Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Rehabilitation Science) - Major in Occupational Therapy

McGill University

This undergraduate program is a 90-credit degree which provides the student with a basic health sciences foun­dation and undergraduate level courses specific to the practice of Occupational Therapy. This degree provides access to the Professional program, a 63-credit Masters of Science (Applied) in Occupational Therapy. Once the student completes the Masters of Science (Applied) in OT, they are eligible to apply for licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapist.

The Occupational Therapy curriculum emphasizes occupation and occupational performance in daily life, community rehabilitation, client-centered and evidence based practice, clinical reasoning, ethics, teamwork and professionalism as essential components for the development of a humanistic, ethical, knowledgeable, competent, critical thinking and problem-solving occupational therapist.

Program Requirements
Required Courses (72 credits)

ANAT 315 Clinical Human Musculoskeletal Anatomy (3 credits)
ANAT 316 Clinical Human Visceral Anatomy (3 credits)
ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain (3 credits)
ANAT 323 Clinical Neuroanatomy (3 credits)
OCC1245 Introduction to Professional Practice 1 (3 credits)
OCC1443 Constructing Mental Health (3 credits)
OCC1450 Enabling Leisure Occupations (3 credits)
OCC1500D1 Pre-Clinical Practicum Seminar
OCC1500D2 Pre-Clinical Practicum Seminar
OCC1545 Therapeutic Strategies in OT 1 (8 credits)
OCC1547 Occupational Solutions 1 (6 credits)
OCC1548 Holistic Approaches in OT (3 credits)
OCC1549 Therapeutic Strategies in OT 2 (4 credits)
OCC1550 Enabling Human Occupation (3 credits)
OCC1551 Psychosocial Practice in OT (3 credits)
PHGY 209 Mammalian Physiology 1 (3 credits)
PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 (3 credits)
POTH 204 Introduction to Statistics for OT/PT (3 credits)