Graduate Programs
Professional M.S. Degree Track Requirements
The Professional Master’s Degree Track requires the completion of 62 graduate-level credits, which includes 19 credits of fieldwork. The program consists of two years (five semesters) of professional courses, including one fieldwork placement during the summer at the conclusion of first or second year.
Classes are scheduled on weekdays throughout the day and early evening. Many courses require experiential learning activities which students need to work into their schedules. In the first year students will be in class and community settings between 18 to 24 hours a week.
OT 841, Human Occupation
OT 846, Transitions: Student to Professional
OT 851, Mind Body Systems Neurologically-based Function and Dysfunction
OT 852, Human Movement and Environmental Effects on Everyday Occupations
OT 862, Evaluation Principles and Methods
OT 863, Intervention Principles and Methods
OT 864, OT Intervention Lab
OT 871, Enabling Participation in Community Groups
OT 872, Occupation, Health and Community Programming
OT 892, Level I Fieldwork is a two-week experience scheduled during the break between first and second semester.
OT 865, OT Practice and Professional Reasoning
OT 875, Leadership in Occupational Therapy Systems of Practice
OT 885, Research Methods and Application to Practice
OT 854 and OT 855 Level II Fieldwork I
OT 856 and OT 857 Level II Fieldwork II
Elective
Students must earn a minimum of B- in all courses. Specific requirements are delineated in the OT Department Policy and Procedure Manual.
Classes in the professional program meet on weekdays throughout the day and early evening. Many courses require experiential learning activities in addition to scheduled classes. During the first year students will typically be in class or experiential learning activities from 18 to 24 hours a week. OT 892, Level I Fieldwork, is scheduled for two weeks during the break between first and second semesters.
Students have four academic years to complete the professional curriculum including two twelve-week Level II fieldwork placements.
Curriculum review and revision is undertaken annually. The OT faculty work closely with students during academic advising sessions and share information about policy and requirement changes during registration periods as well as throughout the academic year. Students are also expected to take an active role in verifying expectations and should check with their departmental advisers each September for updated policies and requirements. Program requirements and policies for retention in the major are posted annually in the OT Department Policy and Procedure Manual, which is available on the OT Department Organization site on Black Board. Students are expected to insure that they have updated information on the Department’s current policies and procedures.