Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Center City
College
- Center City Campus
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Degree Earned
- Doctorate
Program Length
3 years
Program Type
- On Campus
Program Start
Fall Semester
Leadership
Positions:
- Director, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Programs
- Associate Professor
Organization:
East Falls & Center City Campus
Contact Number(s):
Curriculum
Year 1
Fall Semester
| Courses | Credits | |
| OT 302 | Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology (Lecture/Laboratory) | 4 |
| OT 311 | Health & Health Conditions | 3 |
| OT 321 | Foundations of Occupation-Centered Practice Laboratory I | 2 |
| OT 336 | Occupation through the Life Span | 5 |
| OT 340 | Domains of Occupational Therapy Practice – Level I Fieldwork | 2 |
| OT 700 | Developing Your OTD Practice Toolkit | 1 |
| Total Semester Credits | 17 | |
Spring Semester
| Courses | Credits | |
| OT 308 | Neuroscience Foundations of Occupational Therapy (Lecture) | 4 |
| OT 322 | Foundations of Occupation-Centered Practice Laboratory II | 2 |
| OT 357 | Evaluation Process | 3 |
| OT 577 | Historical Perspectives on Theory-Based Practice | 3 |
| OT 560 | Interventions: Environmental Competence | 3 |
| OT 561 | Environmental Competence Lab | 1 |
| OT 562 | Environmental Competence In Action | 1 |
| OT 701 | Exploration of Doctoral Level Occupational Therapy Practice: The Faculty-Mentored Experience | 1 |
| Total Semester Credits | 18 | |
Summer Semester
| Courses | Credits | |
| OT 341 | Occupational Analysis & Evaluation – Level I Fieldwork | 2 |
| OT 467 | Health Services Administration | 2 |
| OT 603 | Research Mentorship and Methods | 4 |
| OT 702 | OTD Leadership: National and Global Perspectives | 1 |
| Total Semester Credits | 9 | |
Year 2
Fall Semester
| Courses | Credits | |
| OT 440 | Interventions: Enhancing Human Performance - Level I Fieldwork | 2 |
| OT 441 | Interventions: Enhancing Social Participation - Level I Fieldwork | 2 |
| OT 552 | Interventions: Enhancing Human Performance (Lecture/Laboratory) | 5 |
| OT 558 | Interventions: Enhancing Social Participation (Lecture/Laboratory) | 3 |
| OT 703 | Professional Practice & Inquiry in Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OT 699 | Graduate Elective or Independent Study | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 18 | |
Spring Semester (January to March)
| Courses | Credits | |
| OT 480 | Level II Fieldwork A (January through March) | 6 |
| OT 704 A | Evidence-Based Practice I (online January through March) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 9 | |
Summer 1 Semester (April to June)
| Courses | Credits | |
| OT 482 | Level II Fieldwork B (April through June) | 6 |
| OT 704B | Evidence-Based Practice II (April through June) | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits | 9 | |
Summer 2 Semester (July to August)
| Courses | Credits | |
| OT 705 | Advanced Evidence-Based Practice for the OTD Student | 4 |
| OT 706 | Visionary Practice: Creating & Measuring Outcomes | 3 |
| OT 707 | The Doctoral Capstone: Preparing for the Capstone Experience and the Capstone Project | 2 |
| Total Semester Credits | 9 | |
Year 3
Fall Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| OT 720 | Doctoral Capstone Seminar A | 12 |
| Total Semester Credits | 12 | |
Spring Semester
| Course | Credits | |
| OT 721 | Doctoral Capstone Seminar B | 12 |
| Total Semester Credits | 12 | |
| Total Curriculum Credits | 114 |