Occupational Therapy OTD
Entry-level OTD Curriculum
On completion of this program, students will demonstrate skills and abilities to exemplify the following threads that flow through the curriculum:
- Exceptional theory-based practice skills, focusing on occupation-based interventions
- Interprofessional collaboration and practice, with an understanding of diverse communities and populations
- Leadership with professionalism and a clear understanding of ethics
- Skills in scholarly pursuit
- Students will complete a total of 101 credits. OTD 7008 Capstone III course will be offered in a hybrid format, requiring on-campus attendance for certain portions of the semester. The entire OTD 7215 Interprofessional Healthcare Engagement course will be delivered asynchronously in an online format. For assistance with distance education support please refer to the resources available at https://it.fdu.edu/
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Year 1 |
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Summer |
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OT: History, Theory and Practice and History |
3 |
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Professional Formation, Ethics and Advocacy |
3 |
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Activity Analysis and Occupational Adaptation |
3 |
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Research I: Qualitative & Quantitative Measures |
3 |
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Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology |
3 |
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Semester Credits: 15 |
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Fall |
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Practice Immersion I: Mental Health |
4 |
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Health Conditions and Epidemiology |
3 |
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Fieldwork Level IA Mental Health |
1 |
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Neuroscience of Daily Living |
3 |
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Movement and adaptation |
3 |
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Assessments in Occupational Therapy |
2 |
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Semester Credits: 16 |
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Spring |
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Interprofessional Collaborative Practice |
1 |
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Research II: Mixed Methods and Statistics |
3 |
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Cognition Across the Life Span |
2 |
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Practice Immersion II: Adult Physical Rehabilitation |
4 |
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Upper Extremity Evaluation & Intervention |
3 |
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Fieldwork Level IB: Physical Rehabilitation |
1 |
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Capstone I |
1 |
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Semester Credits: 15 |
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Year 2 |
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Summer |
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Neuro-Rehabilitation |
3 |
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Capstone II |
1 |
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Fieldwork Seminar |
1 |
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Practice Immersion III: Pediatrics |
4 |
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Seating, Positioning and Assistive Technology |
3 |
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Fieldwork Level IC: Pediatrics |
1 |
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Health Care Management and Change |
3 |
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Semester Credits: 16 |
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Fall |
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Level II A Fieldwork |
6 |
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Capstone III |
3 |
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Semester Credits: 9 |
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Spring |
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Level IIB: Fieldwork Adult or Pediatric Rotation |
6 |
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Interprofessional Healthcare Engagement |
3 |
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Semester Credits: 9 |
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Year 3 |
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Summer |
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Social and Institutional Determinants of Health |
3 |
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Contemporary Concepts in Occupational Therapy Practice |
3 |
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Capstone IV |
3 |
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Healthcare Leadership and Advocacy |
2 |
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Semester Credits: 11 |
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Fall |
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Doctoral Capstone Residency |
8 |
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Doctoral Capstone Dissemination |
2 |
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Semester Credits: 10 |
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Total Credit Hours: 101 |
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