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Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Plan of Study

The OTD degree requires the completion of a sequenced curriculum that is progressive in nature. Candidates for the occupational therapy degree must have completed the prescribed curriculum, encompassing 36 continuous months (3 years) of study, with an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better on a 4.00 scale on all work at UMMC. All required courses for each semester are prerequisites for required courses in subsequent semesters.

Due to variability of available clinical sites, completion of the clinical portion may be extended beyond the minimum of 36 months; however, students must complete Level II fieldwork and the capstone experience within 24 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program. A minimum of one fieldwork placement will be scheduled out‐of‐state. The capstone experience may be in or out of state.

All course descriptions can be found in the School of Health Related Professions section of the current UMMC Bulletin. Click here to access the UMMC Bulletin.

*Note. This curriculum is in effect for students entering Summer 2023 and later.

First Year
Summer		Semester Hours
OT 601	Functional Human Anatomy	5
OT 602	Functional Human Anatomy Laboratory	2
OT 605	Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice	2
OT 608	Group Process and Leadership	2
Total hours		11
Fall
OT 610	Kinesiology for Occupational Therapy	3
OT 612	Neuroscience for Occupational Therapy	4
OT 614	Occupation Based Practice I	3
OT 616	Occupational Therapy: Pediatrics I	3
OT 617	Principles of Patient Care	3
OT 618	Research and Evidence-Based Practice I	2
Total hours		18
Spring
OT 620	Occupation Based Practice II	2
OT 622	Medical Conditions: Physical Dysfunction	4
OT 624	Occupational Therapy: Pediatrics II	3
OT 625	Pediatric Fieldwork I	2
OT 626	Occupational Therapy: Adult/Older Adult	3
OT 628	Research and Evidence-Based Practice II	2
OT 629	Research Proposal I	1
Total hours		17
Second Year
Summer		Semester hours
OT 630	Management I: Legal and Ethical Principles	3
OT 632	Assistive Technology and Environmental Adaptation	3
OT 634	Community Health and Wellness	3
OT 638	Research and Evidence-Based Practice III	2
OT 639	Research Proposal II	1
Total hours		12
Fall
OT 640	Occupational Therapy: Psychiatric/Psychosocial	4
OT 642	Neurological Principles in Occupational Therapy	3
OT 644	Orthopedic Principles in Occupational Therapy	3
OT 645	Physical Dysfunction Fieldwork I	2
OT 649	Research Project I	1
OT 654	Management II: Professional Leadership and Administration	3
Total hours		16
Spring
OT 646	Case-Based Clinical Reasoning	3
OT 650	Orthoses and Physical Agent Modalities	3
OT 652	Specialty Interventions in Occupational Therapy	3
OT 655	Psychiatric/Psychosocial Fieldwork I	3
OT 656	Advanced Experiential Learning Seminar	1
OT 658	Research and Evidence-Based Practice IV	1
OT 659	Research Project II	1
Total hours		15
Third Year
Summer		Semester hours
OT 660	Fieldwork II A	9
Total hours		9
Fall
OT 670	Fieldwork II B	9
OT 671	Doctoral Capstone Seminar	3
Total hours		12
Spring
OT 680	Doctoral Capstone Experience	11
OT 685	Doctoral Capstone Project	2
Total hours		13
Total program hours		123
OT 690	Special Topics	1-4
Total possible program hours		127

Service learning and professional engagement hours are required each semester (excluding Level II Fieldwork and capstone experience semesters); these requirements are included in the course syllabus of a selected course at the beginning of each semester.