Occupational Therapy Entry-Level Doctorate Degree Curriculum

FALL {Semester I}

• 501 Functional Neuroscience............ 3cr.
• 502 Occupational Sciences............ 3cr.
• 505 Occupational Therapy Professional Standards/Ethical Practice............ 3cr.
• 508 Occupational Therapy Theory............ 3cr.
• 510 Therapeutic Skills............ 3cr.
• 512 Therapeutic Skills Lab............ 1cr.

SPRING {Semester II}

• 520 Occupational Therapy Measurement and Assessment............ 3cr.
• 522 Occupational Therapy Quantitative Research Methods............ 3cr.
• 524 Occupational Justice............ 3cr.
• 526 Occupational Therapy Process Behavioral Health............ 3cr.
• 528 Behavioral Health Lab............ 1cr.
• 531 Occupation-Based Movement Analysis............ 1cr.
• 532 Focused Topic Occupational Therapy Evidence-based Practice............ 1cr.
• 534 Capstone Overview............ 1cr.

FALL {Semester III}

• 600 Occupational Therapy Process Pediatrics............ 3cr.
• 602 Pediatrics Lab............ 1cr.
• 604 Capstone Development I............ 3cr.
• 606 Occupational Therapy Qualitative Research Methods............ 3cr.
• 608 Environmental Analysis............ 3cr.
• 610 Focused Topic School-based Practice............ 1cr.
• 530 Focused Topic Grant Writing............ 1cr.
• 614 Level I Fieldwork Pediatrics............ 1cr.

SPRING {Semester IV}: 

• 620 Occupational Therapy Process Adults............ 3cr.
• 622 Adults Lab............ 1cr.
• 624 Culture and Occupation............ 1cr.
• 626 Assistive Technology for Lifespan............ 3cr.
• 628 Assistive Technology Lab............ 1cr.
• 630 Occupational Therapy Management and Supervision............ 3cr.
• 633 Scholarship III: Scholarly Study............ 3cr.
• 634 Focused Topic Lab: Prosthetics, PAMs, Splinting............ 1cr.

FALL {Semester V}

• 701 Occupational Therapy Process Geriatrics............ 3cr.
• 702 Occupational Therapy Process Geriatrics Lab............ 1cr.
• 705 Capstone Project Development II............ 3cr.
• 706 Advanced Practice: Population Health & Community-Based Practice............ 3cr.
• 708 Occupational Therapy Leadership & Advocacy............ 3cr.
• 612 Focused Topic Academia............ 1cr.
• 712 Level I Fieldwork Adult/Geriatric............ 1cr.
• 714 Level I TIDE Fieldwork............ 1cr.

SPRING {Semester VI}
(January –June)

• 720 Level II Fieldwork A (6)
• 722 Level II Fieldwork B (6)

FALL {Semester VII}

• 800 Capstone Practicum (6)
• 802 Capstone Scholarship (3)

Total Credit Hours

• Academic                                        73
• Fieldwork & Capstone                   28

     OTD Degree Total                               101