Occupational Therapy, MS

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Students enter the Entry Level Occupational Therapy Master’s Degree (MS) after successful completion of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences from the Panuska College of Professional Studies at The University of Scranton. Students are awarded the MS in OT degree upon completion of graduate requirements.

The course work is sequenced in a planned progression in order to build upon and develop knowledge and skills at increasing levels of complexity, competence, and integration. Therefore, all required courses are to be completed in sequence. A minimum, overall, undergraduate GPA of 3.00 is required in order to advance from the undergraduate component of the occupational therapy program into graduate study. A minimum, overall GPA of 3.00 must be maintained throughout the graduate program. Required OT Level II Internships are graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. All OT students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 24 months following completion of the academic portion of the program. Students will receive the MS in OT degree following completion of all academic and clinical requirements.

Capstone Experience

Each student is required to complete a faculty mentored research internship. The foundation for this experience is OT 350: Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods, then in the spring semester of senior year students begin a three-semester, project-based scholarly experience: OT 492: Research and Scholarship I, OT 592 : Research and Scholarship II, and OT 593 : Research and Scholarship III. The internship involves active group participation in a faculty mentored research project. Students are required to present the outcome of their research internship in a public forum during the graduate year.

Curriculum MS Degree

Total undergraduate and graduate program credits for the MS degree: 164 credits

	Course	Credits
Undergraduate Courses	OT120, OT121, BIOL110/BIOL111L, PHYS120/PHYS120L, T/RS121, WRTG107, PHIL120, PSYC110, First Year Seminar, OT230/OT230L, OT231, OT250, [PSYC210 or EDUC120], PSYC225, PSYC226, HUMN Elect, SOC110, T/RS122, Free Elect, OT320/OT320L, OT321/OT321L, OT322/OT322L, OT340, OT350, OT380, OT381, CHS333, CHS341, PHIL210, [PHIL212, PHIL316, T/RS226, or T/RS332], HUMN Elect, OT420/420L, OT421/OT421L, OT422/OT422L, OT423, OT424, OT450, OT480, OT492, HUMN Elect, 6 cr. Free Electives	125 cr
OT 581	OT Level II Fieldwork- I (Equivalency Credit)*	6
OT 520	Advanced Occupational Performance I	3
OT 521	Advanced Occupational Performance II	3
OT 526	Neurocognitive and Neuromotor Challenges	3
OT 525	Occupational Therapy in Community Settings	3
OT 530	Topics in Occupational Therapy I	1
OT 531	Topics in Occupational Therapy II	1
OT 542	Understanding Disability and the Therapeutic Relationship	3
OT 544	Leadership Principles, Ethics and Pragmatics	3
OT 550	Graduate Seminar in Theory	3
OT 592	Research and Scholarship II	2
OT 593	Research and Scholarship III	2
OT 582	OT Level II Fieldwork-II (Equivalency Credit)*	6
	Total Graduate Credits: 39
Total Program Credits		164

*Level II Fieldwork I and II are required 12-week clinical rotations that are completed on a full-time basis in different practice areas including physical rehabilitation, mental health, pediatrics, hand therapy, and community-based settings.