The following text is taken from The University of Findlay's current undergraduate and/or graduate catalog.

To receive your undergraduate bachelor of science degree from The University of Findlay, you must also complete BS/Graduation and Degree Requirements in addition to your occupational therapy curriculum.

A major in occupational therapy is available with two options, Traditional and Weekend College (WEC), to complete a Bachelor of Science degree with a pre-occupational therapy emphasis and a Master of Occupational Therapy degree.  The five-and-one-half-year Traditional program is completed with pre-professional requirements and three years of professional course work plus fieldwork.  The WEC program is completed with pre-professional requirements and three years of professional course work including fieldwork.  The WEC program is intended for the adult learner who is a certified occupational therapy assistant, or who has completed an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in a related field and has one year of health-care related experience.

A student who has already earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university must complete all of The University of Findlay's Occupational Therapy Program's prerequisite courses before beginning the professional portion of the OT Program.  

For the Traditional program, a major in health science-pre-occupational therapy emphasis cannot be declared unless the incoming freshman has a minimum 3.0 cumulative high school GPA and a minimum composite ACT of 20 (minimum SAT of 1640). The major in health science-pre-occupational therapy emphasis consists of OCTH 222, 306, 311, 312, 321, 330, 340, 345, 350, 404, 410, 415, 421, 424, 450, 463, 474, 480 and HEPR 355.  The following prerequisites must also be completed: BIOL 322, 322L, 323, 323L; CHEM 111/111L or higher; ENGL 202, 272, 282, 302, 305, or 306; HEPR 220; MATH 123; PHYS 250, 250L; PSYC 100, 208, and 233.  

A guaranteed direct freshman admission option will be offered (in addition to the current junior admission) into the OT Traditional Program if an incoming freshman has a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 and a minimum composite ACT of 25 (minimum SAT of 1740).

Traditional occupational therapy students will continue on to complete a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree with OCTH 507, 553, 580, 616, 621, 622, 624, 634, 645, 650, 651, 652, 660, 690, 691, and 695.  

For the WEC program, the major in health science-pre-occupational therapy emphasis consists of OCTH 222, 306, 312, 315, 330, 340, 345, 350, 404, 410, 415, 421, 463, 474,  481 and HEPR 355.  Non-occupational therapy assistants must also complete OCTH 100 and 490.  The following prerequisites must also be completed: BIOL 322, 322L, 323, 323L; ENGL 202, 272, 282, 302, 305, or 306; HEPR 220 (non-OTAs only); MATH 123; PHYS 250, 250L or OCTH 221; PSYC 100, 208 (non-OTAs only), 233; three hours in fine arts; three hours in humanities; and three hours in foreign language/culture.  

WEC occupational therapy students will continue on to complete a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree with OCHT 507, 524, 553, 616, 621, 622, 624, 634, 645, 650, 651, 652, 661, 690, 691, 695.  

Descriptions for 500- and 600-level courses can be found in the Graduate Catalog.  A sequence of courses by module is available through the Occupational Therapy Program office.  

The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) c/o of The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220.  The phone number is 301-652-2682.  Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the certification examination implemented by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).  The NBCOT is an independent national credentialing agency.  It is responsible for all policies related to the certification of occupational therapy personnel.  Upon successful completion of this examination, the graduate will be an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR).  Most states have regulations that govern the practice of occupational therapy.  However, many states use the results of the NBCOT certification examination to determine a practitioner's eligibility to practice.