NSU HPD Catalog 2024-2025

370 Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy Curriculum Outline (Dual-Degree Dr.O.T./Ph.D.) The following courses are required to complete the program. Writing course—no-credit, no-cost, approximately five-week, online course taken prior to the beginning of the first semester in the program Dr.O.T. Courses Credits OCT 7010 Theory Development for Models of Practice 3 OCT 7101 The Health Professional as Academic Educator 3 OCT 7300 Biostatistics I 3 OCT 7301 Contexts of Occupation-Centered Practice 3 OCT 7410 Qualitative Research Design 3 OCT 7411 Quantitative Research Design 3 OCT 7850 Scholarly Writing for Publications and Grants 3 OCT 7860 Leadership Development in Multiple Contexts 3 OCT 7890 Independent Study (Capstone Residency) 1 OCT 7908 Practice Scholarship to Advance Occupational Therapy Practice (Dr.O.T. midsession required) 3 OCT 7910 Capstone I 3 OCT 7920 Capstone II 3 Subtotal 34* Ph.D. Courses Credits OCT 7104 Occupational Science 3** OCT 7310 Biostatistics II 3** OCT 7420 Mixed Methods Research 3** OCT 7820 Applying Measurement Theory to Evaluation 3** OCT 7870 Dissertation Seminar 3** OCT 7890 Independent Study 3** OCT 8945 Studies for the Qualifying Examination 1 OCT 8970 Doctoral Dissertation 9 (minimum) Subtotal 28 Total 62‡ *The Dr.O.T. degree is conferred upon completion of these 34 credits. Students who decide to stop at the Dr.O.T. degree (34 credits) and not continue on with the Ph.D. degree, will be required to advise the program director prior to enrolling in the OCT 7920 Capstone II course. **These courses are required for the Ph.D. qualifying exam. ‡The Ph.D. degree is conferred upon completion of the 28 (minimum) Ph.D. credits and the 34 Dr.O.T. credits, for a total of 62 (minimum) credits.

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