Master of Occupational Therapy courses and curriculum
Messiah University’s occupational therapy program prepares entry-level practitioners who are competent in health care delivery and evidence-based practice, and who are committed to compassionate, ethical and culturally relevant service and leadership. It is a full-time, 80-credit program.
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MOT courses and sequence
Fall
OCCU 501 Foundations of OT
OCCU 505 Applied Anatomy
OCCU 505L Applied Anatomy Lab
OCCU 528 Domain and Process
OCCU 512 Developmental and Psychosocial Considerations in OT
OCCU 512L Developmental and Psychosocial Considerations in OT Lab
OCCU 553 Common Conditions in OT
Spring
OCCU 520 Professional Behaviors in OT
OCCU 510 Evidence-Based Inquiry
OCCU 544 Therapeutic Techniques
OCCU 544L Therapeutic Techniques Lab
OCCU 555 Neurological Conditions in OT Practice
OCCU 555L Neurological Conditions in OT Practice Lab
OCCU 562 Level I Fieldwork: Pediatric Intervention
OCCU 565 OT Process: Pediatric Practice
OCCU 565L OT Process: Pediatric Practice Lab
Summer
OCCU 530 Research Methods and Design
OCCU 535 OT Process: Psychosocial Practice
OCCU 535L OT Process: Psychosocial Practice Lab
OCCU 573 Health Promotion in OT: Community Interventions
OCCU 602 Level I Fieldwork: Adult Intervention
OCCU 605 OT Process: Adult Practice
OCCU 605L OT Process: Adult Practice Lab
Fall
OCCU 572 Level I Fieldwork: Community Interventions
OCCU 615 Adaptations & Assistive Technology
OCCU 615L Adaptations & Assistive Technology Lab
OCCU 623 Administration, Management & Ethical Leadership in OT
OCCU 625 OT Process: Older Adult Practice
OCCU 625L OT Process: Older Adult Practice Lab
OCCU 630 Research Seminar
Spring
OCCU 612 OT Process & Practice
OCCU 620 Global & Cultural Considerations in OT
OCCU 636 Enrichment Seminar
OCCU 622 Level II-A Fieldwork
Summer
OCCU 632 Level II-B Fieldwork