A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant [2520]

Program Requirements

(70 Semester Hours)

+ Note: The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S) degree currently is being reviewed at the state level with the probability that it will no longer be available effective Fall 2013.

Students are encouraged to complete as many as possible of the academic courses listed below PRIOR to entry into the Program.

Academic Courses

Course	Description	Term Hours
BSC 2085C*	Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BSC 2086C	Anatomy and Physiology II	4
MAT 1033*+	Intermediate Algebra	3
PSY 2012*	General Psychology	3
DEP 2004	Human Development: Life Span	3
ENC 1101	Written Communication I	3
ENC 1102 SPC 1608	Written Communication II OR Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
Humanities	(Choose from Area IV, A.S. General Education Requirements)	3
+MAC 1105 or any Gordon Rule mathematics course is required to receive the associate in science degree. Students who complete MAT 1033 will receive the associate in applied science degree.	Subtotal	26

Occupational Therapy Assistant Courses

Course	Description	Term Hours
OTH 1001C	Introduction to Occupational Therapy	3
OTH 1014C	Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology	5
OTH 1114C	Occupational Therapy Skills and Techniques I	3
OTH 1520 C	Occupational Therapy During the Growing Years	5
OTH 1410	Introduction to Human Disease	3
OTH 2261C	Occupational Therapy Skills and Techniques II	3
OTH 2420C	Occupational Therapy for the Physically Disabled	3
OTH 2300C	Occupational Therapy in Mental Health	3
OTH 2802L	Occupational Therapy Practicum	4
OTH 2933C	Seminar for Clinical Practice	2
OTH 2840L**	Supervised Clinical Practice I	5
OTH 2841L**	Supervised Clinical Practice II	5
	Subtotal	44

*These courses MUST be completed PRIOR to the entry into the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program.
**All Occupational Therapy Assistant students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 18 months following completion of academic preparation.