Dual-Degree BS/MOT Curriculum
The curriculum for the professional courses in the program are reviewed regularly and are subject to modification in both content and credit as deemed necessary to maintain a high-quality educational experience and keep current with best practices in the profession.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| BIO 101 & 101L | General Biology I and General Biology I Lab | 4 |
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| FYS 101 | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| OT 101 | Foundations of Occupational Therapy | 2 |
| UC Course 1 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO 102 & 102L | General Biology II and General Biology Lab II | 4 |
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| MA 275 | Biostatistics | 3 |
| OT 214 | Professionalism in Occupational Therapy Practice | 2 |
| UC Course 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIO 211 & 211L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab I | 4 |
| PHY 101 & 101L | Elements of Physics and Elements of Physics Lab | 4 |
| OT 201 | Occupation, Health, Participation | 2 |
| UC Course 3 | 3 | |
| UC Course 4 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BIO 212 & 212L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II and Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 4 |
| OT 250 | Occupational Therapy Framework and Activity Analysis | 3 |
| UC Course 5 | 3 | |
| UC Course 6 | 3 | |
| UC Course 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| OT 322 & 322L | Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology I and Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology Lab I | 4 |
| OT 325 | Principles of Human Development and Occupation | 3 |
| OT 333 & 333L | Functional Neuroscience I and Functional Neuroscience I Lab | 4 |
| OT 350 | Theoretical Models and Service Learning | 2 |
| UC Course 8 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| OT 314 | Therapeutic Relationships and Use of Self | 2 |
| OT 323 & 323L | Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology II and Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology Lab II | 4 |
| OT 326 | Principles of Human Development/Older Adults | 3 |
| OT 334 | Functional Neuroscience II | 2 |
| OT 356F | Documenting OT Practice Fieldwork | 1 |
| OT 362 | Documenting Occupational Therapy Practice | 1 |
| SHS 420 | Integrative Capstone | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| OT 411 & 411L | Mental Health and Psychosocial Occupational Therapy I and Mental Health and Psychosocial Occupational Therapy I Lab | 4 |
| OT 431 | Barriers to Health, Occupation and Participation in Children and Youth Populations | 4 |
| OT 451 & 451L | Occupational Therapy Process in Children and Youth and Occupational Therapy Process in Children and Youth Lab | 7 |
| OT 451F | Occupational Therapy Process in Children and Youth Fieldwork | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| OT 412 & 412L | Mental Health and Psychosocial Occupational Therapy II and Mental Health and Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Lab II | 4 |
| OT 432 | Barriers to Health, Occupation and Participation in Adults/Older Adults | 4 |
| OT 452 & 452L | Occupational Therapy Process in Adults and Older Adults and Occupational Therapy Process in Adults and Older Adults Lab | 7 |
| OT 452F | Occupational Therapy Process in Adult and Older Adult Fieldwork | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 126 | |
Upon successful completion of the fourth year, the BS in Health Science Studies is awarded. Award of this degree leads to matriculation into the graduate level of the program. Completion of all of the requirements for the BS degree are required to move to 500-level fieldwork and courses.
Master of Occupational Therapy Phase
| Fourth Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer Semester | Credits | |
| OT 501F | Immersive Fieldwork Experience in Psychosocial and Mental Health Practice (Fieldwork IIa) 1 | 3 |
| OT 501S | Fieldwork Seminar | 1 |
| OT 502 | Pharmacology in Occupational Therapy Practice | 2 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Graduate Year: | ||
| OT 511 | Administration and Management in Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OT 522L | Biomechanical Interventions in Occupational Therapy | 2 |
| OT 531 & 531L | Sensory Processing and Integration and Sensory Processing and Integration Lab | 4 |
| OT 531F | Sensory Processing and Integration Fieldwork | 1 |
| OT 541 & 541L | Assistive Technology in Occupational Therapy and Assistive Technology in Occupational Therapy Lab | 3 |
| OT 550 | OT Research Methods | 4 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Graduate Year: | ||
| OT 532 & 532L | Neurorehabilitation in Occupational Therapy and Neurorehabilitation in Occupational Therapy Lab | 4 |
| OT 532F | Neurorehabilitation in Occupational Therapy Practice Fieldwork | 1 |
| OT 540 | Special Topics in Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OT 542 | Work and Ergonomics | 3 |
| OT 556 | Professional Development | 3 |
| OT 570 | Capstone Graduate Projects | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Following Graduate Year: | ||
| OT 580 | Fieldwork Level IIa 2 | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Sixth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| (Following Graduate Year) | ||
| OT 581 | Fieldwork Level IIb 2 | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 53 | |
| 1 | Six-eight week supervised clinical experience. All clinical policies must be followed according to the OT program manual. Placement will be determined by the Department of Occupational Therapy. |
| 2 | Twelve weeks of full-time supervised experience. All FWII policies must be followed according to the OT program manual available from the chairperson. |
Progression, Retention and Graduation Requirements
All policies and procedures regarding progression, retention and graduation are found in the OT Student Manual. These policies and procedures are routinely reviewed with the students at the beginning of each semester and/or during advising.
University Curriculum and OT Prerequisite Phase
Prior to entry in the junior year, students must satisfy the following requirements:
- Complete a minimum of 40 credits of the University Curriculum, all OT prerequisites and all OT foundational courses with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0;
- All foundational OT courses must be at a grade of B- or better; and
- Achieve a minimum science GPA of 2.75. Courses that are considered in the science GPA are BIO 101 +BIO 101L, BIO 102 + BIO 102L and all the OT prerequisites
Professional Component and Fieldwork Phases
To progress through the program, students must meet the minimum semester GPA of 3.0 and must earn a grade of C+ or above in all didactic courses and B+ or above in all fieldwork level I courses. In addition, all students must acquire a “Pass” in their fieldwork level II. Failing to meet the aforementioned requirements will result in a referral to the Occupational Therapy Academic Progression and Retention Committee (APRC). The outcome of such referral may be: program probation with course remediation; a program probation with a course repeat (and repay); or a program dismissal.
All courses must be taken sequentially as indicated in the program of study. Students may request in writing to the department chairperson, any deviations from the course sequence, waivers from occupational therapy courses, and/or transfer credits from other occupational therapy programs. All requests must be approved by the Occupational Therapy APRC and the department chairperson.
Successful completion of all didactic and fieldwork requirements is necessary for graduation with the degree of Master of Occupational Therapy.