Occupational Therapy (Grad)

This course is designed to study and analyze human movement and principles of physics in a person-environment-occupation context.

This course covers basic principles of neural science followed by an examination of motivation and emotions within a neuroscience framework.

Study of the pathology and general health management of diseases and injuries across the life span. Topics include etiology, symptoms, and the physical and psychological reactions to diseases and injuries.

This course provides an overview of aging with respect to leisure services. Physical, social, psychological, economic and political aspects of aging will be examined as they relate to designing recreation programs and leisure opportunities to improve the quality of life for older adults.

Students learn to critically analyze human movement patterns during the use of activities from the biomechanical ,developmental, cognitive, and psychosocial perspectives. Students exhibit the ability to analyze tasks and therapeutic media relative to areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, activity demands, context(s), such as crafts, games and other activities. Students also learn to apply the teaching/ learning process, occupational analysis, ICIDH-2 classification, WHO and OT terminology under the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework to emphasize the health maintenance perspective of human occupation

This course focuses on the latest trends in health, nutrition, physical activity, and wellness. From stress management and sleep to overall wellbeing, we will explore personal health, health related attitudes and beliefs, and individual health behaviors..

Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods types of research are introduced and applied to relevant occupational therapy questions. Students acquire the fundamental skills of conducting research such as formulating research questions and identifying appropriate research designs and/or methods. Students also develop the ability to critically analyze research studies and apply the outcome to evidence-based practice in occupational therapy.

This course introduces the role and function of occupational therapy with pediatric populations and settings, including infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. This course introduces the student to physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial function commonly referred to pediatric occupational therapy practice. Evidence-based evaluation and screening, and intervention planning for dysfunction and health promotion are emphasized throughout the occupational therapy process and within the scope of practice for the occupational therapy assistant. The significance of utilizing a family-centered approach in the intervention of pediatric populations is emphasized.

This course explores how occupational therapy can be used as a change process to impact and influence health at the individual and societal levels, given current healthcare trends. Using seminal literature and assigned textbooks, learners will critically analyze and apply theories and constructs that underlie the practice of current occupational therapy and determine theories' utility to explain and predict phenomena or therapeutic change.

Occupational science is the scientific study of human occupation related to the purposeful and meaningful activities that comprise everyday life experiences. Within the curriculum students address the science of human occupation and occupation in practice.

This course introduces students to major counseling theories that inform case conceptualization and practice in clinical settings. Students will learn to distinguish between different counseling interventions based upon client need and evidence-based research practices. Students will also examine how a counselor's self-awareness, self-reflection and self-care impact both treatment and establishing a strong therapeutic alliance.

This course focuses on the features of major diseases, injuries, and disorders on adult occupational performance. Physical dysfunction theories, models of practice, frames of reference that provide the foundation of occupational therapy.

This course has a number of learning activities in which the student retrieves, interprets through critical appraisal, and applies the results of scientific studies to determine the best course of action for a patient, whether a diagnostic procedure, a therapeutic intervention, or no intervention.

This course is designed to explore the field of human performance improvement and focuses on the concepts and principles of human performance technology, human performance technology models, training needs assessment, and knowledge management.

his course introduces the student to the health care delivery system from an administrative and management perspective. This course utilizes the basic skills of administration (planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling) in the development of a model of practice for occupational therapy services.

Allows the student to explore a topic of interest under the close supervision of a faculty member. The course may include directed readings, applied work, assisting a faculty member with a research project, carrying out an independent research project, or other activities deemed appropriate.

This course will introduce the basic theories and procedures of group counseling. Lecture, class discussion, demonstration and videotaped material will be utilized. Upon course completion, class participants should be able to demonstrate an understanding of theories and procedures used in group settings.

Focuses on the theory and application of occupational therapy in the evaluation and treatment of physical dysfunction.

A continuation of OCCG-532. This course has a number of learning activities in which the student retrieves, interprets through critical appraisal, and applies the results of scientific studies to determine the best course of action for a patient, whether a diagnostic procedure, a therapeutic intervention, or no intervention.

the student will analyze the structure and function of the human body, apply physiological and biomechanical concepts to human movement, examine the acquisition of motor skills, explore the multi-dimensional nature of the health and human performance discipline, examine ethical issues and culturally diverse values related to the discipline, achieve the specific physical skills required to be competent in their profession, acquire a lifelong quest for knowledge, and develop a commitment to act responsibly in one's profession and on behalf of one's community.

This is a part-time fieldwork experience in settings in which primarily psychosocial services are provided, to apply theories and techniques to practice in assessment for individual and group interventions and includes a concurrent seminar session to reflect on experience.

This is a part-time experience in settings serving children or older adult populations, within the community. Experiences are integrated into course content in order to use "real life" examples for application of key theoretical concepts of development across the lifespan. This course bridges classroom to practice experiences to develop student critical reasoning about the respective populations.

A continuation of OCCG-539. This course has a number of learning activities in which the student retrieves, interprets through critical appraisal, and applies the results of scientific studies to determine the best course of action for a patient, whether a diagnostic procedure, a therapeutic intervention, or no intervention.

This is a full-time fieldwork experience in an adult practice setting. Students will observe occupational therapy practice in a setting to support and expand their knowledge acquired in first semester course work.

This is a continuation of the part-time fieldwork experiences offered in the fall. Students participate in the alternate setting from OCCG-544 serving either children or older adult populations. Experiences continue to be integrated into the concurrent course content through the spring semester. This course continues to bridge classroom to practice experiences to prepare students for level II fieldwork.

Full-time experiential learning for the application of theory and skills to practice. Application of knowledge from the classroom and practice settings simultaneously with guidance from faculty and community fieldwork educators. Level II courses use active reflection to foster integrated learning through an on-line seminar.

This course reviews the ethical guidelines occupational therapists must adhere to in order to maintain best practice throughout the provision of services. It considers occupational therapy scope of practice, the American Occupational Therapy Association's Code of Ethics, and the procedures associated with reporting and investigating potential breaches of that Code. Case scenarios are provided.

The purpose of this course is for the design and performance of research leading to a Masters in OT.

This course introduces the importance of research to improve clinical practice, strategies to evaluate the quality of research and evidence, and increase integration of research into practice.

The student works closely with a faculty mentor to establish achievable learning and action objectives and a select a Capstone Experience site that is willing and able to partner with the OTD student to achieve the objectives. This experience is intended to be immersive and intense and at least 80% of the student's time will be spent on site with the critical stakeholders for the implementation of their project.

The purpose of this course is for the design and performance of research leading to an OTD.

This course will introduce students to the concept of health equity and will provide a broad overview of health disparities in the United States. The course will examine relevant historical issues, theories, and empirical data, emphasizing critical analysis and application of knowledge.

The purpose of this course is for the design and performance of research leading to an OTD.

This course is designed for students who hope to enter professional careers requiring knowledge of grant writing

The purpose of this course is for the design and performance of research leading to an OTD.

Course will emphasize preparation for board examination in these areas including an annual competency and exam.

The course teaches the research and development (R&D) cycle, beginning with the conceptual planning and review phases of an engineering project. The students practice project documentation, formal design review presentations, oral defense of the project, and writing a final report.

This course introduces the importance of research to improve clinical practice, strategies to evaluate the quality of research and evidence, and increase integration of research into practice.

This course examines organizational planning, the process of organizational decisionmaking, the early research on leadership that focuses on personal traits, motivation in organizations, communicating in organizations, teamwork in organizations, the principles of organizations, and organizational control.

This course entails the study of the structures, relationships and functions of specific joints and associated ligaments, tendons and muscles. It provides a foundation for understanding of the etiologies and anatomic basis of musculoskeletal diseases.