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Introduction to the Curriculum

The curriculum is a 22 month professional course of study leading to the Master of Occupational Therapy Studies (MOT) degree. Basic medical sciences, research, clinical methods, and fieldwork experiences are integrated from the beginning of the program and continued throughout the course of study.

Semester
Course Number
Course Title Credits
Academic Year 1
Fall
OTH 601
Foundations of Occupation and Occupational Therapy
3
OTH 603
Introduction to OT Assessment and Intervention Skills
4
OTH 605
Mental Health and Occupational Performance
3
OTH 612
Evidence-based Practice I
2
BIO 503
Human Anatomy
4
Semester Total
16
Spring
OTH 622
Occupational Performance in Children and Adolescents
4
OTH 626
Occupational Therapy Models of Practice
2
OTH 628
Evidence-based Practice II
3
OTH 637
Functional Neuroscience
4
OTH 635
Pediatric Fieldwork I – A and Seminar
1
BIO 506
Principles of Neuroscience
4
Semester Total
18
Summer
OTH 623
Occupational Performance in the Aging Population
4
OTH 624
Biomechanics and Occupational Performance
4
OTH 632
Environmental Interventions
3
OTH 643
Evidence-based Practice III
2
OTH 636
Adult Fieldwork I – B and Seminar
1
Semester Total
14
Academic Year 2
Fall
OTH 610
Advanced Topics in Occupational Therapy
2
OTH 641
Neurological Conditions and Occupational Performance
4
OTH 644
Community Based Fieldwork I – C and Seminar
2
OTH 645
Professional Leadership and Management
3
OTH 646
Evidence-based Practice Capstone Project
3
OTH 660
Fieldwork II Seminar
1
Semester Total
15
Spring
OTH 662
Fieldwork Level II - A
12
Semester Total
12
Summer
OTH 665
Fieldwork Level II - B
12
Semester Total
12
 TOTAL CREDITS 
87

Chatham University Occupational Therapy Program
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