Curriculum

Subject: Occupational Therapy 2023
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS: 75 (6 semesters, 24 months)

Year 1 (Spring) OT 500 Courses
OT530 Foundations of Occupational Therapy 3 credits
OT532 Functional Anatomy 2 credits
OT534 Applied Kinesiology: Movement for Participation 3 credits
OT538 Rural Practice & Community Outreach 2 credits
OT539 Professional Practice & Scholarship 2 credits
OT552 Patient Care Skills 2 credits
OT559 Research I: Design & Development 2 credits
TOTAL CREDITS: 16

Year 1 (Summer) OT 500 Courses
OT550 Psychosocial Foundations in OT Practice 3 Credits
OT554 Neuroscience Foundations of OT Practice 3 Credits
OT570 OT Clinical Practice with Children & Adolescents 3 Credits
OT574 Teamwork & Professional Collaboration 2 Credits
OT579 Research II: Methodologies 1 Credit
TOTAL CREDITS: 12

YEAR 1 (Fall) OT 500/600 COURSES
OT572 OT School System Practice 3 Credits
OT576 Assistive Technology & Design Applications 2 Credits
OT630 OT Practice with Adult Populations 2 Credits
OT632 OT Modalities & Modifications 2 Credits
OT634 OT Practice in Health & Wellness 2 Credits
OT638 Integrating Cultural & Global Perspectives 2 Credits
OT639 Research III: Data Collection & Analysis 1 Credit
TOTAL CREDITS: 14

YEAR 2 (Spring) OT 600 COURSES
OT636 Dynamic Practice Advocacy & Emerging Trends: 2 Credits
OT650 OT Practice with Aging Populations 3 Credits
OT652 OT Practice Management & Leadership 3 Credits
OT654 OT Practice Transitions: Education & Entrepreneurship 3 Credits
OT659 Research IV: Presentation & Dissemination 1 Credit
OT670 OT Professional Practice Seminar 1 Credit
TOTAL CREDITS: 13

YEAR 2 (Summer) OT 600 COURSES
OT675 FW II A (10) 10 Credits
(40 hours/12 weeks)
TOTAL CREDITS: 10

YEAR 2 (Fall) OT 600 COURSES
OT675 FW II B (10) 10 Credits
(40 hours/12 weeks)
TOTAL CREDITS: 10

NOTE: All students are allowed 18 months from the last day of classroom education (1st semester, year 2) in which to successfully complete their fieldwork, to be able to receive their degree and graduate from the program. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required throughout the program.