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Occupational Therapy (OTD)

New York University
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Program Overview

Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Overview

The NYU Steinhardt’s 94-credit, three-year Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (EL-OTD) degree provides students looking to begin their careers in OT with a strong curriculum taught by leading occupational therapy educators. It offers a diverse range of fieldwork and research opportunities strengthened by its dynamic New York City location. NYU is ranked #7 among occupational therapy programs according to U.S. News & World Report.


Program Description

The entry-level professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy program has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The program must have a pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR).


Accreditation

The entry-level professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy program has been granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).


Admissions

Admission to graduate programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development requires the following minimum components:


  • Résumé/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Proficiency in English

Program Requirements

The program requires 94 credits, including:


  • Required Courses:
    • OT-GE 2000: New Student Seminar in Occupational Therapy
    • OT-GE 2002: Human Anatomy
    • OT-GE 2010: Neuroscience
    • OT-GE 3307: Foundations of OT
    • OT-GE 2707: Activity Group Process Lab
    • OT-GE 2709: Performance/Development Across The Life Span
    • OT-GE 2739: Survey of Mental Health Conditions
    • OT-GE 3309: Human Anatomy Lab
    • OT-GE 2025: Research Methods for Occupational Therapy
    • OT-GE 2030: Theoretical Bases for The Scope of Practice
    • OT-GE 3303: Survey of Medical Conditions
    • OT-GE 3314: Professional Issues I
    • OT-GE 3232: Kinesiology
    • OT-GE 2750: Health Advocacy and Administration
    • OT-GE 2745: Mental Health Evaluation and Intervention
    • OT-GE 3302: Introduction to Evidence-Informed Practice
    • OT-GE 3811: Capstone I: Needs Assessment in Healthcare and Community Practice
    • OT-GE 3321: Level I Fieldwork: Experience 1 and 2
    • OT-GE 3332: Research Seminar I
    • OT-GE 2738: Emerging Practice Areas in Occupational Therapy
    • OT-GE 2741: Orthopedic Evaluation and Intervention
    • OT-GE 2743: Neurological Evaluation and Intervention
    • OT-GE 2748: Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention
    • OT-GE 3812: Capstone II: Program Development and Evaluation
    • OT-GE 3305: Emerging Leaders in the Occupational Therapy Profession
    • OT-GE 3315: Professional Issues II
    • OT-GE 3322: Level I Fieldwork: Experience 3
    • OT-GE 2726: Research Seminar II
    • OT-GE 3134: Work and Ergonomics
    • OT-GE 2742: Rehab Evaluation and Intervention
    • OT-GE 2744: Cognitive Evaluation and Intervention
    • OT-GE 2749: Geriatrics Evaluation & Intervention
    • OT-GE 3813: Capstone III: Doctoral Capstone Project Proposal
    • OT-GE 3323: Level II Fieldwork: First Placement
    • OT-GE 3324: Level II Fieldwork: Second Placement
    • OT-GE 3810: Doctoral Capstone Experience
    • OT-GE 3814: Capstone IV: Doctoral Capstone Project
  • Electives: Other elective credits, by advisement (6 credits)

Sample Plan of Study

The sample plan of study is as follows: 1st Semester/Term:


  • OT-GE 2000: New Student Seminar in Occupational Therapy
  • OT-GE 2002: Human Anatomy
  • OT-GE 2010: Neuroscience
  • OT-GE 3307: Foundations of OT
  • OT-GE 2707: Activity Group Process Lab
  • OT-GE 2709: Performance/Development Across The Life Span
  • OT-GE 2739: Survey of Mental Health Conditions 2nd Semester/Term:
  • OT-GE 3309: Human Anatomy Lab
  • OT-GE 2025: Research Methods for Occupational Therapy
  • OT-GE 2030: Theoretical Bases for The Scope of Practice
  • OT-GE 3303: Survey of Medical Conditions
  • OT-GE 3314: Professional Issues I
  • OT-GE 3232: Kinesiology
  • OT-GE 2750: Health Advocacy and Administration 3rd Semester/Term:
  • OT-GE 2745: Mental Health Evaluation and Intervention
  • OT-GE 3302: Introduction to Evidence-Informed Practice
  • OT-GE 3811: Capstone I: Needs Assessment in Healthcare and Community Practice 4th Semester/Term:
  • OT-GE 3321: Level I Fieldwork: Experience 1 and 2
  • OT-GE 3332: Research Seminar I
  • OT-GE 2738: Emerging Practice Areas in Occupational Therapy
  • OT-GE 2741: Orthopedic Evaluation and Intervention
  • OT-GE 2743: Neurological Evaluation and Intervention
  • OT-GE 2748: Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention
  • OT-GE 3812: Capstone II: Program Development and Evaluation 5th Semester/Term:
  • OT-GE 3305: Emerging Leaders in the Occupational Therapy Profession 6th Semester/Term:
  • OT-GE 3315: Professional Issues II
  • OT-GE 3322: Level I Fieldwork: Experience 3
  • OT-GE 2726: Research Seminar II
  • OT-GE 3134: Work and Ergonomics
  • OT-GE 2742: Rehab Evaluation and Intervention
  • OT-GE 2744: Cognitive Evaluation and Intervention
  • OT-GE 2749: Geriatrics Evaluation & Intervention
  • OT-GE 3813: Capstone III: Doctoral Capstone Project Proposal 7th Semester/Term:
  • Elective Credits, by advisement (6 credits) 8th Semester/Term:
  • OT-GE 3323: Level II Fieldwork: First Placement 9th Semester/Term:
  • OT-GE 3324: Level II Fieldwork: Second Placement 10th Semester/Term:
  • OT-GE 3810: Doctoral Capstone Experience
  • OT-GE 3814: Capstone IV: Doctoral Capstone Project

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:


  1. Understand and identify how knowledge of body functions and structure, desired activities, cultural influences and social participation within personal and environmental contexts contribute to the provision of occupational therapy.
  2. Value and integrate philosophical beliefs and theoretical assumptions that guide occupational therapy practice.
  3. Plan and apply occupational therapy best practices that are grounded in ethical principles, theory and best available research findings.
  4. Analyze and perform clinical observations and assessments of human performance to construct contextually relevant occupational therapy interventions in order to establish, restore, maintain function, to reduce or prevent disability, and to promote health & wellness in everyday life activities.
  5. Define and promote the unique contribution of occupational therapy to the public and other stakeholders.

Policies

Program Policies

Fieldwork Placement

Be advised that fieldwork placement facilities that provide training required for your program degree, and agencies that issue licenses for practice in your field of study, each may require you to undergo general and criminal background checks, the results of which the facility or agency must find acceptable before it will allow you to train at its facility or issue you a license.


Grade Point Average and Grading Scale
Grade Point Average

Graduate students enrolled in doctoral level study must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in the 94 credit EL-OTD curriculum.


Computing Your Grade Point Average for the Professional Level Program
  • A = 4.0 credits/units
  • A- = 3.7 credits/units
  • B+ = 3.3 credits/units
  • B = 3.0 credits/units
  • B- = 2.7 credits/units
  • C+ = 2.3 credits/units
  • C = 2.0 credits/units
  • C- = 1.7 credits/units
  • F = 0.0 credits/units
Grading Scale

The Department of Occupational Therapy uses a uniform grading scale for converting numerical scores into letter grades:


  • A: 94.0 - 100.0
  • A-: 90.0 - 93.9
  • B+: 87.0 - 89.9
  • B: 84.0 - 86.9
  • B-: 80.0 - 83.9
  • C+: 77.0 - 79.9
  • C: 74.0 - 76.9
  • C-: 70.0 - 73.9
  • F: 0.0 - 69.9
Departmental Standards Regarding Grades for the Professional Level Program
  • Students must take courses in sequence as designated by the Departmental curriculum.
  • Students who withdraw from a course must repeat that course before continuing the program sequence, because required courses are offered once per year.
  • Course grades are calculated to the exact number and are not rounded up or down.
  • Pass/fail grading is restricted to Department courses specifically designated as Pass/Fail Only.
  • Students should be aware that the accumulation of several C range grades may place them in academic jeopardy.
  • Students cease to be considered in good academic standing when they earn either:
    • One F grade;
    • A GPA below 3.0
Final Grade Appeals
  1. Students may only appeal final course grades.
  2. Students wishing to appeal a course’s final grade must first speak with the course instructor, who will determine whether there is any procedural reason for the change of grade.
  3. An appeal must be made in writing to the Department of Occupational Therapy Student Appeals Committee via email.
  4. The formal appeal should be addressed to the Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy Student Appeals Committee.
  5. The formal appeal for a final grade change must establish policy and procedural error directly affecting the issue in question.
  6. Appeals are reviewed by the Department of Occupational Therapy Student Appeals Committee.
  7. The Chair of the Appeals Committee will notify the student of the Committee’s decision within 10 business days of the initial filing date of the appeal.
  8. If the student disagrees with the decision of the Appeals Committee, the student may file an appeal to the Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy within 10 business days from the date of the Appeals Committee’s decision.
Incomplete (I) Grades

The grade of Incomplete (I) is a temporary designation indicating that, due to extenuating circumstances, a student has not yet completed all required coursework, but is likely to pass the course once the remaining requirements are completed.


NYU Policies

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages.


Steinhardt Academic Policies

Additional academic policies can be found on the Steinhardt academic policies page.


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