Program Curriculum
Program Timeframe
Students must complete all didactic coursework and Level II Fieldwork within a period of five years after commencing the occupational therapy program. Furthermore, all Level II Fieldwork must be completed within eighteen months following completion of academic coursework while remaining within the five year time frame.
Progression within the Curriculum
Students enrolled in the WVU Occupational Therapy program must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 GPA as well as achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all Occupational Therapy courses to progress through the Occupational Therapy program. Failure to maintain these minimums will result in the student collaborating with the Division of Occupational Therapy’s Student Affairs Committee and program director to resolve the academic performance issues. The university’s academic requirements and probation standards can be found at http://www.arc.wvu.edu/admissions/disciplinary.html
The Division of Occupational Therapy is in the process of altering the curriculum to better prepare students for the current practice environment. The curriculum listed below reflects the new course sequence that is effective as of Fall 2008.
| FIRST YEAR |
|---|
| OTH 300 - Clinical Anatomy | 4 | | |
| OTH 480A - Current Topics in OT | 2 | | |
| TOTAL | 6 | | |
| OTH 301 - Professional Foundations | 3 | OTH 307 - Neuro-Biologic Foundations | 4 |
| OTH 302 - Survey of Clinical Problem Solving and Scientific Inquiry | 2 | OTH 308 - Evaluation Procedures | 3 |
| OTH 303 - Functional Movement Across the Lifespan | 2 | OTH 321 - Development Life Tasks | 3 |
| OTH 304 - Occupational Sciences 1 | 4 | OTH 360 - Research Methods in OT | 3 |
| OTH 306 - Kinesiologic Foundations | 4 | OTH 493C - Special Topics, Physiology of Human Occupation | 3 |
| OTH 435 – Therapeutic Activity | 3 | OTH 480 - Current Topics in OT | 1 |
| TOTAL | 18 | TOTAL | 17 |
| SECOND YEAR |
|---|
| OTH 384 - Level 1 Fieldwork 1 | 2 | OTH 385 - Level 1 Fieldwork 2 | 2 |
| OTH 401 - Occupational Science 2 | 4 | OTH 408 - Tests and Measures in OT | 3 |
| OTH 417 - Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics | 3 | OTH 416 - Professional Decision Making | 2 |
| OTH 430 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health | 3 | OTH 419 - Professional Values | 3 |
| OTH 403 - OT in Pediatrics 1 | 3 | OTH 432 - OT Interventions in Mental Health | 3 |
| OTH 440 - Vision and Cognition in OT | 2 | OTH 480 - Current Topics in OT | 1 |
| OTH 497 - Research | 1 | OTH 405 – Prosthetics and Orthotics | 4 |
| | OTH 497 - Research | 1 |
| TOTAL | 18 | TOTAL | 19 |
| THIRD YEAR (GRADUATE) |
|---|
| OTH 540 - Level 2 Fieldwork | 3 | OTH 540 - Level 2 Fieldwork | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3 | TOTAL | 3 |
| OTH 480 - Current Topics in OT | 1 | OTH 480 - Current Topics in OT | 1 |
| OTH 500 - Health Care Issues in OT | 3 | OTH 501 - Management of OT Practice | 4 |
| OTH 503 - OT in Pediatrics 2 | 4 | OTH 550 - Education in OT Practice | 3 |
| OTH 570 - Advanced Theory in OT | 3 | OTH 697 - Research | 2 |
| OTH 520 - OT in the Work Environment | 3 | OTH 640 - Level 2 Fieldwork 2 | 6 |
| OTH 551 - OT in Prevention and Wellness | 3 | | |
| OTH 697 - Research | 2 | | |
| TOTAL | 19 | TOTAL | 16 |