Curriculum Overview

Year 1 – Introductory Courses (41 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

  • OTD 500: Introduction to Occupational Therapy (3)

  • OTD 510: Applied Neuroscience in Occupational Therapy (4)

  • OTD 504: Functional Anatomy & Movement Sciences in Occupational Therapy (6)

  • OTD 506: Development and Disability Across the Lifespan (3) 

Summer Semester (11 credits)

    • OTD 502: Theoretical Approaches in Occupational Therapy (2)

    • OTD 512: Activity Analysis in Occupational Therapy (2) 

    • OTD 508: Seminar Series I (3)

    • OTD 514: Occupational Performance Across the Lifespan: Assessments and Evaluation (4)

Fall Semester (14 credits)

      • OTD 516: Understanding Children as Occupational Beings (5)

      • OTD 518: Introduction to Occupational Science and Research (3)

      • OTD 520: Level I Fieldwork I: Pediatric Placement (1)

      • OTD 522: Assistive Technologies in Occupational Therapy (4)

      • OTD 524: Seminar Series II (3)

Year 2 – Evaluation and Intervention Courses (41 credits)

Spring Semester (16 credits)

  • OTD 600: Understanding Adults as Occupational Beings (5)

  • OTD 602: Level I Fieldwork II: Adult-based Placement (1)

  • OTD 604: Occupational Science and Research II (3)

  • OTD 607: Health and Wellbeing in Occupational Science (4)

  • OTD 608: Capstone Development I (3)

Summer Semester (11 credits)

  • OTD 614: Leadership in the Profession of Occupational Therapy (3)

  • OTD 612: Management & Policy Development (3)

  • OTD 616: Teaching Practicum I (3)

  • OTD 626: Professional Development Portfolio & Independent Study (2)

Fall Semester (14 credits)

  • OTD 618: Occupational Therapy in Mental Health (5)

  • OTD 620: Level I Fieldwork III – Mental Health Placement (1)

  • OTD 622: Teaching Practicum (3)

  • OTD 628: Clinical Reasoning and Evidence-based Practice (2) 

Year 3 – Level II Fieldwork and Capstone Experience (28 credits)

Spring Semester (9 credits)

OTD 700: Level II Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy I (9)

Summer Semester (9 credits)

OTD 702: Level II Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy II (9)

Fall Semester (10 credits)

  • OTD 704: Capstone Experience (10)

  • OTD 706: Capstone Project Dissemination (0)