Courses
OT 5502 Clinical Neuroscience: 5 semester hours.
Study of structure and function of the human nervous system at the cellular and systemic levels. Specific application to clinical management of neurological problems and pathology. PREREQ: Graduate student; progression in the DPT program.
OT 5505 Occupational Therapy Clinical Procedures: 2 semester hours.
Students learn about occupational therapy assessment and treatment. They engage in hands-on experiences involving the theory and application of basic techniques of patient evaluation and handling.
OT 5506 Analysis of Human Movement Through Activity: 4 semester hours.
Analysis of normal and pathological movement of the human body. Joint biomechanics, kinesiology, arthrokinematics, and osteokinematics as applied to functional activities. Specific, evaluated graduate-level activities and/or performances are identified in the course syllabus. PREREQ: Enrollment in MOT program.
OT 5507 Professional Behaviors Seminar: 1 semester hour.
Students engage in and exemplify professional behaviors in preparation for their clinical practicum experience and clinical fieldwork rotations. This course focuses on self-reflection on individual student's professional behaviors, establishing short-term professional development plans, tracking development of and changes in one's professional behaviors, and documenting progress. Specific, evaluated graduate-level activities and/or performances are identified in the course syllabus.
OT 5512 Professional Communication: 2 semester hours.
Introduction to standard forms of professional communication in physical and occupational therapy and among other health care professions. Medical record-keeping and interdisciplinary communication are emphasized. PREREQ: Graduate student; progression in the DPT or OPT program
OT 5521 Self-Exploration in Occupation: 3 semester hours.
Students learn basic principles of occupational science, foundational to understanding the role of human occupation in health and participation in life and an intuitive understanding of these processes. It engages students in both the in-depth study of occupation and active participation in occupation, while requiring deep reflection and peer discussion to integrate these two components. Specific, evaluated graduate-level activities and/or performances are identified in the course syllabus.
OT 5523 Therapeutic Use of Self in Occupation: 2 semester hours.
Students learn the historical and philosophical perspectives of the therapeutic relationship, through lectures, group activities, reflective exercises, a review of phenomenological literature, and role playing. Students learn to develop and implement therapeutic relationships that support and enhance client occupational performance.
OT 5527 Occupation and Environmental Management: 3 semester hours.
Students explore ways in which occupational therapists in a variety of settings support health and participation in life through engagement in occupation, by acknowledging and managing the multiple contexts surrounding their clients. Explore models of service provision for both
OT 5533 Clinical Affiliation III-Fieldwork II: 7 semester hours.
An in-depth clinical fieldwork with clients having physical, psychosocial, neurological, and/or multisystem impairments/disabilities in a facility-based setting such as a hospital or rehabilitation center. Graded S/U. PREREQ: OT 5532.
OT 5545 Psychosocial Function in Occupation Laboratory: 1 semester hour.
Students participate in laboratory exercises in which they apply occupational therapy theories and frames of reference to the evaluation and treatment of persons with psychosocial dysfunction or disability. Students learn about the administration and interpretation of major assessment instruments, treatment plan development and implementation, documentation, and client/caregiver education.
OT 5547 Occupation and Environmental Management Laboratory: 1 semester hour.
During these laboratory sessions, and assignments, students are exposed to and participate in simulated and real-world treatment opportunities. The laboratory experiences provide students with practice in adapting the environment to support their clients? health and participation in life through engagement in occupation, with specific focus on ergonomics, assistive technology, community wellness, low-vision rehabilitation, home/community accessibility, and the unique environmental aspects of rural life and the special needs of farmers and ranchers.
OT 5571 Professional Issues in Occupational Therapy Practice: 1 semester hour.
Students participate in an in-depth exploration of a topic related to the practice of occupational therapy and apply principles of instructional design to share the topic with their peers. Topics explored may include evidence-based practice, managing ethical dilemmas, program development, and advocacy.
OT 5581 Fieldwork Seminar I: Introduction to Fieldwork: 1 semester hour.
Students learn about the basics of fieldwork in this course, in the first in series of 4 fieldwork seminar courses. Students are introduced to information they will need to choose and successfully complete fieldwork, including the purpose of fieldwork, the roles of the key players, and the basic required fieldwork documentation. Students are also introduced to the process of making their Level II fieldwork requests, which they complete by the end of the semester. Specific, evaluated graduate-level activities and/or performances area identified in the course syllabus.
OT 5582 Fieldwork Seminar II: Transition from Level I Fieldwork: 1 semester hour.
Students reflect on their Level I fieldwork experiences and explore factors that will make them more successful in their future Level I and Level II fieldwork placements in this, the second courses in the student's series of four Fieldwork Seminar courses.
OT 5583 Fieldwork Seminar III: Preparing for Level II Fieldwork: 1 semester hour.
Students actively engage in tasks to prepare them for their first Level II fieldwork experience, including, preparing their fieldwork objective and communicating with their fieldwork educator, in this, the third in a series of four fieldwork seminar courses. Specific, evaluated graduate-level activities and/or performances are identified in the course syllabus.
OT 5584 Fieldwork Seminar IV: Becoming a Self-Reflective Fieldwork Student: 1 semester hour.
Students finalize their preparation for their final Level II fieldwork experience and learn strategies to navigate the transition from student to entry level clinician in this, the fourth and final fieldwork seminar course. An emphasis is put on students becoming self-reflective in their role as fieldwork students and future self-reflective practitioners. Specific, evaluated graduate-level activities and/or performances are identified in the course syllabus.
OT 5591 Occupational Therapy Professional Project 1: 1 semester hour.
Students begin work with their research groups, in consultation with a faculty member project advisor. This may also include initial work on preparing their Institutional Research Board/Human Subjects Committee proposal for eventual submission to the IRB/HSC. The completion of the series of 4 research courses will culminate in a public presentation of a posted and a publishable paper in conjunction with their faculty member project advisor. Graded S/U.
OT 5593 Occupational Therapy Professional Project 3: 1 semester hour.
Students continue to work with their research groups, in consultation with their faculty member project advisor. Together, they analyze their data, prepare a draft of a paper, using their analyzed data, accompanied by their literature review introduction, purpose, and methods and materials, that they have previously created. They will add their newly created results, discussion, and conclusion, and prepare a draft poster for presentation. Students submit an RFP and presentation of their poster to a state, regional, or national conference, in conjunction with their faculty member project advisors. Graded S/U
OT 6613 OT Profession I: 4 semester hours.
Students learn about the history and values of the profession, settings in which OTs practice, professional organizations, the steps to occupational therapy licensure, professional behaviors, therapeutic use of self, and the importance of professional development.
OT 6614 Consumers of Evidence: 2 semester hours.
Students learn about evidence-based practice including locating research articles, reading and applying research articles, and designing and carrying out research studies relevant to clinical practice.
OT 6615 OT Profession 2: 3 semester hours.
Students explore the business and legislative aspects of healthcare with a focus on how the impact service delivery of occupational therapy. PREREQ: OT 6613
OT 6616 OT Profession 3: 2 semester hours.
Students learn about professional issues relevant to occupational therapy practice and the process of obtaining national board certification and state licensure. PREREQ: OT 6615
OT 6619 Clinical Reasoning: 1 semester hour.
Students are introduced to the thinking process and judgments an occupational therapist must make in order to deliver effective occupational therapy services. Students will explore various forms of reasoning employed by a therapist to make informed decisions related to practice.
OT 6621 Body Structure and Movement: 3 semester hours.
Students learn foundational concepts of anatomy, neuroanatomy, and movement to understand how these concepts relate and form the basis of occupational performance. Students also learn foundational clinical assessment skills and their relationship to occupational performance. COREQ: OT 6641
OT 6622 Occupational Performance: 4 semester hours.
Students learn about occupations and the role of occupation in promoting health ad dwell-being. Students study the OTPF and theory that informs practice, and begin to apply this knowledge to the assessment of occupational performance and occupational therapy interventions. COREQ: OT 6642
OT 6624 Physical Function: 4 semester hours.
Students learn about physical conditions and their mental impact on occupational performance. Students learn how to treat occupational performance problems related to physical functioning, including relevant assessments and intervention strategies. PREREQ: OT 6621, OT 6622, OT 6641, OT 6642. CORREQ: OT 6644.
OT 6625 Psychosocial Function: 4 semester hours.
Students learn about psychosocial conditions and their impact on occupational performance. Students learn how to treat occupational performance problems related to psychosocial functioning, including relevant assessments and intervention strategies. PREREQ: OT 6622, OT 6642. COREQ: OT 6645
OT 6626 Neurological Function: 4 semester hours.
Students learn about neurological conditions and their impact on occupational performance. Students learn how to treat occupational performance problems related to neurological functioning, including relevant assessments and intervention strategies. PREREQ: OT 6622, OT 6624, OT 6642, OT 6644. COREQ: 6646
OT 6628 Pediatric Function: 4 semester hours.
Students learn about pediatric conditions and their impact on development and occupational performance. Students learn how to treat occupational performance problems in pediatric clients, including relevant assessments and intervention strategies for pediatric clients. PREREQ: OT 6621, OT 6622, OT 6641, OT 6642. COREQ: OT 6648.
OT 6629 Geriatric Function: 4 semester hours.
Students learn about geriatric conditions and their impact on occupational performance. Students learn how to treat occupational performance problems related to geriatric functioning, including relevant assessments and intervention strategies. PREREQ: OT 6622, OT 6624, OT 6625, OT 6642, OT 6644, OT 6645. COREQ: OT 6649
OT 6634 Clinical Affiliation IV- Fieldwork II: 7 semester hours.
An in-depth clinical fieldwork with clients having physical, psychosocial, neurological, educational or health impairments/disabilities in community-based settings. Graded S/U. PREREQ: OT 6633.
OT 6641 Body Structure and Movement Lab: 2 semester hours.
Students participate in laboratory activities in which they apply content learned in the functional anatomy and movement lecture course. COREQ: OT 6621
OT 6642 Occupational Performance Lab: 1 semester hour.
Students participate in laboratory activities to apply content learned in the occupational performance lecture course with an emphasis on learning to complete an occupational therapy evaluation, plan interventions, and document skilled services using the OTPF as a guide. COREQ: OT 6622
OT 6644 Physical Function Lab: 1 semester hour.
Students participate in laboratory activities in which they apply content learned in the physical function lecture course with an emphasis on learning to administer assessments, facilitate a variety of interventions, and document skilled services. COREQ: OT 6624
OT 6645 Psychosocial Function Lab: 1 semester hour.
Students participate in laboratory activities in which they apply content learned in the psychosocial function lecture course with an emphasis on learning to administer assessments, facilitate a variety of interventions, and document skilled services. CORREQ: OT 6625
OT 6646 Neurological Function Lab: 1 semester hour.
Students participate in laboratory activities in which they apply content learned in the neurological function lecture course with an emphasis on learning to administer assessments, facilitate a variety of interventions, and document skilled services. COREQ: OT 6626
OT 6648 Pediatric Function Lab: 1 semester hour.
Students participate in laboratory activities in which they apply content learned in the pediatric function lecture course with an emphasis on learning to administer assessments, facilitate a variety of interventions, and document skilled services. COREQ: OT 6628
OT 6649 Geriatric Function Lab: 1 semester hour.
Students participate in laboratory activities in which they apply content learned in the geriatric function lecture course with an emphasis on learning to administer assessments, facilitate a variety of interventions, and document skilled services. COREQ: OT 6629
OT 6651 Level l FW A: 2 semester hours.
Students participate in a pediatric focused Level I occupational therapy fieldwork experience in the community under the supervision of occupational therapy faculty. PREREQ: OT 6613, OT 6621, OT 6622, OT 6641, OT 6642.
OT 6652 Level I FW B: 2 semester hours.
Students participate in a psychosocial focused Level I occupational therapy fieldwork experience in the community under the supervision of occupational therapy faculty. PREREQ: OT 6613, OT 6621, OT 6622, OT 6641, OT 6642.
OT 6653 Level I FW C: 2 semester hours.
Students participate in an adult focused Level l occupational therapy fieldwork experience in the community under the supervision of occupational therapy faculty. PREREQ: OT 6613, OT 6621, OT 6622, OT 6641, OT 6642. COREQ: OT 6624, OT 6644.
OT 6671 NBCOT Exam Prep: 2 semester hours.
Students prepare for national board certification and state licensure. PREREQ: OT 6613, OT 6614, OT 6615, OT 6616, OT 6621, OT 6622, OT 6624, OT 6625, OT 6626, OT 6628, OT 7790
OT 6691 Occupational Therapy Professional Project 1: 1 semester hour.
Students begin work with their research groups, in consultation with a faculty member project advisor. This may also include initial work on preparing their Institutional Research Board/Human Subjects Committee proposal for eventual submission to the IRB/HSC. The completion of the series of 4 research courses will culminate in a public presentation of a posted and a publishable paper in conjunction with their faculty member project advisor. Graded S/U.
OT 6692 Occupational Therapy Professional Project 2: 1 semester hour.
Students continue to work with their research groups, in consultation with a faculty member project advisor, and prepare their Institutional Research Board/Human Subjects Committee proposal for submission to the IRB/HSC. Following approval by the IRB, student groups will prepare their surveys for distribution, prepare other methods of data collection, recruit research participants using approved methods, and/or collect research data. The completion of this series of 4 research courses, will culminate in a public presentation of a poster and a publishable paper in conjunction with their faculty member project advisor. Graded S/U
OT 6693 Occupational Therapy Professional Project 3: 2 semester hours.
OT 6694 Occupational Therapy Professional Project 4: 1 semester hour.
OT 6698 Independent Study: 1-12 semester hours.
Study of content selected by students and faculty. May be repeated for up to 12 credits.
OT 6699 Experimental Course: 4 semester hours.
The content of this course is not described in the catalog. Title and number of credits are announced in the Class Schedule. Experimental courses may be offered no more than three times with the same title and content. May be repeated.
OT 7761 Level ll Fieldwork: 12 semester hours.
Students participate in a 12-week Level ll occupational therapy fieldwork experience at a clinical site under the supervision of a fieldwork educator. PREREQ: OT 6613, OT 6614, OT 6615, OT 6621, OT 6622, OT 6624, OT 6625, OT 6626, OT 6628, OT 6651, OT 6652, OT 6653, OT 7790.
OT 7790 Research Applications: 2 semester hours.
Students participate in scholarly activities that align with current knowledge priorities, professional practice, service delivery, or professional issues, under the supervision of occupational therapy faculty. PREREQ: OT 6614
