The following provides an overview of the eight semesters of study for the entry-level Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD). OTD courses are on-campus, sequential, interlinked, and offered only once a year. In addition, students also have off-campus fieldwork and capstone experiences.
Course Sequence
The typical sequence for the curriculum (107 Total Program Credit Hours) looks like this for the OTD:
*Courses are subject to change.
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Summer Semester I
- OT701 Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Occupational Therapy Practice (3 credit hours)
- OT704 Research Design for Occupational Therapy Practice (3 credit hours)
- OT715 Introduction to the OT Process, Analysis and Adaptation of Occupation (3 credit hours)
- OT716 Social, Economic and Political Factors that influence Occupational Participation (2 credit hours)
- OT717 Creative Occupations (2 credit hours)
- OT730 Performance Skills for Occupation: Introduction (2 credit hours)
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Fall Semester II
- OT720 Contexts of Professional Practice: Infancy to Early Childhood (6 credit hours)
- OT726 Low Vision and Participation (3 credit hours)
- OT731 Performance Skills for Occupation: Infancy to Adolescence (2 credit hours)
- OT764 Fieldwork Experience (1 credit hour)
- OT776 Capstone Project (1 credit hour)
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Spring Semester III
- OT705 Evidenced-based Occupational Therapy Practice Design and Application (3 credit hours)
- OT721 Contexts of Professional Practice: Childhood to Adolescence (6 credit hours)
- OT732 Performance Skills for Occupation: Adulthood (2 credit hours)
- OT750 Scholarly Inquiry I (2 credit hours)
- OT764 Fieldwork Experience (1 credit hour)
- OT776 Capstone Project (1 credit hour)
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Summer Semester IV
- OT703 Advocacy and Healthcare Policy in Population Health (3 credit hours)
- OT706 Management for Occupational Therapy Practice (3 credit hours)
- OT722 Contexts of Professional Practice: Early Adulthood to Middle Adulthood (6 credit hours)
- OT751 Scholarly Inquiry II (2 credit hours)
- OT764 Fieldwork Experience (1 credit hour)
- OT776 Capstone Project (1 credit hour)
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Fall Semester V
- OT634 Seminar in Professional Readiness (2 credit hours)
- OT723 Contexts of Professional Practice: Later Adulthood (6 credit hours)
- OT727 Health and Wellness Promotion (3 credit hours)
- OT774 Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Occupational Therapy (2 credit hours)
- OT776 Capstone Project (1 credit hour)
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Spring Semester VI
- OT765 Advanced Fieldwork Experience I (10 credit hours)
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Summer Semester VII
- OT766 Advanced Fieldwork Experience II (10 credit hours)
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Fall Semester VIII
- OT777 Capstone Experience: Emerging as an Occupational Therapist (14 credit hours)
Graduation Criteria
To graduate from the Entry-Level Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy program, students must:
- Complete all 107 credit hours required by the program.
- Earn a minimum grade of B in all courses (two grades of C are permissible) and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
- Complete all Level I and Level II fieldwork placements.
- Complete the capstone project and capstone experience.
- Have no incomplete courses at the time of graduation.
- Pay all tuition and fees in full.
- Be in good standing with the Department of Occupational Therapy and the Graduate School.
Typically, the program is completed in eight semesters.