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DMSC 7000 - Medical Writing
3 credit hours
This course examines, in practical terms, the elements required for successful publication of a journal article or health policy review. This course encourages good writing skills through choosing better words, writing better sentences, and preparing better tables, graphs, and photographs. All students are required to develop and submit a quality paper that meets the requirements for publication in a peer-reviewed professional or biomedical journal. The learner will demonstrate the ability to effectively organize and structure information in written form. Pre-requisite for DMSC7030
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DMSC 7005 - Foundations for Doctoral Study
2 credit hours
This course provides doctoral learners with instruction on the use of the Canvas learning management system, Google suite, online meeting technology (i.e. Zoom), an introduction to AMA writing style/formatting, how to use the Still Memorial distance library services, using the University Writing Center, and how to create/update a curriculum vitae. Students also learn effective time management and work:life balance skills to ensure success in the DMSc program.
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DMSC 7010 - Community Assessment & Health Promotion
3 credit hours
This course will introduce the Community Health Assessment (CHA) as a key component of evaluating the broader community health improvement process. Students will learn to objectively analyze community health data to identify priority issues, develop and implement effective health promotion strategies, and measure the effect of community health initiatives on a variety of community health indicators. Students will be exposed to current methods for conducting a community needs assessment. Discussions will center on choosing strategies that are culturally sensitive, clinically appropriate, and cost-effective.
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DMSC 7020 - Social & Behavioral Determinants of Health
3 credit hours
This course will serve as an introduction to the social, cultural, behavioral, and economic factors that influence health status and population health interventions. The practitioner will improve insights on 3 populations they have worked with or those they may work with in the future.
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DMSC 7030 - Research Methods in Healthcare & Capstone Foundation
3 credit hours
This course will provide students with foundational skills and knowledge in preparation for the applied project in the Capstone courses. This course will describe qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research methodologies and the proper selection of methodology based on the research question. Additional topics include how to develop study questions, conducting a peer-reviewed literature review, critical analysis of study results and research methodologies, and ethical considerations in human subject’s research. A variety of data collection and analysis strategies will be reviewed. An introduction to Capstone I will also be covered. Pre-requisite for DMSC8300
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DMSC 7040 - Quality Improvement in Healthcare
3 credit hours
This course will include components of The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) curriculum to the prepare students to lead the development and maintenance of quality management in clinical and business settings. Students will develop foundational fluency in methods of healthcare data collection and industry-standard metrics of clinical quality and patient safety. Implementation analysis of quality improvement PDSA cycles, root cause, and systems analysis will also be reviewed. Through team-based learning, students will explore how quality metrics enable evidence-based clinical and business decision-making.
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DMSC 7999 - Directed Studies
1-3 credit hours
Directed studies may be required as assigned by the program chair.
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DMSC 8100 - Adult Learning Theory
3 credit hours
Effective and efficient teaching requires an understanding of how adults learn. This course examines the learning process, particularly as it differs for adults. Topics include theories of behaviorism, cognitivism, humanism, constructivism, and social and adult learning; major learning style theories; andragogy versus pedagogy; and motivation for learning as it applies to informal and formal education and training. Utilizing this basis, students will examine how to apply these theories to the design, implementation, and assessment process.
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DMSC 8110 - Curriculum Design & Delivery
3 credit hours
This course will introduce students to methods and best practices for medical education curriculum design and prepare students to be conversant in the foundational research literature of education for adult students. Students will design systems-based learning modules within their medical specialty. An introduction to psychometric principles will prepare students to create high-quality assessment items.
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DMSC 8120 - Educational Technology & Simulation
3 credit hours
Computers, simulators, and even smartphones have become ubiquitous in education both in and outside of the classroom. This course will present best practices in utilization of technology in teaching and provide the learner the opportunity to learn course management through an LMS, develop familiarity with audience response technology (e.g., clickers), develop competence in office productivity software for common educational tasks, and explore hardware and software essential to producing asynchronous curriculum delivery and assessment (e.g., webcam, interactive publishing). Simulation is recognized in healthcare education as an effective way to teach and assess skills and behaviors. This course will teach the student how to create high-quality healthcare simulation programs, introduce the research behind simulation best practices, provide students with a template for effective simulation, and give students a basic understanding of the simulation process as it applies to healthcare education.
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DMSC 8130 - Assessment & Evaluation Methods
3 credit hours
This course will describe best practices for measurement and assessment in education. Topics will include the role of measurement and assessment in teaching, instructional goals and objectives, validity and reliability, classroom tests and assessments, standardized tests, and interpretation of assessment scores and norms. Learners will develop instructional objectives, a variety of assessment items and assessment formats, and will construct rating 3 scales, rubrics, and interpret assessment psychometrics.
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DMSC 8140 - PA Program Administration
3 credit hours
This course will cover programmatic topics relevant to the administration of entry-level PA degree programs. Topics include strategies for leading and teaching diverse learners, budget and financial management and administration, faculty and staff development, recruiting faculty and staff, critical issues in student affairs and legal issues in higher education, foundations of marketing management, program evaluation, strategic planning, and leadership advancement.
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DMSC 8200 - Organizational Leadership
3 credit hours
This course will provide the learner with an understanding of how perceptions and thinking influence behavior in the workplace, and the skills necessary to manage conflict and lead change in teams, organizations, community partnerships, and health initiatives in their role as a physician assistant. Strategies for creative problem solving, communication and improved management practices will be explored.
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DMSC 8210 - Health Economics
3 credit hours
Economics is a major influence in shaping health policy in the United States. An effective healthcare leader must be fluent with the basic health economic theory to guide their organization. This course will discuss such topics as demand, supply and market equilibrium, scarcity, risk aversion, moral hazard, adverse selection, quality of care and pay for performance to provide the student with a grasp of the market forces on the U.S. healthcare system.
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DMSC 8220 - Ethical Considerations in Health Administration
3 credit hours
This course will provide an overview of the principles of medical ethics (autonomy, beneficence, and justice that relate to healthcare. The discussion will review some of the ethical challenges faced in healthcare and health administration, the ethical of human- subjects research, and the right to privacy and consent to treatment. The responsibilities and boundaries of the patient-healthcare provider relationship and the conflicting demands of providing quality care with limited resources will be addressed, as will the relationship and responsibilities of healthcare providers to society. Case studies will be included to develop ethical reasoning skills applicable to daily practice.
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DMSC 8230 - PAs in Healthcare Policy
3 credit hours
This course will explore the evolving role of the PA in the structure of the current U.S. healthcare system; the challenges of access, cost, and quality; and the process of healthcare policy development. The evolution of healthcare reform will be used to illustrate the development of healthcare policy, including the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The impact of the ACA on PA practice, patient healthcare access, cost, and quality and projections for the future of the ACA will be analyzed.
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DMSC 8300 - Capstone I
3 credit hours
This is the first of a three-course series designed to guide each student through the process of developing and conducting a Doctoral Capstone Project. The project must be of sufficient scholarly effort to satisfy the expectation of rigorous, professional, doctoral level work equivalent to original research. The capstone project will be designed to target a problem in either clinical practice, the health system, PA education, or the PA professional sphere. During the capstone course sequence, each student will work closely with their facilitator as they progress from conceptualization to completion of the research or translational project. In Capstone I, each student will apply methods from the Research Methods in Healthcare course to identify a topic of interest, develop a proposal, and conduct a narrative literature review to demonstrate mastery of their project topic. Pre-requisities: DMSC7000 and DMSC7030
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DMSC 8310 - Capstone II
2 credit hours
The second course in the three-course capstone series focuses on the planning and preparation for conducting the Doctoral Capstone Project. Students will plan for the collection and analysis of data, literature or other relevant information required to support a rigorous and scholarly effort. Students will prepare and submit an IRB (or comparable regulatory agency) application. Finally, students will plan for the operational challenges of locating, collecting, managing and processing requisite information to address their Doctoral Capstone Project question.
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DMSC 8320 - Capstone III
2 credit hours
The third and final course in the capstone series focuses on the final preparation and dissemination of a scholarly product targeted at publication or presentation at a state or national level meeting or appropriate publication. At the culmination of the student’s capstone efforts, dissemination of knowledge to the profession should be expected, even if results are unfavorable. Acceptance for publication or presentation is not factored into the final project grade, but submission for publication/presentation, even outside of the term schedule, is a professional expectation. Each final applied research product or scholarly project will be presented and reviewed by the assigned capstone facilitator.
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DMSC 8400 - Professional Practicum 1
3 credit hours
The first in a series of structured practicum experiences to further the student’s professional practice based on their approved Learning Plan (LP). In this course, students will identify and develop target competencies to fulfill the practicum requirements. The approved LP will guide the student throughout the practicum experience.
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DMSC 8410 - Professional Practicum 2
3 credit hours
The second in a series of structured practicum experiences to further the student’s professional practice based on their approved Learning Plan (LP) established in DMSC 8400.
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DMSC 8420 - Professional Practicum 3
3 credit hours
The third in a series of structured practicum experiences to further the student’s professional practice based on the approved Learning Plan (LP) established in DMSC8400.
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DMSC 8430 - Professional Practicum 4
3 credit hours
The final course in a series of structured practicum experiences to further the student’s professional practice based on the approved Learning Plan (LP) established in DMSC8400. At the completion of this course, the student should have attained all of the competencies outlined in the LP.
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DNPP 7000 - Strategic Organizational Leadership
3 credit hours
Students examine strategic connections and relationships in healthcare practice, improvement and policy within ethical parameters. Leadership and nursing theories will be used to develop the DNP project utilizing the program’s mission, goals, and expected outcomes while incorporating AACN’s Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice.
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DNPP 7100 - Nursing Inquiry, Evidence-Based Practice, and Change
3 credit hours
Students use practice-focused inquiry to analyze data and national benchmarks to inform health care planning, practice decisions, program evaluation, and outcome management plans and processes. Focus is on how data can best be used to initiate and manage change in healthcare environments, systems, and care delivery. Prerequisite: DNPP 7000 or concurrent enrollment with DNPP 7000
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DNPP 7200 - Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
3 credit hours
Students learn key financial and economic principles needed to examine decision making and overall organizational finance strategy to support quality care and improvement of healthcare outcomes. Emphasis is on macro and micro economics, risk analysis, cost-effectiveness, evaluation of financial requirements and processes, staffing, and budgeting.
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DNPP 7300 - Health Policy, Law, and Advocacy
3 credit hours
Students learn how policy and law can affect the healthcare industry. Topics include leadership in health care reform, social justice, equity and ethics, health policy analysis and development, and advocacy. Focus is on preparing nurses to analyze and influence health policies and to advocate for organizational systems, communities, US and global populations, and in the nursing profession.
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DNPP 7400 - Quality Improvement and Performance Excellence
3 credit hours
Students examine concepts and principles of continuous improvement, methods of monitoring and evaluating patient safety indicators, and organizational and employee performance. Emphasis is on leadership and collaboration and the use of evidence-based data to select, design, implement, and evaluate patient-centered, quality-driven change. Students will also explore strategies to achieve employee performance excellence, and more efficient and effective organizational system and consumer health information practices. Prerequisite: DNPP 7100
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DNPP 7500 - Population Health: Program Development and Evaluation
3 credit hours
Students use statistical information and scientific data to strategically evaluate change initiatives and outcomes in practice and healthcare systems. Interdisciplinary collaboration models and frameworks are used to help develop and evaluate a sustainable implementation initiative that improves patient and population health outcomes. Prerequisite: DNPP 7100
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DNPP 7600 - Clinical Applications
3 credit hours
This course focuses on the acquisition of direct clinical practice hours which span over several academic terms. The student prepares, develoops, and completes clinical hours with a healthcare facility under the guidance of a site preceptor and a member of the Nursing Program faculty. Prerequisites include: DNPP 7000, 7100, 7200, 7300, 7400, & 7500.
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DNPP 8000 - DNP Project Conceptualization
3 credit hours
Students will apply content from previous and concurrent courses, including DNPP 7000, DNPP 7100, DNPP 7200, DNPP 7300, DNPP 7400, DNPP 7500 to inform student conceptualization and outlining the blueprint of their proposed DNP Project.
Prerequisites include: DNPP 7000, 7100, 7200, 7300, 7400, 7500, & 7600. Co-Requisite includes: DNPP 7600.
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DNPP 8100 - Practice Management Applications
3 credit hours
Students use data, analyses, and reflective practice skills to advance discussion and critical thinking on key specialization topics and issues. Emphasis is on leadership, collaboration, communication, safety, systems thinking, quality, performance, research, technology, and outcomes as they relate to each specialization. A residence is an integral part of the course where students focus on their specialization and are oriented to the Specialization Scholarly Project expectations and requirements.
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DNPP 9100 - DNP Project Design
3 credit hours
Students will design their DNP Project, incorporating theory and QSEN competencies to address a quality improvement healthcare issue, develop a new policy or an innovation in practice, while applying evidence or translating evidence. The student will complete and defend a DNP Project proposal in this course. Prerequisites include: DNPP 7000, 7100, 7200, 7300, 7400, 7500, 7600, & 8000.
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DNPP 9200 - DNP Project Implementation
3 credit hours
Students will implement the approved DNP Project proposal as they address a quality improvement healthcare issue, develop a new policy or an innovation in practice, while applying evidence or translating evidence. Prerequisites include: DNPP 7000, 7100, 7200, 7300, 7400, 7500, 7600, 8000, & 9100.
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DNPP 9300 - DNP Project Evaluation
3 credit hours
Students will evaluate the results of the DNP Project addressing a quality improvement healthcare issue, in developing a new policy or an innovation in practice, while applying evidence or translating evidence. Students will defend their DNP Project in this course, with the option to present their findings to the organization via written or verbal communication methods. Prerequisites include: DNPP 7000, 7100, 7200, 7300, 7400, 7500, 7600, 8000, 9100, & 9200.
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DNPP 9901 - Independent Research
1 credit hour
This is a self-directed course for DNP students with faculty approval. The primary goal of the course is to provide students with the exploration of a specific topic of interest to the individual student under the advisement of a faculty member who will monitor and critique the student’s progress.
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MSNP 5000 - Organizational and Nursing Theory
3 credit hours
The study of the interaction between the external environment and internal organizational factors on healthcare organizations will be examined within a theoretical perspective. An emphasis is on effective communication, including both verbal and written, and professionalism among individuals within an organization.
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MSNP 5100 - Human Resource Management
3 credit hours
This course analyzes concepts that impact employee motivation, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, leadership, teams, and organizational culture. Students will be exposed to strategic human resource management and the need to align human resource practices with an organization’s mission and strategic plan. In addition, nursing standards and practice policies will be examined. Prerequisite: DNPP 7000 or concurrent enrollment with DNPP 7000
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MSNP 5200 - Evidence-Based Practice and Technologies
3 credit hours
This course examines the concepts associated with evidence-based nursing practice, preparing the student to analyze practice or leadership policies and identify gaps where evidence is lacking. Coverage of various healthcare-related technologies is presented along with foundational statistical analysis methods.
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MSNP 5300 - Health Economics and Financial Management
3 credit hours
Students learn key financial and economic principles to inform fiscal decision-making and overall organizational finance strategy to support quality care delivery to improve healthcare outcomes. Emphasis is on the general economic environment as it relates to healthcare delivery, cost-effectiveness of providing care, evaluation of financial processes, staffing, and budgeting.
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MSNP 5400 - Healthcare Policy and Ethics
3 credit hours
Students are exposed to how policy and ethics affect healthcare delivery. Topics include leadership in health care reform, social justice, equity, health policy analysis and development, and advocacy. The course focuses on preparing advance practice nurses to analyze and influence health policies. In addition, students are exposed to the role of the advocate for underrepresented, diverse and underserved populations.
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MSNP 5500 - Population Health, Trends, and Analysis
3 credit hours
Students use statistical information and scientific data to identify trends in healthcare. Epidemiology is examined further as it relates to determinants of health in a public health environment. Students will identify strategic initiatives and measurable practice outcomes to improve patient and population health.
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MSNP 5600 - Interprofessional Topics
3 credit hours
This course exposes students to interprofessional topics of a variety of communities of interest. Interprofessional collaboration strategies, resiliency and self-care of the nurse leader will be explored. Emphasis is on furthering the scholarship of nursing, professional development and acquisition of nursing expertise.
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MSNP 5700 - Quality Improvement and Safety
3 credit hours
This course provides an overview of a quality improvement practice within the healthcare setting. Students learn the process of implementing quality improvement strategies to deliver safe, high-quality advanced nursing care for diverse populations within a risk management perspective. Students will develop an idea for their capstone QI project.
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MSNP 5800 - Strategic Planning and Project Development
3 credit hours
Students learn the importance of leadership in strategic planning and project development. Effective communication strategies and innovation will be a focus to develop innovative strategic initiatives for the healthcare environment. Students will blueprint their capstone QI project, with evidence, for their practicum experience.
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MSNP 5900 - Practicum Course
6 credit hours
Students will have the opportunity to operationalize the strategic nursing leadership role in appropriate agencies and facilities in conjunction with an expert nursing leader. Students will complete clinical hours within a healthcare facility under the guidance of a site preceptor and a faculty member within the nursing program and execute their capstone QI project. 250 practicum hours.
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MSOT 6420 - Professional Development II: Health Promotion and Prevention
2 credit hours
This course is designed to stimulate critical thinking about occupation as a health determinant, and its relationship to well-being, participation, and social inclusion. The relevance of contextual factors and social determinants of health on occupational access and opportunities will be the central theme of this course. Concepts of social justice, occupational justice, and health justice will be the key constructs introduced in this course.
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MSOT 6430 - Professional Development III: Administration & Management
3 credit hours
This class focuses on the principles of organization and management in the health care system today. Administration and management in occupational therapy across practice settings with focus on an overview of payment systems, departmental organization, marketing, supervision, quality improvement and program evaluation. Models covered include nonprofit, proprietary, entrepreneurial, and corporate facilities. Systems of managed care and changes in health care delivery are examined.
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MSOT 6440 - Professional Development IV: Health Education
2 credit hours
This course will focus on the purpose, goals and benefits of client education using a client-centered approach. Relevant teaching and learning theories will be introduced and applied to practice. Students will examine fully the major components of the teaching process as well as issues related to improving adherence, motivation and health behaviors of the learner. Students also examine multiple issues and testing related to literacy skills including the use of technology to enhance client education.
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MSOT 6560 - Maintaining Health & Wellbeing: Chronic Disease Management
3 credit hours
Students will learn how as occupational therapists they can enhance the quality of life for those who experience age-related changes and/or chronic disease conditions. Students will examine topics within public health and epidemiology and expand their knowledge of the OT’s capacity to prevent disability and activity limitations and to promote health, participation, and social inclusion.
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MSOT 6570 - Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
2 credit hours
This course will assist occupational therapy students to develop advanced clinical reasoning and practice skills in the area of hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. Students will incorporate relevant evidence-supported frames of references, evidence-based practice literature, and clinical guidelines into their treatment of hand and upper extremity diagnoses. Students will develop a deeper understanding of upper extremity conditions and anatomy through focused cadaver dissection. Students will build upon their foundation in orthotic fabrication to include additional types of orthoses. This course will help students with client-centered, evidence-based, and ethical decision making with clients across the life span who are being treated for upper extremity ailments. Prerequisites: OCTH 6550, OCTH 6540, OCTH 6530
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MSOT 6571 - Occupational Therapy in Acute Care
2 credit hours
This intensive course prepares students to develop advanced clinical reasoning and skills for practice in the acute care setting. Students will incorporate relevant evidence-supported frames of references, evidence-based practice literature, and clinical guidelines in the acute care evaluation process, intervention-planning, infection control, critical lab values and vitals, interdisciplinary communication and disposition planning, and indications and contraindications for occupational therapy intervention. There will be a review of frequently utilized hospital equipment, adaptive equipment, and durable medical equipment and a general overview of basic diagnoses commonly addressed in the acute care setting. This course prepares students for fieldwork experiences or clinical practice in the acute care environment. This course combines didactic review of common conditions with necessary bedside skills of the entry-level clinician in the complex hospital setting. Prerequisites/co-requisites as appropriate: OCTH5120, OCTH5125, OCTH5140, OCTH5220, OCTH5320, OCTH6530, OCTH6540
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MSOT 6572 - Neurorehabilitation
2 credit hours
This course prepares students to develop advanced clinical reasoning and rehabilitation skills for treating neurological conditions across the lifespan. Students will learn application of motor control theories, and the neurological basis for motor control, motor learning and recovery of function. They will develop skills in various treatment approaches commonly used in neurorehabilitation. Use of evidence-based intervention and practice guidelines and translating current research using technology such as robotics and virtual reality in practice will be discussed. Prerequisites/co-requisites as appropriate: OCTH5120, OCTH5125, OCTH5140, OCTH5220, OCTH5320, OCTH6530, OCTH6540.
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MSOT 6810 - Evidence Based Practitioner I
2 credit hours
Students will identify a specific practice question and search for evidence both within and outside of the profession. In this course, evidence collection from systematic database search and identifying articles that meet the inclusion criteria is the outcome of the course.
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MSOT 6820 - Evidence Based Practitioner II
2 credit hours
Students will effectively analyze and synthesize professional literature to answer specific focused question(s) in a practice area. They will then identify how they can translate evidence to practice.
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OCTH 5120 - Pathophysiology
3 credit hours
This course will discuss the etiology, pathogenesis, and disease manifestation in body structures/body functions with emphasis on the signs and symptoms of disease and their subsequent impairments. Conditions typically seen by occupational therapists will be discussed to form connections between impairment, activity limitations, occupational and performance issues.
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OCTH 5125 - Conditions Impacting Occupational Performance
2 credit hours
This course will address common medical conditions, across the life span, that occupational therapists encounter in practice. Students will learn about the changes to body structure and body function associated with orthopedic and neurological conditions and to apply the OT practice framework to analyze the impact of these conditions on daily occupations.
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OCTH 5130 - Neuroscience: Foundations for Human Behavior
2 credit hours
This course introduces students to basic knowledge and the development, structure, and function of the central and peripheral nervous systems, the autonomic nervous system, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology. Through an introductory study of the structure, and cellular function of the central nervous system, students gain an understanding and appreciation of the relevance of neuroscience to occupational therapy practice. This course specifically addresses the understanding of the Body Systems and Body Functions that contribute to human function and dysfunction.
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OCTH 5140 - Analysis of Human Movement
4 credit hours
Students will understand theoretical concepts and principles of kinesiology and biomechanics as it relates to occupational performance. Relevant clinical conditions will be used to apply biomechanical concepts to disorder of movement in osteoarthritis, spinal cord injury, hip fracture, connective tissue injury, peripheral nerve injury, and work related musculoskeletal injury. Prerequisite: ASHS 6100.
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OCTH 5150 - Introduction to Pediatric Practice in Occupational Therapy
2 credit hours
This course is an introduction to pediatric practice in OT and has a developmental focus from birth to 18 years. Developmental models and pediatric frames of reference will be used as guidelines for understanding the interacting nature of sensory-motor, cognitive, social-emotional, and communication development. Developmental assessment methods and settings for pediatric OT practice will also be introduced.
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OCTH 5210 - Foundations I: History & Philosophy of Occupational Therapy
2 credit hours
This course examines the historical development of occupational therapy as a health profession. The philosophical, social, political and economic influences, the rise of American medicine, and the paradigm of rehabilitation, in particular, will be examined.
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OCTH 5220 - Foundations II: Occupation Based Activity Analysis & Synthesis
2 credit hours
This course will introduce students to activity analysis for the therapeutic use of everyday occupation in health development, healing, recovery and enhancing quality of life. Historical and contemporary use of creative activities will be discussed. Students will experience and gain insight into the person factors (physical, affective, and cognitive) and contextual demands of various tasks, activities, and occupations.
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OCTH 5230 - Foundations III: Research Designs and Methods of Data Analysis
3 credit hours
This twenty-week course has two ten-week modules. Module one will focus on the development and application of graduate-level knowledge and skills related to research methods in the health sciences. Students will develop skills in the identification of clinically-relevant research questions, conducting a literature review, developing a hypothesis, and writing an evidenced-based scholarly report. In Module two, students will be introduced to concepts, knowledge, and tools related to the different methods of data analysis. An understanding of data analysis is essential for the critical review of published research within the context of evidence-based practice. During the lab component of the course, students gain experience completing both a critical appraisal of a paper (CAP) as well as a critical appraisal of a topic (CAT) in order to enhance clinical decision-making skills. Students will also apply concepts of research methods and data analysis for assessment administration and interpretation of outcomes.
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OCTH 5310 - Occupational Therapy Practice Contexts Across the Lifespan
3 credit hours
This course takes a health development and life course perspective to address occupational transitions and disruptions. The occupational therapy practice contexts will span from neonatal care, school, work to aging-in-place, and end of life and hospice care. Students will learn the impact of occupational loss and gains on health, well-being, and quality of life.
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OCTH 5320 - Basic Patient Care Skills
2 credit hours
This course will include the performance of basic patient care skills required by rehabilitation personnel. Course includes blood borne pathogens, universal safety precautions, vital signs, positioning, draping, transfers, lifting, an introduction to sterile procedure and isolation techniques, wheelchair handling, ambulation with assistive devices, environmental barriers, and basic patient care equipment. Professional issues of documentation and role differentiations are also introduced.
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OCTH 5410 - Professional Development I: Professionalism
2 credit hours
This course will focus on bridging theoretical concepts and practice in working with individuals in their everyday contexts. Students will learn the basics of clinical reasoning, client-centered practice, ethical decision making, cultural humility, and the therapeutic use of self in the creation of the reflective practitioner.
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OCTH 5510 - Groups: Theory and Process
2 credit hours
Students will develop an understanding of group process and the relationship of self to the group. Group dynamics, phases of group development, group roles, conflict resolution, problem solving, and therapeutic groups are discussed. Students will develop group protocols, lead groups, and process the outcomes.
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OCTH 5520 - Practice Immersion I: Mental Health & Psychosocial Practice
6 credit hours
The overall purpose of this course is to prepare the student to assess and provide occupation-based interventions that address the psychosocial needs of clients across the lifespan. Students will be able to design and deliver occupational therapy services based upon appropriate theoretical models and frames of reference that can be used across a variety of systems and settings, including behavioral health/psychiatric, community, and education-based settings. Students will develop an understanding of group dynamics, phases of group development, group roles, conflict resolution, problem solving, and therapeutic groups are discussed. Students will develop intervention group protocols typically used in mental health, lead groups, and process the outcomes.
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OCTH 5710 - Fieldwork Level I A
1 credit hour
Each Level I Fieldwork is approximately 40 hours in duration. The purpose of the Level I Fieldwork experiences are to expose students to experiences so that they get comfortable working with clients in a variety of settings, apply and enhance their didactic learning through observation, and participate in some aspects of the occupational therapy process.
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OCTH 5720 - Fieldwork Level I B
1 credit hour
Each Level I Fieldwork is a one-week full-time experience. The purpose of the Level I Fieldwork experiences are to expose students to experiences so that they get comfortable working with clients in a variety of settings, apply and enhance their didactic learning through observation and participation in some aspects of the occupational therapy process.
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OCTH 5730 - Fieldwork Level I C
1 credit hour
Each Level I Fieldwork is approximately 40 hours in duration. The purpose of the Level I Fieldwork experiences are to expose students to experiences so that they get comfortable working with clients in a variety of settings, apply and enhance their didactic learning through observation, and participate in some aspects of the occupational therapy process.
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OCTH 6530 - Practice Immersion II: Children & Youth
6 credit hours
The course will introduce students to aspects of the occupational therapy process in a variety of pediatric settings with special attention to family-centered care and collaborations with other professionals. Typical and atypical development will be discussed within the context of community, family, and school environments. Students will explore occupational therapy process with children and youth, relevant theories, models and frames of reference, and learn evidence-based practice and clinical guidelines. This practice course will help students with client-centered, evidence-based, and ethical decision making with children and youth. Prerequisites: OCTH5310, OCTH5140
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OCTH 6540 - Practice Immersion III: Adult Physical Rehabilitation
6 credit hours
This course will introduce students to the occupational therapy process for adults with physical dysfunction who experience difficulties with everyday occupations. Students will be prepared as generalists in physical rehabilitation for adults with different conditions, in a variety of current practice settings and service delivery models. Students will learn relevant evidence-supported theoretical perspectives, models and frames of references, evidence-based practice literature, and clinical guidelines in physical rehabilitation. This practice course will help students with client-centered, evidence-based, and ethical decision making with adults. Prerequisites: OCTH5130, OCTH5140, OCTH5220, OCTH5320
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OCTH 6550 - Modalities
2 credit hours
This course provides instruction on preparatory therapeutic interventions for occupational engagement. Course content will include the instruction, application and assessment of the use of physical agent modalities, splinting, and taping techniques. Indications and contraindications will be discussed for each technique or modality presented. Reimbursement and documentation for use of modalities will be discussed.
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OCTH 6740 - Fieldwork Level II A
6 credit hours
Each Level II Fieldwork is 12 weeks of full-time work under the supervision of a full-time OT Fieldwork educator.
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OCTH 7460 - Practice Competency: Certification Exam Prep Course
1 credit hour
Students attend a two-day course that provides information, learning activities, practice questions, and study strategies to use in preparation for taking the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy. This course is a programmatic requirement to establish competency for entry level practice prior to graduation.
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OCTH 7750 - Fieldwork Level II B
6 credit hours
Each Level II Fieldwork is 12 weeks of full-time work under the supervision of a full-time OT Fieldwork educator.
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OT 512 - Foundations of Occupational Therapy
2 credit hours
Introduction to the field of occupational therapy including the history, philosophical beliefs, areas of practice and roles of practitioners. Focus is on developing an awareness of professional organizations, and ethics with an emphasis on the OT Practice Framework.
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OT 513 - Occupations Across the Life Span
3 credit hours
Knowledge of normal development, developmental tasks and age-specific activities and roles from birth through old age is vital to understanding the functional deficits and impact on activity participation resulting from injury, disease or developmental issues. The occupational therapist uses knowledge of normal development as a foundation to assess an individual’s functional status and to develop an appropriate plan of care. This course covers the developmental process of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development throughout the lifespan and its influences on activity participation and roles.
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OT 516 - Basic Patient Care Skills
3 credit hours
The rationale for and performance of basic patient care skills required by rehabilitation personnel. Course includes blood-borne pathogens, universal safety precautions, vital signs, positioning, draping, transfers, lifting, sterile procedure and isolation techniques, wheelchair handling, and ambulation with assistive devices, environmental barriers, and basic patient care equipment. Laboratory required.
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OT 522 - Pathology
3 credit hours
An introduction to the basic pathological processes that underlie diseases. The fundamentals of general pathology covered include the mechanism of cell injury and healing, response to infection, and disorders of the immune system. The etiology, pathogenesis, and morphologic manifestations of disease in the major organ systems are discussed with emphasis on the relationship between pathology and the signs/symptoms of disease. An overview of the normal physiology necessary to understand the basic pathological process will be given. (Co-requisite: OT 600 )
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OT 523 - Group Process
3 credit hours
Understanding of group process and the relationship of self to the group. Group dynamics as well as the phases of group development, leadership roles, conflict resolutions, problem solving, and clinical application are emphasized. Students are required to develop group protocols, lead groups, and process the outcomes. Students will apply a variety of approaches from various frames of reference.
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OT 533 - Kinesiology
4 credit hours
This course covers the principles of kinesiology and biomechanics as related to human motion. An understanding of human motion is necessary for physical evaluation and occupational analysis in occupational therapy. The functional application of human motion is covered, including evaluation techniques of goniometry and manual muscle testing. (Prerequisites: ASHS 6100 and ASHS 6200 )
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OT 542 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy Testing
2 credit hours
An introduction to the occupational therapy evaluative process. Methods of data collection and various evaluation tools are explored. The principles of measurement, including test selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation, are covered. (Corequisite ASHS 6400 )
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OT 543 - OT Theory and Philosophy
2 credit hours
Introduction to the core concepts of major theories and models of practice in occupational therapy.
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OT 544 - Ethics and Professionalism
1 credit hour
The legal, moral, and ethical basis for the professional practice of occupational therapy are covered.
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OT 545 - Occupational Analysis I
2 credit hours
Introduction to and application of occupational analysis in relation focusing on play, leisure, and social participation. Concepts of grading and adapting occupations will be explored and opportunity will be given to apply principles of the teaching-learning process. (Prerequisite: OT 512 )
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OT 600 - Conditions I
4 credit hours
This course is a study of clinical management of psychiatric conditions, and developmental disorders of adults and children. Diagnoses, prognoses, typical course of illness and its effects on occupational performance are reviewed. Medical management and other medical treatment are explored.
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OT 601 - Conditions II
4 credit hours
This course is a study of clinical management of neurological and orthopedic conditions, and developmental disorders of adults and children. Diagnoses, prognoses, typical course of illness and its effects on occupational performance will be reviewed. Medical management and other medical treatment are explored. (Pre-requisite: OT 522 )
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OT 611 - Neuroscience
4 credit hours
A study of the development, structure, and function of the central and peripheral nervous systems, including the autonomic nervous system. Blood supply, sensory and motor systems, pain mechanisms, receptors, reflex pathways, and consequences of lesions of the nervous system at various levels are also discussed. Clinical case analysis in neurorehabilitation and neuropsychology is introduced.
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OT 614 - Pediatric Occupational Therapy I
3 credit hours
This course presents the theoretical foundations and frames of reference of occupational therapy in the area of pediatric practice. Focus is on assessment and development of treatment objectives, and family-centered practice. The selection, administration and interpretation of standardized and non-standardized tests and evaluations commonly used in pediatric practice are explored. Issues related to various settings in pediatric practice are discussed. Documentation concepts (evaluation and goal development, IEP and IFSP) are discussed and practiced. Prerequisites: OT 513 , OT 533 , OT 542 , OT 600 , and OT 601 .
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OT 615 - Occupational Analysis II
2 credit hours
Continuation of Occupational Analysis I. Principles of occupational analysis, grading, and adapting are applied to basic and instrumental activities of daily living. Community resources as well as issues of accessibility are addressed. (Prerequisites: OT 545 )
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OT 623 - Physical Disabilities I
3 credit hours
Theoretical foundations and frames of reference of occupational therapy for individuals with physical disabilities. Evaluation, treatment, and intervention for individuals with physical disabilities. The focus is on integrating specific theories and frames of reference into the evaluation and treatment process. Prerequisites: OT 516 , OT 533 , OT 600 , OT 601 .
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OT 624 - Pediatric Occupational Therapy II
3 credit hours
The focus of this course is pediatric treatment planning and intervention. Focus is on integrating specific theories and frames of reference into the treatment process. Organization, synthesis and use of data compiled from observations and testing measures is demonstrated and applied by students. Hands-on opportunities with treatment techniques and equipment are included. Completion of Level One Fieldwork is required. Prerequisite: OT 614 Co-requisite: OT 625 , OT 627 .
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OT 625 - Occupational Analysis III
2 credit hours
Continuation of Occupational Analysis I and II. Principles of occupational analysis, grading, and adapting are applied to work and educational occupations. Prerequisite: OT 545 , OT 614 , OT 623 Co-requisite OT 624
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OT 627 - Level I Fieldwork (Pediatrics)
1 credit hour
A one-week rotation that is taken in conjunction with OT 624 . The student is expected to integrate content from Pediatric Occupational Therapy II into a practice setting. Course is taken on a pass/fail basis. (Co-requisite: OT 624 )
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OT 631 - Physical Modalities
3 credit hours
Modalities and therapeutic interventions used to prepare the patient to engage in occupations. Course includes orthotics, splinting, and physical agent modalities. Prerequisites: OT 601 , OT 623
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OT 632 - Psychosocial Occupational Therapy I
3 credit hours
Theoretical foundations and frames of reference of occupational therapy for individuals with psychiatric conditions. Focus is on the evaluation of skills and deficits as related to frames of reference for persons with different psychiatric conditions. Prerequisite s: OT 523 , OT 600
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OT 633 - Physical Disabilities II
3 credit hours
Continuation of Physical Disabilities I. Focus is on evaluation, treatment, and documentation of skills and deficits for persons with various physical disabilities along the continuum of care. Level I fieldwork is required. Prerequisites: OT 611 , OT 623 Co-requisite OT 637 , OT 625
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OT 634 - Professional Development I
1 credit hour
First course in a series of two aimed to promote the growth and development of students to become reflective occupational therapy professionals who view themselves as lifelong learners. Includes an exploration of the role of occupational therapy in the promotion of health and the prevention of disease and disability.
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