ORIENTATION TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the philosophical base of the profession of Occupational Therapy Audience: Undergraduate 2. Define Occupational Therapy Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify the unique non-clinical and clinical roles of an occupational therapist Audience: Undergraduate 4. Interpret meaning of occupation and its value to health and well-being Audience: Undergraduate 5. Identify the domain and process of occupational therapy Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify professional behaviors essential to the practice of occupational therapy Audience: Undergraduate 7. Describe the educational requirements and applicable national and state credentialing involved in becoming an occupational therapist Audience: Undergraduate 8. Identify how evidence based research impacts occupational therapy Audience: Undergraduate 9. Evaluate whether your personal goals and values align with the core tenets of occupational therapy and evaluate occupational therapy as a personal career choice Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the philosophical base of the profession of Occupational Therapy Audience: Undergraduate 2. Define Occupational Therapy Audience: Undergraduate 3. Identify the unique non-clinical and clinical roles of an occupational therapist Audience: Undergraduate 4. Interpret meaning of occupation and its value to health and well-being Audience: Undergraduate 5. Identify the domain and process of occupational therapy Audience: Undergraduate 6. Identify professional behaviors essential to the practice of occupational therapy Audience: Undergraduate 7. Describe the educational requirements and applicable national and state credentialing involved in becoming an occupational therapist Audience: Undergraduate 8. Identify how evidence based research impacts occupational therapy Audience: Undergraduate 9. Evaluate whether your personal goals and values align with the core tenets of occupational therapy and evaluate occupational therapy as a personal career choice Audience: Undergraduate