Occupational Therapy Assistant AAS Degree

Purpose

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program prepares students to be critically thinking, creative, caring, and socially responsive occupational therapy practitioners prepared to respond competently to the occupational needs (health, wellness, and preventative) of people and communities and the occupational demands of the profession.

Note: This degree is available at Grand Island

Suggested Sequence of Courses  

Required Courses

• OTHA 1000 - Intro to Occupational Therapy 3 credit(s)
• OTHA 1020 - Theory & Evidence Based Practice 3 credit(s)
• OTHA 1210 - Occupational Activity Analysis 3 credit(s)
• OTHA 1220 - Community-Centered Practice 3 credit(s)
• OTHA 1240 - Pediatric/Adolescent Practice 4 credit(s)
• OTHA 2000 - Gerontology & Physical Disabilities Practice 4 credit(s)
• OTHA 2050 - Fieldwork Practicum Level I-A 2 credit(s)
• OTHA 2400 - Mental Health & Psychosocial Practice 3 credit(s)
• OTHA 2410 - Functional Neuroanatomy 3 credit(s)
• OTHA 2440 - Fieldwork Practicum Level I-B 2 credit(s)
• OTHA 2460 - Modality & Splinting Lab 1 credit(s)
• OTHA 2470 - Documentation & Professional Skills 2 credit(s)
• OTHA 2500 - Ethics, Management & Leadership 2 credit(s)
• OTHA 2700 - Functional Kinesiology 3 credit(s)
• OTHA 2900 - Fieldwork Practicum Level II-A 7 credit(s)
• OTHA 2950 - Fieldwork Practicum Level II-B 7 credit(s)

General Education Core Requirements

All graduates with an AA, AS, AAS or ADN will complete a minimum of 15 credits of General Education from the following (AA and AS students will have additional requirements) Note: Gen Ed Group B requirement is met through program prerequisites:

• GEN ED Group A: Communications 3 credit(s)
  (Required: ENGL 1010 )
• GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 8 credit(s)
  (Required: BIOS 2250  AND BIOS 2260 )
• GEN ED Group C: Life and Career Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)
  (Required: PHIL 2650 )
• GEN ED Group A, B, C, D or E 6 credit(s)
  (Required: PSYC 2890  AND BIOS 1010 )

Total Credits for the AAS Degree: 72