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Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology & Master’s of Occupational Therapy 3+2 Program Purpose: The purpose of the 3+2 program is to provide a way for highly qualified students with a desire to obtain a Master’s degree in occupational therapy to complete their undergraduate degree requirements in three years and begin Shawnee State’s master’s of occupational therapy (MOT) program at the end of those three years. Students accepted into the 3+2 program are guaranteed entrance to the MOT program, provided they maintain appropriate progress towards their degree and appropriate academic standing (as described below). Admission: Admission to the 3+2 program is highly selective and competitive. A maximum of 10 applicants will be admitted each year. The first step is to submit an online admission application to Shawnee State University. The online application form can be found here. Admissions packets to the 3+2 program may be downloaded here or you may contact the department of social sciences at 351-3234. Applications must be received by August 1st. Applications should be mailed to: Psychology Coordinator Social Sciences Department Shawnee State University 940 Second St. Portsmouth, OH 45662The following requirements must be met for consideration for admission to the program:
Requirements: Students admitted to the program must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA each semester and progress through the program requirements in a timely and successful manner. Withdrawals, grades of D or F in any course, and taking less than 16 credits per semester for the first three years are all considered grounds for dismissal from the program. Consultation with your advisor is required every semester to ensure that you maintain appropriate progress towards completion of the degree. Failure to meet face-to-face with your advisor each semester is grounds for dismissal from the 3+2 program. Completion of a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer experience supervised by an occupational therapist is required in order to successfully progress from the bachelor’s of arts in psychology (BA PSYC) program and in to the MOT program. It is recommended that this volunteer experience take place in the summer between years 2 and 3 of the BA PSYC program. Completion of the following courses is required in order to successfully progress from the BA PSYC program and into the MOT program: 1. Completion of all GEP requirements (The requirements for the GEP can be found here.)
2. Completion of all Bachelors of Arts in Psychology PRE-MOT requirements (see below). Bachelor of Arts in Psychology PRE-MOT (Total of 124 hours – 35 GEP, 42 major, 38 additional required coursework, 9 elective) Psychology Core Courses (Total of 18 hours) Course Number Course Credit Hours PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology 3 PSYC 2120 Quantitative Methods in Psychology 3 PSYC 2121 Experimental Psychology 3 PSYC 2130 Child and Adolescent Psychology 3 PSYC 3130 Psychology of the Adult 3 PSYC 3160 Abnormal Psychology 3 Psychology Capstone Course (Total of 3 hours) Choose at least three hours of: Course Number Course Credit Hours PSYC 4129 Student Research in Psychology 1-6 PSYC 4169 Psychological Internship 3-6 PSYC 4179 Psychological Study of Contemporary Problems 3 Psychology Upper Division Courses (Total of 21 Hours) Choose a total of 27 credit hours from the following list of classes. You must choose at a minimum the hours specified from each category. Additional courses may be chosen and will count as general electives. (*recommended courses for pre-MOT students) Clinical Psychology (Minimum of 3 Hours) Course Number Course Credit Hours *PSYC 3161 Health Psychology 3 PSYC 4160 Behavior Problems in Children 3 *PSYC 4161 Counseling Psychology 3 Developmental and Social Psychology (Minimum of 6 Hours) Course Number Course Credit Hours *PSYC 3131 Death and Dying 3 *PSYC 3140 Social Psychology 3 *PSYC 3141 Personality 3 PSYC 3142 Gender Psychology 3 PSYC 3143 Psychology of Women 3 PSYC 3170 History of Psychology 3 PSYC 4140 Industrial/Organizational Psychology 3 Learning and Cognition (Minimum of 6 Hours) Course Number Course Credit Hours *PSYC 3110 Psychological Tests and Measures 3 *PSYC 3111 Learning and Memory 3 PSYC 3112 Educational Psychology 3 PSYC 4111 Cognitive Psychology 3 Biopsychology (Minimum of 6 Hours) Course Number Course Credit Hours *PSYC 3150 Neurobiology of Behavior 3 *PSYC 3151 Sensation and Perception 3 *PSYC 3152 Cognitive Neuroscience 3 *PSYC 4150 Physiology of Behavior 4 PSYC 4151 Evolutionary Psychology 3 Required Additional Courses (Total of 15 hours) Course Number Course Credit Hours BIOL 1131 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology II 4 SOCI 3000+ Upper division Sociology Course 3 CHEM 1000+ Chemistry Course 4 PHYS 1000+ Physics Course 4 Required MOT Courses (Total of 23 hours) Course Number Course Credit Hours MOT 5502 Structure & Function of Musculoskeletal System 4 MOT 5503 Neurobiological Foundations 4 MOT 5550 Occupational Nature of Humans Across Lifespan 3 MOT 5555 Theories of Occupation 3 MOT 5560 Participation in Occupations: Therapeutic Process 3 MOT 5565 Analysis of Human Movement 3 MOT 6601 Research Concepts in Health Services 3 General Electives (Total of 9 Hours) ***Please click here to view a sample schedule of the progress required in order to successfully complete the 3+2 BA Psychology degree. |
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