Required Courses
OT 401 Occupational Performance in Adults and Adolescents. 4 hours. This course reviews the primary developmental aspects and roles of adolescence and adulthood. Personal and environmental factors that influence occupational performance and prevention and wellness models to facilitate occupational functioning are discussed in depth.

OT 406 Development of a Therapeutic Self. 3 hours. Emphasizes understanding and developing foundational skills in therapeutic use of self and forms of therapeutic reasoning. Group theory and process is introduced and group leadership skills will be developed.

OT 407 Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice. 2 hours. Overview of the role of the therapist and aspects of occupational therapy practice in multiple settings. Includes the basics of assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and documentation; as well as service delivery systems and current issues.

OT 411 Occupational Performance in Children. 4 hours. Covers developmental theories concerning factors influencing the development of occupational performance in infancy, childhood, and early adolescence. Includes developmental assessment methods and tools.

OT 412 Human Structure and Function. 5 hours. Examines anatomical and physiological basis for occupational performance. Features structure and function of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and nervous systems and application of biomechanical principles.

OT 416 OT Practice: Psychosocial Aspects of Occupational Performance. 4 hours. Examines occupational therapy models of practice relevant to psychosocial intervention, related bodies of knowledge influencing psychosocial practice, psychological process affecting occupational functioning and assessment and treatment of occupational dysfunction related to psychosocial problems.

OT 422 Medical Conditions. 1 hour. This self-paced course reviews etiology, clinical manifestation, clinical course, and general medical and rehabilitative management of common medical conditions; emphasis placed on musculoskeletal, neurologic, cardiopulmonary, and psychiatric disorders.

OT 424 Contexts of Occupational Therapy Practice. 2 hours. Covers trends in health care, reimbursement, legislation, and disability policy and how they affect occupational therapy. The policy process and development of an advocacy role are explored. Exposure to community based practice and consultation roles.

OT 428 Fieldwork Level I. 3 hours. Emphasizes the application of occupational therapy theory and therapeutic reasoning in a 40-hour fieldwork experience with the opportunity to develop beginning therapeutic skills and professional behavior.

OT 436 OT Practice: Functional Movement and Mobility. 5 hours. Application of occupational therapy evaluation and intervention skills to children and adults with occupational performance deficits resulting from mobility and movement dysfunction.

OT 437 Occupational Therapy Practice: Cognition and Perception in Action. 4 hours. Examines the impact of impaired cognitive and perceptual processes on occupational performance of children and adults with neurological conditions, cognitive and intellectual disabilities and psychiatric disabilities.

OT 448 Fieldwork Level IIA. 8 hours. First of 2 supervised full-time 12-week practica with emphasis on application of OT theory, development of psychomotor skills, reasoning client related problems, and professional socialization as an entry-level occupational therapist.

OT 449 Fieldwork Level IIB. 8 hours. Second of 2 supervised full-time 12-week practica with emphasis on application of OT theory, development of psychomotor skills, reasoning client related problems, and professional socialization as an entry-level occupational therapist.

OT 500 Theories of Occupational Therapy. 4 hours. Develops an understanding of the theoretical basis of occupational therapy and the impact of theory on clinical practice. Covers the history of knowledge and practice development in the field. Focuses on specific practice models developed as guides to clinical reasoning.

OT 510 Research in Occupational Therapy. 3 hours. Application of basic concepts of research methodology to occupational therapy, including problem formulation, research design, sampling, measurement and data analysis. Includes quantitative and qualitative methodology. Emphasis on synthesis critique of research studies.

OT 515 Synthesis I. 1 hour. Integrating theory, practice and research knowledge and skills across courses using case studies, experiential learning in the community, and small group learning activities.

OT 526 Assistive Technology and the Environment. 3 hours. Assessing the need for, delivering, and evaluating the outcomes of occupationally-based technology and environmental interventions with people with disabilities within the home, school, workplace and community.

OT 535 Synthesis II. 3 hours. Integrating advanced theory, practice and research knowledge and skills across courses using complex individual and programmatic case studies, experiential learning activities in the community, and small group assessment and intervention planning activities.

OT 538 Introduction to Advanced Practice in Occupational Therapy. 1 hour. Provides exposure to practice in 4 areas of practice requiring advanced clinical reasoning and skills. Includes introductory cases, observation in clinical settings and lab experiences to develop related skills.

OT 555 Synthesis III. 2 hours. Integrating advanced theory, practice and research knowledge and skills from advanced fieldwork and coursework using complex case studies case studies and small group assessment and intervention planning activities from students’ fieldwork experiences.

OT 564 Administration and Management in Occupational Therapy. 3 hours. This course overviews issues related to administration and management in varied settings in which occupational therapists practice. Topics include management functions, service planning, quality improvement, financial management and accreditation among others.

OT 595 Seminar in Occupational Therapy. 1 hour. Students participate in faculty-student discussions and presentations on a variety of scholarly topics.

OT 597 Project Research (optional). 4-8 hours. Independent scholarship focusing on problems of application in field. Students undertake an action project, create a method for dissemination, and orally present the project.

OT 598 Research in Occupational Therapy (optional). 4-8 hours. Independent thesis research in occupational therapy, directed by a faculty member.

Electives
In addition to required courses, students may take electives in the Department of Occupational Therapy or in other departments such as special education, disability and human development, psychology, neuroscience, community health sciences, health policy, and sociology.