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Nov 24, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
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Plan Description
This is a program for those students who wish to pursue careers as occupational therapists. Completing this curriculum would enable students to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification examination which would then enable them to apply for licensure as a registered occupational therapist (OTR) in Nevada or other states. For more information about your program, including your graduate program handbook and learning outcomes, please visit the Degree Directory. Plan Admission Requirements
Application deadlines
Applications available on the UNLV Graduate College website.
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Students applying to the OTD program have an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited academic institution with a preferred minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The degree may be in any area of study as long as the student has successfully completed the following pre-requisite coursework:
Statistics (1 course)
Biology (2 courses)
Anatomy & Physiology (2 courses) with labs
Psychology (3 courses - Introductory, Developmental & Abnormal)
Anthropology or Sociology (1 course)
All pre-requisite coursework will need to be completed by the end of the Spring semester prior to admission to the program in the Summer term.
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Students must have completed a minimum of 40 hours of observation with a licensed occupational therapist in a minimum of two different practice settings.
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Applicants to the program will be asked to submit a personal essay as part of the application.
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Students will submit 3 letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a licensed occupational therapist that provided some of the observation hours.
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In-person interviews will be offered to qualified applicants.
All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.
Students are accepted into a degree program as described in the Graduate Catalog. The faculty and corresponding sub-disciplines and sub-plans within the described programs are subject to change at any time.
Plan Requirements
Total Credits Required: 120 Summer Semester 1st Year Courses - Credits: 9
Complete 9 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Fall Semester 1st Year Courses - Credits: 18
Complete 18 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Spring Semester 1st Year Courses - Credits: 19
Complete 19 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Summer Semester 2nd Year Courses - Credits: 9
Complete 9 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Fall Semester 2nd Year Courses - Credits: 16
Complete 16 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Spring Semester 2nd Year Courses - Credits: 19
Complete 19 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Summer Semester 3rd Year Courses - Credits: 9
Complete 9 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Fall Semester 3rd Year Courses - Credits: 12
Complete 12 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Spring Semester 3rd Year Courses - Credits: 9
Complete 9 credits by completing all of the following courses:
Degree Requirements
Students must receive a grade of B- or above in all required occupational therapy courses. Students who do not maintain a 3.00 average or who receive any grade less than a B- in any course at the end of the semester will be notified in writing and placed on probation at that time.
A second grade of C+ or lower received in any course in the ensuing semester or failure to restore the cumulative average to 3.00 or above during the ensuing semester will bring about separation from the program.
The student’s status in the program will be determined by the Chair/Director on the recommendation of the Academic Review Committee (ARC) regarding the student’s separation or action plan for remediation.
The student will not progress in the program if any of the following occur:
- An earned F in any didactic course. This results in immediate separation without the option for reapplication.
- Failure of a third attempt of any clinical competency check-off with the exception of the final practical exam.
- A failure of a final practical exam (different than the competency check-off).
- A grade of C+ or below in more than one course in any semester.
- Inability to rectify probationary status within the time frame allotted by the ARC.
- A student on probation whose actions warrant probation in another category (academic, professional behavior, clinical) may also be separated.
Students will complete a comprehensive examination which will be the Occupational Therapy Knowledge Exam (OTKE). The comprehensive exam will be taken at the end of the Summer term of Year Three and must be successfully passed before they take classes in the Fall semester of Year Three. If the student does not earn a passing grade on this exam, they will be placed on probation and allowed to retake it again after a minimum of three months. If they fail a second time they will be dismissed from the program.
Plan Graduation Requirements
- Doctoral Experiential Component (14 weeks)
- Final Capstone Project
- The student must submit and successfully present their final research project, professional paper, or case report by the posted deadline. The presentation must be advertised and is open to the public.
- The student must electronically submit a pdf copy of their approved, properly formatted thesis, doctoral project, or dissertation to the Graduate College for format check. Once approved, the student will submit the approved electronic version to ProQuest by the posted deadline. Deadlines can be found here.
- Students may apply for graduation up to two semesters prior to completing their degree requirements. All required forms must be submitted to the graduate college via the Grad Rebel Gateway.
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