Coursework/curriculum

Students who complete all the requirements for this post-professional program will earn a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree. 

Credit Hours Required

To complete the degree, 36 credit hours are required. The program allows for degree completion in five continuous semesters, each composed of two 7-week sessions (see curriculum below).

Course Sequence

Students in the Post-Professional OTD program can complete the program in five consecutive semesters, as outlined below.

TERM 1 — FALL

Course
Number

Course Title

Credits

OCT Z702

Ethics and Analytical Reasoning (weeks 1-7)

3

OCT Z703

Justice: Health Disparities and Health Equities in the Practice of Occupational Therapy (weeks 9-15)

3

OCT Z720

OTD Seminar I: Explore Capstone Project (15 weeks with 1-week break)

1

TERM 2 — SPRING

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

OCT Z704

Evaluation of Occupational Therapy Theory and Clinical Research (weeks 1-7) 

3

OCT Z705

Health Promotion and Health Advocacy (weeks 9-15)

3

OCT Z721

OTD Seminar II: Create Capstone Project (15 weeks with 1-week break)

1

TERM 3 — SUMMER

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

OCT Z710

Evidenced-Based Practice in Translational Science (weeks 1-7)

3

OCT Z711

Outcomes Measurement and Assessment: Individual, Community, Society Part A (weeks 8-14)

3

OCT Z722

OTD Seminar III: Assess Capstone Project (14 weeks)

1

TERM 4 — FALL

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

OCT Z706

Advanced Leadership in Innovative Practice (weeks 1-7)

3

OCT Z712

Outcomes Measurement and Assessment: Individual, Community, Society Part B (weeks 9-15)

3

OCT Z723

OTD Seminar IV: Clinical Reasoning (15 weeks with 1-week break)

1

TERM 5 — SPRING

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

OCT Z707

Teaching and Learning Theory and Practice in Occupational Therapy Classroom (weeks 1-7)

4

OCT Z724

OTD Capstone Project Dissemination (weeks 9-15)

4

Total required credits for program completion: 36

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