HEALTH PROFESSIONS


lent must successfully complete to remedy the
academic deficiency, and (b) the time frame in
vhich these activities must be completed.
failure to adhere to or meet the terms of the
contract will constitute grounds for dismissal
rom the program. The student will be offered
assistance in selecting a different major.
 (5) If the student disagrees with the chair's
decision regarding dismissal or the terms of the
probationn contract, the student may appeal in
writing within one week to the college
academic Progression Committee, chaired by
he associate dean of the college. The committee
vill review both the chair's decision and the
student's concerns and make a determination
bout academic probation/dismissal. In the
vent the committee does not reach consensus,
he associate dean will make the decision. Both
he student and chair have the right of further
appeal to the dean, who will review the case in
ts entirety and make the final decision.

)rops
 Consistent with UF policy, the college allows
wo dropped courses for freshmen and sopho-
nores. Students must follow UF guidelines in
his catalog to drop courses appropriately.
 Drops will be permitted only in cases of
medical emergency for juniors and seniors.
courses in PT and OT are offered only once a
rear so dropped classes will result in a delayed
graduation .

'hanging Majors
 Freshmen and sophomores wishing to
changee majors should contact a college adviser.
uniors and seniors wishing to change majors in
he college must contact their department
adviser. If a student withdraws from his/her
najor, specific permission from the department
md the college must be given at the time of
withdrawal for the student to be eligible to re-
!nter the college.

Correspondence
 Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
md Rehabilitative Services majors should con-
,ult their adviser.

Academic Policies

Health Policy
 The college requires evidence of ability to
 meet the physical and academic requirements of
 the program. Personnel of the Department of
 Student Health will test each health professions
 student for sensitivity to tuberculosis. The
 Department of Student Health will verify
 immunization against diphtheria, rubella
 (German measles) and tetanus. Students
 enrolled in physical therapy and occupational
 therapy programs are required to be immunized
 against the Hepatitis B virus, as are rehabilita-
 tive services students who elect practice in hos-
 pital settings.


 Each student registered in clinical courses is
required to have hospitalization insurance. Full-
time students are eligible for the health insur-
ance plans sponsored by Student Government.
Twelve-month coverage may be purchased at
the time of registration.

Expenses
 In addition to the university tuition and fees,
occupational therapy and physical therapy stu-
dents in the junior and senior years will be
expected to furnish uniforms and shoes for clini-
cal work. Field experience is required in all pro-
grams. Students shall be responsible for financ-
ing this portion of their preparation. Costs vary
depending upon location of the field assignment.


Graduation Requirements
General Degree Requirements
 Students must satisfy all degree require-
ments of the major.

Residence
 All junior/senior level degree requirements
must be completed in the college. Physical ther-
apy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation
services majors should consult their advisers.

Dean's List
 The Dean's List recognizes outstanding aca-
 demic achievement at the completion of each
 semester. Inclusion on the list means that the
 student has achieved a GPA of 3.65 or higher on
 at least 12 hours of course work during the fall
 and spring semesters and 6 hours of course
 work in Summer A or B; clinical work, i.e., prac-
 tica, internships or rotations, is not included.
 Students receiving a U, I*, or N* grade will not
 be considered for the Dean's List, regardless of
 the computed grade point average.
 Honors
 Each program may award honors to out-
 standing graduates who achieve a minimum
 3.65 GPA in the junior/senior years. Individual
 programs may establish additional criteria.
 For graduation with high or highest honors,
 the student must achieve a minimum 3.75 or 3.9
 GPA, respectively, and in addition, submit a
 thesis, a research project or other creative work.
 Upon evaluation by the department, college or
 other responsible group, the student will be rec-
 ommended for high or highest honors.


 Occupational Therapy

 The purpose of this program is to develop
 competent occupational therapists at the entry
 level through coordinated academic, clinical and
 community programs. Students learn to evaluate
 and treat patients/clients whose sensory, motor,
 psychological, social or cognitive dysfunction
 has interfered with self-care, work, education or
 play/leisure. Graduates of the program may


work with infants, children, adults or elders in a
variety of job settings, such as hospitals, public
schools and community health agencies.
Successful completion of the program is
required for eligibility to take the American
Occupational Therapy Certification Examination
to become an Occupational Therapist, Registered
(O.T.R.) and for eligibility to become licensed by
the Florida State Board of Medical Examiners,
Department of Professional Regulation.
 The Bachelor of Health Science in Occupa-
tional Therapy is awarded upon completion of
course requirements. In addition to academic
course work, the curriculum includes a mini-
mum of two three-month, full-time clinical
internships, one in psychosocial dysfunction
and the other in physical dysfunction. A third,
shorter internship in pediatrics, geriatrics or
other specialty area also may be elected.
 The curriculum is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy
Education of the American Occupational
Therapy Association, Inc. The senior-year
sequence requires enrollment in all four acade-
mic terms. The sequence of professional courses
begins only in the fall semester.

Course Sequence
 This course sequence permits completion of
general education requirements and occupa-
tional therapy prerequisites. Suggested course
sequence may vary with AP or dual enrollment
credit. Consult a college adviser for a specific
schedule.
Critical tracking courses appear in bold.
 FRESHMAN YEAR
 Semester I Fall Credits
 Composition (GE)............................................... 3
 BSC 2005 Biological Sciences 1 (GE-B)..............3
 BSC 2005L Laboratory in Biological
 Sciences (GE-B) ............................................. 1
 PSY 2013 General Psychology (GE-S) ...............3
 Elective ........................................ ............. ............... 3
 Total 13
 Critical Tracking Criteria:
 3.0 GPA
 Complete 2 prerequisite courses (can include
 BSC 2005 and 2005L, CHM 1020 or higher,
 PHY 2004, PET 2350C, STA 2122, PSY 2013,
 one other psychology course and any sociol-
 ogy or anthropology course)
 Semester 2 Spring
 CHM 1020 Basic Chemistry: Concepts
 and Applications (GE-P).............................3
 Sociology or Anthropology (GE-S)..................3
 One additional psychology course (GE-S)........3
 M mathematics (GE-M ) .............................................. 3
 Humanities (GE) ............................... ...... 3
 Total 15
 Critical Tracking Criteria:
 3.2 Cumulative GPA
 Must have completed 5 prerequisite courses,
 including PSY 2013, BSC 2005; 3 of these 5
 must have grades
 Complete 24 cumulative credit hours