B.S./MS Curriculum Sequence for Diverse-Background Students
Year 1 (27 credits) |
Credits |
1st Trimester |
|
OT 534 Tools of Practice I |
6 |
OT 536 Foundations of Occupational Therapy |
3 |
2nd Trimester |
|
OT 545 Professional Practice Skills I |
6 |
OT 544 Clinical Conditions |
3 |
3rd Trimester |
|
OT 542 Childhood & OT Practice |
6 |
OT 664 Research in OT |
3 |
Year 2 (27 credits) |
Credits |
1st Trimester |
|
OT 643 Adolescence & OT Practice |
6 |
OT 662 Fieldwork Level I Seminar** |
3 |
2nd Trimester |
|
OT 646 Professional Practice Skills II |
6 |
OT 756 Research Symposium |
3 |
3rd Trimester |
|
OT 652 Adulthood & OT Practice |
6 |
OT 754 Advanced Practice |
3 |
Year 3 (15 credits) |
Credits |
1st Trimester |
|
OT 753 Maturity and OT Practice |
6 |
OT 649 Leadership and OT Practice |
3 |
2nd Trimester |
|
OT 764 Fieldwork Level II A* |
3 |
3rd Trimester |
|
OT 765 Fieldwork Level II B* |
3 |
* Upon completion of the academic curriculum, students are required to complete 6 months of clinical affiliation, taken as 2 three-month fieldwork experiences, which carry three units of credit each (see OT 764 – OT 765). These full-time fieldwork placements are considered the equivalent of full-time enrollment for students and must be completed within 24 months following completion of academic coursework
** Two day-long visits during the week for OTA to OTR students and twelve (12) day-long visits during the week for Diverse Background students are also required as a component of the course. See course description.
*** The BS/MS curriculum sequence must be completed within a 6-year period.
