Provides a high quality
curriculum
which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational
Therapy Education.
First
time pass-rate on the National Board for Certification
of Occupational Therapists exam was above the national average
for the past 4 years.
Excellent
faculty
with a variety of clinical expertise and research interests.
Study in the new
Health Science
Center that is equipped with state-of-the-art classroom,
lab, and research facilities.
Admits a cohort of 24 students who begin in the first
week of June.
Provides a 30-month curriculum, including 6 months of
full-time fieldwork, with anticipated graduation in December.
Encourages collaboration with students of other disciplines
housed in the Health Science Center (includes physical therapy,
occupational therapy assistant, physician assistant, and
radiation therapy).
Emphasizes evidence-based, occupation-centered practice
and leadership.
Incorporates service-learning and problem-based learning
as practical instructional methods.
Values practical experiences and incorporates fieldwork
opportunities throughout the curriculum.
Places students in a wide variety of clinical fieldwork
placements throughout the state and the country.
Offers opportunities for participation in faculty research
projects.
Provides an international learning experience with Scottish
Occupational Therapy students via distance technology.
Offers a
dual-degree
option with psychology that shortens the time from undergraduate
to completion of masters degree in occupational therapy
by one year.
Offers an optional
thesis
track for students interested in pursuing additional
graduate education.
Focused on increasing students' awareness of rural health
issues and the number of occupational therapists practicing
in the western Wisconsin region.
