Occupational therapy—therapy based around everyday activities—is an important and rapidly expanding field. Occupational therapists assist people in achieving independence, initially in their daily activities and ultimately in education and employment.

3-2 Occupational Therapy Programs
Knox has affiliation agreements with Washington University in St. Louis and Rush University in Chicago, whose Occupational Therapy Programs are among the top-ranked in the nation. The affiliation agreements mean that Knox students who meet the prerequisites receive preference in the Washington University or Rush University admission process. A student attends Knox for three years, then Washington or Rush for two years, earning both a bachelor's degree from Knox and a master's degree from one of the affiliated universities. 

Knox's strengths in the life sciences provide excellent preparation for the occupational therapy entrance requirements—whether at Washington, Rush, or another graduate school. Knox also emphasizes community service and volunteer work, which can be a significant enhancement to a graduate school application in occupational therapy and other medically-related fields.

Prerequisites—Washington University
Prerequisites for admission to the Occupational Therapy  Program at Washington University include courses in physical science, upper level biology, physiology, developmental psychology, statistics and social science. The following Knox courses are designed to meet the Occupational Therapy prerequisites at Washington University (some courses may also have Knox prerequisites):

Upper Level Biology
     Any Biology course 200 or above, or Psychology 204 or 364 

Physiology 
     Biology 326-327

Physical Science 
     Any course in biology or psychology other than those used to satisfy the
     Upper Level Biology requirement (above), or any course in biochemistry,
     chemistry, or physics. 

Developmental Psychology 
     Psychology 203

Social Sciences 
     Any course in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology or sociology. 

Statistics 
     Psychology 281, Economics 257 or Mathematics 160.

Prerequisites—Rush University
Prerequisites for admission to the Occupational Therapy Program at Rush University include courses in human anatomy, physiology, psychology, developmental psychology, sociology or anthropology, and statistics.The following Knox courses are designed to meet the Occupational Therapy prerequisites at Rush University (some courses may also have Knox prerequisites):

Human Anatomy
   Biology 325

Physiology
   Biology 328

Psychology
   Any two Psychology courses

Developmental Psychology
   Psychology 203

Anthropology/Sociology
   any course in Anthropology and Sociology

Statistics
   Psychology 281, Economics 257, or Math 160
 

Contact Lawrence Welch, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Occupational Therapy Program Advisor.