CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

DOCTOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CURRICULARequirements for an OTD candidate who holds a Master’s DegreeRequired CoursesCredit HoursBSC 6200 Evidence-Based Research for the Health Professional 3HSA 6101 Health Administration 3HSA 6201 Organizational Leadership and Policy in Health Care 3OCT 6150 Capstone 1 1OCT 6400 Residency 1OCT 6495 The Science of Occupation 4OCT 6497 Capstone 2 4Electives (USA MOT graduate students select a total 11 credits of which six of the credits are required from the Advanced PracticeCourses; MOT graduate student select a total of 16 credits of which six of the credits are required from the Advanced PracticeCourses):Advanced Practice CoursesBSC 6001 Foundations of Clinical Orthopaedics 3BSC 6101 Application of Motor Control and Motor Learning to Neurologic Intervention 2BSC 6102 Interventions for the Older Adult with a Neurological Impairment 3BSC 6103 The Pediatric Client with a Neurological Impairment 3BSC 6301 Ergonomics 2HSC 6100 Electrotherapy: Principles & Clinic Applications for Orthopaedics 2HSC 6210 Extremity Evaluation and Manipulation 2HSC 6300 Advancing Your Hand Therapy Skills 2HSC 6320 School Based Practice 2HSC 6360 Spinal Instability 2HSC 6402 Pharmacology 2HSC 6413 Orthopedic Imaging for the Upper Extremity 2HSC 6450 Fundamentals of the Health Care Startup Business 3HSC 6460 Accounting and Finance for the Practice 3HSC 6470 Legal and Regulatory Issues 3OCT 6498 Clinical Integration 1-8PHT 6403 Imaging for Physical Therapy 2PSY 6102 Psychology of Health and Exercise 2PSY 6103 Applied Performance Psychology 3Leadership/Academic CoursesEDF 6101 Foundations of Teaching and Learning 3Independent Study CoursesIDS 6455 Directed Study 1-4IDS 6460 Directed Readings 1-4Total Credits Required (dependent on whether USA Alumni) 30-35Requirements for an OTD candidate who holds a Bachelor’s DegreeBSC 6200 Evidence Based Research for the Health Professional 3COM 6100 Selected Topics in Professional Communication 2HSA 6101 Health Administration 3HSA 6201 Organizational Leadership and Policy in Health Care 3OCT 6150 Capstone 1 1OCT 6200 Reflective Practice 4OCT 6400 Residency 1OCT 6495 The Science of Occupation 4OCT 6497 Capstone 2 4OCT 6498 Clinical Integration I 8OCT 6498 Clinical Integration II 8Electives (bachelor’s degree graduate students select a total of 19 credits of which six of the credits are required from the AdvancedPractice Courses):63