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Priority Admissions Pathways for NAU Undergraduates<\/h1>\n\n
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BS in Exercise Physiology Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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NAU OTD program <\/span>offers priority consideration for admission to graduates of the <\/span><\/span>BS in <\/span>Exercise Physiology<\/span><\/span><\/a> program<\/span> at NAU. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NAU OTD Prerequisite<\/th>Credit Hours<\/th>Course Map<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Human Anatomy & Physiology <\/td>3<\/td>BIO 201, BIO 201L, BIO 202, BIO 202L <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Statistics OR Research Methods <\/td>3<\/td>STA 270 OR BIO 485 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abnormal Psychology <\/td>3<\/td>PSY 215 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lifespan Human Development\/ Developmental Psychology <\/td>3<\/td>PSY 227, PSY 240,
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Sociology <\/td>3<\/td>SOC 318, SOC 204, SOC 210,
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BS in Public Health Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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NAU OTD program <\/span>offers priority consideration for admission to graduates of the <\/span><\/span>BS in Public Health<\/span><\/span><\/a> program<\/span> at NAU.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NAU OTD Prerequisite<\/th>Credit Hours <\/th>Course Map <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Human Anatomy & Physiology <\/td>6<\/td>BIO 201, BIO 201L, BIO 202, BIO 202L <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Research Methods <\/td>3<\/td>PSY 230 or STA 270 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abnormal Psychology <\/td>3<\/td>PSY 215 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lifespan Human Development\/ Developmental Psychology <\/td>3<\/td>PSY 240 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sociology <\/td>3<\/td>SOC 301, SOC 316, SOC 318, SOC 320, SOC 333, SOC 360, SOC 417, SOC 441 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Transfer pathways for<\/span> Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA)<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
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BS in Health Sciences in Allied Health Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n
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If you are a current or prior occupational therapy assistant (OTA) student from a <\/span>regionally-accredited<\/span> community college or university, you can complete your <\/span>bachelor’s degree in <\/span><\/span>Health Sciences<\/span> – Allied Health<\/span><\/span><\/a> through Northern Arizona University<\/span> in order to<\/span> meet admissions requirements for the<\/span> OTD program<\/span>. <\/span>This is a <\/span><\/span>90\/30 degree completion program<\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/a> w<\/span>hich means that s<\/span>tudents are able to <\/span>transfer in<\/span> up to 90 credits from a <\/span>regionally-accredited<\/span> program outside of Northern Arizona University.<\/span> Then, complete the remaining 30 upper-division credits (10 courses) to finish your degree. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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NAU OT + ASU Partnership<\/h2>\n

The NAU OT Program prioritizes applications from students of ASU’s College of Health Solutions who meet admission requirements and prerequisite courses. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Virtual Open House<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Interested in learning about our program?<\/p>\n

Join us for one of our upcoming Virtual Open Houses to learn more about our program and for an opportunity to ask questions<\/p>\n