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Undergraduate Courses

Occupational Therapy

Fall Offerings

Orientation to OT (OT-UE 1; 2 credits)

This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in exploring the field of occupational therapy through weekly seminars, guest speakers, and clinical site visits. Students will learn the basic roles and functions of the occupational therapist and the role of occupational therapy in medical, educational, and community models, as well as in other emerging areas of practice.

Spring Offerings

Orientation to OT (OT-UE 1; 2 credits)

This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in exploring the field of occupational therapy through weekly seminars, guest speakers, and clinical site visits. Students will learn the basic roles and functions of the occupational therapist and the role of occupational therapy in medical, educational, and community models, as well as in other emerging areas of practice.

Principles of Anatomy Lecture (OT-UE 1001; 2 credits)

This course will provide an anatomy foundation for students who are preparing to enter healthcare fields like occupational therapy, physical therapy, and physician assistant studies. In addition, it will prepare students who aspire to attend medical and dental schools and are currently enrolled in pre-med, pre-chiropractic, pre-dental, and related programs. It will provide students with sound working knowledge of the structure of all human organ systems. The relationship between gross and clinical anatomy will be stressed as well as the integration of these organ systems during normal and abnormal function. Liberal Arts Core/MAP Equivalent (satisfies the requirement for Natural Science).

Principles of Anatomy Lab (OT-UE 1002; 2 credits)

This is an introductory anatomy lab course for pre-OT, pre-PT, pre-PA, pre-med, pre-chiropractic, pre-dental, and other equivalent health care related programs. It will facilitate the study of anatomy through the observation and examination of skeletons and human cadavers. The relationship between structure and function will be stressed as well as the integration of these and other body systems during normal and abnormal function.

Disability in Justice and Radical Inclusion (OT-UE 1403; 2 credits)

Explores the implications and meaning of having a disability in global contexts by introducing students to experts’ voices, especially disabled activists, as they seek to advance disability justice and inclusion and demand systemic change in spheres of influence including education, politics, healthcare, the arts, culture, social welfare, and everyday life. Examines how public (government) and private (outside of the government) policies and practices in these sectors affect the inclusion of persons with disabilities. Students explore and identify how international trends in disability and inclusion, local cultural beliefs, and biases influence inclusion.