 FIU Occupational Therapy MS - Online Curriculum
This curriculum is composed of three main components: a core of occupational therapy courses to expand understanding of the theoretical bases and current issues of occupational therapy practice; a research core to develop critical problem solving, research, and writing skills; and a clinical core that students select with the approval of faculty. In the clinical core area, students have the opportunity to select four clinical courses in their area of clinical interest.
Master of Science (36 credits)
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Occupational Therapy Core
Course number |
Course Name |
Semester offered |
Credits |
OTH 5725 |
Community Based Practice |
Spring |
3 |
OTH 6009 |
Current Issues and Theories of Occupational Therapy |
Fall |
3 |
OTH 6215 |
Advanced Occupational Therapy Intervention Strategies |
Fall
Summer |
3 |
OTH 6706 |
OT Leadership & Management |
Fall
Summer |
3 |
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Research Core
Course number |
Course Name |
Semester offered |
Credits |
OTH 5760 |
Current Research in Occupational Therapy |
Fall
Summer |
3 |
OTH 6772 |
Evidenced Based Practice and Critical Appraisal |
Spring |
3 |
OTH 6972 |
Master’s Project Design |
Spring |
3 |
OTH 6973 |
Master’s Project Implementation |
Summer |
3 |
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Clinical Core Component (Electives)
Course number |
Course Name |
Semester offered |
Credits |
Combination of occupational therapy and university electives for clinical core. |
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12 |
Total : 36 Credits |
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Clinical Core (12 credits)
Students select 4 courses within a track, courses are offered on a rotating basis.
Occupation Based Injuries
OTH 5002 Occupation and Health (3 credits)
OTH 5195 Occupational Therapy and Job Modification (3 credits)
OTH 5407 Theoretical Perspectives of Pain (3 credits)
OTH 6355 Occupational Health and Safety (3 credits)
OTH 6589 Health Promotion in Institutional Settings (3 credits)
OTH 6937 ADA Workplace Accommodations of Persons with Disabilities (3 credits) |
Gerontology
OTH 5610 Foundations in Gerontology for Health Professions (3 credits)
OTH 5613 Healthy Aging for Health Professions (3 credits)
GEY 5005 Issues in Gerontology for Health Professions (3 credits)
SOW 5641 Understanding the Process of Aging (3 credits)
NGR 5250 Physical Change and Healthy Aging (3 credits)
HAS 5226 Management of Long Term Care Systems (3 credits) |
Pediatrics
OTH 5213 Pediatric Seminar: School Based Occupational Therapy (3 credits)
OTH 5214 Occupational Therapist Role in Family Centered Care (3 credits)
OTH 5406 Sensory Problems and Therapeutic Implications (3 credits)
OTH 5503 Current Occupational Therapy Practice in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (3 credits)
OTH 6507 Occupational Therapy for Occupationally Dysfunctional Children & Adolescents (3 credits)
OTH 6538 Advanced Methods in Pediatric Assessment (3 credits)
OTH 6542 Role of the Occupational Therapist in the School System: A Consultation Model (3 credits)
OTH 6548 Advanced Methods in Pediatric Occupational Therapy (3 credits) |
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Course offerings and sequence are subject to change.
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