Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Health Sciences (Fine Motor Therapy Concentration)

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

General Requirements 

  1. The fine motor concentration prepares students to apply to an occupational therapy program to earn a degree in occupational therapy.
  2. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
  3. Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
  4. Nine hours of writing intensive (WI) courses are required for graduation.
  5. Any student who did not complete at least two years of the same foreign language in high school is required to take 6-8 hours of the same foreign language.
  6. Students must select a minor from the approved list of Undergraduate Minors. If minoring in HA, do not take HA 3347. Work with your advisor for an alternate course.
  7. Admission and acceptance to Texas State and declaration as a fine motor therapy concentration student does not guarantee admission to a professional degree program culminating in the awarding of an occupational therapy degree. Admission to an occupational therapy masters or doctoral program is competitive and selective.  https://www.aota.org/career/become-an-ot-ota

Course Requirements 

Freshman
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1301])3ENG 1320 (Communication Component Code 010 [TCCN ENGL 1302])3
Mathematics Component Code 020 Choose 1 of the following:3PHIL 1320 (Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 [TCCN PHIL 2306])3
MATH 1315 (TCCN MATH 1314)
 PSY 1300 (Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 [TCCN PSYC 2301])3
MATH 1319 (TCCN MATH 1324)
 POSI 2320 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2305])3
MATH 1329 (TCCN MATH 1325)
 CHEM 1341 (Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 [TCCN CHEM 1311])3
MATH 2321 (TCCN MATH 2313)
  
MATH 2417 (TCCN MATH 2412)
  
MATH 2471 (TCCN MATH 2413)
  
BIO 1330 (Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 [TCCN BIOL 1306])3 
POSI 2310 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070 [TCCN GOVT 2306])3 
HS 13103 
US 11001 
 16 15
Sophomore
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
CS 1308 or ISAN 1323 (TCCN COSC 1301 or BCIS 1305)3American History Component Code 0603
Creative Arts Component Code 050 [HUMA 1315]3Component Area Option Code 0903
HIM 23603HA 3308, HIM 3301, or HS 33313
American History Component Code 0603NUTR 2360 (TCCN BIOL 1322)3
Component Area Option Code 0903HP 3325, SOCI 3307, PSY 2301 [TCCN PSYC 2317], CJ 3347, or MATH 2328 [TCCN MATH 1342]3
 15 15
Junior
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
HA 33243HS 33503
PSY 3300 (TCCN PSYC 2314)3SOCI 1310 (TCCN SOCI 1310)3
BIO 2451 (TCCN BIOL 2401)4BIO 2452 (TCCN BIOL 2402)4
Minor6Minor6
 16 16
Senior
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
HS 43793HS 43153
PHYS 1315 (TCCN PHYS 1301)3HIM 43313
PHYS 1115 (TCCN PHYS 1101)1Prescribed Electives15
PSY 33153Minor3
Minor3 
 13 14
Total Hours: 120