The Baylor OTD academic program provides an innovative contemporary curriculum that is student focused to promote professional and scholarly excellence. Our educators, researchers, and leaders within the profession deliver this curriculum through a hybrid format. The best aspects of online instruction, hands-on laboratory sessions, and fieldwork/capstone experiences result in a dynamic educational program.
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Trimester 1.1
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6311 | Foundations of Occupational Therapy | 3 |
| OTD 6215 | Neuroscience in Occupational Therapy | 2 |
| OTD 6217 | Analysis of Human Occupation Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| OTD 6122 | Conditions Impacting Occupational Performance | 1 |
| 1.1 Total | 4 Courses | 8 |
Trimester 1.2
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6420 | Mental Health Populations and Practice in Occupational Therapy | 4 |
| OTD 6225 | Fieldwork Seminar IA: Mental Health | 2 |
| OTD 6321 | Occupational Therapy Process Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| 1.2 Total | 3 Courses | 9 |
*TRIMESTER 1 TOTAL: 7 courses, 17 hours
Trimester 2.1
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6212 | Scholarly Practice I | 2 |
| OTD 6433 | Human Movement | 4 |
| OTD 6242 | OT Service Delivery and Organization | 2 |
| 2.1 Total | 3 Courses | 8 |
Trimester 2.2
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6430 | Adult and Older Adult Populations and Practice in OT | 4 |
| OTD 6238 | Fieldwork Seminar IB: Adults and Older Adults | 2 |
| OTD 6246 | Scholarly Practice II | 2 |
| OTD 6147 | Conditions Impacting Occupational Performance II | 1 |
| 2.2 Total | 4 Courses | 9 |
*TRIMESTER 2 TOTAL: 7 courses, 17 hours
Trimester 3.1
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6450 | Children and Youth Populations and Practice in OT | 4 |
| OTD 6256 | Fieldwork Seminar IC: Children and Youth | 2 |
| OTD 6255 | Management of Occupational Therapy Services | 2 |
| 3.1 Total | 3 Courses | 8 |
Trimester 3.2
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6360 | Wellness and Health Promotion | 3 |
| OTD 6262 | Professional Competencies | 2 |
| OTD 6265 | Program Development | 2 |
| OTD 6261 | Leadership and Advocacy | 2 |
| 3.2 Total | 4 Courses | 9 |
*TRIMESTER 3 TOTAL: 7 courses, 17 hours
Trimester 4
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6V75 | Level II Fieldwork I (first 12 weeks) | 12 |
| OTD 6472 | Doctoral Mentorship I | 4 |
*TRIMESTER 4 TOTAL: 2 courses, 16 hours
Trimester 5
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6V80 | Level II Fieldwork II (first 12 weeks) | 12 |
| OTD 6383 | Doctoral Mentorship II | 3 |
| OTD 6185 | Scholarly Practice III | 1 |
*TRIMESTER 5 TOTAL: 3 courses, 16 hours
Trimester 6
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| OTD 6V09 | Doctoral Capstone Experience (14 weeks) | 14 |
| OTD 6309 | Doctoral Capstone Project | 3 |
*TRIMESTER 6 TOTAL: 2 courses, 17 hours
PROGRAM TOTAL: 28 courses, 100 hours
