Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy Assistant Concentration, B.S.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Concentration within the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree prepares students to become entry-level occupational therapy assistants. Students enrolled in this concentration will complete the University’s general education requirements, core health science courses, and required OTA concentration classes.

Graduates of the OTA concentration will be eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Ⓡ exam for occupational therapy assistants.

The American Occupational Therapy Association’s ACOTE has granted Westfield State University Candidacy Status for accreditation. Initial accreditation will develop as the program advances. For more information, please contact ACOTE at www.acote.org.

Health Sciences Core Requirements (15 Credits)

All Health Science students must complete the following core courses with a grade of B or higher:

HESC 0101 - Introduction to the Health Care Practice Credits: 3
HESC 0201 - Human Assessment Credits: 3
HESC 0250 - Medical Ethics Credits: 3
HESC 0350 - Research Methods in Evidence Based Practice Credits: 3
HESC 0380 - Public Health Intervention Credits: 3

Occupational Therapy Assistant Concentration (77 Credits)

Students completing the Occupational Therapy Assistant concentration must take the following courses and earn a grade of C or higher.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Required Pre-requisites

BIOL 0129 - General Biology I Credits: 4
BIOL 0237 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIOL 0239 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4
MATH 0108 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 3
MOVP 0100 - Science of Physical Activity and Health Credits: 3
PSYC 0101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 0101 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3

Occupational Therapy Assistant Required Courses

HESC 0125 - OTA Practice I Credits: 3
HESC 0225 - OTA Practice II Credits: 3
HESC 0325 - OTA Practice III Credits: 3
HESC 0335 - OTA Practice IV Credits: 3
HESC 0175 - Occupational Science I Credits: 4
HESC 0275 - Occupational Science II Credits: 4
HESC 0375 - Occupational Science III Credits: 4
HESC 0310 - Level I Fieldwork Pediatric Population Credits: 1
HESC 0330 - Level I Fieldwork Adult Population Credits: 1
HESC 0390 - Level II Fieldwork Placement I Credits: 6
HESC 0391 - Level II Fieldwork Placement II Credits: 6
HESC 0395 - OTA Baccalaureate Project Credits: 3
MOVP 0204 - Kinesiology Credits: 3
PSYC 0202 - Child Development Credits: 3
PSYC 0207 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
PSYC 0311 - Health Psychology Credits: 3

Additional Graduation Requirements

All students must meet the University Graduation Requirements and complete a general education or common core of studies, distributed among the different academic areas as detailed in General Education: WISE or Common Core .