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Nov 22, 2024
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2010 School of Graduate Studies Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Occupational Therapy BS/MS
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Program Objectives
The occupational therapy program prepares those who have achieved Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) status the opportunity to become a master’s entry-level practitioner through a flexible, part-time evening program. This program meets the standards, skills, values and ethics requirements set forth by the Accreditation Council of Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). ACOTE is located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. The telephone number is 301-652-2682.
Prerequisites
An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy with a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience, and a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Health Studies from Salem State College with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average. Students with a grade point average of less than 3.0 may petition the SSC Occupational Therapy Committee for consideration of admissions. Graduates from the master’s program meeting all requirements will be eligible to sit for the Occupational Therapy Certification Examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) nbcot.org.
Any student who has been convicted of a prior felony may be considered ineligible by NBCOT to sit for the NBCOT examination and may be unable to attain an OT license from the State Licensure Board.
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Pre-Entry
- Foundation Year Core Courses and Support Courses 74 Credit(s)
- Advanced Placement Credit 21 Credit(s)
First Year: Bachelor of Science Degree
- OCT 400 Pathways for Occupational Therapy Practice 3 Credit(s)
- OCT 401 Effective Documentation in OT Practice 2 Credit(s)
- OCT 402 Critical Thinking & Professional Judgment 2 Credit(s)
- OCT 403 Activity, Methods & Media 3 Credit(s)
- OCT 404 Perceptual and Cognitive Disabilities 3 Credit(s)
- OCT 411 Theoretical Principles of Occupation I 2 Credit(s)
- OCT 406 Conditions and Pathologies 3 Credit(s)
- OCT 407N OT Analysis & Interventions I 4 Credit(s)
- OCT 408 Research, Writing & Learning I 3 Credit(s)
- OCT 412 Theoretical Principles of Occupation II 2 Credit(s)
- OCT 413 OT Analysis & Interventions II 4 Credit(s)
Total First Year Credits: Bachelor of Science Awarded 126
Second Year: Master of Science Degree
Electives (Up to 6 Credits)
Total Second and Third Year Credits: Master of Science Awarded 36-42
Additional Information and Notes
*Note: Graduate students have the option of taking up to six additional credits of independent study with Department Chair approval. |
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