OTA Curriculum
The OTA program is a two-year associate degree program consisting of seven academic courses and 17 OTA courses.
Academic Courses:
- BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I ( Prerequisite, within 5 years of application)
- BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II (if taken prior, within 5 years of application)
- ENGL 1301 Composition I (Prerequisite)
- PSYC 2301 General Psychology (Prerequisite)
- PSYC 2314 Human Growth & Development
- 3-Credit Hour Language, Philosophy, & Culture OR Creative Arts Elective
- HPRS 1206 Medical Terminology (Prerequisite)
Occupational Therapy Assistant Courses: The following courses can be taken only after admission to the program.
- OTHA 1305 Principles of Occupational Therapy
- OTHA 1341 Occupational Performance Birth Through Adolescence
- OTHA 2211 Abnormal Psychology in Occupational Therapy
- OTHA 1309 Human Structure & Function in Occupational Therapy
- OTHA 1315 Therapeutic Use of Occupation or Activities I
- OTHA 1161 Clinical I
- OTHA 2302 Therapeutic Use of Occupation or Activities II
- OTHA 2201 Pathophysiology in Occupational Therapy
- OTHA 2209 Mental Health in Occupational Therapy
- OTHA 1319 Therapeutic Interventions
- OTHA 2231 Physical Function in Occupational Therapy
- OTHA 1162 Clinical II
- OTHA 2235 Healthcare Management
- OTHA 1253 Occupational Performance for Elders
- OTHA 2230 Workplace Skills for the OTA (via distance education)
- OTHA 2266 Fieldwork Experience – OTA
- OTHA 2267 Fieldwork Experience – OTA