Courses Offered in Occupational Therapy

This course provides students with an interprofessional perspective on group dynamics in the context of diversity and social justice. The course will enhance the skills necessary to effectively function as a member of a highly productive interprofessional team, while specifically addressing the influence of racism, sexism, and ableism on the group dynamic. Using textbooks, scholarly articles, media, experiential learning, self-reflection, and discussion, instructional emphasis will be on effective team leadership / group membership skills that promote diversity, self-awareness, attentiveness to oppression and systemic inequality, and cultural responsivity. Three lecture hours per week.

Credits: 3.00

This course fulfills these general education curriculum requirements: Diversity, Power Dyn, Soc Just

This fieldwork seminar will provide students with practical skills and knowledge for participation in and successful completion of all six fieldwork experiences, supported throughout the program. The course will focus on developing and integrating clinical skills and professional concepts needed for effective fieldwork participation, including review of professional behaviors, observation skills, ethics, and written and verbal communication that fosters competence for entry-level occupational therapy practice. This course will meet for one lecture hour a week. Limited to OCT major.
Prerequisites: All general education requirements and support courses must be completed before beginning professional level OT coursework.

Credits: 1.00

This course provides students with an introduction to the concepts and practices of information literacy, including critical thinking skills used to identify and evaluate diverse information sources. Students will learn best practices to locate and resources needed to successfully engage in the teaching-learning and research
process, to become effective learners and educators. Students will explore their own learning style, a variety of presentation styles, and appreciate the value of technology in application to occupational therapy
practice. Four lecture hours per week.

Credits: 4.00

This course is designed to transition students from the role of OTA to role of OTR. Students will understand the dynamics of the term "occupation" and explore the relationship that exists between occupation, person and environment. The history of occupational therapy, occupational therapy theoretical frameworks, and philosophical foundations of the profession will be emphasized. Concepts introduced will include clinical reasoning, evidence-based and client-centered practice, professional organizations, and documents pertaining to professional development. . Students will be expected to utilize self-directed and reflective inquiry. Limited to OCT majors. Two lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for OCT400.
Prerequisites: All core and support courses must be completed before beginning professional level coursework.
Co-requisites: OCT 395 and OCT401.

Credits: 2.00

This course will explore the components of professional reasoning. Students will develop an appreciation and understanding of the process involved in making sound, evidence-based, ethical client-care decisions. Exposure to models of professional reasoning with emphasis placed on formulating skills that enable students to comprehend vital connections between the professional decision-making process and one's own professional development including reflection on professional practice experiences in current role as occupational therapy assistants. This course will support the development of professional reasoning skills to develop occupational therapy treatment plans that will include problem identification, goal setting, frame of reference identification, and the decision-making involved for choosing appropriate and safe treatment interventions. Three lecture hours per week.

Credits: 3.00

What one perceives results from the interplay between past experiences, one’s culture and the brain’s interpretation of the sensory inputs. This course will discuss the functional aspects of visual perceptual cognition to better understand our everyday experiences. Visual development, visual integrity skills, visual efficiency skills and visual information processing skills will be explored and hands on competencies will be taught to facilitate client-centered change, learning, adaptive behavior, and self-organization in natural contexts. Students will be guided through a process of examining neuroscience, dynamic systems theory, cognitive models/theories, and occupational therapy theories for people who exhibit cognitive perceptual challenges. Students will use evidence-based literature and their clinical reasoning skills to develop occupational profiles, implement assessments and create occupation-based treatment plans. Limited to Occupational Therapy major.

Credits: 3.00

This course will utilize a variety of assessment tools for problem identification, interpretation, planning and implementation of intervention strategies for the management and treatment of clients with psychosocial illness. Students will attain knowledge pertaining to the occupational therapy practice framework and
appreciate the uniqueness of activity analysis in the creative decision making process for clients afflicted with psychosocial dysfunction. This course includes laboratory experiences to develop clinical reasoning and practice skills and students will participate in level one fieldwork to integrate practice and theory. Four lecture hours per week.limited to OCT majors. Not open to students who have received credit for OCT407.
Prerequisite: OCT408.
Co-requisite: OCT411.

Credits: 4.00

This course will develop formal skills in critical inquiry and decision-making. Students will-use literature and technology resources to determine interventions based in scientific evidence and best professional practice. Students will conduct literature searches and collect data to answer assessment, descriptive and intervention effectiveness questions. Assisted by faculty, students will formulate a research question, evaluate research, descriptive and intervention effectiveness questions, evaluate research articles and establish an annotated bibliography for the final capstone project. Three hours of lecture per week Limited OCT major permission of the Chair required for non-OT majors.
Prerequisites: W-I, OCT400N, OCT401, OCT402, OCT403.
Co-requisities: OCT404, OCT406

Credits: 3.00

This course fulfills these general education curriculum requirements: Written Communication-Level II

This course will provide occupational therapy students with a comprehensive overview of medical conditions and theoretical approaches utilized with clients afflicted with psychosocial dysfunction. A key focus will be for students to establish a base-line competency in problem identification and data collection analysis and utilize quantitative research within psychosocial occupational therapy literature to develop evidence-based solutions for identified problems. Students will articulate clinical based problem solutions through multiple writing and verbal based assignments. Two lecture hours per week. Limited to OCT majors.
Prerequisite: OCT408.
Co-requisite: OCT407 or OCT407N.

Credits: 2.00

This course fulfills these general education curriculum requirements: Written Commun-Level III

This course will impart to occupational therapy students a comprehensive overview of theoretical approaches utilized with clients diagnosed with physical disease, disability or disruption in occupation. Students will develop skills in discerning multiple physical conditions and disease processes while enhancing problem identification technique. The case study model will be used to enhance student's understanding of therapeutic and professional problem solving based in occupational science and the language presented in the occupational therapy practice framework. Two lecture hours per week. Limited to OCT majors.
Prerequisite: OCT411.
Co-requisite: OCT413.

Credits: 2.00

This course will utilize a variety of assessment tools for problem identification and interpretation. Students will develop an understanding of occupational performance and context, and appreciate the uniqueness of activity analysis in the decision making process for clients diagnosed with physical disability. This course
will develop skills needed for the planning and implementation of intervention strategies for the management and treatment of the physically disabled adult population in a variety of clinical settings. The course includes multiple lab experiences and participation in level I fieldwork. Four hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite: OCT 411. Co-requisite: OCT 412.

Credits: 4.00

This course will focus on the complexities of health conditions commonly seen in occupational therapy practice across the lifespan. Students will explore epidemiology, etiology, signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, psychopathology, and disease course progression. The impact of these conditions on client motivation, body structures and function, occupational performance, and engagement in occupation are explored. Procedures and precautions ensuring safety for patients and caregivers will be reviewed. This course will provide students with an introduction to documentation regulations and associated
Practice settings in the healthcare industry and issues in reimbursement.
Four lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: Open to OT majors only.

Credits: 4.00

This course will provide occupational therapy students with a lecture and laboratory-based introduction on the use of adaptive and assistive technologies. It is designed to provide a basic understanding of various types of technologies, user populations, and environments. Additional topics will be integrated into this course including universal design, funding, legislative policy, and resources. Required as prerequisite for and bridge course to occupational therapy masters degree program. Three lecture hours per week. Limited to OCT majors.

Prerequisites: OCT400N, OCT401, OCT402, OCT403, OCT406, OCT408.

Credits: 3.00

This course will focus on the critical examination of disability policy, activism, and health equity in a global context. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of public health, health policy, and its impact on the management of clinical practice.
An overview of issues related to management, leadership and advocacy in a variety of occupational therapy-based practice settings will be explored. Management functions, leadership theories, service planning, quality improvement, and financial management will be emphasized. Tools and strategies for evaluating and assessing leadership development, including personal leadership style and strengths, as well as best practices for developing leadership skills will be reviewed. Students will create a personal leadership development plan directed toward leadership aril advocacy within their own practice settings or areas of interest. Students will examine the major structures of health organizations, legislation, regulatory agencies and reimbursement systems that influence practice. Students will promote professional advocacy through participation in current state and national lobbying efforts affecting occupational therapy practice. Four lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites: OCT majors only.

Credits: 4.00

This discussion-based seminar provides students with the conceptual foundation needed to understand the complexities of professional practice in occupational therapy. This seminar will review the historical and philosophical basis of the profession and examine OT professional documents. Students will receive introduction to the dynamics of "occupation" and explore the relationship that exists between occupation, person and environment. The impact of disability, disease, and injury on the person, family and society will be analyzed and acquisition of cultural competencey and knowledge relating to occupational justice will be presented. In addition, an inspection of the social and political systems that influence the delivery of health care services and the relevance of evidence-based practice to the profession will be discussed. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: None
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 3.00

This course will provide occupational therapy students with a comprehensive overview of medical conditions and theoretical approaches utilized with clients afflicted with psychosocial dysfunction. Students will develop a solid foundation in discerning multiple medical and behavioral conditions and theoretical perspectives while enhancing problem identification technique. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-requisites: OCT 804, OCT 806, OCT 798
Co-requisite: OCT 705

Credits: 2.00

This course will utilize a variety of assessment tools for problem identification, interpretation, planning and implementation of intervention strategies for the management and treatment of clients with psychosocial illness. Students will attain knowledge pertaining to the occupational therapy practice framework and appreciate the uniqueness of activity analysis in the creative decision making process for clients afflicted with pyschosocial dysfunction. This course includes participation in level one fieldwork to integrate practice and theory. This course meets for four lecture hours per week. Limited to OCT Major.
Prerequisites: OCT804, OCT806, OCT798.
Co-requisites: OCT704.

Credits: 4.00

This course will impart to occupational therapy students a comprehensive overview of theoretical approaches utilized with clients diagnosed with physical disease, disability or disruption in occupation. Students will develop skills in discerning multiple physical conditions and disease processes while enhancing problem identification technique. The case study model will be used to enhance student's understanding of therapeutic and professional problem solving based in occupational science and the language presented in the occupational therapy practice framework. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 704, OCT 705, OCT 822
Co-Requisites: OCT 707

Credits: 2.00

This course will utilize a variety of assessment tools for problem identification and interpretation. Students will develop an understanding of occupational performance components and context, and appreciate the uniqueness of activity analysis in the decision making process for clients diagnosed with physical disability. This course will develop skills needed for the planning and implementation of intervention strategies for the management and treatment of the physically disabled adult population in a variety of clinical settings. This course includes participation in level I fieldwork. This course meets four lecture hours a week. Limit to OCT Major.
Pre-requisites: OCT 704, OCT 705, OCT 822.
Co-Requisites: OCT706.

Credits: 4.00

This course will explore multiple medical conditions and theoretical principles needed to understand and treat the pediatric population. Students will examine how specific disease processes impact clients from the age of newborn to young adulthood. Problem identification skills required to assess and treat pediatric clientele will be further developed. Students are expected to understand and demonstrate the impact of pediatric illness or disability in relation to developmental characteristics, function and occupational performance. Limited to OCT Majors.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 814, OCT 813, OCT 823, OCT 811 OR OCT 412, OCT 413, OCT 611, OCT 613
Co-requisites: OCT 715

Credits: 2.00

This course is designed to teach students to critically evaluate and assess pediatric and adolescent clients. Evaluation and assessment tools utilized with these age groups will be explored. Occupational therapy clinical reasoning skills will be developed through activities that enable students to write creative, individualized, and occupationally based treatment plans. This course meets for four lecture hours per week. Limited to OCT major.
Prerequisites: OCT814, OCT813, OCT823, OCT811 OR OCT412, OCT413, OCT611, OCT 613
Co-requisite: OCT712

Credits: 4.00

This course will explore the components of professional reasoning. Students will develop an appreciation and understanding of the process involved in making sound and ethical client-care decisions. Exposure to models of professional reasoning with emphasis placed on formulating skills that enable students to comprehend vital connections interwoven with the professional decision-making process and in one's own professional development. This course will support the development of professional reasoning skills to develop occupational therapy treatment plans that will include problem identification, goal setting, frame of reference identification, and the decision-making involved for choosing appropriate and safe treatment interventions. Three lecture hours per week. Limited to OT majors.

Credits: 3.00

This course explores multiple medical conditions and theoretical principles used in the treatment of older adults. Students will examine how specific disease processes impact clients from an older adult realm developing problem identification skills needed to assess and treat geriatric clientele. Health management for older adults including issues related to policy, economics, organizational structure, and clinical care will be explored. Limited to OCT Majors.
Prerequisites: OCT712, OCT715, OCT800.
Co-requisites: OCT720, OCT802.

Credits: 2.00

This course will augment the students' ability to critically evaluate, assess, and treat the older adult client using standardized and non-standardized assessment tools. Proficiency in problem identification, goal writing, documentation, and treatment planning will be developed through a variety of classroom activities. This course will enhance the student's ability to write creative, individualized, and occupationally-based treatment plans for older adults confronted with disease, disability, or impaired functional capabilities. This course will meet for four lecture hours per week. This course includes level I fieldwork. Limited to OCT majors.
Prerequisites: OCT712, OCT715, OCT800.
Co-requisites: OCT718, OCT802.

Credits: 4.00

This course provides students with an introduction to the concepts and practices of information literacy, including critical thinking skills used to identify and evaluate diverse information sources. students will learn best practices to locate and resources needed to successfully engage in the teaching-learning and research
process, to become effective learners and educators. Students will explore their own learning style, a variety of presentation styles, and appreciate the value of technology in application to occupational therapy practice. Three lecture hours per week. Open to OT majors only.

Credits: 3.00

This introductory course prepares the OT student for acquiring knowledge of the theoretical foundations that support decision-making for occupational therapists in a variety of complex environments. Discussion and analysis of the models, theories and frames of reference in OT practice will be included. In addition, students will learn about humans as occupational beings, the analysis of human occupation, occupational performance and the impact of the environment on occupational endeavors. The OT Practice Framework will be integrated into the course work. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: None
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 3.00

The use of occupation to promote interventions and functional performance is at the core of the occupational therapy profession. This course will explore the meaning and dynamics of occupation and activity from a personal perspective as well as from a treatment perspective. Students will explore the concept of occupation as it supports participation in life using models of practice as well as the OT Practice Framework. Students will expound upon the occupational therapy process while identifying and evaluating occupational performance areas, skills and patterns and view the interwoven relationship of this process to occupational context, client factors, and activity demands. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 700, OCT 724
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 3.00

Students will explore the connection of occupational therapy to community-based programming. A focus on health and wellness for clients to integrate their current knowledge and experience within the local community and to develop skills for working with clients and program stakeholders. This course will meet for two lecture hours per week. Limited to OCT major.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 701, OCT 795, OCT 726
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 2.00

This fieldwork seminar will provide students with practical skills and knowledge for participation in successful completion of all six fieldwork experiences, supported throughout the program. The course will focus on developing and integrating clinical skills and professional concepts needed for effective fieldwork participation, including review of professional behaviors, observation skills, ethics, and written and verbal communication that fosters competence for entry-level occupational therapy practice. One lecture hour per week. Limited to OCT majors.

Credits: 1.00

This course will develop formal skills in critical inquiry and decision-making. Students will use literature and technology resources to determine interventions based in scientific evidence and best professional practice. Students will conduct literature searches and collect data to answer assessment, descriptive and intervention effectiveness questions. Assisted by faculty, students will formulate a research question, evaluate research articles, and establish an annotated bibliography for the final capstone project. Limit to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 702, OCT 703, OCT 727, OCT 728, OCT 729
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 3.00

Research II expands the foundation established in prior courses and prepares the occupational therapy student to be an active participant in Health Science Research. A comprehensive understanding of statistics in both application and theory will be addressed. Additional research designs will be examined in a number of areas that impact the present Health Care environment. At the completion of this course students will submit a proposal for their scholarly research project. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 813, OCT 814, OCT 811, OCT 823, OCT 412, OCT 413, OCT 611, OCT 613 OR OCT 795, OCT 703, OCT 771
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 3.00

This seminar will be used to support occupational therapy students who are developing and implementing a research project in OCT800 and OCT802. The seminar is designed to facilitate the development and execution of the occupational therapy capstone research project by providing support from participants and the research advisor. This seminar will provide the occupational therapy student with support specific to their research topic, design and methodology. Limited to OCT major. This course may be taken more than once for credit. This course will meet four times in person over the semester and include a hybrid online component.

Credits: 2.00

Research III is the capstone course of the three research modules completing the foundation skills needed to be active participants and contributors to health science research. This course presents advanced topics related to research design and statistics. Students will complete individual research projects and present the findings. Limited to OCT Major.
Prerequisites: OCT 712, OCT 715, OCT 800 OR OCT 972, OCT 800
Co-requisites: None

Credits: 3.00

What one perceives results from the interplay between past experiences, one’s culture and the brain’s interpretation of the sensory inputs. This course will discuss the functional aspects of visual perceptual cognition to better understand our everyday experiences. Visual development, visual integrity skills, visual efficiency skills and visual information processing skills will be explored and hands on competencies will be taught to facilitate client-centered change, learning, adaptive behavior, and self-organization in natural contexts. Students will be guided through a process of examining neuroscience, dynamic systems theory, cognitive models/theories, and occupational therapy theories for people who exhibit cognitive perceptual challenges. Students will use evidence-based literature and their clinical reasoning skills to develop occupational profiles, implement assessments and create occupation-based treatment plans. Three lecture hours per week. Limited to Occupational Therapy major.

Credits: 3.00

This course will focus on the complexities of health conditions commonly seen in occupational therapy practice across the lifespan. Students will explore epidemiology, etiology, signs and symptoms, pathophysiology, psychopathology, and disease course progression. The impact of these conditions on client
motivation, body structures and function, occupational performance, and engagement in occupation are explored. Procedures and precautions ensuring safety for patients and caregivers will be reviewed. This course will provide students with an introduction to documentation regulations and associated practice
settings in the healthcare industry and issues in reimbursement. Three lecture hours per week. Limited to OCT major.

Credits: 3.00

This course will provide occupational therapy students an overview of adaptive and assistive technologies. It is designed to provide a basic understanding of various types of technologies, user populations, and environments. Additional topics will be integrated into this course including universal design, funding, legislative policy, and resources. Three lecture hours per week. Limited to OCT major.
Prerequisites: OCT704, OCT705 and OCT822

Credits: 3.00

This course is designed to develop and enhance the student's competence to function effectively within any system delivering occupational therapy services. Organization and administration theory will be applied to occupational therapy practice with an emphasis on external and internal influences affecting administrative functions, marketing, communications, supervision, quality assurance, and professional advocacy. Required as prerequisite for and bridge course to occupational therapy master's degree program. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 804, OCT 806, OCT 808
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 2.00

This is a web-based course that will provide students with a foundation in understanding health care delivery systems and models, legislative and ethical issues and concerns, healthcare policies, and political systems. Corporate, legal and regulatory factors including liability, risk management, and regulation (state practice acts, regulatory and accrediting commissions) will be explored. Students will promote professional advocacy through participating in current state and national lobbying efforts affecting occupational therapy practice. Required as prerequisite for and bridge course to occupational therapy's master's degree program. Limited to OCT Major.
Prerequisites: OCT 810, OCT 812, OCT 822
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 2.00

This fieldwork internship and seminar will provide students with practical skills and knowledge for participation in and successful completion of level II fieldwork. Students will complete a 480-hour internship within a chosen clinical setting in conjunction with a fieldwork seminar. Students will discuss and integrate clinical experiences with academic ideologies. Focus of study will include student assessment tools, facility requirements and expectations, and review of concepts pertaining to professionalism that foster competence for entry-level occupational therapy practice. Limited to OCT Majors.
Prerequisites: OCT712, OCT715, OCT718, OCT720, OCT800 and OCT802.

Credits: 6.00

This course will continue to build upon the fundamental management tools learned in OCT 722 while further developing business administration, marketing and entrepreneurial skills. Students will incorporate their professionally enhanced experiences; develop critical thinking skills, and research interests to create a business plan for an occupational therapy private practice or consulting business. Students will learn the key elements of a business plan. They will also further explore opportunities for occupational therapy consultants in emerging practice areas. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 850
Co-Requisites: None

Credits: 2.00

This course will prepare students to understand models of service delivery and their effect on the practice of occupational therapy. The advancements in intervention technology in a variety of developing or existing areas of occupational therapy will be discussed and practiced in a laboratory setting. Specialty areas such as low vision and inclusion models will be included. Limited to OCT Major.
Pre-Requisites: OCT 850 OR OCT 980

Credits: 3.00

The importance of research and evidence-based practice, professional presentation skills, and the promotion of professional advocacy will be components emphasized in this course. Integration of student's prior clinical experience and the skills attained throughout the curriculum will be reflected upon and discussed. Additionally, skills required to develop new areas of occupational therapy practice and maintain professional development will be highlighted. Limited to OCT Major.
Prerequisites: OCT 718, 720, 802, 850
Co-requisites:

Credits: 3.00

This seminar provides students with direction and support for completing individual research capstone projects. Students will participate in discussions and presentations to ensure that progress with research is on-track and that research incorporates appropriate statistical analysis of data, accurate clinical implications and indications for future research. Competency in professional presentation skills will also be established. Student conference planning meetings and assignment of conference duties will be part of the seminar sessions to ensure the effective and successful execution of the annual OT Student Graduate Research Conference. Pre-requisites: OCT920

Credits: 1.00

This final level II fieldwork internship and seminar is designed to provide students with practical skills and knowledge for fieldwork and for entry-level practice. Students will complete their second internship (480 clinical hours) within a chosen clinical setting in conjunction with this seminar. Students will examine and discuss concepts learned throughout the curriculum with focus spent on preparation and review for the NBCOT examination, interviewing skills, professionalism, civic and professional responsibilities, advocacy and their role as future leaders. Limited to OCT Major.
Prerequisites: OCT 900, OCT 910 and OCT 920.
Co-requisites: None

Credits: 6.00