Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. Recommended Course Sequence.
NOTE: Program requirements must be completed with a grade "C" or better.
In addition to the courses in the major, additional units in general education are required for graduation with the Associate in Science Degree. All academic coursework and Skills Checklist competency must be completed prior to enrolling in OTA 240 and OTA 241. Students must complete all level II clinical experiences within 18 months following the completion of core OTA academic preparation courses.
| Additional Major Requirements | ||
| BIO 144/145 | Anatomy Physiology I & Anatomy Physiology II | 8 |
| OR | ||
| BIO 140/141 | Human Anatomy and Physiology | 7 |
|
FS 120 or CD 125 or CD 131 or ETHNIC STUDIES 125 or PSYCHOLOGY 120 or PSYCHOLOGY 125 or PSYCHOLOGY 150 |
Social science course options | 3 |
| TOTAL UNITS | 11 | |
| GE Requirements | ||
| ENG 120 | Reading and Composition | 3 |
| OR | ||
| ENG 124 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| COMM 120 | Human Communication | 3 |
| OR | ||
| COMM 122 | Oral Communication | 3 |
| Area A - Quantitative Reasoning | Select 1 | 3 |
| Area C - Humanities | Select 1 | 3 |
| Area E - ES | Select 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL UNITS: | 14 | |
| FIRST SUMMER OTA CORE | OTA 102 -Rehab Terminology, Diseases and Diagnoses | 2 |
| FIRST FALL OTA CORE | OTA 100 - Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy | 2 |
| OTA 101 - Fundamentals of Activity/Therapeutic Media | 2 | |
| OTA 110 - Occupational Skills - Psychosocial | 4 | |
| OTA 111 - Experiential/Simulation I | 1 | |
| FIRST SPRING OTA CORE | OTA 120 - Documentation in OT | 3 |
| OTA 130 - Dynamics of Human Movement | 4 | |
| OTA 140 - Occupational Skills Development in Pediatric Roles | 3 | |
| OTA 141 - Experiential/Simulation II | 1 | |
| SECOND SUMMER OTA CORE | OTA 200 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy Skills in Physical Rehabilitation | 3 |
| SECOND FALL OTA CORE | OTA 210 - Assistive Technology in Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OTA 220 - Advanced Occupational Therapy Skills for Physical Dysfunction | 3 | |
| OTA 221 - Experiential/Simulation III | 1 | |
| OTA 230 - Occupational Therapy Management | 2 | |
| SECOND SPRING OTA CORE | OTA 240 - Clinical Practicum IV | 6 |
| OTA 241 - Clinical Practicum V | 6 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM (Minimum) | 71/70 |
NOTE: Program requirements must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. All academic
coursework and skills checklist competency must be completed prior to OTA 240 and
OTA 241.