Austin Community College

FY 2000 Degree Plan

Curriculum subject to change based on Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board mandates.

Occupational therapy helps patients of all ages with physical, emotional, social, and developmental disabilities. Activities used in treatment include, but are not limited to, creative arts such as painting; manual arts such as sewing or leather work; and daily living skills such as combing hair, brushing teeth, and dressing. Occupational therapy assistants and the registered occupational therapist work as a team to plan and carry out programs, observe patients, make progress reports, and order and prepare equipment. Opportunities for rewarding employment are found in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, public health agencies, special schools, mental health facilities, private practice settings, and nursing homes. This course of study has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE, AOTA P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220; area code 301- 652-2682). State licensure is presently required in Texas for occupational therapy assistants by the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (TBOTE, 333 Guadalupe Suite 2-510, Austin TX 78701-3942; area code 512-305-6951). Applicants for licensure must provide necessary information regarding drug, alcohol, or conviction history for determination of licensure eligibility. Graduates are eligible for national certification as an occupational therapy assistant (COTA), by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT, 800 S. Frederick Ave. Suite 200, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150; area code 301-990-7979) following completion of their certification examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants. ADMISSION TO THE COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE O.T.A. PROGRAM.

Prior To Acceptance & Enrollment in OTA 1304

+	ENGL	1301	1,3,4,5	English Composition I	3
	PSYC	2301	2	Introduction to Psychology	3
	BIO	1714		Anatomy and Physiology I	4
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Semester I

	OTA	1304		Occupational Therapy I	4
+	OTA	1315		Surface and Functional Anatomy	5
+	TCM	1603		Introduction to Technical Writing	3
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Semester II

				Unrestricted Elective	3
+	OTA	1403		Pathophysiological Conditions	3
+	OTA	1405		Occupational Therapy II	5
+	PSYC	2308		Human Growth and Development	3
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Semester III

+	OTA	1502		Therapeutic Neurophysiology	2
+	OTA	1505		Occupational Therapy III	5
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Semester IV

+	OTA	2103		Psychosocial Dysfunction	3
+	OTA	2106		Occupational Therapy IV	6
+	OTA	2102		Pre-Clinical Training	2
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Semester V

+	OTA	2205		Occupational Therapy V	5
+	OTA	2204		Clinical Training I	4
	AHS	2403		Concepts in Rehabilitation	3
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Semester VI

+	OTA	2305		Clinical Training II	5
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				TOTALS	------- 71

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions