Description

UIC’s Entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program is designed for individuals holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree in any field who aspire to become occupational therapists. The curriculum emphasizes the integration of practice, theory, and research through the Scholarship of Practice (SOP) model. Students engage in innovative teaching methods, including problem-based learning, flipped classrooms, simulations with standardized patients, and social learning models. The program prepares students to become culturally responsive practitioners capable of serving diverse populations across various settings.

Course Curriculum

The program comprises 38 required courses, totaling 110 credits at the 600 level. College of Applied Health Sciences Year 1: Fall Semester (16 credits): 4 block courses (12 hrs/week, 3 to 5 weeks each) Semester-long courses: Professional Development & Leadership 1 (2 credits), Research Foundations for EBP 1 (2 credits) Spring Semester (16 credits): 3 block courses (12 hrs/week, 2 to 8 weeks each) Semester-long courses: Professional Development & Leadership 2 (2 credits), Research Foundations for EBP 2 (2 credits) Summer Semester (7 credits): Courses in Policy, Payment & Advocacy; Population Health & Community Participation; Group Theory & Process Fieldwork Level I-A (8 hrs preparation and 20 hours at fieldwork sites) Optional Elective Fieldwork Level I-B (30 hrs over 8 weeks) cms.ahs.uic.edu +2 cms.ahs.uic.edu +2 College of Applied Health Sciences +2 Year 2: Fall Semester (15 credits): 3 block courses (12 hrs/week, 4 to 6 weeks each) Semester-long courses: Professional Development & Leadership 3 (1 credit), Research Foundations for EBP 3 & 4 (3 credits) Spring Semester (16 credits): 2 block courses (12 hrs/week, 4 weeks each) Semester-long courses: Professional Development & Leadership 4 (1 credit), Research Foundations for EBP 5 (1 credit) Summer Semester (10 credits): Management & Program Development (3 credits) Optional Elective Scholarship of Practice Proseminar (1 credit) Professional Development & Leadership 5 (1 credit) Fieldwork Level I-C & D (2 weeks, full-time) Fieldwork Level II-A: Part 1 (6 weeks, full-time) cms.ahs.uic.edu Year 3: Fall Semester (14 credits): Capstone Seminar (1 credit) Capstone Project 1 (1 credit) Fieldwork Level II-A: Part 2 (6 weeks, full-time) Spring Semester (16 credits): Capstone Project (2 credits) Fieldwork Level II-B (12 weeks, full-time) Capstone Experience (14 weeks, full-time)

Trainer Expertise

Occupational Therapist

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