Upcoming Occupational Sci &Therapy Online & Hybrid Courses

OST 502 - Theoretical Foundations in OT Description

Introduces the conceptual and scientific theories that underlie occupational therapy interventions. These include theories related to occupational science, as well as those related to the therapeutic use of occupation. Incorporates an introduction to theory analysis, along with concepts of application and evaluation. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the occupational therapy program.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 503 - Group Occupations in Practice Description

Provides basic information about the use of groups in occupational therapy. Two different approaches to group work will be studied. Students will have an opportunity to develop and facilitate a group intervention, selecting an approach, justifying that choice, and describing the value of the group to participating clients. Offered fall and spring/summer semesters.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Hybrid
Winter 2025 - Hybrid

OST 505 - Limitations on Occupation Description

This course will examine the impact of inherent and acquired conditions and medical problems on occupational performance components. The course will analyze how the completion of occupational performance areas may be affected as etiology and symptoms are considered. Course will include potential intervention strategies for covered conditions. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the occupational therapy program.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Online
Winter 2025 - Hybrid

OST 551 - Meaningful Living Thru Occ Description

Conceptual foundations for understanding the scope of occupational therapy practice. Reviews common health care concepts as well as foundational patient assessments. Examines health care knowledge in relation to daily activities and performance contexts, through the perspective of individuals, groups/families, and communities/populations. (0-3-0) Offered fall semester. Corequisite: OST 552.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 552 - Meaningful Living Laboratory Description

Practical foundations for understanding the scope of occupational therapy practice. Reviews common occupational therapy assessments as well as foundational patient intervention strategies. Serves as an introduction to occupational therapy constructs that are woven throughout the remainder of the M.S. in occupational therapy curriculum. Offered fall and winter semesters. Corequisite: OST 551.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 553 - Level I Fieldwork (Part 1) Description

This experience is designed to provide students familiarity with a variety of clients, diagnoses, age ranges, and contexts and to see the roles or potential roles of OT. It provides the opportunity to observe the occupational therapy process and interact with clients, which complements the didactic experience. (0-2-8) Offered fall semester.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Hybrid
Winter 2025 - Hybrid

OST 555 - Prof Socialization in Occ Ther Description

Addresses the theories and issues of professional socialization, along with the process of taking on the identity of an occupational therapist, and internalizing professional norms. Content will include the role of the professional association; personal responsibility to the profession in the forms of advocacy, education, leadership, and research; and responsibility to society. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the occupational therapy program.

Available Semesters

Spring/Summer 2024 - Online

OST 557 - Research Design in OT Description

The course will focus on several qualitative and quantitative research designs used in studies in the field of occupational therapy. The most common designs will be selected with intent to focus on the most appropriate designs using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods together in a single research study. Course offered spring/summer and fall semesters.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 558 - Mental Health Services in OT Description

This course will address the nature of occupational therapy intervention with clients having mental health diagnoses. The content will include approaches to use with different diagnoses, client and therapist safety, ethics related to mental health treatment, settings for mental health treatment, referrals, and documentation. Offered spring/summer and fall semesters.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Hybrid
Winter 2025 - Hybrid

OST 559 - Mental Health Laboratory Description

This is the coordinating laboratory course for OST 558 - Mental Health Services in Occupational Therapy. In this course, students will practice activities and interventions that are used with clients having mental health diagnoses. Activities will include ADLs, small and moderate-sized crafts, prevocational activities, and appropriate play/leisure occupations. Offered spring/summer and winter semesters.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Hybrid
Winter 2025 - Hybrid

OST 561 - Child & Adolescent Practice Description

Theoretical and practice concepts, assessment and intervention methods are developed for OT services at individual, group, and population levels for children and adolescents. Students learn to identify barriers to occupational performance at all levels and address barriers through selecting and conducting assessments, designing interventions, conducting advocacy, research, education, and documentation. (0-3-0) Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: OST 560. Corequisites: OST 562 and OST 563.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 562 - Child & Adolescent Lab Description

Laboratory sessions to experience and practice occupational therapy assessments and interventions learned in concurrent occupational opportunities course. (0-0-4) Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: OST 553. Corequisites: OST 561 and OST 563.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 563 - Level I Fieldwork (Part 2) Description

This experience is designed to provide students familiarity with the child and adolescent population, and the associated diagnoses and contexts. It provides the opportunity to observe the occupational therapy (OT) process, interact with clients, and to see the role of an OT in a specific setting, which complements the didactic experience. Course offered winter semester. Prerequisite: OST 553. Corequisites: OST 561 and OST 562.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 564 - OT Research Proposal Description

This course will focus on the development of a research proposal including three chapters, an introduction, a focused literature review, and methodology. Students will review successful proposals and have an opportunity to submit drafts before final proposal is due. Successful proposal defense and HRRC approval required to complete course. Course offered winter semester. Prerequisites: Admission to the occupational therapy program and STA 610.

Available Semesters

Winter 2025 - Online

OST 565 - OT Services Administration Description

This course stresses understanding and applying concepts of evidence-based practice to management and leadership in occupational therapy. Includes study of organizational behaviors, structures, systems, leadership theories, ethics, evaluation, and quality assurance. Focuses on competencies needed for administrative roles and responsibilities. Prerequisites: OST 551, OST 552, and OST 553.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Hybrid
Winter 2025 - Hybrid

OST 571 - Adult Practice Description

Theoretical and practice concepts, assessment and intervention methods are developed for occupational therapy services at individual, group, and population levels for adults. Students learn to identify barriers to occupational performance at all levels and address barriers through selecting and conducting assessments, designing interventions, conducting advocacy, research, education and documentation. (0-3-0) Course offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisite: OST 563. Corequisites: OST 572 and OST 573.

Available Semesters

Spring/Summer 2024 - Hybrid

OST 572 - Adult Laboratory Description

Laboratory sessions to experience and practice occupational therapy assessments and interventions learned in concurrent adult practice course. Course offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisite: OT 563. Corequisites: OT 571 and OT 573.

Available Semesters

Spring/Summer 2024 - Hybrid

OST 573 - Level I Fieldwork (Part 3) Description

This is the third of four Level I Fieldwork experiences in the curriculum. It is designed to provide students familiarity with the adult population and the associated diagnoses and contexts, which complements the didactic experience. Offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisite: OST 563.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Online
Spring/Summer 2024 - Hybrid

OST 600 - Occ Sci for Therapy Description

Introduces the science of occupation. Discusses the scope, practice, language, culture, and inquiry process for the study of occupation. Includes the relationship of occupation to health and wellness, domestic and global occupation inequities, how occupations are shaped by social and political processes, and ways in which people engage in occupation. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Students must be admitted to the occupational therapy program.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Hybrid
Winter 2025 - Hybrid

OST 651 - Older Adult Practice Description

Theoretical and practice concepts, assessment and intervention methods are developed for occupational therapy services at individual, group, and populations levels for older adults. Students learn to identify barriers to occupational performance at all levels and address barriers through selecting and conducting assessments, designing interventions, conducting advocacy, research, education, and documentation. (0-3-0) Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: OST 573. Corequisites: OST 652 and OST 653.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 652 - Older Adult Laboratory Description

Laboratory sessions to experience and practice occupational therapy assessments and interventions learned in the concurrent Older Adult Practice course. Course offered fall semester. Prerequisites: OST 571, OST 572, and OST 573.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 653 - Level I Fieldwork (Part 4) Description

This course is designed to provide students familiarity with the older adult population and the associated diagnoses and contexts. Opportunities are provided to observe and participate in the occupational therapy (OT) process, interact with clients, and see the role of an occupational therapy in various settings, which complements the didactic experience. Course offered fall semester. Prerequisite: OT 573.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Online
Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 693 - OT Research Project Description

The final course of the four-course research sequence focuses on the organization and synthesis of the results of the research project. Following analysis of results, students report these and then discuss findings as related to occupational therapy theory, practice, and education in a document suitable for publication. Course offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisites: STA 610 and OST 564.

Available Semesters

Spring/Summer 2024 - Online
Fall 2024 - Online

OST 710 - Health Disp & Social Det Hlth Description

The course introduces the concept of social determinants of health, specifically social inequalities and patterns of inequity in health status and care as related to occupational therapy. Theory and practice approaches to participatory justice will be studied. Topics include race, class, education, family, neighborhood, media influence, gender, and global concerns. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr. O.T. program.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 715 - Critical Analysis of OS Description

The course will focus on principles and tenets of occupational science related to occupational therapy and global occupational justice. Will include a history of occupational science, concepts and research that support occupational therapy practice, with application and reflection on one's own practice from an occupational science perspective. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Online

OST 720 - Culture, Context, and Occ Perf Description

The course will further student understanding and application of various influences on the profession of occupational therapy from macro-, meso-, and micro-perspectives. These new perspectives will be used to address the influence these factors have on therapy outcomes within practice settings and occupational performance for clients. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr. O.T. program.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Online
Winter 2025 - Online

OST 725 - Leadership for Occ Therapy Description

Considers leadership practices that transcend professional boundaries as applied to the disability community, and emphasizes relationships with other professionals, governing boards, regulatory bodies, and key stakeholders. Concepts of change in organizational, community, political, and social action/social movement contexts will be included, along with exploration of personal styles of leadership. Offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Online

OST 730 - Applied Research Strategies Description

The course is designed to enhance current practice through the application of evidence-based interventions. Includes development of line of inquiry, based on clinical scenarios, with intent to demonstrate population-specific outcomes, validity of intervention, and cost effectiveness of service delivery. Offered fall and winter semesters. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr. O.T. program or consent of instructor.

Available Semesters

Spring/Summer 2024 - Online

OST 735 - Public Policy and Advocacy Description

Reviews the historical impact of major legislation on occupational therapy practice, the ramifications of political decisions on health care delivery, and the importance of professional advocacy. U.S. political process and roles of stakeholders in health care policy development are analyzed, including lobbyists, professional associations, and individual members of the profession. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Hybrid

OST 750 - Crit Think and Transform Lrng Description

The course is designed to help students develop skills in teaching critical thinking to make learning transformative. Includes elements and activities related to critical thinking. Theoretical constructs and learner-centered strategies to support perspective transformation are presented to help learners transform their own perceptions of health care and health care clients. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr. O.T. program or consent of the instructor.

Available Semesters

Spring/Summer 2024 - Online

OST 754 - Curriculum Design in OT Description

This course will address the process of curriculum design that is progressive and includes the challenge of engaging students in critical thinking to develop reasoned judgment. Focuses on the philosophical roots of curriculum design, purpose of program, selection of educational experiences, organization and sequencing of content, and program assessment. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program or consent of the instructor.

Available Semesters

Fall 2024 - Online

OST 790 - Doctoral Project Preparation Description

The first course in the Dr. O.T. doctoral sequence, this course will focus on topic development, nature and scope of project, and identification of community partners as needed. Students who are selecting a research-oriented project will also be expected to complete an IRB proposal and gain approval before implementation. Offered spring/summer semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program.

Available Semesters

Winter 2024 - Online

OST 793 - Doctoral Project Defense Description

The final course in the Dr.O.T. project sequence, students will complete implementation of project, and publicly defend the results and assessment of the project. Students will also display their project results in a poster format, which will be on exhibit at the time of the defense. Offered every semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dr.O.T. program.

Available Semesters

Spring/Summer 2024 - Online
Fall 2024 - Online