The research thesis is conducted under the supervision of faculty members and must meet professional publication standards. Students’ proposals must be accepted for thesis research by the faculty. These students will register for OTMS 67200/67300 Individual Thesis Research.
Students who do not undertake a thesis must take OTMS 67100 Group Research I and OTMS 67120 Group Research II. The group research sequence is a faculty supervised research study in which a student must collect data and analyze, interpret, and present findings in both oral and written format.
Students enrolled in the thesis option who have completed all coursework except the thesis will be required to enroll in at least one credit of thesis each semester until they finish their degree. Students should work with their program advisers to plan an appropriate course and credit schedule. For international students this schedule will be reflected in the immigration paperwork.
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OTMS 62000 |
Advanced Theory and Practice |
3 |
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OTMS 65000 |
Applied Pediatric Neuroscience (3) or |
3 |
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OTMS 65100 |
Applied Adult Neuroscience (3) |
|
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OTMS 65500 |
Technological Interventions in Occupational Therapy |
3 |
|
OTMS 66500 |
Gerontic Occupational Therapy |
3 |
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OTMS xxxxx |
Clinical Elective I |
3 |
|
OTMS xxxxx |
Clinical Elective II |
3 |
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Total, major department requirements |
18 |
Students are expected to take six credits of clinical electives in the 03 spring block, which is in the first half of the spring semester. Students must take 3 credits from the OTMS 64xxx list of courses and three credits from the OTMS 68xxx list of courses. Specific courses offered will be determined by student consensus.
Clinical Elective Courses
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OTMS 64100 |
Adaptation and Environmental Modification |
3 |
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OTMS 64300 |
Cognitive Rehabilitation |
3 |
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OTMS 64500 |
Vocational Readiness |
3 |
|
OTMS 64600 |
Play and Leisure |
3 |
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OTMS 68100 |
Advanced Concepts in Physical Disabilities |
3 |
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OTMS 68200 |
Advanced Concepts in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy |
3 |
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OTMS 68300 |
Advanced Concepts in Geriatric Rehabilitation |
3 |
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OTMS 68400 |
School-Based Occupational Therapy |
3 |
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OTMS 68500 |
Hand Therapy |
3 |
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OTMS 68800 |
Occupational Therapy in Early Intervention |
3 |
Clinical Fieldwork Courses
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OTMS 60000 |
Clinical Fieldwork II -- Children and Adolescents |
6 |
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OTMS 69000 |
Clinical Fieldwork II -- Adult and Geriatric |
6 |
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OTMS 69500 |
Clinical Fieldwork II -- Elective Specialty or |
4 |
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OTMS 69600 |
Elective Internship |
|
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Total, clinical fieldwork |
16 |
Research
|
OTMS 67200 |
Individual Thesis Research I (3) and |
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OTMS 67300 |
Individual Thesis Research II (3) or |
|
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OTMS 67100 |
Group Research I (3) and |
|
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OTMS 67120 |
Group Research II (3) |
|
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Total, research |
6 |
|
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Total, M.S. in occupational therapy |
40 |
Clinical fieldwork is an essential part of professional training, and students must complete three level II fieldwork experiences in preparation for their degree and certification. Fieldwork centers maintain contractual relationships with Ithaca College, and students are placed in fieldwork centers by the fieldwork coordinator well in advance of the beginning of these placements. Once placements are confirmed, students cannot alter them.
Students will be assigned to fieldwork based on their preferences and the availability of placements. Students should expect to do at least some of their fieldwork at a distance from their homes and Ithaca. They are responsible for making their own housing and travel arrangements, although the department and the fieldwork center are usually able to provide some help. Students and their families need to plan ahead for this process.
The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) requires that all level II fieldwork experiences be completed within 24 months of the completion of the academic portion of the curriculum. Students who fail to complete graduate fieldwork within this period are subject to dismissal from the program.