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

Name: Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Positions:
  • Director, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Programs
  • Associate Professor
Organization: East Falls & Center City Campus
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Curriculum

Year 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Course Credits
OT 720 Doctoral Capstone Seminar A 12
Total Semester Credits 12

Course Credits
OT 721 Doctoral Capstone Seminar B 12
Total Semester Credits 12
Total Curriculum Credits 114