Occupational TherapyCredits Required The first three (3) years of the Saint Francis University Master of Occupational Therapy Curriculum are considered to be the "pre-professional phase", where students pursue 58 General Education credits in addition to 33 to 34 collateral credits. The General Education Program strives to achieve objectives which collectively represent the values, skills and knowledge deemed most important by Saint Francis University. Year One - Pre Professional Phase Fall Semester ENGL 103 | Writing for a Discipline | 3 credits | HIST 101 or 103 | History (U.S. or European) | 3 credits | BIOL 111*** | Biology I and Lab | 4 credits | PSYC 101*** | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits | CORE 101 | Information Literacy | 1 credit | CORE 102 | Colloquium | 2 credits | CORE 103 | Community Enrichment Series | 0 credits | | TOTAL | 16 credits |
Spring Semester
ENGL 104 | Writing About Literature | 3 credits | HIST 102 or 104 | History (U.S. or European) | 3 credits | SPCH 103*** | Speech Fundamentals | 3 credits | SOC. SCI. | Elective | 3 credits | LANG. | Elective | 3 credits | CORE 104 | Community Enrichment Series | 0 credits | OT 102 | Introduction to OT I | 0 credits | | | TOTAL | 15 credits |
Year Two - Pre Professional Phase Fall Semester BIOL 205*** | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 credits | PHIL 205 | Discovering Philosophy | 3 credits | FNAR 101 | Exploration in the Arts | 1 credit | PSYC 209*** | Developmental Psychology | 3 credits | PSYC 205*** | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits | OT 201 | Introduction to OT II | 0 credits | | | Total | 14 credits |
Spring Semester
BIOL 206*** | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 credits | RLST 205 | Faith & Franciscanism | 3 credits | FNAR | Elective | 3 credits | PSYC 305*** | Memory and Cognition | 3 credits | STAT 101*** | Statistics I | 3 credits | | TOTAL | 16 credits |
Year Three - Pre Professional Phase Fall Semester OT 301*** | Occupational Therapy Seminar I | 1 credit | PHIL | Elective | 3 credits | CPSC 101*** | Introduction to Computer Systems | 3 credits | PSYC 201*** | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 credits | ECON 101 | Principles of Economics | 3 credits | | WCE | Writing Competency Examination | 0 credits | | TOTAL | 13 credits |
Spring Semester
OT 302 | Occupational Therapy Seminar II | 1 credit | RLST | Religion Elective | 3 credits | PLSC 102 or 103 | American National Government or World Politics | 3 credits | PSYC ___ | Psychology Elective | 3 credits | PSYC 314 | Biopsychology | 3 credits | | Free Elective | 3-4 credits | | TOTAL | 16-17 credits |
NOTE: *** indicates courses that are Collateral Requirements
The "professional phase" of the MOT Program is grounded in the assumption that prerequisites and collateral courses have built a foundation for advanced approaches to the practice of Occupational Therapy. These uniquely designed courses "totally immerse" the student in Occupational Therapy. Classes are all-day, five days per week. This schedule provides the luxury of easily moving between class and laboratory sections to reinforce material being taught. Recurring modules of the OT Process, Fieldwork, research, technology, management/leadership, ethics, personal goal development, and resume writing reinforce professional behaviors. Year One - Professional Phase Summer Semester OT 401 | Occupational Therapy I
Foundationsof Occupational Therapy
Musculoskeletal Domain
Neurological Domain
Pediatric Domain
Psychosocial Domain
Gerontological Domain
Emerging/Specialty Domain
The Occupational Therapy Process
Occupation Across the Lifespan
-Level I Fieldwork
-Research
-Management / Leadership
-Ethics
-Personal Goal Development
-Professional Behaviors | 12 credits |
Fall Semester OT 402 | Occupational Therapy II
-Musculosketal Domain of OT
-Neurological Domain of OT
-Pediatric Domain of OT
-The Occupational Therapy Process
-Occupation Across the Lifespan
-Level I Fieldwork
-Research
-Management / Leadership
-Ethics
-Personal Goal Development
-Professional Behaviors | 15 credits |
Spring Semester OT 403 | Occupational Therapy III
-Psychosocial Domain of OT
-Gerontological Domain of OT
-Emerging/Specialty Domain of OT
-The Occupational Therapy Process
-Occupation Across the Lifespan
-Evidence-Based Practice
-Level I Fieldwork
-Research
-Management / Leadership
-Ethics
-Personal Goal Development
-Professional Behaviors | 15 credits |
Year Two - Professional Phase Fall Semester OT 501 | Occupational Therapy IV
-4 Weeks on campus (Competencies)
-3 Months of Level II Fieldwork
The Occupational Therapy Process
-Occupation Across the Lifespan
-Research
-Management / Leadership
-Ethics
-Personal Goal Development
-Professional Behaviors | 15 credits |
Spring Semester OT 502 | Occupational Therapy V
-3 Months of Level II Fieldwork
-4 Weeks on campus (Defense of Scholarly Project)
-The Occupational Therapy Process
-Occupation Across the Lifespan
-Research
-Management / Leadership
-Ethics
-Personal Goal Development
-Professional Behaviors | 15 credits |
Last Update: July 21, 2009 | 
Kenton Sitch
MOT Class of ‘06 "Saint Francis Occupational Therapy provided me with a vast array of fundamentals that never left me without a plan in the treatment setting. From my studies, I’ve gained a love for hand therapy. The staff is great, the surroundings are great, and I miss all of them already." |