OT

Subject

OT

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

# May only be taken after all other prerequisites are completed and the student has been officially accepted into the Graduate Occupa- tional Therapy Program. Courses are only offered during the summer trimester before the fall start of the professional course sequence. Transfer credits: Due to the wide variations in curricular structure, transfers from other graduate occupational therapy programs are generally not accepted. Individuals seeking special consideration to transfer must follow the same admission application process as all other potential candidates. Additionally, permission must be given to the Dominican University New York OT program to communicate with the other OT program about the student’s performance during their time there. It is important to note that as per University policy, the pro- gram is not able to accept any more than 6 graduate credits earned from the prior program toward meeting the Dominican University New York Graduate Occupational Therapy Program requirements. Credits from Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program are also not transferrable which the exception of those credits specified in special contractual articulation agreements between Dominican Uni- versity New York and respective OTA programs. Deferment: Once accepted to the Graduate Occupational Therapy Program, de- ferral of start date is not permitted except under extraordinary cir- cumstances. Requests for deferral must be made in writing to the Program Director. Deferrals are granted only until the next entering cohort. Failure to enter the program at the end of the deferral period will result in withdrawal of acceptance to the program and requires the candidate to reapply to the program, if desired at a later time. Academic Requirements and Standards • The first-year students entering the program in the Fall are required to attend the program orientation. • The Graduate Occupational Therapy program requires all students to attain and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, with no course grade below a C+ to remain in good stand- ing • A grade of C in any course requires the student to repeat at the next available offering of the course. A grade of F in any course may result in dismissal from the program. • A student may repeat a specific course only once during the entirety of the program. • The courses must be taken in the order established in the curriculum • There is no part-time option • Due to the intensive and condensed nature of the on-cam- pus portion of the program, there are no excused absences. Failure to attend the entirety of the first session of any course in each trimester may result in the student needing to immediately withdraw from the course and register for it at the next available opportunity. This may delay progression thorough the curriculum by one year. • The academic portion of the program must be completed within 200% of the normal length of the curriculum. • The Level II Fieldwork portion must be completed within 18 months of the completion of the didactic (academic) portion of the curriculum • Failure to complete either the academic or Level II Field- work portion of the program in a timely manner for any reason will result in dismissal from the program • Failure to attain and maintain the program’s academic, in- tegrity, and professional behavior standards and require- ments will likely result in dismissal from the program • The complete set of policies and procedures regarding aca- demic requirements and standing are found in the Graduate Occupational Therapy Program Student Handbook. Honors:

Subject

OT

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

sional Practice hood and OT Practice I (6) Skills I (6) Practice (6)

Subject

OT

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

OT 544 Clinical OT 664 Research of Occupational Conditions (3) in OT (3) Therapy (3) Year 2: Fall Spring (9 credits) Summer (9 (9 credits) credits) OT 643 Adolescence OT 653 Adult- OT 654 Adult- & OT Practice (6) hood I (6) hood II (6)

Subject

OT

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Occupation-based childhood practice process from screenings and evaluation to targeted outcomes. Common pediatric diagnoses, typi- cal/atypical development, childhood conceptual models and frames of reference, and childhood intervention sites. Issues related to family and culture are explored. Childhood-specific advanced practice areas such as neonatal intensive care, pediatric feeding disorders, sensory processing, early intervention, and school-based practice are introduced.

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Significant disease entities of a physical, psychological, and social na- ture most often encountered by the practicing occupational therapist are examined, including the etiology, pathology, prognosis, and common non-OT interventions. Students develop an introductory understanding and analysis of the potential impact of the conditions upon the client’s occupational engagement and performance within various contexts and across the lifespan. 155

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Begin to apply concepts of skilled observation, therapeutic use of self, critical thinking and emerging clinical reasoning, basic documenta- tion of human behavior, and occupational performance across the lifespan. The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework utilized to examine group dynamics and process, societal and cultural compe- tence, and health and wellness principles of individuals, groups, and populations.

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Understanding, illustrating, and demonstrating screening, evaluation, and intervention planning for the middle childhood to late adoles- cence period in relation to supporting engagement in occupa- tions. An examination of behavioral and psychosocial factors em- phasized for relevance/importance in the application of theories to meaningful occupational outcomes.

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

apy Practice (3) Focus on principles, styles, roles, and tasks of leadership and manage- ment of occupational therapy services, including the ethical, legal, political, legislative, regulatory, business, and reimbursement topics. Emphasis placed on the importance of ongoing professional develop- ment to maintain currency in all areas of professional practice. Co- vers the ethos, pathos, and logos of being an occupational therapist in today’s US healthcare “system.” OT 653 Adulthood I (6) & OT654 Adulthood II (6) These inter-related courses take the student through concepts, evalu- ation, intervention methods and skills needed to provide quality evi- dence-based services to clients in the largest segment of the human lifespan (early and middle adulthood). Issues of health, wellness, and quality of life, as well as most frequently encountered pathologic conditions are presented within the full occupational therapy process across practice settings.

Subject

OT

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Subject

OT

Type

alias

Source

www.duny.edu

An introductory study of the roles and tasks of the occupational ther- apist practicing in psychosocial and physical disabilities clinical and community-based settings. Two different settings, a minimum of six (6) full days for each experience (minimum total of 36 hours each), introduces students to the fieldwork experience, applying knowledge to practice and developing an understanding of the diverse needs of clients. Structured around academic assignments enabling students to integrate theoretical knowledge and the occupational therapy process with the range of clinical scenarios encountered in each placement.

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Presentation and understanding of types of scholarship related to the value of occupation to improve health and wellness of human lives. Examination of methods of knowledge acquisition and creation in preparation for evidence-based practice. Introductory critical ap- praisal of quantitative and qualitative published research studies as re- lated to occupational therapy evidence-based practice. Overview of the required components that comprise research projects and criteria for publishing. Student-involved, faculty-mentored research projects begun, including formulation of the introduction and methodology portions, in preparation for IRB submission, data collection, and analysis.

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Assessment and intervention for the well and disabled older popula- tions. Skills for evidence-based evaluation and intervention that sup- port the older persons' occupational engagement and participation practiced in laboratory assignments. Advocacy, caregiver health, health literacy, program development, and designing community- based health, well-being, and quality of life programs learned through diverse methods. 156 |

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Overview and introduction to specialized areas of OT practice to op- timize knowledge and clinical reasoning skills. Lectures and labs inte- grating knowledge and skill acquisition relative to specialized practice are emphasized

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Refinement of critical appraisal skills in evaluating quality of evi- dence in published research studies for evidence-based practice. Completion of the collection and analysis of qualitative or quantita- tive data. Students learn and apply knowledge of the final compo- nents of a research study, including results, discussion, conclusion, and abstract sections. Data analysis techniques needed for quantita- tive and qualitative studies further explored and applied to more ad- vanced critical appraisal of published works. Students complete the faculty-mentored research projects and prepare posters and proposals for submission to AOTA conference and/or publishing.

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu

Students apply understanding of occupation, professional practice, identity, and leadership during each of two (2) twelve-week (60 days), full-time fieldwork placements, for a total of 24 weeks of full- time Level II Fieldwork. Objectives focus on personal transformation into a competent, compassionate, entry-level occupational therapist for a practice site by the completion of each experience. Students are not permitted to work on a full-time basis while engaged in Level II Fieldwork. Both experiences must be completed within 18 months of completion of the didactic coursework.

Subject

OT

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.duny.edu