Students enrolled in the Health and Wellness Promotion/Pre-Occupational Therapy major complete the Health and Wellness Promotion curriculum and through a combination of required and elective courses, complete the required coursework for application to Occupational Therapy graduate degree programs.

Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in these courses:  BI210, BI211, MA205, PY101, PY211, PY308, and SO201.

Students are required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher by the end of their sophomore year to remain in Pre-OT curriculum. ​

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 (MOT, OTD).