Occupational Therapy Doctorate, OTD

 

Dr. Claire M. Mulry, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS, FAOTA

Room: EC 226B

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] / [e-mail]

Program Description

The entry level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) will train students to become licensed occupational therapists. The cohort based curriculum (with admission in Summer II) consists of 103 credits that are earned over eleven semesters. The OTD is designed to provide entry level education in occupational therapy for individuals who have a baccalaureate degree in another field. Each student completes 7 semesters of required academic courses, a minimum of six months of supervised full time fieldwork in approved clinical settings, successfully passes a competency exam, and completes an additional 14 week doctoral residency with a capstone project. Clinical fieldwork must be completed within 24 months of academic courses.

Currently, in order to become an occupational therapist, the minimum educational requirement is a Master’s degree. The overall goal of this degree is to train generalist practitioners. However, the entry level doctoral degree trains practitioners with advanced skills in one or more of the following areas: clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, and theory development (ACOTE, 2017). Educating and training occupational therapy practitioners with advanced skills is beneficial in the changing healthcare arena. Students successfully completing the program will be eligible to take the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be able to identify him or herself as an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). All states, including New Jersey, require licensure in order to practice. State licenses are usually based on the successful passing of the NBCOT Certification Exam. 

*Please note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to complete fieldwork, take the certification examination and/or attain state licensure.

Prerequisites Coursework (B or better required)

General Psychology	3
Life Span Developmental Psychology1	3
Psychological Statistics	3
Introduction to Occupational Therapy2	3
Abnormal Psychology	3
Introduction to Sociology	3
or
Cultural Anthropology	3
Anatomy & Physiology I & II (w/lab)1	8

¹These courses must be taken within 5 years of application to the program.

²Must be completed at Kean University

Students may complete the required prerequisite at any accredited institution. If you intend to complete these prerequisites at Kean University, you may apply to the University as an undergraduate second-degree, non-matriculated student.

 

Required Coursework

Semester One 4

BIO 6405

HUMAN GROSS ANATOMY (D)

4

Semester Two 14

OT 6002	FOUNDATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY	1
OT 6210	CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN I	2
OT 6612	GROUP DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFESPAN	3
OT 6400	THEORETICAL GUIDELINES TO PRACTICE I	4
OT 6200	INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENCY I	1
OT 6500	APPLIED KINESIOLOGY FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY	3

Semester Three 16

OT 6401	THEORETICAL GUIDELINES TO PRACTICE II	4
OT 6303	OCCUPATIONS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN	3
OT 6611	COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND SERVICE	1
OT 6223	CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN II	3
OT 6201	INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENCY II	1
BIO 6406	ADVANCED NEUROSCIENCE (D)	4

Semester Four Summer Session 3

OT 6520

RESEARCH METHODS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY I

3

Semester Five-Track A 17

OT 7521	RESEARCH METHODS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY II	3
OT 7920	SEMINAR IN PSYCHOSOCIAL PRACTICE	6
OT 7923	SEMINAR IN PEDIATRIC PRACTICE	6
OT 7200	RESIDENCY PROPOSAL I	2

Semester Five-Track B 17

OT 7521	RESEARCH METHODS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY II	3
OT 6551	EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION, SUPERVISION, AND ADVOCACY	3
OT 7610	ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS AND MODALITIES	3
OT 7921	SEMINAR IN ADULT REHABILITATION PRACTICE	6
OT 7200	RESIDENCY PROPOSAL I	2

Semester Six-Track A 17

OT 7525	ADVANCED RESEARCH IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY	3
OT 7921	SEMINAR IN ADULT REHABILITATION PRACTICE	6
OT 7610	ORTHOTICS, PROSTHETICS AND MODALITIES	3
OT 6551	EDUCATION, ADMINISTRATION, SUPERVISION, AND ADVOCACY	3
OT 7201	RESIDENCY PROPOSAL II	2

Semester Six-Track B 17

OT 7525	ADVANCED RESEARCH IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY	3
OT 7923	SEMINAR IN PEDIATRIC PRACTICE	6
OT 7920	SEMINAR IN PSYCHOSOCIAL PRACTICE	6
OT 7201	RESIDENCY PROPOSAL II	2

Semester Seven 4

OT 7204	RESIDENCY PROPOSAL III	3
OT 7202	LEADERSHIP: DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION	1

Semester Eight & Nine, Fall & Spring 12

OT 7960	ADVANCED FIELDWORK SEMINAR I	6
OT 7961	ADVANCED FIELDWORK SEMINAR II	6

Semester Ten & Eleven. Summer & Fall 16

OT 7203

DOCTORAL RESIDENCY

16

Total Credit Hours: 103