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Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Curriculum & Course Sequence

Fall/Year 1/Term 1: 15 weeks

  • OTD 5000 Occupational Therapy Practice Foundations I (3 credits)
  • OTD 5020 Professional Writing Seminar (1 credit)
  • OTD 5050 Health Conditions that Impact Occupational Performance (3 credits)
  • OTD 5250 Anatomical Structure and Function for Human Performance (5 credits)
  • OTD 5280 Therapeutic Communication & Collaborative Care (3 credits)
  • OTD 5400 Professional OT Skills & Techniques I (3 credits)

18 credits

Spring/Year 1/Term 2: 15 weeks

  • OTD 5110 Emerging Trends in OT Practice I (1 credit)
  • OTD 5300 Essential Skills in Evidenced Based Practice (3 credits)
  • OTD 5420 Professional OT Skills & Techniques II (3 credits)
  • OTD 5450 Environmental Factors Influencing Occupational Performance (2 credits)
  • OTD 5500 Functional Neuroscience (3 credits)
  • OTD 5600 Evaluation of Occupational Performance I (3 credits)
  • OTD 6500 Fieldwork and Professional Practice I (2 credits)

17 credits

Summer/Year 1/Term 3: 8 weeks

  • OTD 5310 Clinical & Community Workshop I (3 credits)
  • OTD 5620 Evaluation of Occupational Performance II (3 credits)
  • OTD 5750 Human Movement for Occupational Performance (2 credits)

8 credits

Fall/Year 2/Term 1: 15 weeks

  • OTD 5120 Emerging Trends in OT Practice II (1 credit)
  • OTD 5320 Clinical & Community Research Workshop II (3 credits)
  • OTD 5800 Health Promotion & Self-Management (3 credits)
  • OTD 6000 Interventions to Support Occupational Performance Adult Rehab (4 credits)
  • OTD 6020 Interventions to Support Occupational Performance Children, Youth, Family (4 credits)
  • OTD 6240 Clinical Case-Based Learning I (2 credits)
  • OTD 6510 Fieldwork and Professional Practice II (2 credits)
  • OTD 6700 Introduction to Doctoral Capstone Experience & Project (1 credit)

20 credits

Spring/Year 2/Term 2: 15 weeks

  • OTD 5330 Clinical & Community Research Workshop III (2 credits)
  • OTD 6100 Psychosocial and Mental Health Interventions (4 credits)
  • OTD 6120 Interventions to Support Occupational Performance in Aging (4 credits)
  • OTD 6150 Supporting Occupational Performance with Technology & Environment (3 credits)
  • OTD 6180 Management & Policy in Dynamic Practice Environment (3 credits)
  • OTD 6260 Clinical Case-Based Learning II (2 credits)

18 credits

Summer/Year 2/Term 3: 12 weeks

  • OTD 6600 Clinical Fieldwork IIA (6 credits)

6 credits

Fall/Year 3/Term 1: 12 weeks

  • OTD 6620 Clinical Fieldwork IIB (6 credits)

6 credits

Spring/Year 3/Term 2: 15 weeks

  • OTD 5350 Dissemination of Clinical & Community Research (2 credits)
  • OTD 6800 Leadership Symposium for Healthcare Professionals (2 credits)
  • OTD 6810 Contemporary Practice Model Development (4 credits)
  • OTD 6850 Teaching & Education Strategies (3 credits)
  • OTD 6920 Program Development for Community & Population Health (3 credits)
  • OTD 6990 Professional Competency Seminar (2 credits)

16 credits

Summer/Year 3/Term 3: 14 weeks

  • OTD 7000 Doctoral Capstone Experience (6 credits)

6 credits

Total Program Credits: 115