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The courses below are courses which the department will count as equivalent for coursework offered on the GVSU campus ONLY if the student finishes his/her degree at the indicated institution. If a student does not finish a degree at their home institution and transfers to GVSU, the below courses may or may not maintain their equivalence, and courses may have to be retaken. Other course may be considered for equivalency on a case-to-case basis. Please contact the department at GVSU prior to taking the course if you would like clarification on equivalency.
College Name:
College Name College Course GVSU OT Equivaleny
Adrian College  BIOL 365  Human Physiology w/lab 
Adrian College  BIOL 455  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Adrian College  MATH 204 or PSY 220  Statistics * 
Adrian College  One course in Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology  One course in Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology 
Adrian College  PHED 300  Kinesiology 
Adrian College  PSYC 201  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Adrian College  PSYC 205  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Adrian College  PSYC 303  Abnormal Psychology 
Albion College  BIOL 314  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Albion College  BIOL 341  Human Physiology w/lab 
Albion College  MATH 109  Statistics * 
Albion College  One course in Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology  One course in Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology 
Albion College  PHED 211  Kinesiology 
Albion College  PSYC 251  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Albion College  PSYC 265  Abnormal Psychology 
Albion College  PSYC 348 or NEUR 241  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Alma College  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Alma College  EHS 226  Human Physiology w/lab 
Alma College  EHS 344  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Alma College  MATH 116 or PSY 220  Statistics * 
Alma College  PSY 201  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Alma College  PSY 314  Abnormal Psychology 
Alma College  PSY 331 or SOC 233  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Alma College    One course in Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology ** 
Andrews University  ***  One Coure in Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology *** 
Andrews University  BIOL 111 & 112  Human Anatomy w/lab  
Andrews University  BIOL 113  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Andrews University  PHTH 370  Kinesiology 
Andrews University  PSYC 270 or EDPC 301  Life Span Develpmental Psychology 
Andrews University  PSYC 460  Abnormal Psychology 
Andrews University  STAT 285  Statistics * 
Andrews University  ZOOL 475  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Aquinas College  * No Course Equivalent  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Aquinas College  BY 221  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Aquinas College  BY 372  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Aquinas College  HE 256  Kinesiology 
Aquinas College  MS 151 or 252  Statistics * 
Aquinas College  PG 283 & 284  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Aquinas College  PG 309  Abnormal Psychology 
Aquinas College    One course in Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology ** 
Baker College  HSC 211  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Baker College  MTH 401  Statistics * 
Baker College  PSY 311  Abnormal Psychology 
Baker College  SCI 100E & SCI 101C  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Baker College  SCI 102C  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Baker College  SCI 271A  Kinesiology 
Baker College  SCI 311  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Baker College    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Calvin College  BIO 205  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Calvin College  BIO 206 or 331  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Calvin College  MTH 143  Statistics * 
Calvin College  PE 212 or 213  Kinesiology 
Calvin College  PSY 250   Abnormal Psychology 
Calvin College  PSYC 201  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Calvin College  PSYC 212  Abnormal Psychology 
Calvin College  PSYC 333  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Central Michigan University  HSC 100 or PSY 220  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Central Michigan University  HSC 211 & 213 (lab) or HSC 215  Human Physiology w/lab 
Central Michigan University  HSC 212 or HSC 216  Kinesiology 
Central Michigan University  HSC 214 or BIO 337  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Central Michigan University  MTH 282  Statistics * 
Central Michigan University  PSY 250  Abnormal Psychology 
Central Michigan University  PSY 387 or PSY 588  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Central Michigan University  Various Courses Applicable  One course in Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology *** 
Cornerstone University  BIO 241  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Cornerstone University  BIO 242  Human Physiology w/lab 
Cornerstone University  KIN 341  Kinesiology 
Cornerstone University  PSY 235  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Cornerstone University  PSY 353  Abnormal Psychology 
Cornerstone University  PSY 441  Neuroanantomy or Neuropsychology 
Cornerstone University  SSC 241 or MAT 151 or 252  Statistics * 
Cornerstone University    One Course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Davenport College  * No Course Equivalent  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Davenport College  * No Course Equivalent  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Davenport College  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Davenport College  * No Course Equivalent   Abnormal Psychology  
Davenport College  * No Course Equivalent   Human Anatomy w/lab 
Davenport College  MTH 201 or MTH 302  Statistics * 
Davenport College  One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology   One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology  
Davenport College  SOC 212  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Eastern Michigan University  EDPS 325, or PSY 321, 322, 323 (Choose 2 of the 3)  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Eastern Michigan University  MTH 360  Statistics * 
Eastern Michigan University  PED 204  Kinesiology 
Eastern Michigan University  PSY 360  Abnormal Psychology 
Eastern Michigan University  PSY 457 or ZOOL 417  Neuroanatomy or neuropsychology 
Eastern Michigan University  ZOOL 201 & 202 or ZOOL 318  Human Physiology w/lab 
Eastern Michigan University  ZOOL 201 & 202 or ZOOL 431  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Eastern Michigan University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology 
Ferris State University  BIOL 109 or BIOL 232  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Ferris State University  BIOL 231 or BIOL 321 & 322  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Ferris State University  EDUC 251 or PSYC 226  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Ferris State University  MATH 250 or STOM 260 or 322 or PSYC 210  Statistics * 
Ferris State University  PHED 338 or EAPE 338  Kinesiology 
Ferris State University  PSYC 360  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Ferris State University  PSYC 422  Abnormal Psychology 
Ferris State University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Findlandia University  * No Course Equivalent  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Findlandia University  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Findlandia University  BA 254  Statistics * 
Findlandia University  BIO 171 & 172  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Findlandia University  BIO 171 & 172  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Findlandia University  One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology   One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology  
Findlandia University  PSY 340  Abnormal Psychology 
Findlandia University  PSY 343 & 344 or SS 243 & 244  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Grace Bible College  * No Course Equivalent  Human Anatomny w/lab 
Grace Bible College  * No Course Equivalent  Human Physiology w/lab 
Grace Bible College  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Grace Bible College  * No Course Equivalent  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Grace Bible College  * No Course Equivalent  Abnormal Psychology 
Grace Bible College  PS 281 or MC 281  Statistics * 
Grace Bible College  PS 336  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Grace Bible College    One course in Anthropology, Psychology, or Sociology 
Hillsdale College  BIO 308 & 412  Human Physiology w/lab 
Hillsdale College  BIO 308 or 410  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Hillsdale College  PED 400  Kinesiology 
Hillsdale College  PSY 314  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology  
Hillsdale College  PSY 350 & 370  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Hillsdale College  PSY 389 or ECO 206 or BIO 340  Statistics * 
Hillsdale College  PSY 450  Abnormal Psychology 
Hillsdale College    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology 
Hope College  BIOL 221 or 260  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Hope College  BIOL 222  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Hope College  KIN 221  Kinesiology 
Hope College  MATH 210  Statistics * 
Hope College  PSY 230  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Hope College  PSY 320  Neuroanatomy or Neruopsychology 
Hope College  PSY 370  Abnormal Psychology 
Hope College    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Kalamazoo College  * No Course Equivalent  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Kalamazoo College  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Kalamazoo College  BIOL 426  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Kalamazoo College  MATH 260  Statistics * 
Kalamazoo College  PSCY 210  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Kalamazoo College  PSYC 370  Abnormal Psychology 
Kalamazoo College  PSYC 380 or BIOL 380 or 250  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Kalamazoo College    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Kettering University  * No Course Equivalent  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Kettering University  * No Course Equivalent  Abnormal Psychology 
Kettering University  * No Course Equivalent  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Kettering University  * No Course Equivalent  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Kettering University  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Kettering University  * No Course Equivalent   Human Anatomy w/lab 
Kettering University  MATH 227  Statistics * 
Kettering University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Lake Superior State University  BL 121  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Lake Superior State University  BL 122  Human Physiology w/lab 
Lake Superior State University  ES 144  Kinesiology 
Lake Superior State University  MA 207 or PY 210  Statistics * 
Lake Superior State University  PY 155  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Lake Superior State University  PY 259  Abnormal Psychology 
Lake Superior State University  PY 459  Neuroanatomy or Neruopsychology 
Lake Superior State University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
MIchigan State University  Any Statistics Course including PSL 410 and PSY 295  Statistics * 
MIchigan State University  KIN 216 & 217 or ANTR 350 & 381  Human Anatomy w/lab 
MIchigan State University  KIN 310 or KIN 330  Kinesiology 
MIchigan State University  PSL 250 or 431 & 432  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
MIchigan State University  PSY 209  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology or Physiological Psychology 
MIchigan State University  PSY 244, 344, 346 (Pick 2) or FCE 225  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
MIchigan State University  PSY 280  Abnormal Psychology 
MIchigan State University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology ** 
Madonna University  BIO 243  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Madonna University  BIO 244  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Madonna University  MTH 235  Statistics * 
Madonna University  PED 235  Kinesiology 
Madonna University  PSY 245  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Madonna University  PSY 342  Abnormal Psychology 
Madonna University  PSY 350  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Madonna University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology 
Marygrove College  * No Course Equivalent  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Marygrove College  * No Course Equivalent  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Marygrove College  * No Course Equivalent  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Marygrove College  * No Equivalent Course  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Marygrove College  MTH 325 or PSY 305 or SOC 305  Statistics * 
Marygrove College  PHY 261  Kinesiology 
Marygrove College  PSY 435  Abnormal Psychology 
Marygrove College    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Michigan Technological University  BL 2010, 2011  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Michigan Technological University  BL 2020 & 2021  Human Physiology w/lab 
Michigan Technological University  EH 1500  Kinesiology 
Michigan Technological University  EH 3300 or PSY 3060  Neuroanatomy, Physiological Psychology or Neuropsychology 
Michigan Technological University  MA 2720 or BL 4470 or PSY 4000  Statistics 
Michigan Technological University  PSY 3030  Abnormal Psychology 
Michigan Technological University  PSY 3050  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Michigan Technological University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Northern Michigan University  BI 201   Human Anatomy w/lab 
Northern Michigan University  BI 202 or 222  Human Physiology w/lab 
Northern Michigan University  MA 171  Statistics * 
Northern Michigan University  PE 317  Kinesiology 
Northern Michigan University  PY 204  Neuroanatomy or Neruopsychology 
Northern Michigan University  PY 344 or ED 230  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Northern Michigan University  PY 355  Abnormal Psychology 
Northern Michigan University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Oakland University  BIO 205 & 206  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Oakland University  BIO 207  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Oakland University  BIO 460 & 461  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Oakland University  EXS 350  Kinesiology 
Oakland University  PSY 225  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Oakland University  PSY 341  Abnormal Psychology 
Oakland University  STA 225  Statistics * 
Oakland University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Olivet College  BIO 202 & 206  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Olivet College  BIO 307  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Olivet College  BIO 406 or MATH 232  Statistics * 
Olivet College  PE 401  Kinesiology 
Olivet College  PSY 312 & 313  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Olivet College  PSY 315  Abnormal Psychology 
Olivet College  PSY 345  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Olivet College    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Rochester College  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Rochester College  BIO 2114  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Rochester College  BIO 2124  Human Physiology w/lab 
Rochester College  MAT 2413  Statistics * 
Rochester College  PSY 2223  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Rochester College  PSY 3033  Abnormal Psychology 
Rochester College  PSY 3043  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Rochester College    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Saginaw Valley State University  * No Course Equivalent  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Saginaw Valley State University  BIOL 231  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Saginaw Valley State University  PHE 375 & 375L  Kinesiology 
Saginaw Valley State University  PSYC 210  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Saginaw Valley State University  PSYC 300 or MATH 105  Statistics * 
Saginaw Valley State University  PSYC 346  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Saginaw Valley State University  PSYC 372  Abnormal Psychology 
Saginaw Valley State University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Saint Mary  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Saint Mary  BIO 204  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Saint Mary  BIO 205  Human Physiology w/lab 
Saint Mary  MTH 250  Statistics * 
Saint Mary  PSY 260 & 262  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Saint Mary  PSY 330  Abnormal Psychology 
Saint Mary  PSY 401  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Saint Mary    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Siena Heights  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
Siena Heights  BIO 121 & 122  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Siena Heights  BIO 351 or 167 & 168  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
Siena Heights  MAT 143  Statistics * 
Siena Heights  PSY 240, 250, or 260 (You must select 2 of the three)  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Siena Heights  PSY 350  Abnormal Psychology 
Siena Heights  PSY 455  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Siena Heights    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Spring Arbor College  BIO 263  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Spring Arbor College  BIO 404  Human Physiology w/lab 
Spring Arbor College  ESS 373  Kinesiology 
Spring Arbor College  MAT 351 or PSY 351  Statistics * 
Spring Arbor College  One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology   One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology  
Spring Arbor College  PSY 261 & 306  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Spring Arbor College  PSY 305  Abnormal Psychology 
Spring Arbor College  PSY 403  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
University of Detroit Mercy  BIO 254  Human Anatomy w/lab 
University of Detroit Mercy  BIO 255  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
University of Detroit Mercy  MTH 214 or PYC 225  Statistics * 
University of Detroit Mercy  PED 320 or SPM 320  Kinesiology 
University of Detroit Mercy  PYC 250 or EDU 433  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
University of Detroit Mercy  PYC 342  Abnormal Psychology 
University of Detroit Mercy  PYC 407  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
University of Detroit Mercy    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor  BIO 225 & 226 or PHYSIOL 201 & MEDADM 401 & MOVESCI 230  Animal Physiology w/lab ** 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor  BIO 252 or MEDADM 403 (lab still required) or PHYSIOL 201 & MEDADM 401 & MOVESCI 230  Chordate Anatomy w/lab 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor  BIO 252 or MOVESCI 230 or PTH 400 & 410 or PE 310  Anatomy w/lab 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor  MVS 230 or 330  Kinesiology 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor  PSY 250 (350)  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor  PSY 270 (370)  Abnormal Psychology 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor  PSY 330 or 345  Human Neuropsychology 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor  SOC 210, STATS 100 or MVS 250  Statistics * 
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor    One course in Psychology, Sociology or Anthropology *** 
University of Michigan Dearborn   * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
University of Michigan Dearborn   BIOL 303  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
University of Michigan Dearborn   BIOL 312  Human Anatomy w/lab 
University of Michigan Dearborn   MATH 363 or PSYC 381 or SOC 383  Statistics * 
University of Michigan Dearborn   PSYC 300  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
University of Michigan Dearborn   PSYC 370 or PSYC 473  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
University of Michigan Dearborn   PSYC 440  Abnormal Psychology 
University of Michigan Dearborn     One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
University of Michigan Flint  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
University of Michigan Flint  BIO 167 & 168  Human Physiiology w/lab ** 
University of Michigan Flint  BIO 324  Human Anatomy w/lab 
University of Michigan Flint  BIO 382 or PSY 381  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
University of Michigan Flint  PSY 309  Abnormal Psychology 
University of Michigan Flint  PSY 345  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
University of Michigan Flint  SOC 215 or PSY 301  Statistics * 
University of Michigan Flint    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
University of Notre Dame  * No Course Equivalent  Kinesiology 
University of Notre Dame  BIOS 342 & 342L  Human Physiology w/lab ** 
University of Notre Dame  BIOS 417- lab still needed or SMBIO 220 & 220L  Human Anatomy w/lab 
University of Notre Dame  PSY 350, 453 or 470B & 470C   Life Span Developmental Psychology 
University of Notre Dame  PSY 354  Abnormal Psychology 
University of Notre Dame  PSY 355 or PSY 356, 357 & 359 (Choose 2 of these 3)  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
University of Notre Dame  SOC 303 or MATH 214 or PSY 341 or CAPP 303  Statistics * 
University of Notre Dame    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Wayne State University  ANA 3040 or PSY 3120  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 
Wayne State University  BIO 2870 or ANA 3030  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Wayne State University  BIO 2870 or BIO 3400 & 3410  Human Physiology w/lab** 
Wayne State University  PE 3580  Kinesiology ** 
Wayne State University  PSY 2400  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Wayne State University  PSY 3310  Abnormal Psychology 
Wayne State University  SOC 5280 or MAT 2210 or PSY 3010  Statistics * 
Wayne State University    One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology *** 
Western Michigan University  BIOS 211 or OT 2000 & 2010  Human Anatomy w/lab 
Western Michigan University  BIOS 240 or 350  Human Physiology w/lab 
Western Michigan University  ED 250  Life Span Developmental Psychology 
Western Michigan University  MATH 160, 216, 240, 260 or 366 or PSY 300  Statistics * 
Western Michigan University  One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology  One course in Anthropology, Psychology or Sociology 
Western Michigan University  PERP 295  Kinesiology 
Western Michigan University  PSY 250 or HPER 2950  Abnormal Psychology 
Western Michigan University  PSY 372  Neuroanatomy or Neuropsychology 

* Statistics is not required but is strongly recommended for all prospective OT students.


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