Pre-Occupational Therapy Program

Begin your pre-occupational therapy career at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Take pre-occupational therapy coursework during your Franciscan undergraduate studies before pursuing your master’s degree in occupational therapy at Walsh University, a Catholic university located in North Canton, Ohio. You’ll be ready to answer God’s call to serve others as an occupational therapist.

4+2 Program

Complete two degrees in six years by earning a bachelor’s degree from Franciscan University and a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Walsh University. Through this cooperative program, you must be accepted into Franciscan’s Early Assurance Program as a freshman and complete your undergraduate degree here. You will then be admitted to the two-year Master of Occupational Therapy Program at Walsh University.

Here are just a few other ways Franciscan’s pre-occupational therapy program stands out from the rest:

• Financial aid and scholarships: From need-based grants to scholarships specifically for incoming students to loans and work opportunities, there are many options available to make your Franciscan pre-occupational therapy program affordable. Learn more about college costs and tuition at Franciscan.
• Faculty mentoring: With a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll develop mentoring relationships with dedicated and inspiring Catholic university professors. These experts, scholars, authors, and researchers are committed to helping you reach your educational, personal, and professional goals.
• Applied learning: From research to study abroad to internships in Ohio and across the country, you’ll gain a true understanding of pre-occupational therapy through practical experience. Franciscan’s Human Embryology course allows non-biology majors to learn about life from conception to natural birth.
• Catholic faith in action: Participate in medical mission trips, shadowing physicians, observing surgeries, and assisting in bringing much-needed care into poverty-stricken regions. Prepare to defend the culture of life in the greater medical and scientific community through a strong ethical foundation built on Catholic teaching.

Occupational therapist positions and many other careers are in reach when you major in pre-occupational therapy at Franciscan University in Ohio. Graduates of the Catholic-focused pre-occupational therapy degree program work in research labs, allied health labs, and science classrooms. They’re also continuing (or have completed) their graduate and professional school education. Franciscan pre-occupational therapy majors go help and support in-need communities around the nation.

View the Pre-Occupational Therapy Program on the Undergraduate Catalog