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OTD Post-Professional Curriculum

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Ã山ǿ¼é Graduate Studies Graduation Requirements:

Candidates for graduation must file with the Registrar's Office a Formal Application for Graduation and a Diploma Form. If degree requirements will be completed in a spring or summer term, the forms should be submitted no later than October 1 of the preceding fall term. If degree requirements will be completed in the fall term, the forms should be submitted no later than March 1 of the preceding spring term. The Application for Graduation may be obtained at the office of the student's graduate program director. Timely submission of the Formal Application for Graduation help ensure that degree candidates receive commencement mailings, appear in the printed commencement program, and will have a diploma ordered.

Ã山ǿ¼é OTD Post-Professional Program Graduation Requirements

  • Maintain a B (3.0) average or better in all graduate work

  • Demonstrate acceptable levels of maturity and integrity, as well as behaviors and attitudes normally expected of healthcare professionals

  • Complete all coursework degree requirements identified in the Plan of Study 

    • All students are admitted to the post-professional OTD Program on a full-time basis. Completion of all degree requirements on a full-time basis will take a minimum of four semesters including one summer.  In exceptional cases, part-time status may be granted by the Department Chair. Part-time students must complete all degree requirements within a period defined by the Department Chair.   The time period must not exceed eight semesters from the start of coursework. 

  • Progression in Relation to Capstone

    • If a student earns a letter grade of C or C+ in OT 811, OT 821, or OT 831, the student will be required to retake one or more of the courses to be eligible for graduation.

Full Time Plan of Study

First Year – Fall Semester

Course No.

Course Name

Credit Hours

OT 701*

Doctoral Orientation Camp

1 credit hour

OT 751*

Professional Trends / Emerging Practice

3 credit hours

OT 781*

OT Education

3 credit hours

OT 786*

Ethics in Education

2 credit hours    

Total

9 credit hours

First Year – Spring Semester

Course No.

Course Name

Credit Hours

OT 723*

Social Determinants of Health

2 credit hours

OT 773*

Program Evaluation

3 credit hours

OT 793

Advanced OT Research

3 credit hours

OT 801

Doctoral Capstone Development

1 credit hours

Total

9 credit hours

First Year – Summer Semester

Course No.

Course Name

Credit Hours

OT 771*

OT Leadership

3 credit hours

OT 811

Doctoral Capstone Experience

6 credit hours

Total

9 credit hours

*These courses are biterm courses.

Second Year – Fall Semester

Course No.

Course Name

Credit Hours

OT 821

Doctoral Capstone Project

3 credit hours

OT 831

Doctoral Capstone Dissemination

1 credit hours

Total

4 credit hours

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