OTD Program Pictogram

Image depicting courses throughout OTD curriculum showing the journey from the base of the mountain to the summit of the mountain.

The students' ascension of the mountain is defined by three camps:

Base Camp (Year 1): Students learn the programmatic expectations, develop an understanding of the Philosophy of Learning, and acquire foundational knowledge to facilitate success on the remainder of their journey. Base Camp courses largely focus on the basic sciences and foundational knowledge of occupational therapy while providing initial exposure to all curricular threads.

OTD 710 Foundations of Occupational Therapy

OTD 719 Functional Gross Anatomy

OTD 721 Clinical Reasoning

OTD 722 Research Process

OTD 723 Health Conditions: Epidemiology & Pathophysiology I

OTD 725 Introduction to Documentation

OTD 727 Foundations of Teaching & Learning

OTD 728 Client Care Management

OTD 729 Neuroscience

OTD 732 Evidence Based Research

OTD 733 Health Conditions: Epidemiology & Pathophysiology II

OTD 734 FW Level I Mental Health

OTD 736 Mental Health

OTD 739 Applied Kinesiology

Camp Smoky (Year 2): Students develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for the occupational therapy process as they engage in courses focused on evaluation and intervention for different populations. Camp Smoky courses provide opportunities for clinical application within Level I Fieldwork and community partnership experiences. Additional emphasis is placed on the Evidence-Based curricular thread as students continue to develop their research agendas and capstone proposals.

OTD 815 Assistive Technology

OTD 816 Physical Rehabilitation I

OTD 817 Social Determinants of Health

OTD 820 Community, Health & Wellness

OTD 821 Interprofessional Collaboration

OTD 822 Research Seminar I

OTD 823 PAMS, Orthotics, & Prosthetics

OTD 824 FW Level I Pediatrics

OTD 825 Doctoral Capstone I

OTD 826 Pediatrics

OTD 830 Specialty Topics in Pediatrics

OTD 832 Research Seminar II

OTD 833 Advocacy and Leadership

OTD 835 Doctoral Capstone II

OTD 836 Physical Rehabilitation II

OTD 837 Emerging Treatment Areas

OTD 814 FW Level I B Adult

Camp Blue Ridge (Year 3): Students use their knowledge acquired at Base Camp and Camp Smoky to establish competence as entry-level practitioners. Camp Blue Ridge courses focus on clinical experiences that allow students to apply all curricular threads within practice.

OTD 991 FW Level II A

OTD 992 FW Level II B

OTD 921 Professional Competencies

OTD 993 Capstone Experience

OTD 994 Doctoral Capstone III