Curriculum
All students currently holding an entry-level MOT in occupational therapy will be required to take all courses in the OTD curriculum.
The curriculum consists of 32 credits broken down below.
If you will be entering the program with a bachelor's degree, please learn more about curriculum requirements.
First Year Courses (20 credits): | ||
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Course | Title | Credits |
Fall Semester | ||
OT 651 | Systems | 3 |
OT 652 | Doctoral Seminar | 1 |
OT 654 | Critical Inquiry of Scholarship I | 3 |
Credits | 7 | |
Spring Semester | ||
OT 640 | Directed Study in Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
OT 650 | Application of Theory and Exploration of Occupation | 3 |
Credits | 6 | |
Summer Semester | ||
OT 655 | Professional Seminar | 3 |
OT 656 | Critical Inquiry of Scholarship II | 4 |
Credits | 7 | |
Second Year Courses (12 credits): | ||
Fall Semester | ||
OT 653 | Policy/Ethics | 2 |
OT 660 | Seminar: Innovations and Emerging Issues in Children and Youth | 3 |
or OT 662 | Seminar: Innovations and Emerging Issues in the Adult Health Care Continuum | 3 |
OT 680 | Capstone I | 2 |
Credits | 7 | |
Spring Semester | ||
OT 671 | Leadership in Higher Education | 3 |
OT 681 | Capstone II | 2 |
Credits | 5 | |
Total Credits | 32 |
Residency requirement
All students are required to attend one summer course at Quinnipiac University for the duration of one week (OT 656). Students also are required to attend the Symposium Day at the completion of the second year to present their final project.
Class Schedule
Classes begin in the fall. Program requires five semesters: two academic years and summer between.
Courses and curriculum requirements are subject to change.