MOT Curriculum

Master of Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Candidates for the occupational therapy degree must have completed the prescribed curriculum (below), 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 the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The Master of Occupational Therapy degree requires the completion of a sequenced curriculum that is progressive in nature (i.e., all courses for each semester are prerequisites for courses in subsequent semesters). Due to variability of available clinical sites, completion of the required curriculum may be extended beyond the minimum of 36 months; however, all OT students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 24 months following completion of didactic course work.

Professional Course of Study *

OT1
Summer	Semester Hours
OT 310 Introduction to Occupational Therapy in Health Care Delivery	3
OT 311 Group Process	2
OT 315 Medical Conditions I	2
OT 318 Introduction to Research	2
Total hours	9
Fall
OT 308 Structural Analysis of Human Motion	3
OT 309 Structural Analysis of Human Motion Laboratory	3
OT 312 Conceptual Framework for Therapeutic Occupation I	3
OT 323 Occupational Therapy: Pediatrics/Early Childhood	3
OT 337 Pediatric Fieldwork I	2
Total hours	14
Spring
OT 313 Kinesiology	3
OT 316 Medical Conditions II	2
OT 326 Occupational Therapy: Middle Childhood/Adolescent	4
OT 328 Neuroscience for Occupational Therapy	4
OT 332 Conceptual Framework for Therapeutic Occupation II	3
Total hours	16
OT2
Summer
OT 317 Medical Conditions III	3
OT 333 Occupational Therapy: Adult/Older Adult	4
OT 441 Analysis of Legal and Ethical Issues in Occupational Therapy	3
Total hours	10
Fall
OT 324 Psychiatric Medical Conditions	3
OT 426Neurological Principles in Occupational Therapy	3
OT 427 Physical Dysfunction-Fieldwork I	3
OT 434 Psychosocial Dysfunction	3
OT 460 Research Methods I	3
Total hours	15
Spring
OT 422 Orthopedic Principles in Occupational Therapy	3
OT 430 Splinting, Orthotics and Physical Agent Modalities	3
OT 431 Assistive Technology and Environmental Adaptations	3
OT 435 Psychosocial Fieldwork I	3
OT 500 Research Methods II	3
Total hours	15
OT3
Summer
OT 515 Psychosocial Dysfunction-Fieldwork II A **	9
Total hours	9
Fall
OT 501 Research Methods III	2
OT 510 Advanced Therapeutic Modalities and Applications	3
OT 516 Management Practices and Professional Leadership	3
OT 530 Advanced Clinical Reasoning	3
OT 542 Community Practice	3
Total hours	14
Spring
OT 537 Fieldwork II B**	9
OT 541 Comprehensive Capstone	3
Total hours	12
Electives
OT 490 Special Topics	1-4
Total program hours	114

* The Master of Occupational Therapy degree requires the completion of a sequenced curriculum that is progressive in nature. All required courses for each semester are prerequisites for required courses in subsequent semesters.

** A minimum of one fieldwork placement will be scheduled out-of-state. All OT students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 24 months following completion of didactic coursework. Due to variability of available clinical sites, completion of the required curriculum - specifically the clinical portion - may be extended beyond the minimum of 36 months.