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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT: ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE [CAREER PROGRAM]

Health Science Career Cluster

Total Credit Hours: 66 to 67

Courses

GENERAL COURSES

TITLES

Credit Hours

ENGL 110

COMPOSITION I

3

COMM 110

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY

3

PSY 110

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

3

MATHEMATICS/LABORATORY SCIENCE *

*see Applied Science Degree Options

3 to 4

BIOL 140

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

4

HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS *

*see Applied Science Degree Options

3

PROGRAM COURSES

titles

Credit Hours

HEOCC 200

DISEASE PROCESSES IN MAN

3

CHILD 120

or

PSY 202

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

or

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

3

OTA 110

FOUNDATIONS FOR THE OTA

4

OTA 111

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS

4

OTA 112

MENTAL HEALTH AND FUNCTION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

4

OTA 114

TASK ANALYSIS, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND THERAPEUTIC MEDIA FOR THE OTA

4

OTA 118

APPLICATIONS OF ANATOMY AND KINESIOLOGY IN THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCESS

4

OTA 210

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCESS AND INTERVENTIONS IN PEDIATRICS

4

OTA 211

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROCESS AND INTERVENTIONS FOR PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION

4

OTA 212

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT LEVEL II FIELDWORK-PEDIATRICS

5

OTA 213

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT LEVEL II FIELDWORK-PHYSICAL DYSFUNCTION

5

OTA 220

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE OTA

3

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.
** Underlined courses may be taken prior to admission into the program.

Recommended Course Sequence

semester

courses

Previous Semester (pre-program courses)

BIOL 140

1st Semester

OTA 110; OTA 111; OTA 118

2nd Semester

PSY 110; HEOCC 200; OTA 112; OTA 114

Summer Semester

CHILD 120 or PSY 202; COMM 110; Mathematics/Laboratory Science

3rd Semester

ENGL 110; OTA 210; OTA 212

4th Semester

OTA 211; OTA 213; OTA 220; Humanities/Fine Arts

Department Contact Information

Health Careers
Peoria Campus, Cedar, Room 105
(309) 690-7530