Undergraduate Program
Professional Curriculum
Students in the BS/MS curriculum begin the professional program in the senior year and complete the following courses:
OT 751 Mind Body Systems Neurologically-based Function and Dysfunction
OT 752 Human Movement and Environmental Effects on Everyday Occupations
OT 752L Human Movement Lab
OT 710 OT Practice and Professional Roles
OT 741 Human Occupation (writing intensive)
OT 792 Level I Fieldwork (J term)
OT 771 Enabling Participation in Community Groups
OT 771L Enabling Participation in Community Groups Lab
OR
OT 730 Assistive Technology for Promoting Occupational Performance
OT 730L Assistive Technology for Promoting Occupational Performance Lab
OT 785 Introduction to Research
OT 745 Administration and Policy for OT Practice
OT 760 OT Psychosocial Evaluation and Intervention
OT 760L OT Psychosocial Evaluation and Intervention Lab
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 senior year students will typically be in class or experiential learning activities from 18 to 24 hours a week. OT 792, Level I Fieldwork, is scheduled for two weeks during the “J” term between first and second semesters.
At the end of this year students are awarded at Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy. The students will apply to the Graduate School as advanced-standing students in the professional master’s program. An overall minimum grade point of 3.0 and a minimum of 3.0 G. P. A. in prerequisite courses is required for admission to the master’s degree program. Additional required courses in the professional program include the following:
OT 871 Enabling Participation in Community Groups
OT 871L Enabling Participation in Community Groups Lab
OR
OT 830 Assistive Technology for Promoting Occupational Performance
OT 830L Assistive Technology for Promoting Occupational Performance Lab
OT 862 OT Evaluation and Intervention for Children
OT 862L OT Evaluation and Intervention for Children Lab
OT 863 OT Evaluation and Intervention for Adults
OT 863L OT Evaluation and Intervention for Adults Lab
OT 846 Transitions: Student to Professional
OT 854 Level II Fieldwork I
OT 856 Level II Fieldwork II
OT 855 Level II Fieldwork Blackboard discussion forum
OT 865 OT Practice and Professional Reasoning
OT 875 Leadership in Occupational Therapy Systems of Practice
OT 886 Research Engagement
Elective
Students must earn a minimum of B- in all professional program courses. Students are responsible for transportation to off-campus fieldwork sites and other community learning experiences. Personal liability insurance for the practical components of the curriculum is necessary and provided through UNH. 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. Occupational Therapy faculty members 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 department 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 they have updated information on the department’s current policies and procedures.