Current licensed occupational therapists with baccalaureate or master-level credentials wishing to elevate their qualification to the doctoral level are invited to apply to our post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy program administered in partnership with Rehab Essentials, Inc. This program is delivered 100% online in either five or seven semesters dependent on the highest-level Occupational Therapy degree a student has attained. 

General Graduate Program Requirements

Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page. 

The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing. 

The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any master’s or doctoral requirement is C. The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward a certificate program is B-. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.

Online Program Option

This program may be completed in an online format. Students interested in pursuing an online degree or certificate program are strongly encouraged to contact the offering department to discuss specific program and course modalities and create a plan of study with an academic advisor. The course requirements listed below may not be consistently offered via online delivery.

Doctor of Occupational Therapy - Post-Professional

Course Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
O T 650	Advanced Occupational Therapy Theory, Concepts, & Application	3
O T 651	Professional & Ethical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy	3
O T 652	OT Evidence Based Practice: Methods & Applications	3
O T 653	Methods of Evaluation in Occupational Therapy Practice	2
O T 654	Professionalism: The Doctoring Profession in Occupational Therapy	2
O T 655	Occupational Therapy in Prevention, Health, & Disability	3
O T 656	Occupational Therapy Outcomes Measurement and Program Evaluation	3
O T 657	Personal Leadership for the Health Professional: Essentials to Transform Practice	3
O T 658	Capstone Preparation	2
O T 659	The Teaching and Learning Continuum of Education for OTs	2
O T 661	Trends in Occupational Therapy Practice *	3
O T 662	Technology in Occupational Therapy *	2
O T 663	Leading Change in Occupational Therapy *	2
O T 664	Occupational Science & Health *	2
O T 665	Career Pathways and Professional Growth for Occupational Therapists *	2
Total Hours		37

*

Course required for the bachelor to OTD track only.