Master of Occupational Therapy Curriculum
The Residential MOT format and the Hybrid Immersion MOT format can be completed in 6 trimesters (2 years), while the Flex MOT format can be completed in 9 trimesters (3 years). For all formats of the Master of Occupational Therapy program, students must complete 93 credit hours with virtual didactic coursework, hands-on clinical labs, and Level I and Level II fieldwork.
Upon successful completion of the MOT graduate program, you’ll be eligible to take the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam.
Residential MOT (San Marcos, CA; St. Augustine and Miami, FL; Austin, TX)
Hybrid Immersion MOT (Dallas, TX Only) Curriculum
Courses | Credit Hours |
---|---|
Trimester I | |
HSC 5136 Evidence - Informed Practice I: Research Fundamentals | 2 |
OCT 5135C Anatomy Applied to Occupation | 5 |
OCT 5140 Domain of Occupational Therapy | 3 |
OCT 5146 Occupational Engagement and Theories of Practice | 3 |
OCT 5230C Conditions Impacting Occupational Performance | 4 |
Total Credit Hours | 17 |
Trimester II | |
OCT 5210 Scholarly Design | 2 |
OCT 5232C Clinical Neuroscience | 4 |
OCT 5217C Human Movement for Occupational Performance | 3 |
OCT 5225C Process of Occupational Therapy | 4 |
OCT 5130C Skills and Techniques for Client Care Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Trimester III | |
OCT 5330C OT Methods I: Assistive Technology | 3 |
OCT 5340 Scholarly Implementation and Dissemination | 2 |
OCT 5365 Wellness and Health Promotion | 3 |
OCT 5335C Clinical Applications in Psychosocial and Community Settings | 5 |
OCT 5410C Clinical Applications in Adulthood | 5 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Trimester IV | |
OCT 5430 Scholarly Application | 2 |
OCT 5470 Administration & Management in Occupational Therapy | 3 |
OCT 5355C Clinical Applications in Pediatrics/Adolescence | 5 |
OCT 5425C Clinical Applications in Older Adults | 5 |
OCT 5445C OT Methods II: Orthotics, Prosthetics and Modalities | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
Trimester V | |
OCT 5550 Fieldwork IIA (min 12 weeks) | 11 |
OCT 5510 MOT Seminar 1 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Trimester VI | |
OCT 5660 Fieldwork IIB (min 12 weeks) | 11 |
OCT 5625 MOT Seminar 2 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Total Credit Hours for MOT Degree | 93 |
Flex MOT Curriculum
Courses | Credit Hours |
---|---|
Trimester I | |
OCT 5135C Anatomy Applied to Occupation | 5 |
OCT 5140 Domain of OT | 3 |
OCT 5146 Occupational Engagement and Theories of Practice | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 11 |
Trimester II | |
OCT 5230C Conditions Impacting Occupational Performance | 4 |
HSC 5136 Evidence - Informed Practice I: Research Fundamentals | 2 |
OCT 5225C Process of Occupational Therapy | 4 |
Total Credit Hours | 10 |
Trimester III | |
OCT 5210 Scholarly Design | 2 |
OCT 5217C Human Movement for Occupational Performance | 3 |
OCT 5130C Skills and Techniques for Client Care Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 8 |
Trimester IV | |
OCT 5232C Clinical Neuroscience | 4 |
OCT 5335C Clinical Applications in Psychosocial & Community Settings | 5 |
Total Credit Hours | 9 |
Trimester V | |
OCT 5365 Wellness and Health Promotion | 3 |
OCT 5340 Scholarly Implementation and Dissemination | 2 |
OCT 5355C Clinical Applications Pediatrics/Adolescence | 5 |
Total Credit Hours | 10 |
Trimester VI | |
OCT 5470 Administration & Management in Occupational Therapy | 3 |
OCT 5330C OT Methods I: Assistive Technology | 3 |
OCT 5410C Clinical Applications in Adulthood | 5 |
Total Credit Hours | 11 |
Trimester VII | |
OCT 5430 Scholarly Application | 2 |
OCT 5425C Clinical Applications in Older Adults | 5 |
OCT 5445C OT Methods II: Orthotics, Prosthetics and Modalities | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 10 |
Trimester VIII | |
OCT 5550 Fieldwork IIA* | 11 |
OCT 5510 MOT Seminar 1 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Trimester IX | |
OCT 5660 Fieldwork IIB* | 11 |
OCT 5625 MOT Seminar 2 | 1 |
Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Total Credit Hours for MOT Degree | 93 |