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Read moreOccupational therapy helps individuals regain and build skills that are important for their health, well-being, safety, and daily living.
As an occupational therapist, you'll work with people of all ages who have various physical, developmental, social or emotional challenges. You will help them develop the skills to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives.
D'Youville's master of science degree program includes courses in occupational therapy theory and practice, six months of supervised fieldwork, and research.
Upon graduation from our ACOTE-accredited program, you'll be prepared to take the National Certification Examination for Occupational Therapists.
Find detailed course information for the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program, tools to plan your education, and complete academic policies and procedures in the D'Youville academic catalog.
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
OT-501 | OT Process & Theoretical Foundations I | 2 |
OT-506 | Occupational Development I | 4 |
OT-509 | Medical & Social Conditions I | 2 |
OT-510 | Medical & Social Condition II | 2 |
OT-512 | Occupational Development II | 4 |
OT-513 | Psychosocial Level I Fieldwork | 1 |
OT-514 | Interpersonal Skills | 2 |
OT-515 | OT Delivery Systems | 2 |
OT-517 | Group Process | 2 |
OT-519 | Functional Anatomy | 5 |
OT-520 | Neuroscience for Rehabilitation | 5 |
OT-521 | Fieldwork Seminar I | 0 |
OT-523 | Child & Adolescent Level I Fieldwork | 1 |
OT-525 | OT Process & Theoretical Foundations II | 2 |
OT-527 | OT Methods of Evaluation & Documentation I | 2 |
OT-529 | Child & Adolescent Intervention | 4 |
OT-530 | Adult & Geriatric Level I Fieldwork | 1 |
OT-632 | Fieldwork Seminar II | 0 |
OT-633 | OT Methods of Evaluation & Documentation II | 2 |
OT-634 | Adult & Geriatric Intervention | 4 |
OT-635 | OT Process & Theoretical Foundation III | 2 |
OT-640 | OT Clinical Fieldwork I | 4 |
OT-641 | OT Clinical Fieldwork II | 4 |
OT-644 | Management of OT Services I | 1 |
OT-645 | Management of OT Services II | 2 |
OT-689 | Professional Issues | 2 |
OT-690 | Community Practice | 2-3 |
Total Course Credits (excluding Research Core) | 64-65 |
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
OT-524 | Research Project I | 3 |
OT-602 | Research Methods in Occupational Therapy | 3 |
OT-693 | Research Project II | 3 |
Total Credits in Research Core | 9 | |
Overall Total Credits in MS OT Curriculum | 73-74 |
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
OT-605 | OT Clinical Fieldwork III | 1-3 |
OT-630 | Continued Research Advisement | 1 |
OT-646 | Topics in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation | 1 |
Total Credits | 3-5 |
Subject to changes based on regulations by New York State of Education Departments and/or American Occupational Therapy Association requirements.
Our program prepares you for general occupational therapy practice.
As an occupational therapist, you'll work with people of all ages who have various physical, developmental, social or emotional challenges. You will help them develop the skills to lead independent, productive and satisfying lives.
Occupational therapists work in a variety of healthcare settings, including: acute hospital, rehabilitation, and orthopedic settings.
Other major employers of occupational therapists are hospitals, offices of other health practitioners (including offices of occupational therapists), public and private educational services, and nursing care facilities.
Driver rehabilitation, training for the elderly, and ergonomic consulting are emerging practice areas for occupational therapy.
Physical therapists are in demand in nearly every healthcare setting and are poised to take on an even larger role. Employment of occupational therapists is projected to grow 27 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. For more information about the job outlook for occupational therapists, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
Occupational therapists with specialized knowledge in a treatment area also will have increased job prospects.
The largest number of occupational therapist jobs was in ambulatory healthcare services, which employed about 29 percent of occupational therapists.
Most states, including New York, require licensure to practice. State licensure is typically based on the results of the NBCOT certification exam, but must be applied for separately in the state in which you plan to practice.
The Department of Occupational Therapy has clinical fieldwork agreements with over 400 hospitals, school systems, rehabilitation centers, mental health sites, nursing facilities, and community-based centers in select states across the U.S.
The goal of fieldwork education is to prepare the students to be well-rounded, entry-level practitioners. Three levels of fieldwork education are integrated into the occupational therapy curriculum:
Visits to healthcare agencies are part of certain entry-level courses. These visits orient you to a variety of services provided in the local area, focusing on the context in which occupational therapy services are delivered or could be provided.
Experiences during the academic phase of the program enable students to apply classroom learning in the clinical setting. These experiences are associated with specific intervention courses and place students in various healthcare arenas with a variety of consumers/patients.
Consists of two full-time 12-week clinical training experiences, (Part-time options are available); two internships provide students with the opportunity to treat a wide range of disabilities and age groups. Emphasis is on applying knowledge through in-depth activities, tasks, and the responsibility for delivering healthcare to patients. Clinical experiences may include acute hospital settings, inpatient psychiatric settings, rehabilitation centers, day treatment centers, nursing homes, school systems, developmental centers, and community health initiatives.
An advanced placement in a community setting or educational environment allows you to explore non-traditional or specialty applications of occupational therapy. Community Practice occurs in the graduate year following Level II fieldwork.
Visit Western NY OT Fieldwork Consortium to learn more about fieldwork opportunities. Current students can also review D'Youville Occupational Therapy Fieldwork for information and resources specific to D'Youville programs.
Admission to a the occupational therapy program is based on the qualifications of each individual student. A GPA of 3.0 (equivalent to a B) or better is the minimum requirement for acceptance into the program.
In addition, applicants to the master's in occupational therapy must
present the following:
OTCAS: The Occupational Therapy Department at D'Youville College participates in the Occupational Therapist Centralized Application Service, known as OTCAS. Applicants to the master's in occupational therapy program must apply online through the OTCAS application. To apply to D'Youville OT program visit OTCAS at www.otcas.org and select D'Youville College as one of your designations.
Admitted students are required to take a writing skills assessment. If the results
indicate the need for remediation, students must follow through with
recommendations. In addition, the faculty expects students to have basic computer
skills for word processing, e-mail and online database and library searches. Students
who lack any of these abilities should enroll in tutorials offered by D'Youville College or other institutions.
Employment of occupational therapists is projected to grow 27 percent from 2014 to 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Donna Brzykcy, MS, OTR/L, a clinical assistant professor at D’Youville, explains why D’Youville’s ACOTE-accredited three-year professional program leading to a Master of Science (MS) degree graduate program is the ideal choice for students.
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