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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT

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Post-Professional Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Brenau's Master of Science degree is designed for practicing occupational therapists wanting to advance their clinical reasoning skills and become better equipped to meet the complex demands of today's practice environments. Graduates will gain better knowledge of:
  • Advanced occupational therapy and occupational science theories guiding practice

  • Advanced practice skills in selected specialty practice arenas

  • Research skills to evaluate and enhance practice

  • Skills to effectively respond to organizational, legal and ethical issues affecting practice

  • Skills in communication technologies for practice and education

This degree, offered in the Brenau Evening and Weekend College, is available to male and female students.

Program and course choices
The curriculum consists of three major segments, which are advanced theory, research and advanced practice for a total of 33 credit hours. Required courses are asterisked.

Advanced theory (9 credits required) hrs
*OT 500 Clinical Reasoning in OT 3
*OT 601 Occupational Theories in Research and Practice 3
*OT 670 Occupation and Adaptation 3
Research (14-17 credits required) hrs
MS 500 Statistics for Teachers (required if no prior Statistics) 3
*OT 485/615 Qualitative Research Methods 3
*PY 410/510 Research Methods 4
*OT 611 Research Seminar 3
*OT 700 Thesis 4 (minimum)
Advanced Practice Focus (10 credits required) hrs
Occupational Therapy Courses 6 (minimum)
OT 500 Clinical Research 1
OT 625 Health Education and Promotion 3
OT 660 Administrative Issues in Healthcare 3
OT 645 & 650 Advanced Practice Electives 2
OT 705 Instruments and Measurement in OT 3
OT 710 Advanced Anatomy of the Upper Limb 3
OT 714 Advanced Neuroscience 3
Examples of Courses in Related Fields  
PH/PO 601 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare 3
HC 717 Healthcare Ethics and Law 3
PY 603 Leadership and Group Dynamics 3
NG 708 Issues in Human Diversity 2
NG 709 Family Systems and Health Promotion 2
SE 600 Exceptional Children and Youth 3
SE 611 Characteristics of Learning Disabilities 3
SE 721 Characteristics of Children with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders 3
Summary of Requirements hrs
Advanced theory 9
Advanced practice 10
Research 14

 


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