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 & practice, with an understanding of diverse communities and populations
- Leadership with professionalism and a clear understanding of ethics
- Skills in scholarly pursuit
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Year 1 |
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Summer |
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OT: History, Theory and Practice and History |
3 |
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Professional Formation, Ethics and Advocacy |
3 |
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Activity Analysis and Occupational Adaptation |
3 |
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Research I: Qualitative & Quantitative Measures |
3 |
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Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology |
3 |
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Semester Credits: 15 |
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Fall |
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Practice Immersion I: Mental Health |
4 |
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Health Conditions and Epidemiology |
3 |
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Fieldwork Level IA Mental Health |
1 |
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Neuroscience of Daily Living |
3 |
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Movement and adaptation |
3 |
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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 |
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Research II: Mixed Methods and Statistics |
3 |
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Cognition Across the Life Span |
2 |
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Practice Immersion II: Adult Physical Rehabilitation |
4 |
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Upper Extremity Evaluation & Intervention |
3 |
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Fieldwork Level IB: Physical Rehabilitation |
1 |
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| OTD 7004 |
Capstone I |
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 |
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Capstone II |
1 |
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Fieldwork Seminar |
1 |
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Practice Immersion III: Pediatrics |
4 |
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Seating, Positioning and Assistive Technology |
3 |
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Fieldwork Level IC: Pediatrics |
1 |
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Health Care Management and Change |
3 |
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Semester Credits: 16 |
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Fall |
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Level II A Fieldwork |
6 |
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Capstone III |
3 |
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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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Interprofessional Healthcare Engagement |
3 |
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Semester Credits: 9 |
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Year 3 |
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Summer |
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Social and Institutional Determinants of Health |
3 |
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Contemporary Concepts in Occupational Therapy Practice |
3 |
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Capstone IV |
3 |
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Healthcare Leadership and Advocacy |
2 |
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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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