Occupational Therapy Doctorate (O.T.D.)

Year One - Fall (15 credit hours)

• Block 1 (13 weeks)

• ANAT 711 - HUMAN GROSS ANATOMY 1 to 8 cr hrs (6 credit hours required)
• OCTH 712 - STRUCTURE, MOVEMENT, AND OCCUPATION 3-4 cr hrs (4 credit hours required)

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• Block 2 (6 weeks)

• OCTH 710 - THE MEANING OF OCCUPATION 2 cr hrs
• OCTH 754 - SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXTS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE 2 cr hrs
• PHGY 735 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 1-4 cr hrs (1 credit hour required)

Year One - Spring (19 credit hours)

• Block 1 (8 weeks)

• PHGY 735 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 1-4 cr hrs (3 credit hours required)
• PHTH 731 - REHABILITATION NEUROSCIENCE 3 cr hrs
• OCTH 720 - PHILOSOPHICAL AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 2 cr hrs
• OCTH 721 - NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF OCCUPATION 1 cr hrs

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• Block 2 (8 weeks)

• OCTH 715 - OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE: CHILDHOOD 2-3 cr hrs (3 credit hours required)
• OCTH 725 - OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE: ADULTHOOD 2-3 cr hrs (3 credit hours required)
• OCTH 780 - RESEARCH DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS 3 cr hrs
• OCTH 781 - EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE 1 cr hrs

Year Two - Summer (16 credit hours)

• Summer 1 (6 weeks)

• OCTH 724 - THERAPEUTIC USE OF SELF & GROUPS 3 cr hrs
• OCTH 731 - PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH CONDITIONS 4 cr hrs

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• Summer 2 (6 weeks)

• OCTH 732 - THERAPEUTIC ADAPTATIONS TO RESTORE OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE 3-4 cr hrs (4 credit hours required)
• OCTH 742 - PREPARATORY METHODS: PHYSICAL AGENT MODALITIES & ORTHOTIC DEVICES 4 cr hrs

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• Full Summer

• OCTH 784 - SCHOLARLY PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT 1 cr hrs

Year Two - Fall (19 credit hours)

• Block 1 (8 weeks)

• OCTH 746 - OT ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION: ADULT PHYSICAL REHABILITATION 4 cr hrs
• OCTH 748 - INTERRUPTIONS TO ADULT OCCUPATIONS 2-3 cr hrs (2 credit hours required)

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• Block 2 (8 weeks)

• OCTH 734 - ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON OCCUPATION 3 cr hrs
• OCTH 747 - OT ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION: PSYCHOSOCIAL PRACTICE 4 cr hrs
• OCTH 749 - INTERRUPTIONS TO ADULT OCCUPATIONS II 2 cr hrs

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• All Semester (Block 1 & 2)

• OCTH 741 - PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AND FIELD EXPERIENCE 1-3 cr hrs (3 credit hours required)
• OCTH 786 - SCHOLARLY PROJECT 1 cr hrs (1 credit hour required)

Year Two - Spring (18 credit hours)

• Block 1 (8 weeks)

• OCTH 756 - OT ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION: CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCE 4 cr hrs
• OCTH 758 - INTERRUPTIONS TO CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT OCCUPATIONS 3 cr hrs

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• Block 2 (8 weeks)

• OCTH 733 - PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DISABILITY 3 cr hrs
• OCTH 750 - LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE 2-4 cr hrs (4 credit hours required)

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• All Semester (Block 1 & 2)

• OCTH 751 - PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY AND FIELD EXPERIENCES II 1-2 cr hrs (2 credit hours required)
• OCTH 786 - SCHOLARLY PROJECT 1 cr hrs (1 credit hour required)
• OCTH 800 - CAPSTONE PROPOSAL 1 cr hrs

Year Three - Summer (8 credit hours)

• OCTH 764 - LEVEL II FIELDWORK 6 cr hrs
• OCTH 770 - THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL AS ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EDUCATOR 2 cr hrs

Year Three - Fall (6 credit hours)

• OCTH 774 - LEVEL II FIELDWORK 6 cr hrs

Year Three - Spring (9 credit hours)

• OCTH 801 - CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE 4-8 cr hrs (8 credit hours required)
• OCTH 802 - CAPSTONE PROJECT 1-2 cr hrs (1 credit hour required)

A 5-semester or 4-semester option is available.

Note:

The student should select electives that will advance the goals identified in his or her statement of purpose. Electives must be approved by the Occupational Therapy Department and, when applicable, the instructor of record. Course offerings may be found at http://www.usd.edu/usd-online/courses.