Doctor of Occupational Therapy (Entry-Level)
This program has a Fall 2021 start date.
This OTD program prepares entry-level occupational therapists (OT) to work in the community with other members of a healthcare, education, and community team to develop, improve, or restore independence in individuals across the lifespan who are experiencing barriers to full participation in society due to physical, mental or developmental disability. Occupational therapists use engagement in daily life activities (occupations) as a therapeutic agent to develop human capacity for productive and meaningful living.
The entry-level OTD program is a three-year (eight semester) plan of study requiring coursework, fieldwork, and a doctoral capstone project. The hybrid program combines online and on-campus “residency” experiences. The on-campus residency portion occurs one week each month of a semester for experiential and active learning of clinical competencies required to perform as an occupational therapist.
The following requirements must be fulfilled:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Proposed Sequence | ||
Fall Semester I | ||
OT 8000 | Neuroscience for Rehabilitation | |
OT 8010 | Human Conditions | |
OT 8101 | Human Occupation I | |
OT 8110 | Group Dynamics | |
OT 8111 | Social and Population Conditions | |
Spring Semester II | ||
OT 8001 | Movement Science | |
OT 8002 | Human Development and Behavior | |
OT 8102 | Human Occupation II | |
OT 8501 | Research in OT Practice I | |
OT 8401 | OT Fieldwork 1A | |
Summer Semester III | ||
OT 8201 | Occupational Therapy for Mental Health | |
OT 8231 | Case Analysis I | |
OT 8310 | Advocacy & Systems of OT Care | |
OT 8402 | OT Fieldwork 1B | |
OT 8502 | Research in OT Practice II | |
Fall Semester IV | ||
OT 8202 | Occupational Therapy for Children and Youth | |
OT 8232 | Case Analysis II | |
OT 8311 | Leadership and Management | |
OT 8403 | OT Fieldwork 1C | |
OT 8503 | Research in OT Practice III | |
Spring Semester V | ||
OT 8203 | Occupational Therapy for Adult Rehabilitation | |
OT 8204 | Occupational Therapy and Technology | |
OT 8233 | Case Analysis III | |
OT 8404 | OT Fieldwork 1D | |
OT 8601 | Doctoral Experience I | |
Summer Semester VI | ||
OT 8234 | Case Analysis IV | |
OT 8405 | Fieldwork Experience 2A | |
OT 8602 | Doctoral Experience II | |
Fall Semester VII | ||
OT 8312 | Reflective Practitioner | |
OT 8406 | Fieldwork Experience 2B | |
OT 8603 | Doctoral Experience III | |
Spring Semester VIII | ||
OT 8604 | Doctoral Experience IV | |
OT 8313 | Professional Development |