Curriculum

(for students entering 2012-13 academic year)

The master’s level OT curriculum is a combination of weekend classes and off-campus learning activities delivered on-line between class meetings. The curriculum is offered over a 12-month calendar beginning in September and there is a mandatory weekend orientation during the first weekend of August prior to the start of the academic year.

Classes generally meet eight weekends each semester:
Friday 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM

The following course sequence is typical of the master’s OT program  –  for specific program questions, contact the program director.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Semester 1 Fall (12 cr)

Semester 4 Fall (11 cr)

Semester 7 Fall (4.5 cr)

Portfolio Seminar
Foundations for Practice
Functional Anatomy
Occupational Competence
Clinical Skills A

Assess & Intervention: Adults
Level I Fieldwork B
Older Adults: Enabling Participation
Env’tal Dimensions of Occupation

Level II Fieldwork A
Clinical Reasoning I

Semester 2 Spring (12 cr)

Semester 5 Spring (12 cr)

Semester 8 Spring (4.5 cr)

Assistive Technology Design
Introduction to Evaluation
Applied Neuroanatomy
Clinical Applications
Interpersonal Relations & Groups
Clinical Skills C

Assess & Int: Children & Youth
Level I Fieldwork C
Professional Issues and Trends
Innovative Practice in OT

 

Level II Fieldwork B
Clinical Reasoning II

Semester 3 Summer (10 cr)

Semester 6 Summer (6 cr)

 

Evidence-Based Practice
Clinical Skills B
Psychosocial Interventions
Level I Fieldwork A

Practice Platform Seminar
Spec.Practice: Upper Extremity Rehab
Mastery