Occupational Therapy Assistant, Academic Programs, SUNY Orange Catalog

Occupational Therapy Assistant

CAREER DEGREE
MIDDLETOWN CAMPUS

Occupational Therapy Assistant Gateway Courses:

Course sequences for Occupational Therapy Assistant have been thoughtfully developed to include all necessary gateway courses and key electives, and to meet all accrediting standards.

PPREREQUISITE
CCOREQUISITE
P/CPRE/COREQUISITE

First Semester

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
ENG 101	Freshman English 1 (G10A [w] & G11A)	P	3
PSY 111	Introduction to Psychology (G3A)		3
BIO 111	Anatomy and Physiology 1 (G2A)	P	4
OTA 101	Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy 1	P, C, P/C	3
OTA 103	Occupational Performance 1	P, C, P/C	1
OTA 105	OTA Skills Practice Lab	P, C	0.5
OTA 107	Principles of OT in Geriatrics and Gerontology	P/C	2
COM 100*	Oral Communication (G10A [o])*	P	1
	Total Semester Credits		17.5

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Meet with OTA advisor and faculty for a one-on-one session

Second Semester

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
ENG 102	Freshman English 2 (G7A & G12A)	P	3
PSY 220	Developmental Psychology (G3A & G6A)	P	3
BIO 112	Anatomy and Physiology 2 (G2A)	P	4
OTA 102	Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy 2	P, C, P/C	3
OTA 104	Occupational Performance 2	P, C, P/C	1
OTA 106	Medical Conditions	P, C, P/C	3
Either MAT 102	Intermediate Algebra (G1A)	P	3
Or MAT 120 or higher	Introduction to Statistics or higher (G1A)	P
	Total Semester Credits		20

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Register for classes
Meet with OTA advisor and faculty one-on-one for professional behavior assessment meetings

Third Semester

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
PSY 230	Abnormal Psychology (G3A)		3
OTA 110	Introduction to Assistive Technology		3
OTA 201	Principles of Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics and Developmental Disabilities	P, C, P/C	3
OTA 203	Clinical Reasoning Skills	P, C, P/C	1
OTA 205	Principles of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health	P, C, P/C	3
OTA 207	Principles of Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities	P, C, P/C	3
OTA 209	Documentation in Occupational Therapy	P, C, P/C	1
	Total Semester Credits		17

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Prepare for fieldwork
Register for classes

Fourth Semester

Course #	Course Name	P, C, P/C	Credits
OTA 217	Clinical Practice 1	P	7.5
OTA 218	Clinical Practice 2	P	7.5
	Total Semester Credits		15

Milestones

During this semester, students should:

Participate in fieldwork: two eight week internships-with two workshops at college
Apply for graduation
Apply for NYS license
Apply and prepare to take the national certification exam
Attend pinning ceremony

TOTAL DEGREE CREDITS: 69.5

Notes:

*COM 101 satisfies the requirement of COM 100

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