33 courses with the subject OTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
OTH 6001Occupational Performance I: Fundamentals of Occupation4
The specifics and dynamics of occupations are analyzed to support occupation as the center of occupational therapy practice. Activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and other occupations central to the care of self will be analyzed with strategies for addressing occupation with individuals, groups, and populations. The roles, habits, and routines of individuals and the contexts and environments in which they engage in occupations will be explored. Observation skills will be developed through the ability to describe and analyze optimal performance in occupations.
OTH 6010Occupational Performance II: Engagement in Occupation4
The components of occupation that contribute to a person’s health and well-being are analyzed. The meanings and dynamics of occupation as intervention are evaluated with analysis of performance skills and patterns and client factors. Specifically the occupation of functional mobility for engaging in other occupations will be analyzed. Clinical reasoning is established to construct and demonstrate occupation-based, client-centered interventions in various contexts to enable individuals, groups, and populations across the lifespan. Practice skills to engage with clients, caregivers and interdisciplinary teams are developed focusing on sound judgment and safety for self and others through effective and responsible communication.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6210 and OTH 6001
OTH 6102Occupational Performance III: Dynamics of Occupation4
The dynamics of occupation are further explored through the evidence supporting occupation as a mechanism for participation, health and well-being. The complex mechanisms of occupation are identified through integration and transaction with person and context to meet a person’s survival needs, psychological needs, and social connections. The inner dynamics of situated occupations will be examined from a macro to micro perspective for individuals, groups, and populations across the lifespan. Intervention types and approaches will be constructed to apply occupation as a mechanism for participation, health, and well-being.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6001 and OTH 6010
Intervention selection concepts of occupation-based practice are appraised through application of models and frames of reference while analyzing the occupation and activity, the client, and the environment. Emphasis is placed on creating group interventions through consideration of group dynamics and process. Focused topics include understanding occupational adaptation and gradation through the therapeutic process, teaching and learning, the intentional relationship, evidence based practice, and health literacy.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6102
Interventions that prepare the client for engagement in occupation are evaluated through theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice. Specific interventions include: mechanical modalities, physical agent modalities, orthotics and prosthetics, pain management and other adjunctive therapies. The focus is on integrating preparatory interventions with occupation-based concepts to deepen skill across client populations.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6110
Explores the three basic tenets of occupational therapy through the profession, the practice, and the practitioner. The profession and practice of occupational therapy is analyzed through the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and theoretical models of occupation. The professional roles and ethical responsibilities of the practitioner are studied.
Intended to ground students in the occupational therapy process of selecting and administering clinical measurement tools used to guide evaluation and assessment a client’s occupational performance. Students will learn to use a client-centered approach to clinical assessment including the use of: formal and informal interviewing techniques and skilled observation of occupational performance skills and patterns.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6001 and OTH 6210
Develops fundamental scientific inquiry skills related to evidence-based practice and knowledge translation: gathering, critically appraising, and applying the rehabilitation research literature. Evidence-based reasoning is taught within the context of preparing an evidence-based practice project and scholarly report. Emphasizes appreciating the value of life-long learning as future evidence-based occupational therapists as well as developing the skills to carry this out in challenging and changing practice environments.
OTH 6250Experiential I: Level I Fieldwork - Reflection and Integration3
Provides opportunities to build beginning-level professional skills through exposure to different clinical settings and client populations. Situations provided to practice careful observation, clear communication, therapeutic use of self, and task analysis through simulated client experiences and scaffolded community clinical experiences while providing client-centered care in a supervised and mentor-based setting. Professional identity development is initiated through client interactions and integrated learning groups. Expands upon current understanding of human occupational performance and gains insight to working with diverse client populations. Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6001 and OTH 6210
Apply knowledge about evidence-based practice to clinical experiences through critical appraisal and synthesis of literature to advance the body of knowledge in occupational therapy. Applies quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques for delivering evidence-based practice. Ethical issues when applying evidence in practice and when disseminating research are addressed.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6233
OTH 6340Assessment of Occupational Performance II4
Focuses on selection and administration of specific screening and assessment tools that include three main areas: abilities and capacities; roles and competence; and environmental factors affecting an individual’s function and participation in a range of occupations and contexts. The use of evidence from the scientific literature, client values, and professional reasoning will be emphasized in making decisions when selecting assessments for clients. The importance of developing and utilizing outcome measures that document the effectiveness of OT services is also emphasized.
OTH 6350Experiential II: Level I Fieldwork - Basic Clinical Experiences4
Integrates occupational therapy theory into practice through hands-on learning experiences. Includes two rotations exploring the occupational therapy process, while providing client-centered care with diverse ages and populations in a supervised and mentor-based setting with assigned fieldwork educators. Provides opportunities to build skills needed to interact with clients and caregivers/family, and care team. Professional identity development skills are expanded upon with opportunities to be applied throughout the clinical experiences.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6250
OTH 6510Occupational Performance IV: Home and Environment Management4
Home and environment management includes focus on creating interventions to address life skills related to community mobility including driving rehabilitation, management of areas for medication, communication, finance, home, safety, and health, care of others, and shopping. Interventions to address social participation as a self-enhancement area of occupation with community, peer, and family will be developed. Designing group process for client learning to address social participation and areas of home and environment management will be included followed by implementation of those group processes. Opportunities to evaluate various practice settings to determine influences and considerations in occupational therapy process will occur.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6112
OTH 6534Transformative Engagement in Occupational Therapy4
Through the transformative engagement process, students will integrate prior learning with personal reflection and current theories related to concepts of supervision, management and leadership. Application of leadership and management theory, professional ethics and behaviors and the importance of professional relationships is facilitated through clinically-based scenarios. Students evaluate administrative structure and service delivery within health facilities, organizations and agencies with respect to occupational therapy's role. Students will create and evaluate a set of outcomes related to evidence-based practice, documentation, peer review, reimbursement, service provision and organizational change.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6102 and OTH 6233 and OTH 6334
OTH 6540Elective Level I Fieldwork Integrating Clinical Experience0-2
An elective experiential OT fieldwork experience that allows for exploration of various practice settings. Opportunity to work with individuals, groups or populations from birth to older adults depending on the assigned fieldwork placement. Designed to reinforce clinical skills, professional behaviors and relationships, clinical reasoning, ethical reasoning, and evidence-based practice.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6001 and OTH 6010 and OTH 6102 and OTH 6210 and OTH 6220 and OTH 6250 and OTH 6340
OTH 6550Occupational Therapy Experiential III: Intermediate Community Experiences3
Integrates occupational therapy into practice through a mentored community setting supervised by a fieldwork educator. Designed to provide application of clinical knowledge and skills, professional behaviors and relationships, professional reasoning, and ethical decision making. Professional identity development continues through hands-on learning experiences of the occupational therapy process and provides client-centered care in a supervised setting, including consultative process for occupational therapy.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6350
The fieldwork experience reflects current practice in a selected setting that provides diverse learning opportunities to work with individuals, groups and populations across the lifespan. This is the first of two Level II fieldwork experiences, which is a minimum of 12 weeks full-time equivalency under the supervision of a registered and licensed occupational therapist. Each Level II rotation must be reflective of different setting types.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6550 and OTH 6334 and OTH 6510 and OTH 6534
Self-advancement occupations of education and work are fully explored along with advanced practice settings including hand therapy, work/industry, neonatal intensive care unit, education, emerging practice, and non-traditional areas of practice. Alternative healing practices and advanced skill areas will be the focus of interventions.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6722
Capstone course designed to integrate theory, knowledge of pathologies and intervention strategies with an understanding of human performance and adaptation. The course focuses on students’ abilities to integrate and articulate the role of the occupational therapist in a variety of complex situations and practice settings involving individuals and populations. Specific issues in global health care including public policy, access to service, at-risk populations and advocacy are addressed. Personal reflection of transformative engagement through leadership, management and professional development are emphasized.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6722
The fieldwork experience reflects current practice in a selected setting that provides diverse learning opportunities to work with individuals, groups and populations across the lifespan. This is the second of two Level II fieldwork experiences, which is a minimum of 12 weeks full-time equivalency under the supervision of a registered and licensed occupational therapist. Each Level II rotation must be reflective of different setting types.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6722 and OTH 6735 and OTH 6750
OTH 6832Elective Level II Fieldwork – Advanced Practice2-4
A Level II Fieldwork experience in a specialty area of occupational therapy practice occurring when all required academic and fieldwork experiences are completed. This elective experience typically ranges from 4 to 8 weeks in length depending on the requirements of the setting. Designed for the student seeking additional learning opportunities in specialty areas of occupational therapy practice. Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6822
Students are required to be enrolled continuously until the final research project and fieldwork are completed. A fee equal to one master's credit will be assessed each fall and spring semester until Occupational Therapy Program requirements are completed, if not registered for another OTH professional program course.
Overviews the purpose and process of the entry-level doctoral capstone project and doctoral capstone experience. Explores specific capstone focus areas to identify a designated area of interest for the capstone project. Facilitates capstone ideation and decision-making through topic exploration with guided self-reflections.
OTH 8010Doctoral Capstone I: Project Design and Development3
Conduct a literature review to develop subject matter expertise in capstone topic and apply qualitative and quantitative analyses through a critical appraisal of the current evidence. Define the purpose and aims of the capstone project, deepen project conceptualization through theory analysis, and address ethical issues related to implementation of the project.
OTH 8020Doctoral Capstone II: Project Planning and Leadership3
Develops professional communication, advocacy, and leadership skills through outreach to prospective capstone mentors and sites for the doctoral capstone experience. Introduction to needs assessments for the capstone project and experience, including planning, implementation, and a written proposal with recommendations and deliverables for the prospective site, is completed in collaboration with the faculty and site mentors. Determine the need for IRB approval and initiate IRB planning.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 8010
Plans the Doctoral Capstone Experience (DCE), including updating the literature review, developing a learning plan and timetable with individualized learning objectives, projected deliverables, and a project evaluation plan. Verifies the site mentor’s content expertise and writes formal written agreement with the responsibilities of all parties, including plans for student evaluation, supervision, and mentoring, which are prepared and signed by all parties.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 8020
OTH 8040Doctoral Capstone IV: Synthesis and Dissemination1
Demonstrate synthesis of knowledge learned in their capstone project and the outcomes from completion of the Doctoral Capstone Experience. Written and digital artifacts with final presentation to professional colleagues and the general public are included in dissemination.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 8030 and OTH 6822
A culminating capstone experience that is a full-time, 14-week internship (minimum of 448- 560 hours) under the mentorship of the Doctoral Capstone Coordinator, faculty member, and content expert in the student’s capstone topic and focus area. Independently led by students in collaboration with mentors and colleagues to accomplish individualized learning objectives, implement the capstone project, and engage in an immersive experience in one or more focus areas such as advocacy, leadership, program and policy development or research. A final manuscript and capstone project deliverables are created.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 8030 and OTH 6822
OTH 8534Community Program Development: Advocacy and Innovation4
Theories and principles of community-based practice are analyzed with a focus on advocating for access to community resources by designing and developing innovative programs to meet the needs of a group, community, or population. Identifying a need, developing a theory of change, and evaluating service delivery through community partnerships in organizations, agencies, and healthcare settings occurs. A community program is developed to meet the identified need, including inputs, outputs, outcomes measurement, a sustainability plan, and the business-related program supports for successful implementation.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6102 and OTH 6233 and OTH 8010
Develops students’ abilities to articulate the role of the occupational therapist as a leader and change agent in a variety of complex situations and practice settings involving individuals, organizations, and populations. Through transformative leadership development, students hone skills in advocacy, conflict resolution, consulting, and systems change.Prerequisite Courses: OTH 6722
