Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Degree Requirements
Admission to the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (DrOT) is competitive; only a limited number of applicantswill be admitted to the program.
Students must meet all university requirements for a doctoral degree. In addition, students must:
- pass, during the last trimester of the student's program, the capstone project which will be reviewed by a panel of three Occupational Therapy faculty members;
- complete degree requirements within five (5) years of application for candidacy;
- may repeat only one occupational therapy course in which a grade of "F" is received.
Required Courses Post-Master’s Entry (42-48 Hours)
Core Courses (30 Hours)
- OCCT 790 Advanced Theories in OT (3)
- OCCT 792 Occupation Centered Practice & Process (3)
- OCCT 794 Evidence-Based Practice and Critical Thinking (3)
- OCCT 796 Leadership, Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3)
- OCCT 798 Instructional Methods in Occupational Therapy (3)
- OCCT 890 Grant Funding (3)
- OCCT 892 Qualitative Research in Occupational Therapy (3)
- OCCT 894 Quantitative Research in Occupational Therapy(3)
- OCCT 896 Advocacy: Legal & Ethic Policy and Leadership (3)
- OCCT 899 Pro Seminar (3)
Specialty Concentration Elective
Required (6 Credit Hours Minimum)
Specialty concentration electives will be developed as part of the doctoral student study plan.
Culminating Project
Required Courses (6 Hours)
- OCCT 992 Clinical Fellowship (3-6)
- OCCT 994 Capstone Research Project (3-6)
Total – 42 Hours
