Prerequisite and Core Courses for Associate Degree Students (COTAs)

Pre-OT Year

Sequence of Required Courses


First Semester		Total Credits 13
BIO 211	Anatomy & Physiology I		4
PSY 290	Psychopathology		3
ENG	Core		3
HIS	Core		3
Second Semester		Total Credits 10
BIO 212	Anatomy & Physiology II		4
PHL	Core		3
RLS	Core		3
Summer		Total Credits 10
MTH 115	Statistics		3
PHY 117	Physics Introduction I		4
FA	Core		3

Associate Degree students (COTAs): After admission to the program: first year consists of completing prerequisite courses (Physics, API, APII, Stats, Psychopathology, and all required core (English, History, PHL, FA, English) courses. Core courses (English, History, Philosophy, Fine Arts and Religion) must be taken at Misericordia University. Core courses cannot be transferred from another school. See policy below regarding prerequisite courses.

Bachelor Degree Students and Associate Degree Students start the OT curriculum once all prerequisite courses have been completed. Associate Degree students must complete the first year of core and prerequisite courses (outlined above).

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