0001. Exploring Occupational Therapy (2 s.h.) F.

This course is designed for non-majors who wish to investigate occupational therapy as a possible career choice.

0101. Occupation in the Promotion of Health (3 s.h.) F.

The course will examine the centrality of activity/occupation to health maintenance and the remediation of performance deficits due to impairment, disability, and/or handicapping conditions. The focus will be on activity analysis and synthesis, as well as the processes necessary for using activities for therapeutic purposes. This laboratory course will use activities that represent the performance areas of work, play/leisure, and activities of daily living to explore these concepts. Experiential learning will provide opportunities for self-evaluation and awareness introducing the student to the concept of reflective practice.

0102. Professional Concepts I (2 s.h.) F.

Introduction to professional concepts in occupational therapy. History, theory, frames of reference, philosophy of occupational therapy, significance of activity to occupational therapy, and the role of the occupational therapist as a health professional are emphasized.

W107. Clinical Reasoning I (3 s.h.) S. Core: WI.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0101, 0102, 0115, 0311, 0312.

This course is closely coordinated with Occupational Therapy 0131: Applied Developmental Concepts I and Occupational Therapy 0109: Applied Concepts of Occupational Therapy I. Students will be introduced to the practice of integrating activity analysis, activity synthesis, and developmental theory with the process of clinical reasoning in the observation, evaluation, planning, and implementation of occupational therapy in pediatrics and developmental disabilities. Exposure to client populations through Fieldwork I (supervised clinical experience) and problem solving sessions in conjunction with the clinical placement.

0109. Applied Concepts of Occupational Therapy I (4 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0101, 0102, 0115, 0131, 0311, 0312, and 0313.Co-Requisite: Occupational Therapy W107.

The variety of approaches, techniques, and methods of intervention aimed at maximizing the normalization of a child and family. Concepts applied to determine a total program including evaluation, treatment planning, and implementing based on principles developed in human development.

0112. Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0115, 0311, 0312, and 0313.

Gross anatomy and neuro-anatomy applied to bodily movements. Interrelated kinetics of normal and abnormal motions of the musculo-skeletal system as they influence functional activities. Evaluation procedures and movement analysis.

0115. Human Physiology (3 s.h.) F.

Physical principles underlying cellular activity applied to functional description of basic mammalian organ systems. Functional significance, intricate adaptations, and adjustment to internal and external environments with interrelationships between the basic systems in health and disease.

0131. Applied Developmental Concepts I (3 s.h.) F.

An in-depth view of human beings and the physical, psychological, social, and cultural forces which affect their interaction with their environment. The development of the total individual during the period of life from birth through adolescence. Closely co-related with other courses to relate activity to growth, maturation, and learning.

0132. Applied Developmental Concepts II (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0115, 0131, 0311, 0312, and 0313.

The study of adult development includes the impact of physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural systems on the individual's adaptation process from late adolescence through older adulthood. Pertinent developmental issues will be examined, as well as the impact of disability or chronic illness at specific life stages.

0171. Clinical Orthopedics and General Medicine (2 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0115, 0311, 0312, and 0313.

Study of selected systemic diseases and medical-surgical management of adults. Presentation of the fundamental facts and principles of orthopedic conditions and surgical procedures as they relate to practice in occupational therapy.

0173. Clinical Pediatrics (2 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0115, 0311, 0312, and 0313.

The study of selected systemic diseases, their medical management, and principles in children and young adults as related to occupational therapy practice.

0201. Applied Concepts of Occupational Therapy II (4 s.h.) F SS.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy W107, 0109, 0171, 0172, 0131, 0132, and 0313.

Students will learn theories, concepts of assessments, and principles of therapeutic intervention for dysfunction in occupational performance areas that occur in adult life as applied through the framework of physical dysfunction. The influence of appropriate models and frames of reference in occupational therapy will be emphasized. Hands-on skills relating to assessment and treatment of performance components and occupational performance areas will be developed through laboratory experiences.

0202. Applied Concepts of Occupational Therapy III (4 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy W107, 0109, 0131, 0172, 0201, 0205, 0232, and 0237.Co-Requisite: Occupational Therapy 0207.

Current frames of reference for understanding total human functioning. Concepts of assessment and therapeutic intervention as applied to individuals with psychosocial dysfunction.

W205. Clinical Reasoning II (3 s.h.) F SS. Core: WI.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy W107, 0109, 0112, 0171, 0172, 0131, 0132, 0313. .

In this course students will learn to transfer their academic skills of data gathering and analysis to clinical settings through the process of clinical reasoning. The focus is on the thought processes involved in identifying patients problems and in generating possible solutions. Specific evaluation and treatment approaches for the physically challenged adult will be presented. Introduction to practical reasoning as well as technical, hands-on skill will be provided by laboratory and supervised clinical Fieldwork I experiences.

W207. Clinical Reasoning III (3 s.h.) S. Core: WI.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy W107, 0272, W205, 0237.

Analysis and synthesis, at an advanced level, of interventions addressing psychosocial issues in recovery and health maintenance in occupational performance areas. The professional skills of clinical reasoning, treatment planning, assessment, evaluation, and documentation will be developed in view of major frames of reference, the Model of Human Occupation and Occupational Science. The role of the regulations of accrediting bodies and third party payors will be included in the clinical reasoning process. Through Fieldwork I (supervised clinical experience) and classroom discussion, the student will be exposed to problem solving from a clinical perspective.

0208. Professional Concepts II (2 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Completion of occupational Therapy courses required for the first three semesters; final semester standing.

Selected readings, discussion, and special projects. In-depth concepts and issues of professionalism in occupational therapy. Independent problem solving and effective functioning with the varied medical and social systems which use occupational therapy services. Legal issues, the maintenance of professional competence, and the importance of research to the field.

0209. Independent Study in Occupational Therapy (1 - 5 s.h.) F S SS.

Project arranged with the Chairperson.

0237. Group Dynamics (2 s.h.) F.

Teams, social systems, interdepartmental, and intradepartmental relationships in the health delivery process, concepts and theories of group formation, development, and structure. Readings, class participation, and observations.

0241. Occupational Therapy and Social Dimensions of Health Care (3 s.h.) F.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0102 and 0131.

Social context in which occupational therapy services are provided with emphasis on newly emerging community-based alternatives to both in-patient hospitalization and institutional care.

0251. Research Design and Methodology (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Basic undergraduate statistics course (i.e., Psych. C067 or Soc. C067).

Introduction to basic research in occupational therapy: methodology, elementary biostatistics, analysis, and interpretation of data. Introduction to critiquing research in occupational therapy.

0260. Organization and Administration (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0102, 0237, and 0241.

The occupational therapist is viewed as a middle manager with emphasis on management as a professional endeavor. Basic principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, related to health care and the management of an occupational therapy service.

0272. Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry (4 s.h.) F.

Prerequisite: Occupational Therapy 0115, 0171, 0311, 0312, and 0313.

Basic concepts of identification, definition, and management of neurological and psycho-social problems. Major pathological syndromes and their etiologies and prognoses.

0280. Clinical Fieldwork I (7 s.h.) F.

Prerequisite: Completion of all academic course work.

First three-month, full-time supervised clinical experience with opportunity to treat patients with a variety of conditions and of varied ages. Assignment to training programs approved in accordance with the standards for an Accredited Educational Program for the Occupational Therapist of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

0281. Clinical Fieldwork II (7 s.h.) F S SS.

Prerequisite: Completion of all academic course work.

Second three-month full-time supervised clinical experience with opportunity to treat patients with a variety of conditions and of varied ages. Assignment to training programs approved in accordance with the standards for an Accredited Educational Program for the Occupational Therapist of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

0282. Professional Seminar III (2 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Completion of all academic course work and 6 months of Clinical Fieldwork (Occupational Therapy 0280, 0281).

Synthesis of academic and clinical coursework in seminar format emphasizing critical thinking and clinical reasoning from a professional perspective.

0311. Human Anatomy (2 s.h.) F.

Gross structure of the human body; skeletal, muscular, vascular, and peripheral nervous systems. Introduction to functional anatomy. Kinetics of motion as related to specific clinical entities. Dissection of human cadavers.

0312. Human Anatomy Lab (2 s.h.) F.
Co-Requisite: Occupational Therapy 0311.

Gross structure of the human body through dissection of human cadavers.

0313. Neuroanatomy (3 s.h.)

Anatomy of the nervous system; the brain and spinal cord. Functional aspects of the central nervous system and the cause-effect relationships between lesions and their symptoms.