OTD Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Course Overview
Xavier University's Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program prepares students to become skilled practitioners, leaders, and advocates who make a tangible difference in the lives of their clients. Grounded in ethics and scholarship, the program leverages its prime Cincinnati location to provide extensive hands-on experience across diverse clinical and community settings. Graduates earn an entry-level doctorate degree, ready to help people achieve their goals and participate fully in their communities.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain extensive hands-on experience in Cincinnati's rich network of hospitals, rehab sites, and community settings
- Develop as a practitioner, leader, and advocate through a curriculum grounded in strong ethical principles
- Benefit from a rolling admissions process with a waived GRE requirement for the Fall 2024 start
- Explore a Direct Admit Pathway for incoming Xavier freshman and sophomores who meet program criteria
- Join a supportive community with active student organizations that offer encouragement and camaraderie
Course Overview
Xavier University's Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program prepares students to become skilled practitioners, leaders, and advocates who make a tangible difference in the lives of their clients. Grounded in ethics and scholarship, the program leverages its prime Cincinnati location to provide extensive hands-on experience across diverse clinical and community settings. Graduates earn an entry-level doctorate degree, ready to help people achieve their goals and participate fully in their communities.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain extensive hands-on experience in Cincinnati's rich network of hospitals, rehab sites, and community settings
- Develop as a practitioner, leader, and advocate through a curriculum grounded in strong ethical principles
- Benefit from a rolling admissions process with a waived GRE requirement for the Fall 2024 start
- Explore a Direct Admit Pathway for incoming Xavier freshman and sophomores who meet program criteria
- Join a supportive community with active student organizations that offer encouragement and camaraderie
Requirements
Modules
- Functional Neuroscience
- Occupational Sciences
- Occupational Therapy Professional Standards/Ethical Practice
- Occupational Therapy Theory
- Therapeutic Skills
- Therapeutic Skills Lab
- Occupational Therapy Measurement And Assessment
- Occupational Therapy Quantitative Research Methods
- Occupational Justice
- Occupational Therapy Process Behavioral Health
- Behavioral Health Lab
- Occupation-Based Movement Analysis
- Focused Topic Occupational Therapy Evidence-Based Practice
- Capstone Overview
- Occupational Therapy Process Pediatrics
- Pediatrics Lab
- Occupational Therapy Qualitative Research Methods
- Environmental Analysis
- Focused Topic School-Based Practice
- Occupational Therapy Management And Supervision
- Focused Topic Grant Writing
- Level I Fieldwork Pediatrics
- Capstone Development I
- Occupational Therapy Process Adults
- Adults Lab
- Level I Fieldwork Adult/Older Adults
- Assistive Technology For Lifespan
- Assistive Technology Lab
- Scholarship Iii: Scholarly Study
- Focused Topic Lab: Prosthetics, Pams, Splinting
- Occupational Therapy Process Older Adults
- Occupational Therapy Process Older Adults Lab
- Capstone Project Development Ii
- Advanced Practice: Population Health & Community-Based Practice
- Occupational Therapy Leadership & Advocacy
- Focused Topic Academia
- Culture And Occupation
- Level I Tide Fieldwork
- Level Ii Fieldwork A
- Level Ii Fieldwork B
- Capstone Practicum
- Capstone Dissemination
