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. Students accepted into the program are required to have a physical examination, provide documentation of immunizations, and verify annual tuberculosis status.
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 | ||
| MATH | 1333 | Mathematics for Measurement | 3 | ||
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| + | OTHA | 1305 | Principles of Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
| + | OTHA | 1579 | Human Structure and Function in Occupational Therapy | 5 | |
| SPCH | Oral Communications Elective1 | 3 | |||
| + | HPRS | 1106 | Medical Terms PCM | 1 | |
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| OTHA | 2301 | Pathophysiology in Occupational Therapy | 3 | ||
| + | OTHA | 1315 | Therapeutic Media I in Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
| + | OTHA | 1319 | Therapeutic Modalities I in Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
| HUMA | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective2 | 3 | |||
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| + | OTHA | 2204 | Advanced Pathophysiology | 2 | |
| + | OTHA | 2302 | Therapeutic Media II in Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
| + | OTHA | 2315 | Technology in Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
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| + | OTHA | 2311 | Abnormal Psychology in Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
| + | OTHA | 2331 | Physical Function in Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
| + | PSYC | 2308 | Human Growth and Development | 3 | |
| + | OTHA | 2305 | Therapeutic Modalities II in Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
| + | OTHA | 1166 | Occupational Therapy Practicum | 1 | |
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| + | OTHA | 2309 | Mental Health in Occupational Therapy | 3 | |
| + | OTHA | 2360 | Clinical Training I in Occupational Therapy Assistant | 3 | |
| + | HPRS | 2233 | Consumer Orientated Health Delivery Systems | 2 | |
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| OTHA | 2460 | Clinical Training II in Occupational Therapy Assistant | 4 | ||
| + | OTHA | 2235 | Health Care Management | 2 | |
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TOTALS | ------- 72 |