Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration
Build a strong foundation in psychology while preparing yourself to become an effective occupational therapist through Brenau’s Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Pre-Occupational Therapy Concentration program. You’ll graduate equipped to move into Brenau’s MSOT program and gain critical experience in the community.
Duration: 8 semesters
Start term: Fall
Class type: On-ground or online
Location: Gainesville
Student opportunities
- Earn prerequisite credits for Brenau’s graduate Occupational Therapy programs, as well as Brenau’s Master’s program in Clinical Counseling Psychology
- Receive hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art psychology lab
- Gain fieldwork experience through your senior-year internship
- Take elective classes in areas that interest you (forensics, industrial organization, health psychology, geriatrics)
- Join an active psychology club, which stays involved with the community, including local high schools
- Learn from experienced faculty with a large range of expertise, several of whom have active practices
Potential careers
- Occupational therapy graduate student
- Clinical counseling psychology graduate student
- Human resources manager
- Nonprofit director or staff
- Animal trainer
- Employee relations specialist
- Victim advocate
- Training development specialist
- Data analyst
- Admissions evaluator
- Recruiter
- Alumni director
- Psychiatric aide/Attendant
- Officer training school (military)
- Youth minister
- Child welfare case worker
- Sport, recreation and fitness area: activities direction, recreation leader/supervisor
- Researcher
- Survey research assistant
- Technical writer
- Mental health technician
- Sales
- Law enforcement
Have questions?
Contact Julie Battle, Chair of the Lynn J. Darby School of Psychology and Adolescent Counseling, at
770-534-6228 or jbattle@brenau.edu.