Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Leadership

Name: Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Position:
  • Director, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
  • Associate Professor
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Curriculum

Students are required to complete their course of study, including fieldwork and capstone components, within 4 years and 6 months. 

Year 1

CoursesCredits
OT 502Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology (Lecture/Laboratory)4
OT 511Health & Health Conditions3
OT 521Foundations of Occupation-Centered Practice Laboratory I2
OT 536Occupation through the Life Span5
OT 540Domains of Occupational Therapy Practice – Level I Fieldwork1
OT 700Seminar: Critical Occupational Therapy1
Total Semester Credits16

CoursesCredits
OT 508Neuroscience Foundations of Occupational Therapy (Lecture)4
OT 522Foundations of Occupation-Centered Practice Laboratory II2
OT 557Evaluation Process3
OT 585Historical Perspectives on Theory-Based Practice2
OT 603 Research Design3
OT 701Occupational Therapy Doctoral Practice and Leadership2
Total Semester Credits16

CoursesCredits
OT 541Occupational Analysis & Evaluation – Level I Fieldwork2
OT 560Interventions: Environmental Competence Lecture3
OT 562Environmental Competence in Action Lab2
OT 667Health Services Administration3
Total Semester Credits10

Year 2

CoursesCredits
OT 640Interventions:  Enhancing Human Performance - Level I Fieldwork1
OT 641Interventions: Enhancing Social Participation - Level I Fieldwork1
OT 652Interventions: Enhancing Human Performance (Lecture/Laboratory)5
OT 658Interventions: Enhancing Social Participation (Lecture/Laboratory)3
OT 660 Interventions: Supporting Learning Through Occupation3
OT 703Professional Practice & Inquiry in Occupational Therapy3
Total Semester Credits16

CoursesCredits
OT 780Level II Fieldwork A (January through March)9
OT 704 Developing Evidence - Informed Occupational Therapy Practitioners I (online January through March)2
Total Semester Credits11

CoursesCredits
OT 781Level II Fieldwork B (April through June)9
OT 705Developing Evidence-Informed Occupational Therapy Practitioners II (April through June)2
Total Semester Credits11

CoursesCredits
OT 706Program Design & Evaluation 3
OT 707Development of Professional Identity2
OT 708Advanced Evidence-Based Practice 4
Total Semester Credits9

Year 3

CourseCredits
OT 715Doctoral Capstone Preparation: Final Steps   2
OT 720Doctoral Capstone Seminar A7
Total Semester Credits9

CourseCredits
OT 721Doctoral Capstone Seminar B9
Total Semester Credits9
Total Curriculum Credits107