The Rocky Mountain College, Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) is a 9 semester, 3 year on-campus program.

Year 1 - Introductory Courses - 36 credits
Year 2 - Evaluation and Intervention Courses - 35 credits
Year 3 - Level 2 Fieldwork/Clinical Rotations and Capstone Experience - 28 credits
Total Credits: 99

 

Curriculum - Year 1

Spring Semester (16 credits)

  • OTD 500: Introduction to Occupational Therapy (3)
  • OTD 502: Applied Neuroscience in Occupational Therapy (4)
  • OTD 504: Functional Anatomy & Movement Sciences in Occupational Therapy (6)
  • OTD 506: Culture and Community-based Program Development in Occupational Therapy (3)

Summer Semester (7 credits)

  • OTD 510: Theoretical Approaches in Occupational Therapy (4)
  • OTD 512: Activity Analysis in Occupational Therapy (3)

Fall Semester (13 credits)

  • OTD 516: Understanding Children as Occupational Beings (5)
  • OTD 518: Introduction to Occupational Science and Research (3)
  • OTD 520: Level 1 Fieldwork I: Pediatric Placement (1)
  • OTD 522: Assistive Technologies in Occupational Therapy (4)

Curriculum - Year 2

Spring Semester (16 credits)

  • OTD 600: Understanding Adults as Occupational Beings (5)
  • OTD 602: Level 1 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 (6 credits)

  • OTD 612: Leadership and Management in Occupational Therapy (4)
  • OTD 614: Research Data Collection and Analysis (1)
  • OTD 626: Capstone Development Portfolio I (3)

Fall Semester (13 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 627: Capstone Development Portfolio II (2)
  • OTD 628: Research Manuscript Development & Dissemination (2)

Curriculum - Year 3

Spring Semester (9 credits)

  • OTD 700: Level 2 Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy I (9)

Summer Semester (9 credits)

  • OTD 702: Level 2 Fieldwork in Occupational Therapy II (9)

Fall Semester (10 credits)

  • OTD 704: Capstone Experience (10)
  • OTD 706: Capstone Project Dissemination (0)

Contact

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Charles Morledge Science Building