Allied Health

Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Allied Health at Otterbein University is a course of study that is designed to give students a background deeply rooted within the sciences. This degree is best suited to prepare students for entry into graduate schools in physical therapy, occupational therapy and physician assisting and contains coursework to meet the prerequisites of most graduate programs in health-related fields. As such, the BS in Allied Health includes the coursework that is required as pre-requisite coursework for these graduate fields of study.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Allied Health allows students greater flexibility within their schedule to explore other areas of graduate study or career paths that do not require such a strict science curriculum. Potential paths beyond the undergraduate career for students completing the BA in Allied Health would be graduate study in the areas of nutrition and dietetics, applied behavioral analysis, exercise science, or recreational therapy, just to name a few.

Graduate School and Employment

The Allied Health major has had a terrific acceptance rate of our students who have applied to PT, OT and PA graduate schools. Our students apply and are accepted at a wide variety of graduate schools within and outside of Ohio. Our goal as Allied Health faculty at Otterbein University is to get to know our students individually and to help identify their future goals. 

Throughout one-on-one interactions and quality advising, we strive to get to know you as a person and understand your future goals. We will work with you to craft the Otterbein experience that will best prepare you to achieve those goals.

Careers

Professions include, but are not limited to:

• Physical therapy

• Occupational therapy

• Physician assistant

• Cardiac rehabilitation

• Exercise science

• Exercise rehabilitation

• Applied Behavioral Analysis

• Health Care Administration