Health Sciences Department

MOT Program Curriculum
(Effective Fall 2008)

The Master of Occupational Therapy is an entry-level professional degree. It is designed to cover the breadth and depth of knowledge required for graduates to successfully complete fieldwork, pass the national Certification Exam administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (www.nbcot.org), and become licensed to practice. Classes, which begin in the Fall term, are offered weekdays for five consecutive semesters, including summer. Six months of level II fieldwork follow in the Summer and Fall of the second year. The curriculum is available to a limited number of students on a part-time basis. Courses may be spread out over one or two additional years.

The Master of Occupational Therapy curriculum consists of 79-81 credit hours including: 51 credits in the core area (part of it is a required capstone research project, designed to integrate core graduate course work and clinical experience), 18 credits of fieldwork (including a capstone clinical experience incorporating all preceding didactic and clinical content), 4 credits of service learning, and 6-8 credits of electives. The two-year program begins Fall semester. A part-time option is available for students who wish to complete the program in three years.

MOT CURRICULUM - Effective Fall 2006 to Fall 2008

Fall I

Spring I

Summer I

HSC 516 - OT Foundations

HSC 506 - Medical Conditions and Occupational Function

HSC 518 - Occupational Development

HSC 528 - Psychosocial Evaluation and Intervention

HSC 515 - Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Intervention


Total Credit Hours:

 

4

3


4


3

 

2

16

HSC 517 - OT Theory and Process

HSC 527 - Neuromuscular Evaluation and Intervention

HSC 589 - OT Research I

HSC 529 - Sensory and Cognitive Evaluation and Intervention

HSC 509** - Creative Occupations

HSC 511* - Service Learning

Total: Credit Hours.

3


3

3


3

2

2

12-16

HSC 569 - Occupational Environments

HSC 579 - OT Administration and Management

HSC 509** - Creative Occupations

Elective***

Total Credit Hours:

3

 

3

2


3-4

6-12

Fall II

Spring II

Summer II

HSC 535 - Occupation and Participation I

HSC 536 - Occupation and Participation II

HSC 559 - (OT Practicum II

HSC 511* - Service Learning 

Elective***

Total Credit Hours:

4

4

3

2

3-4

11-17

HSC 537 - Occupation and Participation III

HSC 558 - OT Practicum I

HSC 560 - Interdisciplinary Team Development

HSC 591 - OT Research II

HSC 511* - Service Learning

Elective***

Total Credit Hours:

3

3

2

2

2

3-4

10-16

HSC 595 - Level II Fieldwork

 

 

 

 


Total Credit Hours:

6

 

 

 

 


6

Fall III

Spring III

HSC 596 - Level II Fieldwork

Total Credit Hours:

6

6


TOTAL = 79 - 81 Credits for Curriculum

*Students choose two service learning classes from the three offerings listed.
**Students can take the designing creative occupations class in spring or summer semester of the first year.
***Students must choose two elective courses taken either summer, fall, or spring semester. Suggested semesters are noted above. OPTIONAL Level II FW would be offered in Spring III. A student may use the optional 3rd evelective fieldwork as one of the required elective courses in the curriculum.

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Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
Dept. of Health Sciences
2121 Euclid Avenue, HS 101
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Campus Location
2501 Euclid Avenue
Health Sciences Building, Room 101
Phone: 216-687-3567
Fax: 216.687.9316
healthsci@csuohio.edu


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