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Programs > Health > OTA > Curriculum
Occupational
Therapy Assistant Curriculum
Associate in Science Degree (revised
3/05. Effective Fall 2005 for 2005-2007)
Previous OTA Curriculum:
To
be considered for acceptance into the OTA program, all prerequisite courses
must be completed prior to program entry. You may apply for the OTA program
while taking prerequisite courses, but these courses must be completed
before or by the end of the Spring semester prior to program entry. Courses
transferred from accredited institutions may be accepted if equivalent
to KCC courses.
| PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT PROGRAM | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| BIOL 130 |
Anatomy
and Physiology or Equivalent
|
3 |
| ENG 100 |
Composition
I or Equivalent
|
3 |
| MATH 100 |
Survey
of Mathematics (100 level or Higher) OR
|
|
| MATH 100H |
Math for Health Sciences OR
|
|
| PHIL 110 |
Introduction
to Logic or Equivalent
|
3 |
| A.S./SS† |
FAMR
230 or Equivalent
|
3 |
| HLTH 125 |
Medical
Terminology or Equivalent
|
1 |
| 13 | ||
Total
Prerequisites Credits 13
| FIRST SEMESTER (FALL I) | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| OTA 110* |
Introduction
to Occupational Therapy (open enrollment)
|
3 |
| OTA 117 |
Therapeutic Activities
|
3 |
| OTA 117L |
Therapeutic Activities Lab
|
3 |
| HLTH 118 (Formerly OTA 118) |
Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills (open enrollment)
|
3 |
| ICS 100† |
Computing
Literacy and Applications
|
3 |
| 15 | ||
| SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING I) | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| OTA 161 |
Psychosocial
Dysfunction
|
3 |
| OTA 162 |
Therapeutic Modalities I
|
3 |
| OTA 125 |
Field Work Level I: Community/Activity
|
1 |
| OTA 126 |
Critique: FW I - Community/Activity
|
1 |
| HLTH 290† |
Kinesiology
|
2 |
| HLTH 290L† |
Kinesiology
lab
|
1 |
| OTA 112 (Formerly OTA 247) | OT
Concepts for Pediatrics |
3 |
| 14 | ||
| SUMMER SESSION (SIX WEEKS) | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| OTA 172 |
Emerging Areas of Practice
|
3 |
| 3 | ||
| THIRD SEMESTER (FALL II) | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| OTA 232 |
Field
Work Level I: PhysDys/Dev/Educ
|
1 |
| OTA 233 |
Critique:
FWI: PhysDys/Dev/Educ
|
1 |
| HLTH 236 |
Assistive Technology: Implications for OT (open enrollment)
|
3 |
| OTA 237 |
Physical Dysfunction
|
3 |
| OTA 238 |
Therapeutic Modalities II
|
3 |
| PHIL 250† |
Ethics
in Health Care (Recommended humanities
requirement, see below)
|
3 |
| 14 | ||
| FOURTH SEMESTER (SPRING II - TWENTY WEEKS) | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| OTA 248 |
Therapeutic Modalities III
|
4 |
| OTA 249 |
Professional Concepts
|
3 |
| OTA 224 (Formerly OTA 163) | Health
Concepts for Elderly |
3 |
| OTA 270 |
Field Work Level II*
|
5 |
| 15 | ||
| SUMMER SESSION (EIGHT WEEKS) | ||
|---|---|---|
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS |
| OTA 271 |
Field
Work Level II*
|
5 |
| 5 | ||
TOTAL CREDITS: 79
†SUPPORT COURSES (Recommended for completion before program entry. Other humanities courses may be accepted in place of PHIL 250)
*Occupational Therapy Field Work Level II courses must be completed within 18 months of the didactic course work.
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