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Academics Overview

BHS-OTD Curriculum

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BHS Year 1

FALL (15 CREDITS)

Fall (16 credits) Required for OTD Credits
HSA 3111 U.S. Health Care System 3
HSC 3057 Research Methods and Issues in Health Science 3
HSC 3537 Health and Medical Terminology 3
OTH 6002 Foundations of Occupational Therapy Yes 3
OTH 6722 Professional Development in Occupational Therapy Yes 1
PHC 4101 Public Health Concepts 3
Total 16

SPRING (15 CREDITS)

Spring (14 credits) Required for OTD Credits
HSC 3502 Survey of Diseases and Disabilities 3
OTH 6209 Applied Lifespan Human Development Yes 3
Electives 9
Total 15

BHS Year 2

FALL (15 CREDITS)

Fall (15 credits) Required for OTD Credits
HSC 3661 Therapeutic Communication Skills with Patients, Families and the Health Care Team 3
HSC 4064 Wearable Technology, Robotics, and AI for Health 3
OTH 6008C Neuroscience of Human Occupation Yes 5
OTH 6419 Pathophysiological Conditions in OT Practice Yes 3
Elective (3000-4000 level) 1
Total 15

SPRING (15 CREDITS)

Spring (15 credits) Required for OTD Credits
SPA 4106 Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation 3
OTH 6242 Clinical and Functional Kinesiology Yes 3
OTH 6423 Clinical Musculoskeletal Anatomy Yes 5
OTH 6539 Occupational Therapy Theory Yes 3
Elective 1
Total 15

OTD Year 1

SUMMER (13 CREDITS)

Summer (13 credits) Credits
OTH 6435 OT Clinical Skills 1 2
OTH 6324 Psychosocial OT Evaluation and Intervention 3
OTH 6850 Psychosocial Level 1 Fieldwork 2
OTH 6622C Occupation-based Practice, Participation, and Health 3
OTH 6765 Research: Methods and Design 3
Total 13

OTD Year 2

FALL (15 CREDITS)

Courses Credits
OTH 6115C OT Clinical Skills 2 3
OTH 6437 Occupation-based Practice and Rehabilitation: Physical Domain 2
OTH 6437L Occupation-based Practice and Rehabilitation Lab: Physical Domain 2
OTH 6620C Occupation-based Practice and Rehabilitation: Cognitive, Perceptual, Social Domains 3
OTH 6763 Research 1: Evidence Based Practice 3
OTH 6816 Adult Level 1 Fieldwork 2
Total 15

SPRING (13 CREDITS)

Courses Credits
OTH 6526C OT Clinical Skills 3 2
OTH 6527C Occupation-based Practice and Rehabilitation: Children & Youth 3
OTH 6525C Occupation-based Practice, Participation, and Health 3
OTH 6812 Pediatric Level 1 Fieldwork 2
OTH 6726 OT Service Delivery and Organization 2
OTH 6906 Doctoral Mentorship 1 1
Total 13

SUMMER (7 CREDITS)

Courses Credits
OTH 6848 Level 2 Fieldwork 1 6
OTH 6904 Doctoral Mentorship 2 1
Total 7

OTD Year 3

FALL (9 CREDITS)

Courses Credits
OTH 6849 Level 2 Fieldwork 2 6
OTH 6818 Clinical Competence Seminar 2
OTH 6819 Competency 1
Total 9

SPRING (15 CREDITS – 14 weeks – online – no Spring Break)

Courses Credits
OTH 6700 Advocacy and Interprofessional Skills 2
OTH 6016 Advanced Occupational Therapy Theory 3
OTH 6724 Program Evaluation and Development 3
OTH 6705 Leadership and Professional Development 3
OTH 6908 Doctoral Mentorship 3 2
OTH 6909 Doctoral Mentorship 4 2
Total 15

SUMMER (9 CREDITS – 16 weeks – no Summer Break)

Courses Credits
OTH 6985 Residency: Doctoral Experiential 7
OTH 6911 Capstone Project 2
Total 9

Total Credit Hours in OTD Program

107

Elective Courses (Optional)

Courses Credits
OTH 6933 Women’s Health in Occupational Therapy 2
OTH 6436C Special Topics: Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation 2