The following courses are required for the Productive Aging concentration:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| HCM 501 | Healthcare Law, Policy, and Ethics | 3 |
| HSC 631 | Aging in Place | 3 |
| HSC 633 | Chronic Disease Management for the Older Adult Population | 3 |
| HSC 635 | Specialized Assessment for the Older Adult Population | 3 |
| HSC 637 | Neuroscience of Aging and Impact on Mental Health | 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 | Occupational Therapy Ethics for the Advanced Practitioner | 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 |
| 1 | 3 |
| Total Credits Required: | 54 |
Elective Options1
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CIM 501 | Principles of Communication | 3 |
| CIM 634 | Strategies for Fiscal Management | 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 of Public Health: Policy and Management | 3 |
| PHE 517 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| PSY 501 | Human Lifespan Development | 3 |
| PSY 550 | Family Systems | 3 |
| PSY 662 | Counseling Theory and Practice | 3 |
