OTD Degree Requirements

Degree Requirements

For a student to graduate from the Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, the student must be in good academic and professional standing, have had satisfactory progress in all semesters of the academic program, and satisfactorily complete the following:

1. Successfully complete the required 103.5 trimester credit hours of academic, fieldwork education, and doctoral capstone educatioon course work.
2. Exhibit professional behaviors consistent with professional practice as described in the AOTA Code of Ethics, AOTA Standards of Practice, Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, and Augustana Honor Code.
3. Maintain professional membership in AOTA and your identified state association.
4. Complete all required Augustan University and OTD Program documents in preparation for graduation.
5. Honor all professional and financial obligations to Augustana University as published in Augustana University and OTD Program Handbooks, and as specified in any written communication from the University's administrators.

Requirements List

OTDP 6111	Core Foundations of OT Practice	3
OTDP 6112	Functional Anatomy	3.5
OTDP 6113	Human Development and Occupational Performance	2.0
OTDP 6114	Foundations of Neuroscience and Occupational Performance	3
OTDP 6115	Theoretical Principles in OT	2.5
OTDP 6116	Kinesiology and Occupational Performance	3
OTDP 6221	Occupational Engagement and Well-being	2.5
OTDP 6222	Psychosocial and Community-based OT Practice	4
OTDP 6223	Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation OT Practice	2.5
OTDP 6224	Physical Rehabilitation OT Practice	4
OTDP 6225	Theoretical Applications in OT	2.5
OTDP 6231	Neurorehabilitation OT Practice	2.5
OTDP 6232	Children and Youth OT Practice	4
OTDP 6233	Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Modalities in OT Peactice	3
OTDP 6234	Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology in OT	2.5
OTDP 6321	Level IA Fieldwork: Psychosocial and Community-Based OT Practice	.5
OTDP 6322	Level IB Fieldwork: Physical Rehabilitation OT Practice	.5
OTDP 6331	Level IC Fieldwork: Children and Youth OT Practice	.5
OTDP 6411	Research I: Foundation of Scholarship	2
OTDP 6421	Research II: Methods, Design, and Analysis	2
OTDP 6511	Professional Development and Lifelong Learning	2
OTDP 6531	OT Education and Program Development	2
OTDP 6532	Healthcare Systems and Professional Reasoning	2
OTDP 6533	Leadership and Advocacy	2
OTDP 7311	Level IIA Fieldwork	12
OTDP 7321	Level IIB Fieldwork	12
OTDP 7411	Doctoral Mentorship I	2
OTDP 7421	Doctoral Mentorship II	2
OTDP 7521	Professional Competencies and Board Preparation	1
OTDP 7531	Doctoral Capstone Experience	14
OTDP 7532	Doctoral Capstone Project	2.5

Plan of Study

Year 1

Fall

OTDP 6111	Core Foundations of OT Practice	3
OTDP 6112	Functional Anatomy	3.5
OTDP 6113	Human Development and Occupational Performance	2.0
OTDP 6114	Foundations of Neuroscience and Occupational Performance	3
OTDP 6115	Theoretical Principles in OT	2.5
OTDP 6116	Kinesiology and Occupational Performance	3
OTDP 6411	Research I: Foundation of Scholarship	2
OTDP 6511	Professional Development and Lifelong Learning	2

Spring

OTDP 6221	Occupational Engagement and Well-being	2.5
OTDP 6222	Psychosocial and Community-based OT Practice	4
OTDP 6223	Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation OT Practice	2.5
OTDP 6224	Physical Rehabilitation OT Practice	4
OTDP 6225	Theoretical Applications in OT	2.5
OTDP 6321	Level IA Fieldwork: Psychosocial and Community-Based OT Practice	.5
OTDP 6322	Level IB Fieldwork: Physical Rehabilitation OT Practice	.5
OTDP 6421	Research II: Methods, Design, and Analysis	2

Summer

OTDP 6231	Neurorehabilitation OT Practice	2.5
OTDP 6232	Children and Youth OT Practice	4
OTDP 6233	Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Modalities in OT Peactice	3
OTDP 6234	Assistive and Rehabilitative Technology in OT	2.5
OTDP 6331	Level IC Fieldwork: Children and Youth OT Practice	.5
OTDP 6531	OT Education and Program Development	2
OTDP 6532	Healthcare Systems and Professional Reasoning	2
OTDP 6533	Leadership and Advocacy	2

Year 2

Fall

OTDP 7311	Level IIA Fieldwork	12
OTDP 7411	Doctoral Mentorship I	2

Spring

OTDP 7321	Level IIB Fieldwork	12
OTDP 7421	Doctoral Mentorship II	2
OTDP 7521	Professional Competencies and Board Preparation	1

Summer

OTDP 7531	Doctoral Capstone Experience	14
OTDP 7532	Doctoral Capstone Project	2.5