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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Oral Roberts University’s residential Pre-Occupational Therapy concentration in Health and Exercise Science will prepare you for entrance into a professional graduate program. As a Health and Exercise Science major with a pre-professional route, you will have the prerequisites needed to apply for acceptance into a Master's of Occupational Therapy professional graduate program.
Our commitment to equip Spirit-empowered leaders is why our unique mission to develop Holy Spirit-empowered leaders through whole person education, can truly set you apart to impact the Health and Medical world. In pursuing all pre-professional degrees, ORU stresses the importance of maintaining close contact with the program advisor for optimal success.
What can I do with a degree from ORU in Health and Exercise Science with a concentration in Pre-Occupational Therapy?
- Qualify for further study in a graduate professional school
- Exercise Physiologist
- Hospital Based Wellness Programs
- Geriatric Health Care
- Corporate Fitness Manager
- And More!
What are some of the core experiences of this program?
- Human Anatomy Lecture/Lab
- Biology Lecture/Lab
- Human Physiology Lecture/Lab
- Exercise Physiology
- Kinesiology and Biomechanics
What makes ORU’s Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration in Health and Exercise Science stand out?
Each year ORU sends out several teams with a distinctive medical mission. Experience medical missions with a body, mind and spirit emphasis. There are also numerous shadowing opportunities available and a required internship for the Pre-Occupational Therapy concentration in the Health and Exercise Science major.
What about accreditation?
As a university, we meet the accreditation standards set by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Are there scholarships available?
Nearly 100% of our full-time, undergraduate residential students receive ORU grants and scholarships through academic achievement and through ORU’s premier scholarship opportunity of our Quest Whole Leader Scholarship.
Alpha Epsilon Delta is the National Pre-Health Professions Honors Society dedicated to the encouragement and recognition of excellence in pre-professional health scholarship, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary science and many others. This society welcomes all engaged in the pursuit of a healthcare career. To learn more about financial aid, click here.