Curriculum

First Year

Course TitleCredits 
Functional Human Anatomy  (HAO 610)4 
Foundations and Theory of Occupational Therapy (HAO 600)3 
Group Process, Client Communication, and Therapeutic Use of Self (HAO 601)2 
Occupational Therapy Task & Contextual Analysis (HAO 602) 2 
Functional Neuroscience (HAO 611) 3 
Movement for Occupational Performance (HAO 612)4 
Occupations Across the Lifespan (HAO 603)2 
Evidence-Based Practice in Occupational Therapy (HAO 650) 2 
Conditions in Occupational Therapy (HAO 613) 2 
Assessment & Intervention in Mental Health (HAO 620)4 
 Assessment & Intervention in Physical Rehabilitation (HAO 621)4 
Assessment & Intervention of Young Children (HAO 622) 3 
Introduction to Research Approaches and Designs (HAO 651) 2 
Fieldwork IA (HAO 680)1 
Total Credits for Year 138 

Second Year

Course TitleCredits 
Assessment & Intervention in School-Based Practice (HAO 623)3 
Assessment and Intervention in Substance Abuse Treatment (HAO 624) 2 
Fieldwork IB (HAO 681)1 
Physical Agent Modalities (HAO 625)1 
Assessment and Intervention of the Older Adult (HAO 626) 3 
Technological Applications in Occupational Therapy (HAO 627) 3 
Statistics in Occupational Therapy Research (HAO 652) 2 
Contemporary and Emerging Practice in Occupational Therapy (HAO 628) 3 
Fieldwork IC (HAO 682) 1 
Professional Behaviors (HAO 631) 2 
Fieldwork IIA (HAO 683) 12 
Health Care Policy and Advocacy in Occupational Therapy (HAO 660)2 
Wellness and Health Promotion in Occupational Therapy (HAO 629) 3 
Total Credits Year 238 
   
 

Third Year

Course TitleCredits 
Capstone Project Proposal (HAO 690) 2 
Community-to-Global Practice Implications in Occupational Therapy (HAO 630) 2 
Management and Business Fundamentals in Occupational Therapy (HAO 661)2 
Fieldwork IIB (HAO 684) 12 
Visionary Leadership in Emerging Practice (HAO 662)2 
Capstone Residency (HAO 691) 14 
Capstone Project Completion and Dissemination (HAO 692) 2 
Total Credits Year 336 
Total Credits OTD Program112* 
* 24 of 112 credits = Fieldwork II credits