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We Mold Critical Thinkers and Caring Leaders

Occupational therapy education goes beyond the textbooks and arithmetic. Our classes prepare graduates for handling real-world situations with a human touch while upholding the highest professional standards. The OTA program is developmental in nature. The first two semesters each have one OTA class with several general education courses. The program consists of 4 core areas of practice: psychosocial, geriatrics, adults with physical disabilities, and pediatrics. Each core class has a corresponding practicum, which allows students to learn in the classroom while applying their knowledge in a clinical setting. The last semester of the OTA program consists of two (2), eight (8) week level II internships.

Course Info and Curriculum Sequence

Course descriptions, curriculum sequence, complete curriculum requirements,  and other detailed curriculum information can be found in our Academic Catalog.

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Graduation Requirements

Students will be considered for graduation and conferral of an Associate of Science degree in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program when they have met the general university requirements for graduation and accomplish the following:

  1. Complete the prescribed course of study (76 Credit Hours) for the OTA program.
  2. Achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.00 (students must achieve a minimum grade of "C+" [77%] in all OTA courses and a "C" in all cognate courses).
  3. 50% of the degree must be in residency.
  4. Complete the service-learning requirement.

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