The weekend format allows adults with busy lives, jobs, and families to pursue a graduate degree. Courses are scheduled on alternate weeks and run for six weekends, primarily fall through spring. Some courses have an online component requiring less time on campus. The unique structure of this program has made it possible for students from other  states to commute and complete their degree.

                    Weekend Professional Program (3 years)

Qualifications to Enroll in the Weekend Program

To enroll in the weekend master of occupational therapy program, a student must have completed pre-professional requirements and three years of professional course work including fieldwork. The weekend program is intended for the adult learner who is a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA), or who has completed an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in a related field and has one year of health care-related experience.

A student who has already earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university must complete all of The University of Findlay’s occupational therapy program prerequisite courses before beginning the professional portion of the program.

Professional Program Criteria for the Weekend Program

COTA:

• Accepted to The University of Findlay
• Completion of the pre-professional course requirements for a bachelor of science degree
• Minimum overall GPA average of 3.0
• Three professional recommendations
• Demonstration of college-level writing ability
• Completed occupational therapy program application

Non-COTA:

• Accepted to The University of Findlay
• Completion of the program prerequisites
• Minimum overall GPA average of 3.0
• Fifty hours of observation or volunteers experience
• Three professional recommendations
• Demonstration of college-level writing ability
• Completed occupational therapy program application
  

The occupational therapy program reserves the right to make program and admission requirement changes without prior notice.

Year One                                                                        
Summer Session                                                                                      5 Credits  
    OCTH 221    Applied Physics for Occupational Therapy
    OCTH 100    Foundations of Professional Education in Occupational
                        Therapy  

Fall Session                                                                                            11 Credits
    OCTH 222   Creative Occupations
    OCTH 404    Human Anatomical Structure
    OCTH 312    Analysis of Human Occupation
    OCTH 315    Occupational Science Concepts and Philosophy

Winter Session                                                                                         9 Credits
    OCTH 345    Diagnostic Groups
    OCTH 350    Neuroscience 
    OCTH 421    Contextual Issues in Practice: Supporting Client-Centered
                        Care
   
Spring Session                                                                                         9 Credits
    OCTH 306    Functional Movement
    OCTH 415    Group Dynamics in Occupational Therapy
    OCTH 474    Research in Occupational Therapy

Year Two
Summer Session                                                                                       7 Credits
    OCTH 330    Research and Critical Analysis
    HEPR 355    Intro to Health Care Systems
    OCTH 481    Level I Fieldwork A 
    
Fall Session                                                                                            10 Credits
    OCTH 340    Professional Issues
    OCTH 410    Educational Strategies in Health Professions
    OCTH 463   Occupations Through the Lifespan-Biopsychosocial

Winter Session                                                                                       12 Credits
    OCTH 507    Management in a Changing Health Care Environment
    OCTH 524    Occupations Through the Lifespan-Pediatric
    OCTH 645    Technolocial Occupations
    OCTH 650    OT Project I

Spring Session                                                                                       10 Credits
    OCTH 553    Occupations Through the Lifespan-Adult
    OCTH 622    Leadership
    OCTH 624    Population-Based Occupations: Health Promotion
                        and Wellness
    
Year Three
Summer Session                                                                                       3 Credits
    OCTH 651    OT Project II
    OCTH 661    Level I Fieldwork B

Fall Session                                                                                            11 Credits
    OCTH 616    OT Community & Program Development
    OCTH 621    Advanced Theory 
    OCTH 634    Occupations Through the Lifespan-Geriatric
    OCTH 652    Occupational Therapy Project III

Winter Session                                                                                         6 Credits
    OCTH 690    Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork A

Spring Session                                                                                         6 Credits
    OCTH 691    Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork B
    
Summer Session                                                                                       1 Credit
    OCTH 695    Issues and Trends