Exercise Science with a Concentration in Pre-Occupational Therapy (OT)

Four-Year Degree Sample Plan

Indicated Course Required for Major
Indicated Course Required for OT Concentration
Indicated Course Required for General Education

FIRST YEAR at Defiance College (31 credit hours)                                                                              

Fall Semester (16 credits)
BIO 120 Principles of Bio I (4)
BIO 120 Lab Principles of Bio I Lab (0)
ESCI 100 Intro to Allied Health  (3)
ESCI 125 Health Risk Management (3)

FYE 100 College Engagement Sem. (2)
GLST 100 World Issues (3)

Spring Semester (15 credits)
ENGL 125 Composition I  (3)
ESCI 220 Medical Terminology (2)
ESCI 237 Rec for Special Pop (3)
PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology (3)
SOC 120 Life in Society (3)

GEN 101 Jacket Journey (1)

SECOND YEAR at Defiance College (32 credit hours)                                                                        

Fall Semester (17 credit hours)
BIO 235 A&P I (4)
BIO 235 Lab A&P I Lab (0)
ENGL 225 Composition II (3)
ESCI 340 Sport Nutrition (3)
MATH 114 Precalculus (4)
PSY 225 Infancy and Childhood (3)


Spring Semester (15 credit hours)
BIO 236 A&P II (4)
BIO 236 Lab A&P II Lab (0)
ESCI 256 Research & Stat. Analysis (3)
Creative Gen Ed Student Choice (3)

ESCI 234 CPR & First Aid (1)
ESCI 280 Personal Training (3)
GEN 201 Jacket Journey (1)

THIRD YEAR at Defiance College (26 credit hours)                                                                            

Fall Semester (13 credit hours)
CHEM 113 Chemistry Around Us (4)
CHEM 113 Lab Chemistry Around Us Lab (0)
ESCI 355 Exercise Physiology (3)

ESCI 380 Fitness Testing/Leader.  (3)
PSY 280 Abnormal Psychology (3)

Spring Semester (13 credit hours)
ESCI 330 Pharmacology (3)

PSY 227 Adolescence/Adulthood (3)
COMM 120 Intro to Human Comm. (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
Gen 301 Jacket Journey (1)

FOURTH YEAR at Defiance College (31 credit hours)                                                                       

Fall Semester (17 credit hours)
ESCI 356 Biomechanics/Kinesiology (3)
ESCI 397 Field Experience (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
Open Elective Student Choice (3)
PHYS 210 Physics I (4)
PHYS 210 Lab Physics I Lab (0)

Spring Semester (14 credit hours)
ESCI 491 Internship (3)
HPM Gen Ed Student Choice (3)
PHYS 220 Physics II (4)
PHYS 220 Lab Physics II Lab (0)

PSY 450 Neuroscience (3)
Gen 401 Jacket Journey (1)