Occupational Therapy, M.S.

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation.  The department website provides an overview of the program, including learning outcomes and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/occupational-therapy.

Note: This program must be granted Candidacy Status, have a preaccreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (60 CREDITS)

Core Requirements (58 Credits)
OTR 511 - Evaluating and Assessing Occupations and their Environment
OTR 512 - Teaching and Learning for Change in Self and Others: The Occupation of Education
OTR 514 - Optimizing Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life Through The Power of Human Occupation
OTR 515 - Embracing and Bridging our Differences: Creating Community and Relationships
OTR 518 - Becoming, Belonging, and Embracing Occupational Therapy
OTR 521 - Evaluating and Assessing the Skills of Everyday Living
OTR 522 - Developing and Enhancing Skills Through Occupation and Occupational Therapy
OTR 525 - Assessing and Programming for Community Occupational Access
OTR 528 - Thriving in Interprofessional Teams: Successful Collaboration with Presence and Unique Perspectives
OTR 531 - Investigating the Hidden Influencers and Obvious Factors of Occupational Performance
OTR 532 - Treating from the Inside Out: Strategies to Strengthen and Leverage Intrinsic Factors
OTR 538 - Cultivating Resilience in Healthcare
OTR 541 - Piecing Together Factors and Function: Evaluating Complexities of Occupational Performance
OTR 542 - Piecing Together Factors and Function: Treating Complexities of Occupational Performance
OTR 544 - Innovating in Emerging Practice Areas of Occupational Therapy
OTR 545 - Engaging in Community Advocacy for Occupational Rights and Access
OTR 548 - From Passion to Practice: Embarking on and Crafting your Career
OTR 575 - Making a Difference: Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Experience I
OTR 576 - Supporting each other through connection: Peer Support Seminar I
OTR 578 - Making a difference: Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Experience II
OTR 579 - Supporting Each Other Through Connection: Peer Support Seminar II
OTR 527 - OT in Action I
OTR 537 - OT in Action II
OTR 547 - OT in Action III

Capstone (2 credits)
OTR 577 - Capstone I
OTR 580 - Capstone II