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Occupational Therapy Department

Leahy Hall

University of Scranton
800 Linden Street
Scranton, PA 18510-4699
1-888-SCRANTON or
570-941-4125

Program Curriculum

Occupational Therapy Curriculum

Dept. & No.		Descriptive Title of Course			Credits
		FIRST YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 140	Introduction to OT	1
MAJOR	OT 141	OT Theoretical Concepts			3
GE NSCI	BIOL 110-111	Structure-Function of Human Body²	4		4
GE S/BH	SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology			3
GE S/BH	PSYC 110	Fundamentals of Psychology	3
GE SPCH - WRTG	COMM 100 - WRTG 107	Public Speaking-Composition	3		3
GE C/IL	C/IL 102	Computing & Information Literacy	3
GE PHIL-T/RS	PHIL 120 - T/RS 121	Introduction to Philosophy - Theology I	3		3
GE FSEM-PHED	INTD 100 - PHED ELECT	Freshman Seminar - Physical Education	1		1
			18		17

		SECOND YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 240-241	Activity Analysis I and II¹	3		3
MAJOR	OT 256	Human Anatomy for OT	4
MAJOR	OT 275	Clinical Kinesiology			3
COGNATE	PSYC 221-222	Child & Adol. - Adult & Aging	3		3
GE PHIL -T/RS	PHIL 210- T/RS 122	Ethincs - Theology II			6
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Electives	6		3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT	Physical Education	1
			17		18

		THIRD YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 346-347	Pathological Conditions I and II	3		3
MAJOR	OT 356	Functional Neuroanatomy	3
MAJOR	OT 360	OT Practice I (Pediatrics)¹	3
MAJOR	OT 361	OT Practice II (Psychsoc)¹			3
MAJOR	OT 380	OT Level I Clinical I(Peds)³		1
MAJOR	OT 381	OT Level I Clinical II (Psychsoc)³				1
MAJOR	OT 393	Research Methods in OT			3
COGNATE	CHS 333-341	Multicult. in Human Services - Group Dynamics	3		3
GE QUAN	PSYC 210	Psychological Statistics	3
GE PHIL OR T/RS	PHIL OR T/RS	Philosophy or T/RS Elective			3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT	Humanities Elective			3
GE PHED	PHED ELECT	Physical Education	1
			16	1	18	1

		FOURTH YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 440	Mgmt. & Supervision of OT Services			3
MAJOR	OT 451	Hand Rehabilitation	2
MAJOR	OT 460	OT Practice III (Physical Rehab.)¹	3
MAJOR	OT 461	OT Practice IV (Geriatrics)¹			3
MAJOR	OT 475	Advanced Therapeutic Techniques			3
MAJOR	OT 480	OT Level I Clinical III (phys.)³		1
MAJOR	OT 494	Evidence Based Research			3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT	Free Electives	9		3
			14	1	15

		FIFTH YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 581	OT Level II Internship I (Psychsoc.)⁴
OR MAJOR	OR OT 582	OR OT Level II Internship II (Phys.)⁴				6
MAJOR	OT 501	Leadership in Occupational Therapy	3
MAJOR	OT 502	Advanced OT Theory			3
MAJOR	OT 560	Advanced Interpersonal Dynamics	3
MAJOR	OT 575	Community-Based Practice			3
MAJOR	OT 597	Faculty Research Internship I	1
MAJOR	OT 598	Faculty Research Internship II			2
COGNATE	HADM 504	Human Resources Management	3
COGNATE	PCPS 501	Interdisciplinary Developmental Assessment in Peds			3
COGNATE	PCPS 540	Allied Health Seminar I	2
COGNATE	PCPS 541	Allied Health Seminar II			1
			12		12	6

		SIXTH YEAR	FALL	INT.	SPRING	SUM.
MAJOR	OT 581	OT Level II Internship (psychsoc.)⁴
OR MAJOR	OR OT 582	OR OT Level II Internship II (Phys.)⁴				6
MAJOR	OT 583	OT Level II Internship III (optional)⁴	(4)
			(4)			6
		TOTAL: 172 (176) CREDITS

¹Includes service learning component

²Extra science credits

³OT Level I Clinical I, II, III are each a minimum of two weeks, full time.

⁴OT Level II Internship I, II are required and each a minimum of 12 weeks, full time, in Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Physical Rehabilitation. Time period scheduled for individuals may very as determined by the department and with consideration of student needs and circumstances.

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