Occupational Therapy (PhD)
Curriculum Requirements
Our curriculum is in continual development, and new courses are added each semester. The courses preceded by an asterisk (*) are required core courses for both our Dr.OT and Ph.D. degrees. Those preceded by two asterisks (**) are additional courses required for the Ph.D. degree.
| course # | course title |
|---|---|
| ELECTIVES | |
| OCT 7180 | Neuroscience Foundations for Occupational Therapy |
| OCT 7211 | Sensory Processing Bases of Occupational Performance |
| OCT 7241 | Infant and Child Mental Health |
| OCT 7242 | O.T. Practice with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| OCT 7244 | Low Vision Across the Life Span |
| OCT 7789 | Small Business Practice for Occupational Therapists |
| OCT 7302 | Contextual Aspects of Occupational Performance |
| OCT 7792 | Wellness and Health Promotion |
| OCT 7911 | Chronicity, Occupation, and Health |
| OCT 7132 | Advanced Legal and Ethical Issues in Practice for Health Professionals |
| OCT 7767 | Community Program Development |
| OCT 7791 | Grant Practicum: Finding and Developing Funding Sources |
| OCT 7831 | The Occupational Therapist as Consultant |
| OCT 7130 | Genetics: Issues for Occupational Therapy |
| course # | course title |
|---|---|
| OCT 7104** | Occupational Science |
| OCT 7820 ** | Applying Measurement Theory to Evaluation |
| OCT 8945 ** | Studies for Qualifying Examination |
| OCT 8950 ** | Research Residency |
| OCT 8970 ** | Doctoral Dissertation |
| HPH 7300 ** | Fundamentals of Biostatistics |
| HPH 7310 ** | Statistical Inference |
| HPH 7400 ** | Research Design (Quantitative) |
| HPH 7410 ** | Research Methods (Qualitative) |
| HPH 7600 ** | Grant Writing and Publication |
| OCT xxxx | Dissertation Seminar |