BHS-OTD Curriculum

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

OTD Year 2

SUMMER (7 CREDITS)

OTD Year 3

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

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

Total Credit Hours in OTD Program

107