Curriculum
The Post-Professional-OTD program curriculum requires the completion of 27 semester
credit hours for individuals with a Master’s degree in occupational therapy and 33
semester credit hours for individuals with a Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy.
The curriculum consists of a set of required core courses and a variety of elective
courses. All students will complete the core curriculum courses. Students with a Bachelor’s
degree in occupational therapy will take the 4 identified elective courses below and
those with a Master’s degree in occupational therapy will take the 2 identified elective
courses below. Courses are taught online and most courses are taught once per year
to facilitate completion of the curriculum. Each student will work with the enrollment
managmement to establish a degree plan upon admission to the program that is designed
to meet graduation requirements by spring of 2028. All curricular degree requirements
must be completed by spring of 2028.
For detailed course descriptions, please see the School of Health Professions Catalog.
Core Courses
| Course Designation |
Credit Hours |
| HPOT 7350 Professional Seminar |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7351 Current Issues in Occupational Therapy Practice |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7352 Practice Based Scholarship |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7353 Evidence Based Practice |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7354 Outcomes Measurement |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7110 Capstone Pre-Proposal |
1 hour |
| HPOT 7290 Capstone 1: Project Proposal |
2 hours |
| HPOT 7391 Capstone 2: Project Implementation and Evaluation |
3 hours |
| Total Hours |
21 hours |
Elective Courses
| Course Designation *Students admitted with a Master's degree will take the following
electives |
Credit Hours |
| HPOT 7301 Principles of Management and Leadership in Healthcare |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7302 Health Insurance and Reimbursement |
3 hours |
Elective Courses
| Course Designation *Students admitted with a Bachelor's degree will take the following
electives |
Credit Hours |
| HPOT 7301 Principles of Management and Leadership in Healthcare |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7302 Health Insurance and Reimbursement |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7305 Health and Wellness Promotion |
3 hours |
| HPOT 7370 Independent Study |
3 hours |