Occupational Therapy
Curriculum Information
Educational Program
The MSOT Program is designed for students who have a baccalaureate degree and are ready to apply for the entry-level graduate program in occupational therapy. The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program does not have a preference as to the major for the bachelor’s degree as long as the required prerequisites courses are completed. The best undergraduate major is one in an area in which the student would enjoy working after obtaining the undergraduate degree and should be selected based on the student’s interests.
Length of the Program
Two years, including summers.
Structure of the Program
The academic and fieldwork portions of the curriculum are designed as full-time experiences.
First Year |
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Fall Semester |
18 |
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OT 611 |
Disease and Occupation |
3 |
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OT 624 |
Fundamentals of OT Practice |
3 |
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OT 623 |
Psychosocial & Cognitive Strat. |
4 |
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OT 631 |
OT Theory and Clinical Reasoning |
4 |
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OT 633 |
Physical Disabilities/Ortho |
4 |
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Spring Semester |
18 |
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OT 637 |
Occupational Interventions/EBP |
4 |
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OT 641 |
Occupational Therapy Research |
4 |
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OT 652 |
Applied Neuroscience for OT |
3 |
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OT 657 |
Specialized Evaluation |
4 |
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OT 643 |
ADL/Work |
3 |
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Summer Semester |
7 |
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OT 651 |
Professional Trends/ Emerging Practice |
3 |
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OT 663 |
Occupation Centered Practice |
4 |
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Second Year |
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Fall Semester |
18 |
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OT 683 |
Advanced OT Research |
3 |
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OT 662 |
Professional Issues |
4 |
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OT 671 |
OT Leadership |
4 |
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OT 699 |
OT Synthesis |
5 |
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OT 695 |
Prof Practicum Seminar A & B |
2 |
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Spring Semester |
8 |
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OT 696 |
Professional Fieldwork I |
6 |
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OT 690 |
Special Topics |
2 |
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Summer Semester |
6 |
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OT 697 |
Professional Fieldwork II |
6 |
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