
UT Martin BIOL 130
UTK BIOL 150 (all three courses - BIO 150, 159, 160- must be completed for a total of 8 semester hours to meet the Biology I & II requirements; no credit for BIO 102)

General Biology II*

UTC BIOL 1120
TBR** BIOL 1120
Austin Peay BIOL 1120/1121
Dalton State BIOL 1108
ETSU BIO 1120
MTSU BIOL 1120
TN State BIOL 1120/1121
TN Tech BIOL 1123 or 3230
University of Memphis BIOL 1120/1121
UT Martin BIOL 140
UTK BIOL 159 and 160 (all three courses - BIO 150, 159, 160- must be completed for a total of 8 semester hours to meet the biology I & II requirements; no credit for BIO 102)

Human Anatomy and Human Physiology OR Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II (8 semester hours total with labs)

Human Anatomy / A & P I*

UTC BIOL 2060
TBR** BIOL 2010
Austin Peay BIOL 2010/2011
Dalton State BIOL 2251
ETSU HSCI 3000
MTSU BIOL 2010
TN State BIOL 2210/2211
TN Tech BIOL 2010
University of Memphis BIOL 2010/2011
UT Martin ZOOL 251
UTK EEB 250/251 or ANTH 250/251

Human Physiology/ A & P II*

UTC BIOL 2080
TBR** BIOL 2020
Austin Peay BIOL 2020/2021
Dalton State BIOL 2252
ETSU HSCI 3020
MTSU BIOL 2020
TN State BIOL 2220/2221
TN Tech BIOL 2020
University of Memphis BIOL 2020/2021
UT Martin ZOOL 352
UTK BCMB 230

General Physics I (4 semester hours total with labs. Must be first half of a 2 semester sequence; algebra / trig based is acceptable)

General Physics I*

UTC PHYS 1030
TBR** PHYS 2010 (no credit for Physics 1030 at Chattanooga State)
Austin Peay PHYS 2010/2011
Dalton State PHYS 1111
ETSU PHYS 2010
MTSU PHYS 2010/2011
TN State PHYS 2010
TN Tech PHYS 2010
University of Memphis PHYS 2010/2011
UT Martin PHYS 211
UTK PHYS 221

Kinesiology or Biomechanics (3 semester hours; no lab required)

Kinesiology/ Biomechanics* (Tennessee public schools)

UTC HHP 3280 or HHP 4260 (offered online in the summer for accepted applicants from other schools if needed)
TBR** not offered
Austin Peay HHP 3100 or HHP 3300
Dalton State not offered
ETSU PEXS 1510
MTSU EXSC 3900 or PHED 4910
TN State HPSS 3130
TN Tech EXPW 4420
University of Memphis ESMS 3020 or ESMS 3405
UT Martin EXSC 305
UTK KNS 290 or 422 (KNS 200 is not accepted.)

Additional Kinesiology / Biomechanics Courses*

Auburn KINE 3620/3621
Belmont EXS 2000 or PHY 2295
Berry College KIN 311
Furman University HSC 323 or HSC 451
Harding University EXSS 3010
Kennesaw State ES 3800
Mississippi State EP 3233
Samford KINE 476
UAB KIN 425
UGA KINS 3115 or 3600 or 4200

Psychology

Introduction to Psychology (3 semester hours total)

UTC PSYC 1010
TBR** PSYC 1030
Austin Peay PSYC 1030
Dalton State PSYC 1101
ETSU PSYC 1310
MTSU PSY 1410
TN State PSYC 2010
TN Tech PSY 1030
University of Memphis PSYC 1030
UT Martin PSYC 101
UTK PSYC 110

Lifespan / Human Development / Developmental Psychology (must cover birth to death-3 semester hours total)

UTC PSYC 2210 & 2220 & 2230 (2 of the 3 for a total of 6 credit hours) OR PSYC 2200
TBR** PSYC 2130
Austin Peay PSYC 3100
Dalton State PSYC 2103
ETSU EDFN 2310
MTSU PSY 2300
TN State PSYC 3510
TN Tech PSY 2130
University of Memphis PSYC 2130
UT Martin PSYC 313
UTK CFS 210

Psychopathology / Abnormal Psychology (3 semester hours total)

UTC PSYC 3080
TBR** PSYC 2230
Austin Peay PSYC 4360
Dalton State PSYC 3200
ETSU PSYC 4320
MTSU PSY 3230
TN State PSYC 3210
TN Tech PSY 4160
University of Memphis PSYC 3102
UT Martin PSYC 350
UTK PSYC 330

Sociology / Anthropology (3 semester hours total)

Introduction to Sociology / Intro to Anthropology / Cultural Anthropology

UTC SOC 1510 or ANTH 1200 or ANTH 1500
TBR** SOCL 1010 or ANTH 1230
Austin Peay SOCL 1010 or ANTH 2500
Dalton State SOCL 1101 or ANTH 1103
ETSU PSYC SOCL 1020 or ANTH 1240
MTSU SOCL 1010 or ANTH 2010
TN State PSYC 2010
TN Tech SOCL 1010 or ANTH 1100
University of Memphis ANTH 1200, 1230, or 1120
UT Martin SOC 201 or 300
UTK SOCL 120 or ANTH 130

Statistics (3 semester hours total)

Statistics

UTC MATH 2100, PSY 2010/2040, or MGT 2130
TBR** MATH 1530
Austin Peay MATH 1530, PSYC 2010, or BUS 2100
Dalton State MATH 1401
ETSU MATH 1530
MTSU MATH 1530, PSY 3020, or EXSC 4810
TN State MATH 1530, PSYC 2180, SOCI 3000, HLSC 4010, etc.
TN Tech MATH 1530
University of Memphis MATH 1530 or HLSC 4400
UT Martin MATH 210 or PSYC 315
UTK MATH 115 or STAT 201

Medical Terminology (1 semester hour minimum; continuing education / certificate courses are not accepted.)

Medical Terminology

UTC PHYT 3020 (offered online for accepted applicants if needed)
TBR** ADMN 1306 or HIMT 1300
Austin Peay CLAS 2110
Dalton State ALHT 1130
ETSU COBH 2750 or RHSC 3300
MTSU HUM 2130
TN State HIMA 1040
TN Tech HEC 2220
University of Memphis CLAS 3021
UT Martin not offered
UTK CLAS 273

Please note that course numbers at other institutions are subject to change without notice. It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm the correct courses are completed.

*These courses comprise the applicant's science prerequisite GPA. Four of the six must be completed with grades posted at the time of application.

All 12 courses are included in the Prerequisite GPA.

A minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA, 3.0 prerequisite GPA, AND a 3.0 science prerequisite GPA is required. All prerequisites must be a C or higher. A C- is not accepted.

**TBR Schools (Tennessee Community Colleges - Chattanooga State, Cleveland State, etc. Course numbers may vary by course, please check with the program coordinator to confirm the correct course if you have questions.)

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A Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution is required prior to admission to the occupational therapy program.