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Sequence of OTA Courses

Sequence of courses following acceptance for enrollment in the program:Semester Course Number and Units Scheduling Information
Prerequisite OTA 100 – Introduction to OT (1) 4 hrs. clinic at sites scheduled by student; 18 hrs. lecture, on-campus, Saturdays only (Spring, Summer, Fall)
First Year Spring OTA 110 – Functional Biomechanics for the OTA (3) 54 hrs. lecture, on-campus, evenings**
OTA 111 – Functional Biomechanics Lab for the OTA (1) 54 hrs. lab, on-campus, evenings**
OTA 150 – OT Process and Practice in Developmental Disabilities and Pediatric Conditions (2.5) 36 hrs. lecture, 27 hrs. lab, on-campus, evenings**
OTA 152 – Intro to Clinical Practice in Pediatric Conditions (1) 20 hrs. clinic, student schedules with clinic after site assignment; 14 hrs. seminar, on-campus, evenings and/or Saturdays
Summer AH 106 – Communication for Allied Health Careers(2)* 36 hrs. lecture, on-campus, Saturdays (Spring, Fall) and evenings (Summer)
Fall OTA 120 – Fundamentals of OTA Practice (3) 54 hrs. lecture, on-campus, evenings**
OTA 131 – OT Theory and Process in Psychosocial Dysfunction (5) 72 hrs. lecture, 54 hrs. lab, on-campus, evenings and Saturdays
OTA 132 – Intro to Clinical Practice in Psychosocial Dysfunction (1) 40 hrs. clinic, student schedules with clinic after site assignment; 14 hrs. seminar, on-campus, evenings and/or Saturdays
Second Year Spring OTA 140 – Theoretical Foundations of Physical Dysfunction (3) 54 hrs. lecture, on-campus, evenings**
OTA 141 – OT Process in Physical Dysfunction (4) 54 hrs. lecture, 54 hrs. lab, on-campus, evenings**
OTA 142 – Intro to Clinical Practice in Physical Dysfunction (1) 40 hrs. clinic, student schedules with clinic after site assignment; 14 hrs. seminar, on-campus, evenings and/or Saturdays
Summer OTA 121 – Contemporary Models of Practice in OT (2) 36 hrs. lecture, on-campus, evenings**
Fall OTA 160 – Fieldwork Level II for the OTA (6) 320 hrs. clinic, student schedules with clinic after site assignment; 40 hrs. seminar, on-campus, evenings, Fridays, and/or Saturdays
OTA 161 – Fieldwork Level II for the OTA (6) 320 hrs. clinic, student schedules with clinic after site assignment; 40 hrs. seminar, on-campus, evenings, Fridays, and/or Saturdays