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What is the best major and minor to have if you want to go to graduate school for Occupational therapy.

I am asking because I plan to go to school for Occupational therapy but I have no idea what I should major in and you must obtain a bachelor's degree before you can apply for an occupational therapy program. #college #majors #counselor #college-minor #occupational-therapy #majors-and-minors #healthcare-it #occupational-health

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Kelsey’s Answer

I personally know someone who majored in Exercise & Sports Sciences before heading to graduation school for Occupational Therapy (OT). However, it looks like there are a few different majors that may be a good fit:

https://www.myotspot.com/occupational-therapy-undergraduate-majors/

Good luck! Everyone I know who studied OT really loves the field and finds it very fulfilling.
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Jessica’s Answer

There is no single required major for OT school, but common choices like psychology, kinesiology, health science, biology, or human development provide strong preparation and cover most prerequisites. A minor that complements OT such as child development, neuroscience, disability studies, or sociology can deepen your understanding of clients and contexts. The most important factors are completing prerequisite courses, maintaining a strong GPA, and gaining experience working with people across the lifespan.
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Ken’s Answer

Hi Miracle!


Congratulations on being interested in a very important area! Here is some helpful information.


http://www.aota.org/education-careers/considering-ot-career.aspx
http://careerplanning.about.com/library/quiz/career_quizzes/bloccupationaltherapist_quiz.htm
http://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/educationcareers/sturecruit/intro/why%20i%20chose%20ot.pdf


Please keep me posted. I would like to follow your progress!
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