Program Curriculum

Dept. & No.		Descriptive Title of Course			Credits
		FIRST YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 140	Introduction to OT	2
MAJOR	OT 141	OT Theoretical Concepts			3
GE NSCI	BIOL 110-111	Structure-Function of Human Body²	4		4
GE S/BH	SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology			3
GE S/BH	PSYC 110	Fundamentals of Psychology	3
GE SPCH - WRTG	COMM 100 - WRTG 107	Public Speaking-Composition	3		3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102	Computing & Information Literacy	3
GE PHIL-T/RS	PHIL 120 - T/RS 121	Introduction to Philosophy - Theology I	3		3
			18		16

		SECOND YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 240-241	Activity Analysis I and II¹	3		3
MAJOR	OT 256	Human Anatomy for OT	3
MAJOR	OT 275	Clinical Kinesiology			3
COGNATE	PSYC 221-222	Child & Adol. - Adult & Aging	3		3
GE PHIL -T/RS	PHIL 210- T/RS 122	Ethics - Theology II			6
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Electives	6		3
			15		18

		THIRD YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 346-347	Pathological Conditions I and II	3		3
MAJOR	OT 356	Functional Neuroanatomy	3
MAJOR	OT 360	OT Practice I (Pediatrics)¹	3
MAJOR	OT 361	OT Practice II (Psychsoc)¹			3
MAJOR	OT 380	OT Level I Clinical I(Peds)³		1
MAJOR	OT 381	OT Level I Clinical II (Psychsoc)³				1
MAJOR	OT 393	Research Methods in OT			3
COGNATE	CHS 333-341	Multicult. in Human Services - Group Dynamics	3		3
GE QUAN	PSYC 210	Psychological Statistics	3
GE PHIL OR T/RS	PHIL OR T/RS	Philosophy or T/RS Elective			3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Elective			3
			15	1	18	1

		FOURTH YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 440	Mgmt. & Supervision of OT Services	3
MAJOR	OT 451	Hand Rehabilitation	2
MAJOR	OT 460	OT Practice III (Physical Rehab.)¹	3
MAJOR	OT 461	OT Practice IV (Geriatrics)¹			3
MAJOR	OT 475	Advanced Therapeutic Techniques			3
MAJOR	OT 480	OT Level I Clinical III (phys.)³		1
MAJOR	OT 494	Evidence Based Research	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT	Free Electives	3		9
			14	1	15

		FIFTH YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 581	OT Level II Internship I⁴				6
MAJOR	OT 501	Leadership in Occupational Therapy	3
MAJOR	OT 502	Advanced OT Theory			3
MAJOR	OT 560	Advanced Interpersonal Dynamics	3
MAJOR	OT 575	Community-Based Practice			3
MAJOR	OT 597	Faculty Research Internship I	1
MAJOR	OT 598	Faculty Research Internship II			2
COGNATE		Elective	3
COGNATE	PCPS 501	Interdisciplinary Developmental Assessment in Peds			3
COGNATE	PCPS 540	Allied Health Seminar I	2
COGNATE	PCPS 541	Allied Health Seminar II			1
			12		12	6

		SIXTH YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 582	OT Level II Internship⁴				6
MAJOR	OT 583	OT Level II Internship III (optional)⁴	(4)
			(4)			6
		TOTAL: 168 (172) CREDITS

¹ Includes service learning component

² Extra science credits

³ OT Level I Clinical I, II, III are each a minimum of 60-80 hours.

⁴ OT Level II Internship I, II are required in 1-4 settings for a minimum of 24 weeks, full time, in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Physical Rehabilitation. Time period scheduled for individuals may vary as determined by the department and with consideration of student needs and circumstances.

Requirement	Course Number	Course Name			Credits
		FIRST YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 120	(FYOC) (FYDT) Foundations of Occupational Therapy	3
MAJOR	OT 121	Occupational Performance			3
COGNATE	BIOL 110/L BIOL 111/L	(E) Human Anatomy and Physiology	4		4
COGNATE	PHYS 120/L	General Physics I			4
GE PHIL-T/RS	T/RS 121	(P) Theology I	3
GE FYW	WRTG 107	(FYW) Composition	3
GE PHIL-T/RS	PHIL 120	(P) Intro to Philosophy			3
GE S/BH	PSYC 110	(S) Fundamentals of Psychology			3
GE FYS		First Year Seminar¹
			13		17

		SECOND YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 230/L	Anatomy & Mechanics of Human Movement	3
MAJOR	OT 231	Neuroanatomy of Function			3
MAJOR	OT 250	(EPW) Scientific Writing and Information Literacy in OT			3
COGNATE	PSYC 210 or EDUC 120	(Q) Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences or Applied Statistics	3
COGNATE	PSYC 225	(S) Abnormal Psychology			3
COGNATE	PSYC 226	(S) Lifespan Development: Cognitive and Biological			3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Elective	3		3
GE S/BH	SOC 110	(S) Introduction to Sociology	3
GE PHIL-T/RS	T/RS 122	(P) Theology II	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT	Free Elective			3
			15		18

		THIRD YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 320/L	Children and Youth Practice I	3
MAJOR	OT 321/L	Children and Youth Practice II			3
MAJOR	OT 322/L	Mental Health in Occupational Therapy Practice			3
MAJOR	OT 340	Promoting Health and Well-Being			3
MAJOR	OT 350	(EPW) Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods	3
MAJOR	OT 380	OT Level I Clinical: I Pediatrics²		1
MAJOR	OT 381	OT Level I Clinical: II Psychosocial Rehabilitation²				1
COGNATE	CHS 333	(D) Multiculturalism in Counseling and Human Services	3
COGNATE	CHS 341	Group Dynamics			3
GE PHIL-T/RS	PHIL 210	(P) Ethics	3
GE PHIL-T/RS		(P) Medical Ethics: PHIL 212, PHIL 316, T/RS 226 or T/RS 332			3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Elective	3
			15	1	15	1

		FOURTH YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 420/L	The OT Process in Physical Rehabilitation I	3
MAJOR	OT 421/L	The OT Process in Physical Rehabilitation II			3
MAJOR	OT 422/L	The Functional Upper Extremity	3
MAJOR	OT 423	(D) The OT Process in Adulthood and Aging			3
MAJOR	OT 424	Functional Visual Performance			3
MAJOR	OT 450	Supervision and Management	3
MAJOR	OT 480	OT Level I Clinical: III Physical Rehabilitation²		1
MAJOR	OT 492	Research & Scholarship I			2
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT	Free Electives	3		3
			15	1	14

		FIFTH YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 581	OT Level II Fieldwork I³				6
MAJOR	OT 520	Advanced Occupational Performance I	3
MAJOR	OT 521	Advanced Occupational Performance II			3
MAJOR	OT 526	Neurocognitive and Neuromotor Challenges	3
MAJOR	OT 525	Occupational Therapy in Community Settings			3
MAJOR	OT 530	Topics in Occupational Therapy I	1
MAJOR	OT 531	Topics in Occupational Therapy II			1
MAJOR	OT 542	Understanding Disability & Therapeutic Relationship	3
MAJOR	OT 544	Leadership Principles, Ethics and Pragmatics			3
MAJOR	OT 550	Graduate Seminar in Theory	3
MAJOR	OT 592	Research and Scholarship II	2
MAJOR	OT 593	Research and Scholarship III			2
			15		12	6

		SIXTH YEAR (Summer)	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 582	OT Level II Fieldwork II³				6


		TOTAL CREDITS: 164 (Undergrad: 125; Grad: 39)

¹ The selection of First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill the requirements for both First Year Seminar and General Education. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk to your advisor if you have any questions.

² OT Level I Clinical I, II and III are each a minimum 40-hour and are completed in pediatric, mental health and physical rehabilitation.

³ Level II Fieldwork I and II are required 12-week clinical rotations that are completed on a full-time basis in different practice areas including physical rehabilitation, mental health, pediatrics, hand therapy, and community-based settings.

Requirement	Course Number	Course Name			Credits
		FIRST YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 120	(FYOC) (FYDT) Foundations of Occupational Therapy	3
MAJOR	OT 121	Occupational Performance			3
COGNATE	BIOL 110/L BIOL 111/L	(E) Human Anatomy and Physiology	4		4
COGNATE	PHYS 120/L	General Physics I			4
GE PHIL-T/RS	T/RS 121	(P) Theology I	3
GE FYW	WRTG 107	(FYW) Composition	3
GE PHIL-T/RS	PHIL 120	(P) Intro to Philosophy			3
GE S/BH	PSYC 110	(S) Fundamentals of Psychology			3
GE FYS		First Year Seminar¹
			13		17

		SECOND YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 230/L	Anatomy & Mechanics of Human Movement	3
MAJOR	OT 231	Neuroanatomy of Function			3
MAJOR	OT 250	(EPW) Scientific Writing and Information Literacy in OT			3
COGNATE	PSYC 210 or EDUC 120	(Q) Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences or Applied Statistics	3
COGNATE	PSYC 225	(S) Abnormal Psychology			3
COGNATE	PSYC 226	(S) Lifespan Development: Cognitive & Biological			3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Elective	3		3
GE S/BH	SOC 110	(S) Introduction to Sociology	3
GE PHIL-T/RS	T/RS 122	(P) Theology II	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT	Free Elective			3
			15		18

		THIRD YEAR OTD	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 320/L	Children and Youth Practice I	3
MAJOR	OT 321/L	Children and Youth Practice II			3
MAJOR	OT 322/L	Mental Health in Occupational Therapy Practice			3
MAJOR	OT 340	Promoting Health and Well-Being			3
MAJOR	OT 350	(EPW) Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods	3
MAJOR	OT 380	OT Level I Clinical: I Pediatrics ²		1
MAJOR	OT 381	OT Level I Clinical: II Psychosocial Rehabilitation²				1
COGNATE	CHS 333	(D) Multiculturalism in Counseling and Human Services	3
COGNATE	CHS 341	Group Dynamics			3
GE PHIL-T/RS	PHIL 210	Ethics	3
GE PHIL-T/RS		(P) Medical Ethics: PHIL 212, PHIL 316, T/RS 226 or T/RS 332			3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Elective	3
			15	1	15	1

		FOURTH YEAR OTD	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 420/L	The OT Process in Physical Rehabilitation I	3
MAJOR	OT 421/L	The OT Process in Physical Rehabilitation II			3
MAJOR	OT 422/L	The Functional Upper Extremity	3
MAJOR	OT 423	(D) The OT Process in Adulthood and Aging			3
MAJOR	OT 424	Functional Visual Performance			3
MAJOR	OT 450	Supervision and Management	3
MAJOR	OT 480	OT Level I Clinical: III Physical Rehabilitation²		1
MAJOR	OT 491	Research and Scholarship I	2
MAJOR	OT 493	Research and Scholarship I			2
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT	Free Electives	3		3
			17	1	14

		FIFTH YEAR OTD	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 581	OT Level Fieldwork I³				6
MAJOR	OT 520	Advanced Occupational Performance I	3
MAJOR	OT 521	Advanced Occupational Performance II			3
MAJOR	OT 526	Neurocognitive and Neuromotor Challenges	3
MAJOR	OT 525	Occupational Therapy in Community Settings			3
MAJOR	OT 530	Topics in Occupational Therapy I	1
MAJOR	OT 531	Topics in Occupational Therapy II			1
MAJOR	OT 542	Understanding Disability & Therapeutic Relationship	3
MAJOR	OT 550	Graduate Seminar in Theory	3
MAJOR	OT 701	Capstone Seminar I	3
MAJOR	OT 702	Capstone Seminar II			3
			16		10	6

		SIXTH YEAR OTD
MAJOR	OT 582	OT Level Fieldwork II³				6
MAJOR	OT 703	Capstone Seminar III	3
MAJOR	OT 744	Advanced Leadership Principles	3
MAJOR	OT 750	Advanced Assessment Through Lifespan	3
MAJOR	OT 730	Topics in Occ Therapy III	1
MAJOR	OT 780	Capstone Experience			6
			10		6	6
		Total Credits: 180 (Undergrad: 127, Grad 53)

Note: Bold indicates courses unique to the OTD track.

²OT Level I Clinical I, II, and II are each a minimum of 40-hours.

³Level II Fieldwork I and II are required 12-week clinical rotations that are completed on a full-time basis in different practice areas.

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