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Occupational Therapy O.T.D.

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College of Pharmacy (TPHR)624 - Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Minimum GPA to receive degree

3.000
Completion requirement
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 8183191
  • 8183221
  • 8183231
  • 8270951
  • 8183241
Completion requirement
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 8183281
  • 8183291
  • 8183301
  • 8183201
  • 8183311
  • 8183321
Completion requirement
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8183341
  • 8183361
Completion requirement
Earn at least 14 credits from the following:
  • 8183371
  • 8183381
  • 8183391
  • 8183211
  • 8183441
  • 8183451
Completion requirement
Earn at least 16 credits from the following:
  • 8183511
  • 8183521
  • 8183531
  • 8183401
  • 8183541
  • 8272911
  • 8183551
Completion requirement
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 8183461
  • 8183561
  • 8183571
  • 8183421
  • 8183491
  • 8183501
Completion requirement
Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
  • 8183581
Completion requirement

Level I fieldwork experiences are attached to several courses during semesters one, two, four, and five. Level I experiences provide the opportunity to apply course learning in a practice context under the supervision of faculty. Faculty led Level I Fieldwork experiences - according to the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) - is to introduce the fieldwork experience and allow application of knowledge to practice while developing understanding of client needs.

Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8183251
  • 8183261
  • 8183271
  • 8183331
Completion requirement

Level II fieldwork courses occur toward the end of the didactic curriculum and takes place during in semesters six, seven, or eight. Each student is required to register for two Level II Fieldwork courses. Level II fieldwork supports development of a generalist occupational therapist. Students participate in a variety of settings and with a variety of populations. Fieldwork aligns with the curriculum design and consist of a minimum of 24 weeks full time equivalent experience. This is typically arranged into two-twelve week experiences with an option of three-eight week experiences. All level II fieldwork must be completed within 24 months of finishing the didactic semesters. 

Earn at least 18 credits from the following:
  • 8183411
  • 8019171
  • 8019181

OT7697 will be used in special circumstances and will require departmental approval.

Completion requirements

Additional elective courses may be approved by your capstone or faculty advisor.

Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8258661
  • 8281841
  • 8250841
  • 8282451
  • 8183431
Completion requirements

Complete the 110 required course credits and 6 elective credits as noted in the OTD above for a total of 116 credits.



Completion requirements
Earn at least 30 credits from the following:
  • 8183441
  • 8183451
  • 8183541
  • 8183551
  • 8183461
  • 8183561
  • 8183571
  • 8183421
  • 8183481
  • 8183491
  • 8183501
  • 8183581
Select at least 6 elective credits in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8183411
  • 8183431
University MOT graduates are eligible to apply up to 80 experiential credits from their MOT degree to meet the 116-credit requirement for the OTD program. The remaining 36 credits must be taken upon admission to the OTD.

Applicants to this transitional OTD option must have completed the Univeristy's MOT degree. Applicants with completed MOTs from other institutions, and who have passed the NBCOT examination, will have their transcripts reviewed by the faculty to determine eligibility for this option, and to identify remaining courses necessary to meet minimum credit requirements.
Completion requirements
Earn at least 30 credits from the following:
  • 8183441
  • 8183451
  • 8183541
  • 8183551
  • 8183461
  • 8183561
  • 8183571
  • 8183421
  • 8183481
  • 8183491
  • 8183501
  • 8183581
Select at least 6 elective credits in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8183411
  • 8183431
University MOT graduates are eligible to apply up to 80 experiential credits from their MOT degree to meet the 116-credit requirement for the OTD program. The remaining 36 credits must be taken upon admission to the OTD.

Applicants to this transitional OTD option must have completed the University's MOT degree. Applicants with completed MOTs from other institutions, and who have passed the NBCOT examination, will have their transcripts reviewed by the faculty to determine eligibility for this option, and to identify remaining courses necessary to meet minimum credits requirements.
Completion requirements
Earn at least 43 credits from the following:
  • 8183221
  • 8183231
  • 8183311
  • 8183341
  • 8183371
  • 8183441
  • 8183451
  • 8183541
  • 8183551
  • 8183461
  • 8183561
  • 8183571
  • 8183421
  • 8183481
  • 8183491
  • 8183501
  • 8183581
Select at least 6 elective credits in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8183411
  • 8183431

University MSOT graduates are eligible to apply up to 67 experiential credits from the MSOT degree to meet the 116-credit requirement for the OTD program. The remaining 49 credits must be taken upon admission to the OTD.

Applicants to this transitional OTD option must have completed the University's MSOT degree. Applicants with completed MSOTs from other institutions, and who have passed the NBCOT examination, will have their transcripts reviewed by the faculty to determine eligibility for this option, and to identify remaining courses necessary to meet minimum credit requirements.

Completion requirements
Earn at least 43 credits from the following:
  • 8183221
  • 8183231
  • 8183311
  • 8183341
  • 8183371
  • 8183441
  • 8183451
  • 8183541
  • 8183551
  • 8183461
  • 8183561
  • 8183571
  • 8183421
  • 8183481
  • 8183491
  • 8183501
  • 8183581
Select at least 6 elective credits in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8183411
  • 8183431

University MSOT graduates are eligible to apply up to 67 experiential credits from the MSOT degree to meet the 116-credit requirement for the OTD program. The remaining 49 credits must be taken upon admission to the OTD.

Applicants to this transitional OTD option must have completed the University's MSOT degree. Applicants with completed MSOTs from other institutions, and who have passed the NBCOT examination, will have their transcripts reviewed by the faculty to determine eligibility for this option and to identify remaining courses necessary to meet minimum credit requirements.

Completion requirements
Earn at least 53 credits from the following:
  • 8183221
  • 8183231
  • 8183251
  • 8183291
  • 8183311
  • 8183341
  • 8183371
  • 8183381
  • 8183441
  • 8183451
  • 8183521
  • 8183541
  • 8183551
  • 8183461
  • 8183561
  • 8183571
  • 8183421
  • 8183481
  • 8183491
  • 8183501
  • 8183581
Select at least 6 elective credits in consultation with the advisor.
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8183411
  • 8183431

University BSOT graduates are eligible to apply up to 57 experiential credits from the BSOT degree to meet the 116-credit requirement for the OTD program. The remaining 59 credits must be taken upon admission to the OTD.

Applicants to this transitional OTD option must have completed the University's BSOT degree. Applicants who have passed the NBCOT examination will have their transcripts reviewed by the faculty to determine eligibility for this option, and to identify remaining courses necessary to meet minimum credit requirements.

Completion requirements
Earn at least 53 credits from the following:
  • 8183221
  • 8183231
  • 8183251
  • 8183291
  • 8183311
  • 8183341
  • 8183371
  • 8183381
  • 8183441
  • 8183451
  • 8183521
  • 8183541
  • 8183551
  • 8183461
  • 8183561
  • 8183571
  • 8183421
  • 8183481
  • 8183491
  • 8183501
  • 8183581
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 8183411
  • 8183431

University BSOT graduates are eligible to apply up to 57 experiential credits from their BSOT degree to meet the 116-credit requirement for the OTD program. The remaining 59 credits must be taken upon admission to the OTD.

Applicants to this transitional OTD option must have completed the University's BSOT degree. Applicants who have passed the NBCOT examination will have their transcripts reviewed by the faculty to determine eligibility for this option and to identify remaining courses necessary to meet minimum credit requirements.

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