Curriculum Plan

The BSIHS will be awarded to students who successfully complete 123 credit hours of course work; this includes 54 general education and major credit hours at Cabarrus College and up to 69 transfer credits from an associate degree in occupational therapy assistant. For information regarding the BSIHS’s program mission and student learning outcomes, please refer to the Health Science Bachelor’s Degree Programs section of the catalog. Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree requirements with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, students will complete 49 additional graduate hours to attain the MOT degree.

Master of Occupational Therapy

For OTAs with a bachelor’s degree. Enrollment must be full-time.

Fall Course #		Credit Hours
BIO 510**	Advanced Applications of Human Anatomy & Physiology	3
IHS 501**	Applied Statistics and Research Methods	3
OCT 510**	Foundations for Occupational Therapy	3
OCT 515**	Functional Kinesiology	3
	TOTAL	12

Spring Course #		Credit Hours
BIO 530**	Fundamentals in Neuroscience	3
BIO 540**	Pathophysiology	3
OCT 520**	Occupation Development through the Lifespan	3
OCT 530**	Occupational Therapy in Health Care	3
OCT 550**	Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Theory, Assessment & Intervention	2
OCT 555**	Level I Fieldwork #1	1
	TOTAL	15

Summer Course #		Credit Hours
OCT 610**	OT Assessment & Interventions for Pediatrics through Adolescence	4
OCT 615**	Level I Fieldwork #2	1
OCT 620**	OT Services for Pediatrics through Adolescence	3
OCT 650**	Therapeutic Adaptations in Occupational Therapy	3
	TOTAL	11

Fall Course #		Credit Hours
OCT 630**	OT Assessment & Interventions for Adults through Geriatrics	4
OCT 640**	OT Services for Adults through Geriatrics	3
OCT 645**	Level I Fieldwork #3	1
OCT 660**	MOT Capstone I	1
OCT 670**	Therapeutic Modalities in OT	3
	TOTAL	12

Spring Course #		Credit Hours
OCT 680**	MOT Capstone II	1
OCT 685**	Level II Fieldwork #1⁺	11
	TOTAL	12

Summer Course #		Credit Hours
OCT 695**	Level II Fieldwork #2⁺	11
	TOTAL	11
	Total Degree Hours	73

* General Education Course
** Major Course
⁺Students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 24 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program.

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Studies/Master of Occupational Therapy

For OTAs holding only an associate’s degree in OTA. Enrollment in the first two semesters can be full-time or part-time; subsequent semesters must be full-time.

Fall Course #	Undergraduate Level Bachelor’s Degree	Credit Hours
COM 301*	Communications, Culture, and the Community	3
ENG 302*	Professional Research and Reporting	3
HSL 300**	Introduction to Health Services Organizations	3
MAT 201*	Introductory Statistics	3
	TOTAL	12

Spring Course #		Credit Hours
BUS 310*	Introduction to Accounting and Financial Mgmt.	3
HSL 410**	Legal and Ethical Issues in Contemporary Society	3
HSL Elective**	Health Services Leadership (HSL) Elective	3
IHS 405**	Critical Thinking	3
SOC 313*	Issues in Diversity	3
	TOTAL	15

Fall Course #		Credit Hours
BIO 510**	Advanced Applications of Human Anatomy& Physiology	3
IHS 501*	Applied Statistics and Research Methods	3
OCT 510**	Foundations for Occupational Therapy	3
OCT 515**	Functional Kinesiology	3
	TOTAL	12

Spring Course #		Credit Hours
BIO 530**	Pathophysiology	3
BIO 540**	Fundamentals in Neuroscience	3
OCT 520**	Occupation Development through the Lifespan	3
OCT 530**	Occupational Therapy in Health Care	3
OCT 550**	Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Theory, Assessment & Intervention	2
OCT 555**	Level I Fieldwork #1	1
	TOTAL	15
	Bachelor Completion Total	54
	Associate Degree Credits	69
	Total Degree Hours	123

Summer Course #	Graduate Level Master’s Degree	Credit Hours
OCT 610**	OT Assessment & Interventions for Pediatrics through Adolescence	4
OCT 615**	Level I Fieldwork #2	1
OCT 620**	OT Services for Pediatrics through Adolescence	3
OCT 650**	Therapeutic Adaptations in Occupational Therapy	3
	TOTAL	11

Fall Course #		Credit Hours
OCT 630**	OT Assessment & Interventions for Adults through Geriatrics	4
OCT 640**	OT Services for Adults through Geriatrics	3
OCT 645**	Level I Fieldwork #3	1
OCT 660**	MOT Capstone I	1
OCT 670**	Therapeutic Modalities in OT	3
	TOTAL	12

Spring Course #		Credit Hours
OCT 680**	MOT Capstone II	1
OCT 685**	Level II Fieldwork #1⁺	11
	TOTAL	12

Summer Course #		Credit Hours
OCT 695**	Level II Fieldwork #2⁺	11
	TOTAL	11
	Total Master's Degree Hours	46

* General Education Course
** Major Course
⁺Students must complete Level II Fieldwork within 24 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program.
Major Electives:
HSL 303 Health Services Supervision
HSL 350 Leadership in the Health Service Industry
HSL 400 Organizational Dynamics and Communication

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Master of Occupational Therapy

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Studies/Master of Occupational Therapy