Occupational Therapy OTD
Entry-level OTD Curriculum
On completion of this program, students will demonstrate skills and abilities to exemplify the following threads that flow through the curriculum:
- Exceptional theory-based practice skills, focusing on occupation-based interventions
- Interprofessional collaboration and practice, with an understanding of diverse communities and populations
- Leadership with professionalism and a clear understanding of ethics
- Skills in scholarly pursuit
- Students will complete a total of 101 credits. OTD 7008 Capstone III course will be offered in a hybrid format, requiring on-campus attendance for certain portions of the semester. The entire OTD 7215 Interprofessional Healthcare Engagement course will be delivered asynchronously in an online format. For assistance with distance education support please refer to the resources available at https://it.fdu.edu/
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Year 1 |
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Summer |
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| OT: History, Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Professional Foundation and Ethics | 3 | |
| Activity Analysis and Occupational Adaptation | 3 | |
| Health Conditions and Epidemiology | 3 | |
| Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology | 3 | |
| Capstone I | 1 | |
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Semester Credits: 16 |
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Fall |
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| Practice Immersion I: Mental Health | 4 | |
| Ressearch I: Qualitative & Quanntitative Measures | 3 | |
| Fieldwork Level IA Mental Health | 1 | |
| Neuroscience of Daily Living | 3 | |
| Movement and Adaptation | 3 | |
| Assessments in Occupational Therapy | 2 | |
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Semester Credits: 16 |
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Spring |
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| Interprofessional Collaborative Practice | 1 | |
| Research II: Mixed Methods and Statistics | 3 | |
| Cognition Across the Life Span | 2 | |
| Practice Immersion II: Adult Physical Rehabilitation | 4 | |
| Upper Extremity Evaluation and Intervention | 3 | |
| Fieldwork Level IB: Physical Rehabilitation | 1 | |
| OTD 7006 | Capstone II | 1 |
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Semester Credits: 15 |
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Year 2 |
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Summer |
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| Neuro-Rehabilitation | 3 | |
| Capstone III | 3 | |
| Fieldwork Seminar | 1 | |
| Practice Immersion III: Pediatrics and Adolescence | 4 | |
| Seating, Positioning and Assistive Technology | 2 | |
| Fieldwork Level IC: Pediatrics and Adolescence | 1 | |
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Semester Credits: 14 |
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Fall |
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| Interprofessional Healthcare Engagement | 3 | |
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Level II A Fieldwork |
6 |
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Semester Credits: 9 |
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Spring |
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Level IIB: Fieldwork Adult or Pediatric Rotation |
6 |
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| Health Care Management & Project Planning | 3 | |
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Semester Credits: 9 |
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Year 3 |
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Summer |
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| Social Determinants of Health and Advocacy |
4 |
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| Contemporary Concepts and Leadership |
4 |
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Capstone IV |
3 |
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Semester Credits: 11 |
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Fall |
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Doctoral Capstone Residency |
8 |
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Doctoral Capstone Dissemination |
2 |
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Semester Credits: 10 |
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Total Credit Hours: 101 |
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Degree Completion Requirements
The recommended full-time curriculum progression of the OTD program totals eight semesters across 32 months. Students enrolled in the OTD program may take no longer than 60 months (or five years) in total to complete their degree requirements. Students must complete all Level II fieldwork and an individual 14-week capstone experience within 24 months following the completion of the foundational didactic portion of the program. The doctoral capstone experience must be started after the completion of all coursework, Level II fieldwork, and preparatory activities defined in the current ACOTE standards.