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.

The entry-level occupational therapy master’s degree program has applied for accreditation and has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. The program must 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). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork within 12 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

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