Villanova University Affiliation Program Occupational Therapy Affiliate Program In conjunction with Thomas Jefferson University's College of Health Professions, Villanova University offers students considering a career in Occupational Therapy the possibility of completing both the Bachelor of Science in Biology or Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degrees in five years. Students spend their first three years on Villanova's campus where they will study along with other Villanova students, majoring in either Biology or Psychology. After having completed all the Liberal Arts/Humanities core curriculum courses, all of the pre-requisites for occupational therapy school admission, and most of the major s curriculum requirements, the students will move to Thomas Jefferson University College of Health Sciences campus in the fourth year where the first-year professional school courses will also be given credit at Villanova for completion of the Bachelor s degree. Students who matriculate into the program are also required to meet the following conditions during the Villanova portion of their program: 1. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative overall GPA of 3.0. 2. Students must receive a grade of C or better in all physical therapy school pre-requisite courses (a C- is less than a C). Failure to meet these minimum requirements may result in release from the program.
Thomas Jefferson University - Psychology Major Combined- BA/EMOT degree Psychology majors will be required to complete all College of Arts and Sciences core courses, all pre-requisites for occupational therapy school admission, and all Psychology course credits at Villanova prior to transition to professional school at the end of the third year. Freshman year ACS 1000 Humanities Seminar I 3 ACS 1001 Humanities Seminar II 3 Language - Intermediate I 3 Language - Intermediate II 3 MAT 1230 Introductory statistics I 3 SOC 1000 Intro to Sociology 3 PSY 1000 General Psychology 3 PSY 2050 Research Methods 3 15 15 Sophomore Year BIO 1205 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIO 1206 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 PSY 2000 Statistics 3 PSY 4200 Biopsychology 3 ENG Sophomore Writing Seminar 3 PSY 3200 Human Development 3 Humanities Core* 3 ETH 2050 3 16 16
Junior Year PSY 3700 Abnormal Psychology 3 PSY 2600 Social Psychology 3 PSY elective** 3 PSY elective** 3 Cultural or ethnic diversity*** 3 PSY 5250 Contemporary Issues 3 Free elective**** 3 Free elective**** 3 Free elective**** 3 Free elective**** 3 16 15 *Must satisfy the prescribed Core Requirement of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Theology 1000 plus advanced course numbered 2000 or higher Philosophy 1000 History course Fine Arts elective The Human Anatomy and Physiology lab course sequence will fulfill the science requirement for the Arts and Science Core **Psychology electives selected as appropriate to fulfill the PSY credit requirements ***Students must complete one social science-related course that focuses on cultural, socioeconomic, or ethnic diversity issues such as: SOC 2100 Cultural Anthropology, SOC 3900 Social Inequality, SOC 3600 Sociology of Race and Gender, SOC 3750 Human Populations, PJ 2800 Race, Class, and Gender, PJ 5400 Ethics, Justice, and the Family, PSY 2450 Psychology of Gender, PSY 2400 Cross Cultural Psychology ****Free electives may be used to satisfy requirements for a minor or concentration AP or IB credit will affect the credit load. Villanova will grant AP credit for students who achieve a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam. A list of exams can be found in the Liberal Arts & Sciences publication Enchiridion. 4th semester credits will be completed at Thomas Jefferson University and then transferred to Villanova to complete the requirements for the undergraduate degree from Villanova.
Thomas Jefferson University - Psychology Major Combined- BS/EMOT degree Psychology majors will be required to complete all College of Arts and Sciences core courses, all pre-requisites for occupational therapy school admission, and all Psychology course credits at Villanova prior to transition to professional school at the end of the third year. Freshman year ACS 1000 Humanities Seminar I 3 ACS 1001 Humanities Seminar II 3 Language - Intermediate I 3 Language - Intermediate II 3 MAT 1312 Biocalculus 3 MAT 1314 Modeling 3 Humanities Core* 3 PSY 1000 General Psychology 3 15 15 Sophomore Year BIO 1205 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BIO 1206 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 PSY 2000 Statistics 3 PSY 2050 Research Methods 3 PSY 3200 Human Development 3 PSY 3700 Abnormal Psychology 3 ENG Sophomore Writing Seminar 3 ETH 2050 3 16 16
Junior Year PSY 4200 Biopsychology 3 PSY 4500 Cognitive Psychology 3 PSY 3600 Social Psychology 3 PSY elective** 3 PSY Elective** 3 PSY 5150 Foundations of Modern Psychology 3 CSC 1051 Algorithms & Data Struct I 3 Cultural or ethnic diversity*** 3 Free elective**** 3 Free elective**** 3 15 15 *Must satisfy the prescribed Core Requirement of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Theology 1000 plus advanced course numbered 2000 or higher Philosophy 1000 History course Fine Arts elective The Human Anatomy and Physiology lab course sequence will fulfill the science requirement for the Arts and Science Core **Psychology electives selected as appropriate to fulfill the PSY credit requirements ***Students must complete one social science-related course that focuses on cultural, socioeconomic, or ethnic diversity issues such as: SOC 2100 Cultural Anthropology, SOC 3900 Social Inequality, SOC 3600 Sociology of Race and Gender, SOC 3750 Human Populations, PJ 2800 Race, Class, and Gender, PJ 5400 Ethics, Justice, and the Family), PSY 2450 Psychology of Gender, PSY 2400 Cross Cultural Psychology ****Free electives may be used to satisfy requirements for a minor or concentration AP or IB credit will affect the credit load. Villanova will grant AP credit for students who achieve a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam. A list of exams can be found in the Liberal Arts & Sciences publication Enchiridion. 4th semester credits will be completed at Thomas Jefferson University and then transferred to Villanova to complete the requirements for the undergraduate degree from Villanova.
Thomas Jefferson University - Biology Major Combined- BS/EMOT degree Biology majors will be required to complete all College of Arts and Sciences core courses, all pre-requisites for occupational therapy school admission, as well as a minimum of 19 Biology course credits at Villanova prior to transition to professional school at the end of the third year. In addition to General Biology I and II, students must complete Genetics and Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs as required courses for TJU admission. Freshman year ACS 1000 Humanities Seminar 3 ACS 1001 Humanities Seminar 3 Language Intermediate I 3 Language Intermediate II 3 BIO 2105 General Biology I + Lab 4 BIO 2106 General Biology II + Lab 4 CHM 1151 + 1103 Gen Chemistry I + Lab 4 CHM 1152 + 1104 Gen Chemistry II + Lab 4 MAT 1312: Biocalculus 3 MAT 1313: Statistics 3 total 18 total 18 Sophomore Year BIO 3351 Genetics 4 CHM 2212 Organic Chemistry II 3 CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHM 2202 Organic Chem II Lab 1 CHM 2201 Organic Chem I Lab 1 ETH 2050 3 ENG Sophomore Writing Seminar 3 PSY 3200 Human Development 3 PSY 1000: General Psychology 3 SOC 1000 Intro to Sociology 3 total 17 total 16
Junior Year BIO 1205 Human Anat. & Phys. I 4 BIO 1206 Human Anat. & Phys. II 4 PHY 1100 General Physics I 3 PHY 1102 General Physics II 3 PHY 1101 Gen Physics I Lab 1 PHY 1103 Gen Physics II Lab 1 PSY 5500 Abnormal Psychology 3 Cultural or ethnic diversity course** 3 Humanities Core* 3 Free Elective*** 3 total 17 total 17 * Must satisfy the prescribed Core Requirements of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Theology 1000 plus an advanced course numbered 2000 or higher Philosophy History Course Fine Arts Elective Social Sciences - two courses (the TJU DPT program requires a minimum of 4 courses) These social science courses are specific pre-requisites for the TJU Occupational Therapy program. **Students must complete one social science-related course that focuses on cultural, socioeconomic, or ethnic diversity issues such as: SOC 2100 Cultural Anthropology, SOC 3900 Social Inequality, SOC 3600 Sociology of Race and Gender, SOC 3750 Human Populations, PSY 2600 Social Psychology, PJ 2800 Race, Class, and Gender, PJ 5400 Ethics, Justice, and the Family) ***Free electives may courses that satisfy requirements for completion of a minor or concentration AP or IB credit will affect the credit load. Villanova will grant AP credit for students who achieve a score of 4 or 5 on the AP exam. A list of exams can be found in the Liberal Arts & Sciences publication Enchiridion. 4th semester credits will be completed at Thomas Jefferson University and then transferred to Villanova to complete the requirements for an undergraduate degree from Villanova.