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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Health and Wellness Promotion, B.S. Pre-Occupational Therapy Track


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The Health and Wellness Promotion major allows students to combine their passion for providing health services with community outreach. Graduates with this degree will be able to analyze a community’s health, develop a plan of action to combat health and wellness issues, and then strategically implement their vision. The long-term planning skills students learn and utilize as an undergrad can be used to assist clients in leading happy and healthy lives.

Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in these courses:  BI204, BI205, MA205, PY101, PY211, PY308, and SO201.

Maine Occupational Therapy programs generally require a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and a C or better (some require a B or better) in pre-requisite courses, however GPA’s of accepted students is usually much higher.

Completing this degree program will enable students to:

  • Demonstrate competence in assessing needs, planning, implementing, managing and evaluating health promotion programs.
  • Understand and demonstrate professional ethics and social responsibility as it relates to the practice of health promotion.
  • Communicate effectively and professionally in verbal, nonverbal, and written formats.
  • Use critical thinking skills to solve problems associated with assessing needs, implementing, managing and evaluating health promotion programs.
  • Engage in career development activities to prepare for graduate school entrance in occupational therapy.


 

Core Curriculum:


In addition, all students must fulfill the college’s core curriculum  requirements and meet the 128 credit graduation requirement.  The First Year Experience (FYE) Seminar  is a requirement for all first-year students.

Notes:


  • Some OT graduate programs also require Neuroscience (PY320 - Biological Basis of Behavior), HM210 - Medical Terminology (online course) and PC101 - Physics I.
  • Additional internship opportunities in occupational therapy (HE410) may be recommended.
  • Any student that does not achieve a “C” or better in all required courses will continue their degree completion in the Health and Wellness Promotion program.

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