Occupational Therapy

Professional identity is an important dimension to becoming an occupational therapist. This course will help students identify the components of professional identity and history through the lens of the occupational therapist. Gaining a perspective of health through occupation enables the therapist to identify the unique value of occupational therapy and become authentic practitioners.

The use of physical agents in rehabilitation has been shown to have positive effects on achieving patient treatment outcomes. Students will learn the rational for use and application of various physical agents: superficial heat (thermotherapy, cryotherapy), deep heat (ultrasound), electrotherapy (neuromuscular electrical stimulations, TENS, lontophoresis), and mechanicotherapy (mobilization, compression). Students will realize the adjunctive nature of these agents and how they can be used as a precursor to purposeful activity. This course will involve clinical experiences.

This course introduces students to occupational therapy theories, models of practice and frames of reference. Students will understand how theories are developed and will select and utilize theories to inform and guide the occupational therapy process.

The purpose of this course is to develop student's teaching and professional communication skills. This course provides the foundation for educating individuals in a variety of settings on the unique value of occupational therapy in improving the health and well-being of persons, groups, and populations.

Students will explore pathological changes in human function that lead to and are associated with various diseases commonly seen in occupational therapy practice. This course also examines health care environments, including treatment settings and payer sources.

Students will examine human motion principles and learn the process of analyzing movement in relationship to occupational therapy practice. This course emphasizes completing a musculoskeletal evaluation in order to understand how motion influences occupational performance and health.

The foundation of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology is important for occupational therapy practitioners when addressing neurological conditions. This course emphasizes the organization and function of the nervous system with focus on how the neurological system influences occupational performance and the health and well-being of individuals and how to assess deficits that may occur in the nervous system.

This course introduces students to the concepts of evidence-based and reflective practice important in the development of professional identity. Students will understand how to search, consume, and use the literature to guide their clinical practice decisions.

This course will provide the student with knowledge and skills in managing adults with a variety of physical challenges that affect daily functioning. The student will study various approaches to intervention to address the physical challenges.

This course focuses on the foundational knowledge needed for pediatric occupational therapy practitioners. In addition, this course integrates theories driving pediatric practice to best support the OT practitioner's role throughout the OT process, specifically evaluation and assessment.

Students will examine the occupational therapy process to promote positive client centered outcomes with diverse psychosocial client needs.

This course continues to explore the OT Process through the Intervention and Outcome phases. This course will introduce emerging areas of pediatric OT practice to continue to support the health and well-being of children, youth and their families.

This course prepares students to design and consume quantitative & qualitative research. Students will learn to design and critique research in order to become a critical thinker, reflective practitioner, and evidence based clinician.

In this case-based learning course, students will utilize theory to drive the occupational therapy process of physical and psychosocial needs in children and adults. This course will use practical application of key concepts introduced in practice courses this semester.

This course teaches students adaptation and remediation strategies to enhance occupational performance. There is an emphasis on the development of sound clinical reasoning and use of scientific evidence for treatment.

This hybrid course introduces the doctoral capstone continuum to the occupational therapy student. Much of this course will involve one on one weekly meetings with course faculty to guide students through the initial steps of the capstone development process. During this time, students will explore and identify possible areas of interest and/or the need for the major projects to develop skills in an advanced clinical practice skill area. With the mentorship of capstone faculty students will solidify a topic/area of interest and initiate a scholarly written review of literature on their topic. 

This course allows students to finalize their scholarly literature review and then begin site identification.  Students will meet at least once weekly with their capstone faulty coach to work through the process of identifying potential sites and securing a site for the capstone experience.  Once site identification is completed students will complete a needs analysis for their identified site. 

This writing intensive course intends to assist students to understand the issues that influence health care and occupational therapy practice.

This course supports the student during the design and implementation of their scholarly research project. The emphasis of this course will be on the scholarly project development and application of research methods.

This course will provide students an enriched learning experience through participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process in an occupational therapy practice setting or through other methods.

This course will provide students an enriched learning experience through participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process in an occupational therapy practice setting or through other methods.

This course will provide the student with knowledge and skills in managing adults with a variety of neurological challenges that affect daily functioning. The student will study various approaches to intervention to address the physical challenges.

This course explores the unique components of the aging process. Students learn how normal aging influences and changes an individual's participation in occupation and life roles. This course addressed the unique role occupational therapy with individual's experiencing end of life situations.

This course will introduce students to primary care and complex cases. Case based learning will walk students through the occupational therapy process with a variety of cases across the lifespan.

In this case-based learning course, students will utilize theory to drive the evaluation and intervention process of physical and psychosocial needs in complex cases. This course will use practical application of key concepts introduced in practice courses this semester.

This course is a one credit hour course the students will take while working on their scholarly research project, a systematic review. Students will take this course while still completing the didactic curriculum on campus.

This one credit course is offered online during level II fieldwork.  During this time student groups will continue to work on their scholarly project, a systematic review.

The purpose of this course is to explore national and international health care policy and advocacy in the health care arena. Students will continue to explore their professional identity as advocates for clients, the profession, and self.

This course will occur fully online as students will be completing level II fieldwork. During this course, students will finalize their scholarly project and prepare to disseminate the completed project.

This course examines methods in outcome measurement with emphasis on empowerment of self and clients within the occupational therapy process. This course examines methods in outcome measurement with emphasis on empowerment of self and clients.

The purpose of this course is to learn and apply the skills necessary to work as a manager and leader in various changing health care environments. Students will refine their professional role as a leader and administrator.

This course will introduce students to the occupational therapy process of groups, populations, and communities with unmet needs. Students will examine the use of occupation to promote health and wellbeing in community, emerging and non-traditional settings.

This one credit hour course will occur while the students are on their first level II fieldwork rotation and therefore will be fully online.  During this class students will continue to meet indiviudal with their capstone faculty coach, faculty mentor, and site mentor to develop goals and objectives related to their upcoming capstone experience.

The purpose of this course is for students to work individually with the capstone coordinator, occupational therapy faculty mentor, and the site mentor to plan the capstone experience.

This course is the second in the curriculum related to occupational therapy for adults with neurological challenges.  During this course, students will continue to explore interventions including learn specific interventions related to these diagnoses which may include but are not limited to assistive technology, orthotics & splinting, and community mobility. 

This course will provide students an enriched learning experience through participation in selected aspects of the occupational therapy process in an occupational therapy practice setting or through other methods.

This course is designed to prepare students for transition to Level II fieldwork experiences and entry level practice. Students will prepare for the transition to practice by reviewing fieldwork site specific materials such as assessments, standardized tests, and documentation. Students will also develop an understanding of the fieldwork performance evaluation expectations, including how to manage difficult situations involving ethics, communication, and safety. Students will be expected to exhibit professional behaviors and identify appropriate strategies, as well as resources to foster personal and professional growth, as a Level II fieldwork student and future occupational therapist.

Level IIA fieldwork course supports the clinical education rotation where students learn  the role of the occupational therapist and develop clinical reasoning skills, professional identity, and reflective practice at an entry level.

This course provides students the opportunity to carry out the designed capstone project and experiential component during participation in a 14 week, individualized learning experience in a current or emerging occupational therapy practice setting. After the completion of the 14 week, rotation students will disseminate the completed capstone project in a professional venue.

Level IIB fieldwork course supports the clinical education rotation where students learn the role of the occupational therapist and develop clinical reasoning skills, professional identity, and reflective practice at an entry level.

This course is designed as an introduction to occupational therapy. Students will gain knowledge of the history of occupational therapy and professional organizations related to occupational therapy. Students will develop a basic understanding of the occupational therapy terminology, practice settings, and professional documents.