The University of Findlay - Master of Occupational Therapy Curriculum

The following text is taken from The University of Findlay's current undergraduate and/or graduate catalog.

To receive your undergraduate bachelor of science degree from The University of Findlay, you must also complete BS/Graduation and Degree Requirements in addition to your occupational therapy curriculum.

Mission and Goals of the Program
Mission
The mission of the Occupational Therapy Program at The University of Findlay is to prepare occupational therapists who understand and value a community-focused and occupation-based approach to practice, are leaders in a variety of professional roles and participate in ongoing professional development in preparation for service in diverse communities.

Goal
The goal of the Master of Occupational Therapy Program is to provide educational experiences that foster the knowledge, skills and values necessary for entry-level occupational therapy practitioners.

Master of Occupational Therapy Program Options
The Occupational Therapy Program offers two options, a traditional and weekend college (WEC) program, for students to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in health sciences and a Master of Occupational Therapy degree. The five-and-one-half-year Traditional Program is completed with pre-professional requirements and three years of professional course work plus fieldwork. The Weekend College Program is completed with pre-professional requirements and three years of professional course work including fieldwork. The Weekend College program is intended for the adult learner who is a certified occcupational therapy assistant, 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's prerequisite courses before beginning the professional portion of the OT Program.

Degree Requirements-Traditional Program
For the Traditional program, a major in health science-pre-occupational therapy emphasis cannot be declared unless the incoming freshman has a minimum of 3.0 cumulative high school GPA and a minimum composite ACT of 20 (minimum SAT of 1640). The major in health science-pre-occupational therapy emphasis consists of OCTH 222, 306, 311, 312, 321, 330, 340, 345, 350, 404, 410, 415, 421, 424, 450, 463, 474, 480 and HEPR 355. The following prerequisites must also be completed: BIOL 322, 322L, 323, 323L; CHEM 111/111L or higher; ENGL 202, 272, 282, 302, 305, or 306; HEPR 220; MATH 123; PHYS 250, 250L; PSYC 100, 208 and 233.

A guaranteed direct freshman admission option will be offered (in addition to the current junior admission) into the OT Traditional Program if an incoming freshman has a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.5 and a minimum composite ACT of 25 (minimum SAT of 1740).

Traditional occupational therapy students will continue on to complete a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree with OCTH 507, 553, 580, 616, 621, 622, 624, 634, 645, 650, 651, 652, 660, 690, 691 and 695. No more than two courses with a grade of "C+" or "C" can be used to meet master's degree requirements.

Degree Requirements-Weekend College Program
For the Weekend program, the major in health science-pre-occupational therapy emphasis consists of OCTH 222, 306, 312, 315, 330, 340, 345, 350, 404, 410, 415, 421, 463, 474, 481 and HEPR 355. Non-occupational therapy assistants must also complete OCTH 100 and 490. The following prerequisites must also be completed: BIOL 322, 322L, 323, 323L; ENGL 202, 272, 282, 302, 305, or 306; HEPR 220 (non-OTA’s only); MATH 123; PHYS 250, 250L or OCTH 221; PSYC 100, 208 (non-OTA’s only), 233; three hours in fine arts; three hours in humanities; and three hours in foreign language/culture.

Weekend occupational therapy students will continue on to complete a Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree with OCTH 507, 524, 553, 616, 621, 622, 624, 634, 645, 650, 651, 652, 661, 690, 691, 695. No more than two courses with a grade of "C+" or "C" can be used to meet master's degree requirements.

Professional Program Admissions Criteria
For the Traditional Program

Acceptance to The University of Findlay.
Completion of the pre-professional course requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree.
Minimum overall grade point average of 3.0.
Fifty hours of observation or volunteer experience.
Three satisfactory professional recommendations.
Completed Occupational Therapy Program application.

For the Weekend Program
OTA:

Acceptance to The University of Findlay.
Completion of the pre-professional course requirements for a bachelor of science degree.
Minimum overall grade point average of 3.0.
Three satisfactory professional recommendations.
Demonstration of college-level writing ability.
Completed Occupational Therapy Program application.

Non-OTA:

Acceptance to The University of Findlay.
Completion of the program prerequisites.
Minimum overall grade point average of 3.0.
Fifty hours of observation or volunteer experience.
Three satisfactory professional recommendations.
Demonstration of college-level writing ability.
Completed Occupational Therapy Program application.

Accreditation
The Occupational Therapy Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education(ACOTE) of The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. The phone number for AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA.

Graduates of the program will be eligible to take the certification examination implemented by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) located at 800 South Frederick Avenue, Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877. The NBCOT is an independent national credentialing agency. It is responsible for all policies related to the certification of occupational therapy personnel. Upon successful completion of this examination, the graduate will be an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR). Most states have regulations that govern the practice of occupational therapy. However, many states use the results of the NBCOT certification examination to determine a practitioner's eligibility to practice.