Occupational Therapy (OTHA)
OTHA 1160 Clinical - Occupational Therapy Assistant 1 Credit (0 Lec, 6 Lab)
This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical sites.
OTHA 1161 Clinical - Occupational Therapy Assistant 1 Credit (0 Lec, 6 Lab)
This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical sites.
OTHA 1162 Clinical - Occupational Therapy Assistant 1 Credit (0 Lec, 6 Lab)
This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical sites.
OTHA 1241 Occupational Performance from Birth through Adolescence 2 Credits (1 Lec, 4 Lab)
This course covers occupational performance of newborns through adolescents. Includes frames of reference, evaluation tools and techniques, and intervention strategies.
OTHA 1249 Occupational Performance of Adulthood 2 Credits (1 Lec, 4 Lab)
This course covers occupational performance of adults. Includes frames of reference, evaluation tools and techniques, and intervention strategies.
OTHA 1253 Occupational Performance for Elders 2 Credits (1 Lec, 4 Lab)
This course covers occupational performance of elders. Includes frames of reference, evaluation tools and techniques, and intervention strategies.
OTHA 1305 Principles of Occupational Therapy 3 Credits (2 Lec, 3 Lab)
This course is an introduction to occupational therapy including the historical development and philosophy. Emphasis on the roles of the occupational therapy assistant. Topics include occupation; occupational therapy personnel; current health care environment; and moral, legal, and ethical issues.
OTHA 1309 Human Structure and Function in Occupational Therapy 3 Credits (2 Lec, 3 Lab)
This course is a study of the biomechanics of human motion. Emphasis on the musculoskeletal system including skeletal structure, muscles and nerves, and biomechanical assessment procedures.
OTHA 1315 Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities I 3 Credits (2 Lec, 3 Lab)
This course covers various occupations or activities used as therapeutic interventions in occupational therapy. Emphasis on awareness of activity demands, contexts, adapting, grading, and safe implementation of occupations or activities.
OTHA 1319 Therapeutic Interventions I 3 Credits (2 Lec, 3 Lab)
This course covers concepts, techniques, and assessments leading to proficiency in skills and activities used as treatment interventions in occupational therapy (OT). Emphasizes the occupational therapy assistant's role in the OT process.
OTHA 2209 Mental Health in Occupational Therapy 2 Credits (1 Lec, 4 Lab)
This course covers promotion of mental health and wellness through occupational therapy. Topics include theory and intervention strategies to enhance occupational performance.
OTHA 2231 Physical Function in Occupational Therapy 2 Credits (1 Lec, 4 Lab)
This course covers physical function to promote occupational performance. Includes frames of reference, evaluative tools, intervention strategies, and consumer education.
OTHA 2235 Health Care Management in Occupational Therapy 2 Credits (2 Lec, 0 Lab)
This course explores the roles of the occupational therapy assistant in health care delivery. Topics include documentation, reimbursement, credentialing, ethical standards, health care team role delineation, and management.
OTHA 2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Occupational Therapy Assistant 2 Credits (0 Lec, 20 Lab)
This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical sites.
OTHA 2267 Practicum (or Field Experence) - Occupational Therapy Assistant 2 Credits (0 Lec, 20 Lab)
This course is a health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical sites.
OTHA 2301 Pathophysiology in Occupational Therapy 3 Credits (2 Lec, 2 Lab)
This course covers pathology and general health management of diseases and injuries across the lifespan encountered in occupational therapy treatment settings. Includes etiology, symptoms, and the client's physical and psychological reactions to disease and injury.
OTHA 2302 Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities II 3 Credits (2 Lec, 3 Lab)
This course is an emphasis on advanced techniques and applications used in traditional and non-traditional practice settings.
OTHA 2304 Neurology in Occupational Therapy 3 Credits (2 Lec, 3 Lab)
This course is a study of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology as it relates to neurological conditions commonly treated in occupational therapy.