Curriculum

96 credits

Graduation requirements include successful completion of all didactic courses with a grade of “B” or better. Each student must complete three Level I fieldwork placements; failure of any level I placement results in an automatic dismissal from the program. Additionally, students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork as well as an individual 14-week capstone experience within 18 months following the completion of the didactic portion of the program. The doctoral capstone experience must be started after completion of all didactic coursework and Level II fieldwork as well as completion of preparatory activities defined in 2018 ACOTE OTD Standard D.1.3.

Second years will be taught all remaining courses under the current titles and course descriptions. The sequence has been altered as follows for semesters 4 and 5 only. Semesters 6, 7, and 8 will be taught as currently outlined in the bulletin:

Current Class of 2027

Fall 2025 Semester 4:

OTD 606 Doctoral Experience Preparation Lab 0.5

OTD 616 Data Collection/Analysis Research Group Labs 1

OTD 635 Occupational Therapy Practice with Psychosocial Conditions with Lab 4

OTD 652 Assistive Technology  2

OTD 665 Level I Fieldwork: Psychosocial 1

OTD 691 Pediatric Case Application and Exam 1

OTD 754 OT Practice with Adult Neurological Conditions- with Lab 4

RELP 601 Applied Spiritual Care I 1

RELP 602 Applied Spiritual Care II 1

15.5

Spring 2026 Semester 5:

SEMESTER 5 (SPRING)

OTD 654 Occupational Therapy Practice with Orthopedic Conditions with Lab 4

OTD 670 Level I Fieldwork: Adult 1

OTD 705 Dissemination in Graduate Research Lab 1

OTD 730 Professional Preparation for Clinical Practice 1

OTD 735 Clinical Reasoning Lab 1

OTD 741 Scholarship, Leadership, and the Doctoral Capstone 1

OTD 742 Mentored Development of the Doctoral Capstone Project Design 1

OTD 755 Occupational Therapy Practice with Medical Conditions  3

OTD 791 Adult Case Application and Exam 1

TOTAL 15

Appropriate Use of Equipment and Supplies