BS Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is a diverse field that assists people with disabilities or other challenges to live the best lives possible. By focusing on the physical, psychological and social needs of its patients, occupational therapy assists people in developing skills and attitudes to adapt to injury, disease, and disability so that their lives become more productive and meaningful.

Can you envision yourself in a diverse career field assisting people with disabilities or other challenges to live the best lives possible? Do you enjoy learning about biology, physiology, and psychology and how you can use those concepts to help others adapt to an injury, disease, or disability? If you answered yes, then a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy could be the perfect fit for you!

Our B.S. in Occupational Therapy is part of a five-year cooperative 3+2 program, in which students spend their first three years at McKendree and final two years at Washington University’s School of Medicine. Once you meet all requirements for the major, including one year in the Occupational Therapy program at Washington University, you’ll earn your bachelor’s degree from McKendree. By completing one more year of graduate work, you’ll earn a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Washington University.