Program Description
Designed for high school graduates that are interested in pursuing a career in occupational therapy. This program provides an accelerated degree path that shortens the time to graduation by one full year, while still delivering a high-quality educational experience that couples both classroom and clinical based educational experiences necessary to earn a Bachelor’s of Science in exercise science and a doctorate in occupational therapy. The exercise science aspect will provide graduates with foundational knowledge in science, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and exercise prescription
Curriculum Paths
Curriculum: years 1-3
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| FYS 100 | Pathways Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 103 | Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 103L | Biology I Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 103 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 103L | Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| WRIT 101 | Writing Sem I: Written Comm. | 3 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| EXSC 110 | Intro to Exercise Science | 1 |
| PSYC 213 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| CHEM 104 | Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 104L | Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 104 | Biology II | 3 |
| Exercise Science Elective | 3 | |
| BIOL 104L | Biology II Lab | 1 |
| AVIS 101 | American Visions | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PSYC 201 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| GDIV 2XX | Global Diversity Placeholder | 3 |
| WRIT 201 | Writing Seminar II:Multi Comm | 3 |
| BIOL 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIOL 201L | Human Anat & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| EXSC 315 | Statistics for ExerciseScience | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GCIT 2XX | Global Citizenship Placeholder | 3 |
| ETHC 2XX | Ethics Course Placeholder | 3 |
| ADIV 2XX | American Diversity Placeholder | 3 |
| EXSC 210 | Developing the Interprof Team | 1 |
| BIOL 202 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
| BIOL 202L | Human Anat & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| Exercise Science Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CGIS 300 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| PHYC 111 | Algbra-base PHYC I-Mach&Thermo | 4 |
| ISEM 3XX | Integrative Sem Placeholder | 3 |
| EXSC 311 | Sports Nutrition | 3 |
| EXSC 312 | Psych Theory of Hlth & Exerc | 3 |
| EXSC 313 | Safety, First Aid & Inj Preven | 3 |
| Credits | 19 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHYC 112 | Algbra-Based PHYS II-Electrici | 4 |
| EXSC 330 | Internship I | 3 |
| EXSC 310 | Exercise Physiology | 3 |
| Exercise Science Elective | 3 | |
| PHIL 499 | Philosophies of the Good Life | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 98 | |
Curriculum: OTD, years 4-6
Program Director: Tina DeAngelis, EdD, OTR/L
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| OT 502 | Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology | 4 |
| OT 511 | Health & Health Conditions | 3 |
| OT 521 | Founda for Occ Ctrd Prac I | 2 |
| OT 536 | Occ Through the Life Span | 5 |
| OT 540 | Domains OT Practice: Fieldwork | 1 |
| OT 700 | Sem: Critical Occup Therapy | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| OT 508 | Neuroscience Foundations of OT | 4 |
| OT 522 | Found of Occupation- Practice | 2 |
| OT 557 | Evaluation Process | 3 |
| OT 560 | Environmental Competence | 4 |
| OT 562 | Environmental Comp in Action | 1 |
| OT 701 | Expl of Doctoral Level OT Prac | 2 |
| OT 585 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THEORY-BASED PRACTICE | 2 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| OT 603 | Research Design | 4 |
| OT 667 | Health Services Administration | 3 |
| OT 541 | Occ Analysis/Eval Field Lvl I | 2 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| OT 703 | ProfessionalPracticeInquiryOT | 3 |
| OT 640 | Inter: Enhn Hmn Per: Fldwrk L1 | 1 |
| OT 641 | Inter: Enhn Soc Prt: Fldwrk L1 | 1 |
| OT 652 | Inter: Enhan Hum Perf Prac/Lab | 5 |
| OT 658 | Inter: Enhan Soc Partici / Lab | 3 |
| OT 660 | Inter: Support Learning Occup | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| OT 704A | Evidence-Based Prac & DDDMP I (online January-March) | 2 |
| OT 780 | Fieldwork Level II A | 9 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Summer | ||
| OT 705 | AdvEv Based Practice | 2 |
| OT 781 | Fieldwork Level II B | 9 |
| OT 706 | VisPrac:CreateMeasureOutcomes | 3 |
| OT 707 | OTD Capstone:Prep for Exp/Proj | 2 |
| OT 708A | Doctoral Residency A | 4 |
| Credits | 20 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| OT 720 | Doctoral Capstone Seminar A | 7 |
| OT 715 | Doctoral Cap Prep: Final Steps | 2 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| OT 721 | Doctoral Capstone Seminar B | 9 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 108 | |