Program Information
The UF Department of Occupational Therapy currently offers a Master’s in Occupational Therapy (MOT), however, the Department is in the process of transitioning to the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) and is no longer admitting students to the Master’s program. Please see the Department website http://ot.phhp.ufl.edu.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Occupational Therapy
- Master of Health Science
- Master of Occupational Therapy
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Occupational Therapy Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OTH 5770C | Research for Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OTH 6539 | Occupational Therapy Theory | 3 |
| OTH 6635 | Prin Ot Screen/Eval 1 | 4 |
| OTH 6636 | Principles of Occupational Therapy Screening and Evaluation II | 4 |
| OTH 6641 | Occupational Therapy Interventions I | 4 |
| OTH 6642 | Occupational Therapy Interventions II | 6 |
| OTH 6707 | 6 | |
| OTH 6708 | Issues in Occupational Therapy Practice I | 2 |
| OTH 6709 | Issues in Occupational Therapy Practice II | 2 |
| OTH 6720 | 6 | |
| OTH 6861 | Specialty Internship | 2-10 |
| OTH 6905 | Individual Work | 1-10 |
| OTH 6907 | Professional Development Project | 6 |
| OTH 6933 | Special Topics in Occupational Therapy | 2-4 |
Occupational Therapy Departmental Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OTH 5770C | Research for Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OTH 6539 | Occupational Therapy Theory | 3 |
| OTH 6636 | Principles of Occupational Therapy Screening and Evaluation II | 4 |
| OTH 6641 | Occupational Therapy Interventions I | 4 |
| OTH 6642 | Occupational Therapy Interventions II | 6 |
| OTH 6708 | Issues in Occupational Therapy Practice I | 2 |
| OTH 6709 | Issues in Occupational Therapy Practice II | 2 |
| OTH 6819 | Competency | 1 |
| OTH 6861 | Specialty Internship | 2-10 |
| OTH 6905 | Individual Work | 1-10 |
| OTH 6907 | Professional Development Project | 6 |
| OTH 6933 | Special Topics in Occupational Therapy | 2-4 |
College of Public Health and Health Professions Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GEY 5935 | Topics in Gerontology | 3 |
| GEY 6220 | Overview of Geriatric Care Management | 3 |
| GEY 6306 | Interpersonal Communication Within the Aging Network | 3 |
| GEY 6646 | Issues and Concepts in Gerontology | 3 |
| GEY 6936 | Professional Development in Gerontology/Geriatrics | 1-2 |
| HSC 6905 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
| HSC 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| HSC 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| PHC 6053 | Regression Methods for the Health and Life Sciences | 3 |
| PHC 6120 | Community Assessment and Partnerships | 3 |
| PHC 6193 | Qualitative Data Analysis | 3 |
| PHC 6195 | Health information for Diverse Populations: Theory & Methods | 3 |
| PHC 6316 | Health, Risk, and Crisis Communication | 3 |
| PHC 6447 | Ecology of HIV/Aids in the Rural South | 3 |
| PHC 6607 | Critical Issues in Public Health | 1 |
| PHC 6917 | Supervised Research Project | 1-6 |
| PHC 6945 | Public Health Practicum | 1-6 |
| PHC 6946 | Public Health Internship | 1-9 |
| PHC 7587 | Theory Development and Testing in Behavioral & Community Public Health | 2 |
| PHC 7752 | Seminar in Instrument Development for Public Health | 2 |
| PHC 7907 | Social and Behavioral Science Journal Club | 1 |
| RCS 6036 | Or to Forensic Vt P | 3 |
| RCS 6601 | Forensic Rehabilitation Consultation I | 3 |
| RCS 6602 | Forensic Rehabilitation Consultation II | 3 |
| RSD 6110 | Rehabilitation Science Theory and Application I | 3 |
| RSD 6905 | Individual Work | 1-4 |
| RSD 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| RSD 6930 | Special Topics in Rehabilitation Science | 1-4 |
| RSD 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-3 |
| RSD 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| RSD 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
Occupational Therapy (MOT)
SLO 1 Knowledge
Articulate and apply an understanding of the translation of research to clinical practice, and be prepared to be an effective consumer of the latest research and knowledge bases that support occupational therapy practice and contribute to the growth and dissemination of research and knowledge
SLO 2 Skills
Achieve entry-level clinical competence as an occupational therapist through a combination of academic and fieldwork education