Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration, BA/OTD
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
OTD: Autism Spectrum Disorders Concentration (BA/OTD) Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ABA 501 | The Science of ABA Concepts and Principles | 3 |
| HCM 501 | Healthcare Law, Policy, and Ethics | 3 |
| OTD 505 | Advanced Academic Writing and Finding Evidence | 3 |
| OTD 510 | Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| OTD 515 | Occupational Therapy Theory | 3 |
| OTD 701 | Utilization of Research in Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| OTD 702 | Application of Occupational Science | 3 |
| OTD 703 | Community Practice, Program Development, and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| OTD 704 | Bioethics | 3 |
| OTD 705 | Leadership and Advocacy | 3 |
| OTD 797 | Capstone: Professional Writing and Proposal | 3 |
| OTD 798 | Capstone: Project Implementation and Evaluation | 3 |
| OTD 799 | Capstone: Project Dissemination | 3 |
| PHE 510 | Cultural Competency in Healthcare | 3 |
| SPE 546 | Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| SPE 552 | Advocacy, Collaboration and Problem Solving for Students with Autism | 3 |
| SPE 556 | Supporting Comm. and Social Develop ment for Students with Autism | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 54 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CEI 580 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| CEI 581 | Family Systems | 3 |
| CEI 582 | Assessment and Intervention | 3 |
| CEI 583 | Planning and Evaluating Early Intervention Services | 3 |
| CIM 634 | Strategies for Fiscal Management | 3 |
| CIM 501 | Principles of Communication | 3 |
| HCM 500 | Principles of Healthcare Service Excellence | 3 |
| HCM 503 | Strategic Planning in Healthcare | 3 |
| MFA 660 | Creative Nonfiction Writing I Form and Theory | 3 |
| MFA 667 | Health and Wellness Writing Storytelling as a Healing Art | 3 |
| MLN 500 | Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Negotiation | 3 |
| MLN 505 | Introduction to Models and Concepts in Leadership | 3 |
| NMP 500 | Foundations of the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| NMP 605 | Financial Management in the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
| PHE 500 | Foundations in Public Health Practice | 3 |
| PHE 517 | Health Behavior Theory and Practice for Public Health | 3 |
| PSY 515 | Childhood and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| PSY 550 | Family Systems | 3 |
| PSY 662 | Counseling Theory and Practice | 3 |
Academic Requirements
Note: This schedule reflects a possible sequence of courses to be taken in fulfillment of the Bachelor of Arts to Occupational Therapy Doctorate with a concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders. This sequence assumes a fall semester start.
Three-Year Sequence
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| OTD 505 | Advanced Academic Writing and Finding Evidence | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| OTD 510 | Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| PHE 510 | Cultural Competency in Healthcare | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| HCM 501 | Healthcare Law, Policy, and Ethics | 3 |
| OTD 515 | Occupational Therapy Theory | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| OTD 701 | Utilization of Research in Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| OTD 702 | Application of Occupational Science | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| OTD 703 | Community Practice, Program Development, and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| OTD 704 | Bioethics | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| OTD 705 | Leadership and Advocacy | 3 |
| OTD 797 | Capstone: Professional Writing and Proposal | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ABA 501 | The Science of ABA Concepts and Principles | 3 |
| OTD 798 | Capstone: Project Implementation and Evaluation | 3 |
| SPE 546 | Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| OTD 799 | Capstone: Project Dissemination | 3 |
| SPE 552 | Advocacy, Collaboration and Problem Solving for Students with Autism | 3 |
| SPE 556 | Supporting Comm. and Social Develop ment for Students with Autism | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 54 | |