OTD Curriculum
The traditional weekday format of the program consists of seven semesters completed over a 36-month period. Doctoral students in the School of Occupational Therapy must complete all program requirements for graduation within 6 years from starting the program.
Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program Course of Study
Fall Year 1 (18 credits)
| OTD 6000 | Foundations in Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OTD 6010 | Occupational Behaviors | 3 |
| OTD 6011 | Occupational Behaviors Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6020 | Ethical Decision Making | 2 |
| OTD 6030 | Kinesiology/Anatomy: Assessing Human Performance | 3 |
| OTD 6031 | Kinesiology/Anatomy: Assessing Human Performance Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6040 | Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
| OTD 6050 | Critical Reasoning and Evidence-Based Practice | 2 |
Spring Year 1 (19 credits)
| OTD 6100 | Cultural Awareness in Human Development I | 3 |
| OTD 6110 | Occupational Performance for Adult Population | 3 |
| OTD 6111 | Occupational Performance for Adult Population Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6120 | Clinical Studies I | 2 |
| OTD 6130 | Technology and Environmental Interventions I | 2 |
| OTD 6131 | Technology and Environmental Interventions I Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6140 | Neuroscience: Assessing Human Performance | 2 |
| OTD 6141 | Neuroscience: Assessing Human Performance Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6150 | Quantitative Research Processes | 2 |
| OTD 6160 | Adulthood Population Fieldwork and Seminar- Level I | 2 |
Summer Year 1 (6 credits)
| OTD 6210 | Managing OT Delivery Systems |
2 |
| OTD 6220 | Leadership and Public Policy | 2 |
| OTD 6250 | Qualitative Research Processes | 2 |
Fall Year 2 (19 credits)
| OTD 6300 | Cultural Awareness in Human Development II | 3 |
| OTD 6310 | Occupational Performance Infant-Adolescent Populations | 3 |
| OTD 6311 | Occupational Performance Infant-Adolescent Pop. Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6320 | Clinical Studies II | 2 |
| OTD 6330 | Technology and Environmental Interventions II | 2 |
| OTD 6331 | Technology and Environmental Interventions II Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6340 | Educational Strategies in Occ. Therapy-Intr to Capstone | 3 |
| OTD 6350 | Research I | 2 |
| OTD 6360 | Infant-Adolescent Populations Fieldwork & Sem.-Level I | 2 |
Spring and Summer Year 2 (25 credits)
| OTD 6400 | Cultural Awareness in Human Development III | 3 |
| OTD 6410 | Occupational Performance for Aging Population | 2 |
| OTD 6411 | Occupational Performance for Aging Population Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6420 | Clinical Studies III | 2 |
| OTD 6430 | Interventions in Cognition and Perceptual Disorders | 2 |
| OTD 6431 | Interventions in Cognition and Perceptual Disorders Lab | 1 |
| OTD 6440 | Capstone Planning Seminar | 1 |
| OTD 6450 | Research II | 2 |
| OTD 6460 | Aging Population Fieldwork and Seminar- Level I | 2 |
| OTD 6480 | Fieldwork- Level II | 9 |
Fall Year 3 (9 credits)
| OTD 6580 | Fieldwork- Level II |
9 |
Spring Year 3 (12 credits; Each student must select 1 of the following 4 Theme Courses to be completed in conjunction with the Residency.)
| OTD 6600 | Community Based Practice & Faith Based Advocacy (elect) | 2 |
| OTD 6610 | Entrepreneurial Leadership (elective) | 2 |
| OTD 6620 | Clinical Excellence (elective) | 2 |
| OTD 6630 | Technological Advances (elective) | 2 |
| OTD 6680 | Residency:Experiential Component (640 hours/16 weeks) | 10 |
Total: 109 semester credits
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