Program
Requirements
Occupational Therapy,
MS
Campus
Location:
Health Science
Most of the required and elective courses are taken at the Health Sciences Campus. Courses may also be available on the Main, Center City, Ft. Washington/Ambler campuses depending on the specialty area.
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
30
Required Courses:
Occ Ther 990, 991
Students must earn credits in the following areas: 12 credits in core courses (6 of which are in thesis research), 12 credits in specialty area, 12 credits in subspecialty area.
Internship:
False
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Thesis
Thesis 1 - The Master's Thesis is a guided positive research experience that adds to the body of knowledge of the profession and is publishable.Thesis 2 - A student preparing to present his or her thesis should confirm a time and date with his or her Thesis Advisor. After the time, date, and room are approved, the Department will post fliers announcing the presentation.Thesis 3 - The student's Master's Committee is responsible for evaluating the thesis and its presentation. No thesis should be presented unless it is ready for public scrutiny. The Commitee will evaluate the student's ability to express verbally his or her research question, methodological approach, primary findings, and implications. The Thesis Advisor will assign a letter grade. If the student must make revisions, those changes must be approved as arranged by the Committee.
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