MSU Course Equivalents for
Michigan Occupational Therapy School's Prerequisites
The Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) at Baker College requires the completions of a Health Science related Bachelors degree. This program does not utilize OTCAS and you would need to apply directly on their website here. (Scroll to the bottom of the webpage).
| Prerequisites | |
| Human Anatomy with Lab | ANTR 350 & ANTR (355 or 485) or KIN 2161 & KIN 2171 |
| Human Physiology with Lab | PSL 310 & PSL 311L OR PSL 431 & PSL 432 & PSL 475L |
| Lifespan Development | HDFS 225 OR PSY 238 |
| Statistics | One of the following: PSY 295, STT 200, STT 201, STT 231, STT 351, or STT 421 |
| Abnormal Psychology | PSY 280 |
| Medical Terminology | LB 270 OR KIN 1741 |
| Multicultural/Diversity themed course (3 credits) | IAH or ISS |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 cumulative GPA. Grade of C (2.0) or above in prerequisite courses. |
| Minimum Volunteer Hours: | Shadowing of an occupational therapy professional is encouraged but not required. Students should be familiar with the profession of occupational therapy and the types of populations that OT serves. This can be completed through online research, readings, an Introduction to OT course at another university, or personal experience. Volunteer or work experience with diverse populations representative of those who may receive OT services (i.e., pediatric, geriatric, homeless, disabled, underserved, etc.) assists with development of leadership and service skills and will strengthen a candidate’s application. |
| Prerequisite Deadline | At least 4 of the 6prerequisite courses must be complete at time of application with a documented plan for completion of all prerequisites. |
| Website | Concordia University Ann Arbor Occupational Therapy Program |
| Prerequisites | |
| Abnormal Psychology | PSY 280 |
| Development Across the Lifespan | HDFS 225 |
| Human Anatomy with Lab | ANTR 350 & ANTR 355 (or ANTR 485) |
| Human Physiology with Lab | PSL 310 & 311L |
| Introductory Psychology | PSY 101 |
| Introductory Sociology | SOC 100 |
| Introductory Statistics | STT 200 |
| Medical Terminology | LB 270 (available summers only) OR KIN 1741 |
| Oral Communication | COM 225 |
| Second Level English Composition & Technical Writing | WRA 101 |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 cumulative; 2.0 or higher in each prerequisite course |
| Minimum Volunteer Hours | Documented 40 hours of volunteer or shadow experience with a Registered Occupational Therapist |
| Prerequisite Deadline | Prerequisites must be completed by the start of the program. |
| Website | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Abnormal Psychology | PSY 280 |
| Lifespan Human Growth & Development | HDFS 225 OR PSY 238 |
| Human Anatomy with lab | ANTR 350 & ANTR 355 OR KIN 216 and 2171 |
| Human Physiology with lab | PSL 250 & PSL 311L OR PSL 310 & PSL 311L OR PSL 431 & 432 |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology or Sociology | ANP 201 OR SOC 100 |
| Introduction to Psychology | PSY 101 |
| Medical Terminology | LB 270 (available summers only) OR KIN 1741 |
| Neuroanatomy | One of the following: IBIO 402, PSY 209, PSY 301, NEU 301 or NEU 302 |
| Statistics | Any STT OR PSY 295 |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 cumulative in last 60 credits of coursework. Applicants must also earn a 3.0 or higher in all prerequisite courses; receiving a grade of "2.5" or lower does not meet the minimum grade requirement. |
| GRE | Not required |
| Minimum Volunteer Hours | A minimum of 20 total hours of volunteering or observation with occupational therapists in at least two different settings must be completed in the three years prior to the application deadline. |
| Additional Requirements | Attend a Group Information Session prior to applying. |
| Prerequisite deadline | Prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline. |
| Website | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Human Anatomy with lab | KIN 2161 & KIN 2171 OR ANTR 350 & ANTR 355 (or ANTR 485) |
| Human Physiology with lab | PSL 250 OR PSL 310 OR PSL 431 & 432 & PSL 311L |
| Kinesiology | KIN 3301 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | HDFS 225 OR PSY 238 |
| Neuroanatomy/NeuroPsychology: | One of the following: IBIO 402, PSY 209, NEU 301 or NEU 302 |
| Psychopathology | PSY 280 |
| Statistics | Any STT OR PSY 295 |
| Additional 200-level or Higher Course in Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Public Health or related field: | ANP, PSY, SOC, EPI, HDFS (See Health-Related Elective Courses) |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 cumulative GPA in last 60 hours of coursework; 3.0 cumulative GPA across prerequisite coursework; 2.0 or higher in each prerequisite course. GRE not required. |
| Prerequisite Deadline | At least 9 credits of prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline (can not include statistics or additional non-science courses) |
| Website | GVSU Occupational Therapy Program Admissions |
| Prerequisites | |
| Human Anatomy | ANTR 350 |
| Human Physiology | PSL 250 OR PSL 310 OR PSL 431 & 432 |
| General Psychology | PSY 101 |
| Medical Terminology | LB 270 (available summers only) OR KIN 1741 |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 cumulative, 2.0 or higher in each prerequisite course. |
| GRE | Not required |
| Volunteer Hours | Completion of 30 hours of verifiable work and/or volunteer experience with people experiencing decreased participation in daily activities due to illness, disability, or decreased access to basic resources and opportunities |
| Prerequisite Deadline | Prerequisites must be completed by the start of the program. |
| Website | SVSU Occupational Therapy Program *Students interested in applying to SVSU's M.S.O.T. program must schedule an appointment with the program director for further information prior to applying for admission. Please see program website for more information. |
| Prerequisites | |
| Human Anatomy with Lab | ANTR 350 & ANTR 355 (or ANTR 485) OR KIN 2161 & 2171 |
| Human Physiology with Lab | PSL 250 & PSL 311L OR PSL 310 and PSL 311L OR KIN 2103 OR IN 3101 |
| Statistics | One of the following: PSY 295 or STT 200 or 201 or 231 or 315 |
| Intro to Psychology | PSY 101 |
| Developmental Psychology | HDFS 225 OR PSY 238 |
| Abnormal Psychology | PSY 280 |
| Intro to Sociology or Intro to Anthropology | ANP 200 OR ANP 201 OR SOC 100 |
| Medical Terminology | LB 270 OR KIN 1741 |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 cumulative GPA, 2.75 science GPA. Grade of C (2.0) or above in prerequisite courses. |
| GRE | Not required |
| Minimum Volunteer Hours: | Not required, but need a letter of recommendation from someone in the OT field. |
| Prerequisite Deadline | Completion of the prerequisite courses should be from a regionally accredited institution; courses do not have to be completed at the time of OTCAS application submission but must be completed prior to starting the OTD program if admitted. All prerequisite courses must be completed within 7 years of applying to the program. |
| Website: | University of Michigan-FlintOccupational Therapy Program |
| Prerequisites | |
| Abnormal Psychology | PSY 280 |
| American Government | PLS 100 OR PLS 301 |
| Anatomy (lab must be completed for either anatomy or physiology) | KIN 2161 & KIN 2171 (or PSL 311L) OR ANTR 350 & ANTR 355/ANTR 485 (or PSL 311L) |
| Physiology (lab must be completed for either anatomy or physiology) | PSL 310 & PSL 311L (or ANTR 350) |
| Basic Life Mechanisms with Lab | BS 161 & BS 171 (LB 145) |
| Biomechanics | KIN 210 OR KIN 3301 |
| Developmental Psychology | HDFS 225 OR PSY 238 |
| English Composition | Tiers I & II Writing Requirements |
| Introduction to Oral Communication | COM 100 |
| Introduction toStatistics | One of the following: STT 200 or 201 or 231 or PSY 295 |
| IntroductoryPsychology | PSY 101 |
| Pathophysiology | BLD 204 PSL 310 or PSL 431 must be completed prior to enrolling in BLD 204. This course is not open to students with senior status (88 credits or above). Prerequisite overrides willnotbe granted for BLD 204 |
| Social Science | Refer to WSU Equivalency Chart for options |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 cumulative; 3.0 GPA across science prerequisites; 2.0 or higher in each prerequisite course |
| GRE Requirement: | Not required |
| Volunteer Hours | Documented 20 hours under the supervision of a Registered Occupational Therapist |
| Prerequisite Deadline | Prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of December the year before program start year |
| Website: | |
| Prerequisites | |
| Abnormal Psychology | PSY 280 |
| Developmental Psychology | HDFS 225 OR PSY 238 |
| Human Anatomy | ANTR 350 OR KIN 2161 |
| Human Physiology | PSL 250 OR PSL 310 OR PSL 431 & PSL 432 |
| Medical Terminology | LB 270 (offered in summer only) OR KIN 1741 |
| Psychology | PSY 101 |
| Statistics | One of the following: STT 200 or 201 or 421 or STT 295 |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 in last 60 credits; 2.0 or higher in each prerequisite course. GRE not required |
| Volunteer Hours | While not required to apply to the program, it is strongly encouraged that applicants seek out job shadowing, or other related experiences, within the OT field prior to applying. |
| Prerequisite Deadline | All prerequisites must be completed before the application deadline. |
| Website | |
1 KIN 216, KIN 217, KIN 174, KIN 310 and KIN 330 are open to KIN majors only.
2The prerequisite to get into ANTR 485 is at least a 3.0 in ANTR 350 or KIN 216 and KIN 217 or ZOL 328. Also, pre-approval by written application and attendance at the orientation meeting is required for all new students. Enrollment is on a first-come first-serve basis. Contact Josh Vincent for an application and more information. Please see your advisor to discuss planning for this course in detail.
3 KIN 210 is open to KIN majors or Health Promotion minors only
Michigan Occupational Therapy Schools Grade Alternative Policies
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory and Credit/No Credit Policies for Michigan Occupational Therapy Schools:
Acceptance of Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory (S/NS) and Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) by Michigan occupational therapy schools in place of numerical grades are listed below.
Whilea professional health program may accept prerequisitecoursesgraded in the binary S/NS or CR/NC system, they may still request that youreportyournumerical gradesfor those courseswhen applying to their programs.It is important that you check the policies of eachprogramthat you plan to apply to.
Need to check grade alternative policies with out-of-state schools?Download this email templatefor contacting out-of-state professional schools.
**THIS WEBSITE IS A GUIDE ONLY**
Students must consult with their pre-health advisor AND the appropriate occupational therapy schools on a regular basis for revisions to prerequisites and to ensure completion of all application requirements.
Contact individual schools if you have Advanced Placement (AP) credit for prerequisite requirements.
Each professional school has their own policy on whether they accept credit from AP and community colleges. Students must contact the individual school themselves to determine the requirements for course planning.
