Fundamentals and Foundations of Occupational Therapy

Catalog description

This four-credit course will serve as an introduction to the occupational therapy curriculum and the profession. This course presents a historical view of the development of occupational therapy as a profession and field of study and includes an introduction to the basic tenets, philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual foundations of occupational therapy. The primary focus will be a study of the emergence of occupation as a central tenet and the development of the academic field of study. Prerequisite: None; Co-requisites: First semester courses.