Pre-Occupational Therapy - A.S. (TTP)

The Associate of Science (Pre-Occupational Therapy) is a two-year program for students planning to transfer to the university for completion of the bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy. An occupational therapist plans and conducts individualized occupational therapy programs to help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities. The OT teach patients skills/techniques and how to use adaptive equipment for participating in activities while evaluating patient progress.

Transfer Options
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP). More information can be found at http://www.volstate.edu/Testing/Services.php.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

History Credits: (6)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3)

BIOL 1110 - ^General Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 1120 - ^General Biology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
CHEM 1110 - ^General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
MATH 1720 - ^Precalculus Trigonometry Credits: (3)
PHYS 2010 - ^Non-Calculus Physics I Credits: (4)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Computer Literacy Requirement

See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for computer literacy requirements.

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Occupational Therapist	$55,490	$81,880

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

DegreeWorks, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning. Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (14)

BIOL 2010 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
CHEM 1110 - ^General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ^English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1720 - ^Precalculus Trigonometry Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

BIOL 2020 - ^Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 1020 - ^English Composition II Credits: (3)
PHYS 2010 - ^Non-Calculus Physics I Credits: (4)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (14)

History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

BIOL 1110 - ^General Biology I Credits: (4)
MATH 1530 - ^Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

BIOL 1120 - ^General Biology II Credits: (4)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)