NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Occupational Therapy

Location: 322 AHSB; Phone: (312) 996-6901.

OT     401            Occupational Performance in Adults and Adolescents
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     406            Development of a Therapeutic Self
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture. 

OT     407            Introduction to Occupational Therapy Practice
         2 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     420            Community Practicum
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     422            Medical Conditions
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     428            Fieldwork Level I
         3 hours.
        Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in OT 411 and grade of C or better in OT 412 and grade of C or better in OT 416; and satisfactory completion of OT 422 and graduate standing; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     436            Occupational Therapy Practice: Functional Movement and Mobility
         5 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in OT 411 and grade of C or better in OT 412 and grade of C or better in OT 416; and satisfactory completion of OT 422 and graduate standing. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

OT     437            Occupational Therapy Practice: Cognition and Perception in Action
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in OT 411 and grade of C or better in OT 412 and grade of C or better in OT 416; and satisfactory completion of OT 422 and graduate standing. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

OT     448            Fieldwork Level IIA
         8 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in OT 428 and grade of C or better in OT 436 and grade of C or better in OT 437; and graduate standing; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     449            Fieldwork Level IIB
         4 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Field work required. Scheduled full time for a 6 week period. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in OT 428 and grade of C or better in OT 436 and grade of C or better in OT 437; and graduate standing; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     500            Theories of Occupational Therapy
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.   

OT     510            Research in Occupational Therapy
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program, or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Statistics and research methods background. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     530            Advanced Field Experience: Clinical Specialization in Occupational Therapy
         1 TO 4 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

OT     531            Advanced Field Experience in Occupational Therapy Management
         1 TO 4 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

OT     532            Advanced Field Experience: Occupational Therapy Education
         1 TO 4 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

OT     534            Socio-Cultural Aspects of Occupational Therapy
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in OT 424 and grade of C or better in OT 428 and grade of C or better in OT 526. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     535            Synthesis II
         2 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in OT 424 and grade of C or better in OT 428 and grade of C or better in OT 526 and satisfactory completion of OT 422. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     540            Advanced Topics in Occupational Therapy Research and Evaluation
         4 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

OT     550            Disability in the Urban Environment
         4 hours.
        Same as DIS 550.   

OT     551            Computers, Communication and Controls in Rehabilitation Technology
         3 hours.
        Same as DHD 551. Recommended background: Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Special Education.   

OT     553            Program Evaluation: Documenting the Impact of Human Services
         3 hours.
        Same as DHD 553. Recommended background: Interest in research, health or behavioral sciences, and implementation and evaluation of community initiatives and community-based organizations.   

OT     555            Synthesis III
         2 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): OT 448. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     556            Theory and Methods of Needs Assessment in Aging and Disability
         4 hours.
        Same as CHSC 556, and DIS 556. Prerequisite(s): A 400 or 500-level research course such as OT 510, DHD 415, CHSC 446, or SOC 500. The prerequisite research course needs to provide students with an understanding of basic research design, sampling strategies, and an introduction to methods such as surveys and focus groups. Recommended background: Health or behavioral sciences, research methods.   

OT     564            Administration and Management in Occupational Therapy
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): OT 428 or approval of the deparment. Restricted to Occupational Therapy, and Occupational Therapy - Prof.   

OT     594            Special Topics in Occupational Therapy
         1 TO 4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

OT     595            Seminar in Occupational Therapy
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

OT     596            Independent Study
         1 TO 4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.   

OT     597            Project Research
         0 TO 8 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program and consent of the instructor.   

OT     598            Research in Occupational Therapy
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Foundation courses in research methods, such as AHS 510, and statistics, or consent of the instructor.