Training
Description
The BS/MS Occupational Therapy program at LIU Brooklyn is designed to prepare students for a rewarding career in occupational therapy. Students begin with foundational undergraduate coursework, followed by three years of professional education that combines clinical experience with graduate-level studies. The program emphasizes developing skills to help individuals of all ages overcome physical, developmental, social, and psychological challenges, enabling them to lead independent and productive lives. Training Career Benefits
Course Curriculum
First Year Course Sequence FALL OT 211 Occupational Therapy Service Learning 0 cr OT 212 Introduction to Occupational Therapy 2 cr OT 213 Therapeutic Skills 1: Interpersonal Skills (BL) 2 cr OT 214 Human Development & Occupation 1: Pediatrics 3 cr OT 251 Neuroscience 5 cr OT 222 Professional Development 1: OT Student Academic Experience (BL) 2 cr OT 230 Skills For Living 1: Play and Leisure (BL) 3 cr 17 credits SPRING OT 211 Occupational Therapy Service Learning 0 cr OT 216 Human Development & Occupation 2: Adolescence 2 cr OT 218 Anatomy 5 cr OT 219 Theory 1: Introduction (BL) 2 cr OT 223 Professional Development 2: Communication Skills 1 cr OT 224 Professional Development 3: Advocacy & Disability Perspectives 1 cr OT 226 Therapeutic Skills 2: Group Process 3 cr 14 credits SUMMER OT 211 Occupational Therapy Service Learning 0 cr OT 217 Human Development & Occupation 2: Geriatrics 2 cr OT 220 Medical Conditions 1: Physical Disabilities 3 cr OT 236 Kinesiology 4 cr OT 229 Theory 2: Learning Theories 2 cr OT 231 Skills For Living 2: Work (BL) 3 cr 14 credits Note: Blended courses identified with (BL). All students must take OT 218 Anatomy cadaver dissection lab and OT 251 Neuroscience dissection lab. Students who are unable to attend cadaver and neuroscience lab for any reason must drop the course. This will affect your ability to progress through the program. Second Year Course Sequence FALL OT 221 Medical Conditions 2: Mental Health 3 cr OT 250 Fieldwork Level I: Geriatrics 1 cr OT 232 Skills for Living 3: Self-Care 3 cr OT 233 Therapeutic Skills 3: Teamwork & Leadership 2 cr OT 234 Comprehensive Models/ Mental Health Practice Guidelines 4 cr OT 242 Theory 4: Physical Disability Guidelines for Practice 5 cr 18 credits SPRING OT 225 Professional Development 5: Health Promotion 1 cr OT 227 Fieldwork Level I: Mental Health 1 cr OT 228 Fieldwork Level I: Physical Disability 1 cr OT 235 Practice 1: Mental Health 5 cr OT 243 Practice 2: Neurorehabilitation 5 cr OT 244 Practice 3: Ortho Rehab/Splint Fabrication 4 cr 17 credits SUMMER OT 245 Practice 4: Medical and Surgical Rehabilitation 2 cr OT 506 Therapeutic Skills 5: Technology 2 cr OT 520 Theory 5: Research (BL) 3 cr OT 533 Medical Conditions 3: Pediatrics 3 cr OT 620 Theory 6: Research Proposal (BL) 2 cr OT 720 Theory 7: Community Practice & Health Promotion 2 cr 14 credits Third Year Course Sequence FALL OT 507 Therapeutic Skills 6: Organization & Administration (BL) 3 cr OT 510 Fieldwork Level II: Fieldwork 1 5 cr OT 530 Practice 5: Pediatrics 5 cr OT 535 Fieldwork Level I: Pediatrics 1 cr OT 716 Professional Development 6: OT Student Clinical Experience 1 cr 15 credits SPRING OT 511 Fieldwork Level II: Fieldwork 2 5 cr OT 820 Theory 8: Capstone Research Project (BL) 4 cr 9 credits SUMMER OT 512 Fieldwork Level II: Fieldwork 3 4 cr OT 513 Elective Fieldwork Level II 2-4 cr 4-8 credits
Trainer Expertise
Occupational Therapist
