Contact Information

Sally C. Townsend
Program Chair

(315) 792-3239

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy


Group of OT students pose before graduation

Academic Requirements


First Year
OCT 505 – Theoretical Basis of Occupational Therapy (3)
OCT 506 – Human Occupations (3)
OCT 525 – Case-based Learning (3)
OCT 549 – Research Seminar I (3)
OCT 551 – Community I (1)
OCT 553 – Fieldwork Level IA (1)
OCT 561 – Professional Roles: Development (3)
OCT 571 – Occupational Performance: Adolescents and
                  Young Adults (6)
OCT 572 – Occupational Performance: Adults (6)

Second Year
OCT 601 – Occupational Performance: Children (6)
OCT 602 – Synthesis: Occupation-based Practice
                  with Children (2)
OCT 606 – Professional Writing (3)
OCT 615 – Synthesis: Theory to Practice (2)
OCT 633 – Fieldwork Level I B (1)
OCT 636 – Occupational Therapy Administration (2)
OCT 649 – Research Seminar II (3)
OCT 652 – Community II (1)
OCT 655 – Community III (1)
OCT 662 – Professional Roles: Advanced (4)
OCT 654 – Fieldwork Level II A (6)
OCT 656 – Fieldwork Level II B (6)
OCT 657 – Fieldwork Level II C (0-4 credits) optional
OCT 665 – Research Seminar III (3)

Total Credit Hours: 69