2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog

Occupational Therapy

College of Health Professions

INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF 2000-2001

Walker, K., Chair; Gibson, R.; Giuffrida, C.; Foss, J.; Hanson, C.; Shechtman, O.; Van Deusen, J.; Yuen, H.

All faculty are advisers.

OTH 2000 Foundations in Occupational Therapy. F.
Credits: 2
Concepts, history, current practice and trends in occupational therapy. Types of employment in various health care systems.

OTH 3010 Preclinical Principles of Occupational Therapy.
Credits: 2; Prereq: Admission to Occupational Therapy Curriculum.
Introduction to occupational therapy theory, history and research and overview of clinical procedures including client reports, the helping relationship, activity analysis, observation and interview.

OTH 3110L Therapeutic Activities for Physical and Cognitive Dysfunction.
Credits: 4; Prereq: Consent of instructor.
Occupational therapy procedures in the areas of rehabilitation technology, vocational rehabilitation and self care for persons with physical and/or cognitive dysfunction.

OTH 3200C Applied Human Development 1. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: PSY 2013.
Application to occupational therapy of principles of human growth and development from infancy to adolescence.

OTH 3201 Applied Human Development 2. S.
Credits: 2; Prereq: OTH 3200C.
Application to occupational therapy of principles of human growth and development from young adulthood to senescence.

OTH 3413C Applied Kinesiology. F.
Credits: 3; Coreq: OTH 4412.
Biomechanics of movement, palpation, goniometry, manual muscle testing, and motion analysis for occupational therapy.

OTH 4013 Preclinical Seminar. F.
Credits: 2; Prereq: Acceptance into the post-Baccalaureate program.
Introduction to clinical and professional roles for post-baccalaureate students entering the Master’s program in Occupational Therapy.

OTH 4111C Practicum in Applied Therapeutic Activities.
Credits: 2; Prereq: OTH 3110C.
Individual and group experiences in the learning/ teaching process, hand and tool activities, and development of activity programs in the community.

OTH 4314 Psychiatric Disorders. S.
Credits: 3; Prereq or Coreq: OTH 3200C, OTH 3201 or permission of instructor.
Study of major psychiatric syndromes and their management. The continuum of disorders from health to psychopathology.

OTH 4320C Theory and Application: Psychosocial Dysfunction 1. F.
Credits: 4; Prereq: OTH 3200C and OTH 4540, or CLP 3144.
Occupational therapy evaluation and treatment of patients with psychosocial dysfunction.

OTH 4321C Theory and Application: Psychosocial Dysfunction 2. S.
Credits: 1; Prereq: OTH 4320C.
Continuation of the sequence with emphasis on group process.

OTH 4412C Musculoskeletal Anatomy. F.
Credits: 4; Prereq: PET 2350; BSC 2005, 2005L.
Lectures and intensive laboratory study of the human musculoskeletal system.

OTH 4421C Theory and Application: Biomechnical Rehabilitation
Credits: 3; Prereq: OTH 4540, PET 2350, NUR 3125.
Occupational therapy evaluation and treatment methods based on biomechanical rehabilitation theories for persons with physical dysfunction.

OTH 4423C Theory and Application: Neurorehabilitation.
Credits: 3; Prereq: OTH 4540, PET 2350, NUR 3125.
Occupational therapy evaluation and treatment methods based on neurorehabilitation theories for persons with physical dysfunction.

OTH 4418 The Nervous System and Disorders. F.
Credits: 4; Prereq: OTH 4412 or permission of instructor.
Anatomy, function and disorders of the human nervous system.

OTH 4500C Pediatric Theory and Application: Dysfunction 1. F.
Credits: 3; Prereq: OTH 3200C and 3201.
Occupational therapy theory evaluation and treatment of childhood disorders. Early intervention and medical management.

OTH 4501L Pediatric Theory and Application: Dysfunction 2. S.
Credits: 2; Prereq: OTH 4500C
Continuation of the sequence.

OTH 4601C Theory and Application: Elders. F.
Credits: 2; Prereq: OTH 3201, OTH 4604.
Occupational therapy theory evaluation and treatment with elderly persons.

OTH 4810 Practicum 1. S, SS.
Credits: 2; Coreq: OTH 3201, OTH 4604.
First part of the sequence OTH 4810-4811. Designed to parallel academic course work. Supervised experience in local clinical settings.

OTH 4811 Practicum 2. F, SS.
Credits: 2; Prereq: OTH 4810; Coreq: OTH 4320C, OTH 4500C.
Continuation of the sequence.

OTH 4845 Internship 1.
Credits: 6; Prereq: Permission of department chair.
First part of the sequence OTH 4845-4846. Supervised clinical experience in facilities approved by the department.

OTH 4846 Internship 2.
Credits: 6; Prereq: OTH 4845.
Continuation of sequence.

OTH 4847 Internship 3.
Credits: 2 to 4; Prereq: OTH 4845 and OTH 4846.
Elective supervised clinical experience in facilities approved by the department.

OTH 4905 Individual Work.
Credits: 1 to 4.

OTH 4930 Special Topics.
Credits: 3.

OTH 4935C Occupational Therapy Management . S.
Credits: 2; Prereq: Senior classification in occupational therapy.
Prepare the student for an entry-level position by introducing the basic principles of management and systems in the provisions of OT services to individuals and organizations.