24 courses with the subject SOT, 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.
SOT 510Foundations of Occupational Therapy (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Introduction to the history and broad theories of occupational therapy and to occupational science. Emphasis on basic tenets of occupational therapy including the practice framework, domain and process and occupational profile. Skills include evaluation and documentation.
SOT 512Occupation and Wellbeing (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Introduction to the significance of human occupation, activities of daily living and their relationship to one’s culture and community. Emphasis on the impact of occupations on wellness and wellbeing. Includes activity analysis, grading, adapting and therapeutic use of occupation. Includes observation of occupations in the community. Skills include demonstrating the teaching-learning process.
SOT 514Information Literacy (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Introduction to digital literacy as the ability to search for and retrieve information, interpret search results and judge the quality of information retrieved. Includes overview of strategies for graduate reading and learning to apply knowledge to professional practice. Skills include use of APA citations and scholarly writing style.
SOT 516Context, Culture and Identity (Occupational Therapy)2
Credit(s) Exploration of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice and their critical role in providing client-centered care. Emphasis on therapeutic use of self, professional communication and health literacy. Includes exposure to social determinants of health, culture, faith, intersectionality, microaggressions and bias. Includes analysis of how community organizations address diversity and social determinants of health. Skills include culturally relevant communication and application of health literacy strategies.
SOT 520Behavioral Practice (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Examination of theory and evidence-based practice of psychosocial occupational therapy within a wholistic context. Focus on evaluation and intervention approaches across the lifespan. Includes cognitive, affective, anxiety, personality, substance use and thought disorders. Intervention skills include motivational interviewing and group interventions.
SOT 522Physical Disability Practice I (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Examination of theory and evidence-based practice of physical disabilities areas that addresses movement and maintenance functions. Emphasis on screening, evaluation and intervention approaches across the lifespan. Includes orthopedic conditions (e.g. fractures, joint replacement, arthritis, polytrauma, amputations), and maintenance system conditions (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary, immune systems, cancer, acute/sepsis). Rehabilitation skills include range-of-motion, muscle strength, prostheses, use of adaptive equipment, body mechanics, transfers and wheelchair positioning.
SOT 524Evidence-Based Practice (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Examination of evidence-based models for ensuring quality and currency in practice. Focus on searching for relevant professional literature and analyzing validity of selected sources in relation to practice questions. Includes analysis of quantitative and qualitative research methodology, measurement strategies and statistics. Emphasis on synthesis of professional literature in relation to practice contexts. Research skills include Institutional Review Board process, ethical guidelines for research and systematic review.
Credit(s) Examination of theory and evidence-based practice of psychosocial occupational therapy within a wholistic context. Focus on evaluation and intervention approaches across the lifespan. Includes cognitive, affective, anxiety, personality, substance use and thought disorders. Intervention skills include motivational interviewing and group interventions.
SOT 528Level I Fieldwork A (Occupational Therapy)2
Credit(s) Guided experiential learning to develop beginning skills in evaluation of persons with behavioral health and psychosocial challenges and developing interventions emphasizing stress management, resilience and wellbeing. Emphasis on active observation and immersion, establishing therapeutic relationships with clients and leading therapeutic activities. Includes 32 hours in a setting that serves persons with behavioral health and psychosocial challenges.
SOT 610OT Pract for Children & Adolescents (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Examination of theory and evidence-based practice for children and adolescents that addresses school related issues of emotion regulation, sensory modulation, attention, learning and social participation and early intervention services that focus on activities of daily living, eating, mobility and play in a family setting. Conditions include cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, trauma and sensory dysfunction. Includes family, early childhood, hospital, outpatient, early intervention, school intervention and consultation services. Skills include engaging participation in evaluation and intervention processes .
SOT 612Physical Disability Practice II (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Examination of theory and evidence-based practice of physical disabilities areas that addresses regulation and integration functions. Emphasis on screening, evaluation and intervention approaches across the lifespan. Includes neurological conditions (e.g. stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS), and regulation system conditions (e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes, lymphedema, vision impairment, dysphagia, burns, pain management). Rehabilitation skills include sensorimotor and task-based neurorehabilitation techniques, splinting, and modalities. Includes adaptation and compensation for daily living, driving and community mobility.
Credit(s) Overview of occupational therapy service management including health care trends, strategic planning, department planning, marketing, financial management, organizational culture and structure, supervision, interprofessional and intraprofessional teams, reimbursement, regulatory issues, advocacy, productivity, quality assurance, ethics and program evaluation. Practice roles include consultant, care coordinator, transition services, community and primary care. Skills include certification including licensing, competencies and liability.
SOT 616Knowledge Translation and Research (Occupational Therapy)2
Credit(s) Overview of the research process that focuses on application of knowledge to benefit a targeted population and occupational need. Research process includes identifying an unmet occupational opportunity, community collaboration, literature review, and plan for knowledge translation. Individuals complete analysis and synthesis of relevant professional literature to support development of a program or project that is the focus of the doctoral capstone experience.
SOT 618Level I Fieldwork B (Occupational Therapy)2
Credit(s) Guided experiential learning to develop beginning skills in evaluation of adults with physical disabilities or children with developmental or learning challenges. Emphasis on active observation and immersion, establishing therapeutic relationships with clients and leading therapeutic activities. Includes 32 hours in a setting that serves adults with physical disabilities or children with development or learning challenges.
SOT 620OT Practice for Older Adults (Occupational Therapy)4
Credit(s) Examination of theory and evidence-based practice to meet the occupational, behavioral, social and physical needs of older adults. Focus on impact of aging and chronic illness on areas of occupation, emphasizing adaptations to prevent injury, enhance participation and promote quality of life (e.g. sensory loss, motor impairment, cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, loneliness). Analysis of occupational therapy interventions related to group, community and population services, differentiating by contexts and settings, and emphasizing engagement and resilience.
SOT 622Population Practice (Occupational Therapy)2
Credit(s) Examination of theoretical foundations for organization and population practice. Includes population profile, environmental context, organization narrative, occupational injustice/opportunity, and needs assessment. Emphasis on program development process including analysis and synthesis of relevant professional literature, program intervention, program evaluation and impact of occupational therapy services on population. Includes scholarly writing and presentation of population practice program.
SOT 624Innovation and Emerging Practice (Occupational Therapy)2
Credit(s) Examination of theoretical foundations for innovation in health services delivery. Includes leadership practices of model the way, inspire a shared vision, enable others to act, challenge the process and encourage the heart. Includes innovation design thinking strategies of empathy, define, ideate, prototype, test and implement phases. Includes program proposal for an occupation-based health service.
SOT 626Doctoral Capstone Proposal (Occupational Therapy)2
Credit(s) Systematic review of professional literature regarding learner’s selected program-level intervention for doctoral experience (i.e. children and youth, physical disabilities, productive aging, wellness and prevention/mental health). Faculty doctoral advisors provide individualized guidance regarding literature review and program intervention. Skills include capstone project proposal for organization, capstone project proposal for university, individualized learning plan draft for capstone experiences.
SOT 628Doctoral Capstone Practicum (Occupational Therapy)2
Credit(s) Service learning in an organization related to learner’s specialty practice area and doctoral experience capstone focus. Analysis of organizational culture and population profile to identify unmet needs. Presentation of capstone project proposal to organization. Includes 20 hours of service learning and immersion.
SOT 710Level II Fieldwork A (Occupational Therapy)6
Credit(s) Supervised experiential learning, which provides an opportunity for analysis, synthesis, and application of all educational components to the reality of occupational therapy practice. A student is required to complete a minimum of the equivalent of 12 weeks full time. Embedded practice reflections emphasize applying theories of occupation, applying the occupational therapy practice framework, and developing cultural competence.
All didactic program courses completed prior to level II fieldwork. Fee.
SOT 714Level II Fieldwork B (Occupational Therapy)6
Credit(s) Supervised experiential learning, which provides an opportunity for analysis, synthesis, and application of all educational components to the reality of occupational therapy practice. A student is required to complete a minimum of the equivalent of 12 weeks full time. time. Embedded practice reflections emphasize applying professional reasoning to evaluation and intervention, analyzing evidence-based practice; analyzing social, political and economic systems influencing health care; and developing advocacy and leadership roles.
All didactic program courses completed prior to level II fieldwork. Pass/fail Only.
SOT 718Doctoral Capstone Plan (Occupational Therapy)1
Credit(s) Update project proposal for organization and capstone project for university. Complete individualized learning plan for capstone experience. Complete any site-specific preparations for the doctoral capstone experience.
All didactic program courses completed prior to level II fieldwork. Pass/fail Only.
SOT 720Doctoral Capstone Experience (Occupational Therapy)7
Credit(s) Fourteen weeks full-time equivalent practice in specialty area (children and youth, physical disabilities and rehabilitation, productive aging, wellness and prevention/mental health). Students design and implement a program-level intervention to address unmet occupational needs for a targeted population within an organizational context. Collaboration with content expert.
All level II fieldwork completed prior to capstone courses. Pass/fail Only. Fee.
SOT 722Doctoral Capstone Project (Occupational Therapy)3
Credit(s) Individual capstone project demonstrating in-depth knowledge and ability to design solutions for practice challenges. Includes professional literature review and reflections linking professional literature to doctoral capstone experiences. Faculty doctoral advisors provide individualized guidance for students about capstone project components. Emphasizes demonstration of scholarly writing and public presentation of capstone project.
