Track I: Accelerated Plan

Designed for the student who wishes to complete the occupational therapy program in 4 1/2 years. Students are required to take summer school course work each year to complete the accelerated program. It requires completion of prerequisite courses, OT program courses, and 24 weeks of Level II Fieldwork Experience.

Track I Accelerated Plan Curriculum

The following prerequisite courses are required to begin course work in the professional occupational therapy education program:

• Freshman
  ALU 122 Freshman Leadership Seminar (Fall Semester)
  ENG 121 Writing Process (or Com109)
  BIO 207  Anatomy & Physiology
  PSY 201 General Psychology
  OTH 200 Introduction to OT
  THE/PHI  Theology/Philosophy
  MAT 103  College Algebra (Spring Semester)
  COM 109 Oral Communications (or ENG 103)
  PSY 207 Lifespan Development
  NUR 206 Medical Terminology
  HSL Harold Schafer Academy
  BIO 208 Anatomy & Physiology
  CHE 109 Fundamentals of Chemistry (May Semester)
  HPS 350 Contemporary Folk Art
  THE/PHI Theology/Philosophy (June Semester)

• Sophomore
  OTH 300 Intro to OT Process (Fall Semester)
  OTH 307 Measurement & Statistics
  OTH 321 Occupational Engagement: Theory & Models of Practice
  HPS 405 Advanced Anatomy
  HSL Harold Schafer Leadership
  HPS 306 Intro to Human Health ( Spring Semester)
  OTH 315 OT Issues I
  OTH 322 Fundamentals of Occupational Engagement
  OTH 323 Fundamentals of Group Leadership in 
              Occupational Therapy
  OTH 408 Kinesiology
  HMNTS Choose from several (i.e., ART, ENG)
  HSL Harold Schafer
  HPS 351 Traditional Folk Art (May Semester)
  THE/PHI Theology/Philosophy (June Semester)

• Junior
  PSY 406 Abnormal Psychology (Fall Semester)
  OTH 340 Community Partners Seminar
  OTH 415 OT Issues II
  OTH 421 Occupational Engagement of infants & Toddlers
  OTH 406 Human Health II: Early Lifespan
  HSL Harold Schafer Academy
  OTH 409 Behavioral Neuroscience I (Spring Semester)
  OTH 422 Occupational Engagement of Children & Adolescents
  OTH 423 Group Leadership in Occupational Therapy:
               Early Lifespan
  OTH 424 Fieldwork with Individuals in the Early Lifespan: Level I
  OTH 440 Community Partners Seminar
  Elective Toward Minor/Other
  Elective Toward Minor/Other
  HSL Harold Schafer Academy
   
• Graduate Coursework 
  OTH 507 Concepts & Practice of Research (May Semester)
  OTH 510 Seminar in Occupation
  OTH 565 Statistics
  OTH 506 Human Health: Adult/Later Lifespan (Fall Semester)
  OTH 509 Behavioral Neuroscience II
  OTH 521 Occupational Engagement of Adults
  OTH 523 Group Leadership in OT: Adults & Aging Adults
  OTH 540 Community Partners Seminar
  OTH 515 OT Issues (Spring Semester)
  OTH 522 Occupational Engagement of Aging Adults
  OTH 524 Fieldwork with individuals in the Adult or Aging Adult
               Lifespan: Level I
  OTH 530 Advanced Application of Technology
  OTH 560 Therapeutic Use of Shelf
  OTH 600 Master's Project: Directed study in OT
  OTH 602 Service Oriented Leadership Experience (optional)
  OTH 681 Fieldwork with Individuals in Community 
               Based practice: Level I
  OTH 682 Level II FW: Early Lifespan (Fall Semester)
  OTH 683 Level II FW: Adult Later Lifespan
  OTH 685 Graduate Seminar ( 2 week session)
  OTH 615 Advanced OT Issues (2 week session)

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy conferred (47 credits)