Courses & Curriculum
Chatham's Occupational Therapy Assistant to Occupational Therapy Doctor (OTA to OTD) is a seven-term, 99-credit-hour degree program. See the table below for the curriculum progression and courses in the program. Courses are offered 100% online unless otherwise noted.
Year One |
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| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| OTH 638—Functional Neuroscience + Lab (3 credits, full term) | OTH 726—Pediatric Occupational Development & School-based Practice + Lab (4 credits, half-term) | OTH 723—Occupational Performance in the Aging Population + Lab (5 credits, full term) |
| OTH 606—Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology + Lab (3 credits, full term) | OTH 635—Pediatric FW I-A & Seminar (1 credit, half-term) | OTH 724—Biomechanics of Human Occupation + Lab (4 credits, full term) |
| OTH 601—Foundations of Occupation & Wellness (3 credits, half-term) | OTH 629—Quantitative Research in OT (2 credits, half-term) | OTH 636—Adult FW I-B & Seminar (1 credit, half-term) |
| OTH 620—Teaching & Learning in OT (2 credits, half-term) | OTH 632—Environmental Interventions (1 credit, half-term) | OTH 640—Degenerative Neurological Conditions + Lab (3 credits, half-term) |
| OTH 612—Evidence-Based Practice (2 credits, half-term) | OTH 741—Acquired Neurological Conditions + Lab (5 credits, half-term) | OTH 647—Assistive Technology (1 credit, half-term) |
| OTH 626—OT Models & Occupational Science (3 credits, half-term) | OTH 648—Qualitative & Mixed Methods Research in OT (2 credits, half-term) | |
| 16 credits | 13 credits | 16 credits |
Year Two |
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| FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| OTH 707—Introduction to Doctoral Capstone (3 credits, full term) | OTH 762—Fieldwork II-A (10 credits, full term)* | OTH 765—Fieldwork II-B (10 credits, full term)* |
| OTH 645—Professional Leadership & Management (3 credits, full term) | OTH 738—Doctoral Capstone Development I (3 credits, full term) | OTH 748—Doctoral Capstone Development II (1 credit, full term) |
| OTH 639—Outcomes & Knowledge Translation (3 credits, full term) | OTH 747—Leadership & Professional Identity (1 credit, full term) | |
| OTH 644—Community FW I-C & Seminar (1 credit, half-term) | ||
| OTH 705—Psychosocial Topics in OT + Lab (2 credits, half-term)** | ||
| OTH 715—Advanced Practice Skills (1 credit, half-term elective) | ||
| OTH 722—Pediatric Occupations Across Practice Settings + Lab (2 credits, half-term)** | ||
| 15 credits | 13 credits | 12 credits |
Year Three |
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| FALL | |
| OTH 790—Doctoral Capstone Experience (12 credits, full term)* | |
| OTH 795—Doctoral Capstone Dissemination (2 credits, full term)* | This is an online course, with a 3-day visit at the end of the term. |
| 14 credits | |
*=In-person, on-site
**=Low residency OTA students are expected to be on campus for several days per semester during this course.