Occupational therapists use everyday activities to treat patients with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. As a result, OTs are a crucial part of many treatment regimens, helping patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed to live and work. Few health science careers draw from as diverse an array of interests and backgrounds as occupational therapy. Pre-OT students at MTSU come from studies and careers in childhood development, psychology, nutrition, health education, and more.

There is no Pre Occupational Therapy major at MTSU. We feel very strongly that students are better served completing a major of their choice while preparing for a graduate program for OT. As a result we have Pre OT students majoring in departments all across campus including Exercise Science, Biology, and Psychology. All students will work with advisors in the Pre Professional Health Science Advising Center to ensure that they are taking the recommended courses and getting appropriate extracurricular activities needed to be successful in a graduate program for OT.

Students in the Pre-Occupational Therapy program spend a minimum of three years (90 hours) at MTSU. Though a student can complete the coursework and be accepted to an Occupational Therapy school, some require a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree be obtained first

Like so many fields in health care, occupational therapy is a career whose growth is basically guaranteed by an aging population and prevailing medical standards and approaches.

Career Starters
MTSU offers a variety of Pre-Professional Health Science tracks to help put students on a path to a rewarding career.

Pre-Chiropractic
Pre-Cytotechnology
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Pre-Medical Technology
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Nuclear Medicine Technology
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Radiation Therapy Technology