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Masters in Occupational Therapy

Courses and credits listed for the MASTERS PROGRAM in Occupational Therapy

Requirement

Course Number

Course Name

 

Fall Credits

Int

Spring Credits

Sum

FIRST YEAR

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 Seminar 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

17

 

SECOND YEAR

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

 

Major

OT 242

Promoting Health & Wellbeing

 

3

 

 

 

Cognate

PSYC 210 or EDUC  120

(Q) Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences or Applied Statistics

 

3

 

 

 

Cognate

PSYC 225

(S) Psychopathology

 

 

 

3

 

Cognate

PSYC 226

(S) Lifespan Development: Cognitive & Biological

 

 

 

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

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 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 Rehabilitation 2

 

 

 

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, PHIL 329, T/RS 226 or T/RS 332

 

 

3

 

GE HUMN

HUMN ELECT

Humanities Elective

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

15

1

15

1

FOURTH YEAR

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 Rehabilitation 2

 

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

Major

OT 581

OT Level II Fieldwork I 3

 

 

 

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 592

Research & Scholarship II

2

 

 

 

Major

OT 593

Research & Scholarship III

 

 

2

 

Major

OT 544

Leadership, Ethics & Pragmatics

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

15

 

12

6

SIXTH YEAR

Major

OT 582

OT Level II Fieldwork II 3

 

 

 

6

 

 

Total Credits: 164

(undergrad: 125, Grad: 39)

 

 

 

 

1 Includes service learning component

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

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.

Doctorate in Occupational Therpay

Courses and credits listed for the DOCTORAL PROGRAM in Occupational Therapy

Requirement

Course Number

Course Name

 

Fall Credits

Int

Spring Credits

Sum

FIRST YEAR

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 Seminar 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

17

 

SECOND YEAR

Major

OT 230/L

Anatomy & Mechanics of Human Movement

 

3

 

 

 

Major

OT 231

Neuroanatomy of Function

 

 

 

3

 

Major

OT 242

Health & Wellbeing

 

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

 

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

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 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 Rehabilitation 2

 

 

 

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

 

3

 

 

 

 

15

1

15

1

FOURTH YEAR OTD

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 Rehabilitation 2

 

1

 

 

Major

OT 491

Research & Scholarship I

2

 

 

 

Major

OT 493

Research & Scholarship II

 

 

2

 

GE HUMN

HUMN ELECT

Humanities Elective

3

 

 

 

GE ELECT

FREE ELECT

Free Electives

3

 

3

 

 

 

 

17

1

14

 

FIFTH YEAR OTD

Major

OT 581

OT Level II Fieldwork I 3

 

 

 

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 II Fieldwork II 3

 

 

 

6

Major

OT 703

Capstone Seminar III

2

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

9

 

6

6

 

 

Total Credits: 180

(undergrad: 127, Grad: 53)

 

 

 

 

Note: Bold indicates courses unique to the OTD track.


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.

 

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