Occupational Therapy - College of Saint Mary

Occupational Therapy from College of Saint Mary is a Campus Master Occupational Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Occupational therapists are essential team members in today's health care continuum. They assist persons of all ages who experience problems in their occupational performance of self-care, home management, work, education, or leisure. Such services are provided to individuals through medical, health, and social service community programs. The occupational therapist provides services of assessment, intervention, case management, education, advocacy, research and consultation in a variety of health care, school, and community settings. The Program The combined Bachelors/Master in Occupational Therapy (OT) is a five-year program. Students must pass through a timeline for professional progress review during their studies in the OT program. This review consists of minimum grade point average, letter of intent, portfolio review, and professional behaviors' checklist. The process involves the student evaluating her strengths and areas of concern, under the guidance of a faculty advisor, with the student's success potential based on objective criteria reflective of characteristics deemed important for success in the OT curriculum and the profession. The details of the professional progress review are contained in the OT program student handbook and discussed with the student during the first semester of study. College of Saint Mary's program requires courses from different areas: biological science, behavioral science, core/general education, and occupational therapy. Each lab course requires 2 hours per credit/week. Clinical/Fieldwork experiences require 4 hours per credit/week. Fieldwork experiences play a vital role in the curriculum by providing opportunities for experiential learning. Level I fieldwork opportunities are initiated in the third year to begin synthesis of academic concepts into practical application. Level II fieldwork/clinical take place in the spring and summer of the graduate year and are arranged by College of Saint Mary's Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. All OT students must complete their Level II Fieldwork within 18 months following completion of academic course work. Students should prepare to be in the clinic full time away from Omaha during most of their fieldwork. All travel and living expenses incurred are the responsibility of the students. Program Objectives Educational outcomes of the OT Program upon graduation include: (1) the preparation of competent entry-level occupational therapists; (2) the fostering of attitudes supportive of professionalism, lifelong learning, service, and respect for others that will continue post-graduation; (3) the provision of a balanced curriculum of general education and professional course work, with campus co-curricular activities for the enhancement of mind, body, and spirit; and (4) the development of interpersonal and professional communication skills. View more details on College of Saint Mary . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Occupational Therapy courses.