Occupational Therapy (PhD)
About Program
The mission of the Ph.D. in OT program is to develop scholars and researchers to advance the base of knowledge of occupational therapy. The program is primarily a distance education program with some on-campus face to face class time. Students are expected to travel to the NSU main campus once each semester for a long weekend of intensive coursework. The rest of the semester’s coursework will be completed through online learning technology with readings, assignments, discussion postings, live voice chats, and other communication with students and faculty. There is also a one-week Summer Research Institute in the first summer. All new students are also expected to attend an on-campus new student orientation and in-processing before the start of the first term. The core curriculum includes OT core courses, multi-disciplinary core courses, electives, research residency, qualifying process, and satisfactory completion of a dissertation study and report.
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Courses
| Courses | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HPH 7300 | Fundamentals of Biostatistics | 3 |
| HPH 7310 | Statistical Inference | 3 |
| HPH 7400 | Research Design (Quantitative) | 3 |
| HPH 7410 | Research Methods (Qualitative) | 3 |
| HPH 7500 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| HPH 7600 | Grant Writing and Publication | 3 |
| OCT 7010 | Theory Development for Models of Practice | 3 |
| OCT 7101 | The Health Professional as Academic Educator | 3 |
| OCT 7103 | Occupation-Centered Practice | 3 |
| OCT 7302 | Contextual Aspects of Occupational Performance | 3 |
| OCT 7820 | Applying Measurement Theory to Evaluation | 3 |
| OCT 7860 | Creative Leadership | 3 |
| OCT 8945 | Studies for the Qualifying Examination | 1 |
| OCT 8950 | Research Residency | 3 |
| OCT 8970 | Doctoral Dissertation | 9 |
| OCT 8971 | Continuing Dissertation Service | 0 |
| Electives | 12 | |
| TOTAL | 61* | |
| *Minimum of 61 credits to graduate | ||
