Progression Standards & Course Sequence
Kent State University at East Liverpool Occupational Therapy Assistant Program suggested sequence of courses by semester for completion of the program in a two-year period.
First Year
Summer Semester
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hour |
| *BSCI 11010 | Foundational Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
|
= 3 Credit Hours |
Fall Semester (following acceptance into technical study program)
| AHS 12010 | Professionalism in Healthcare | 1 |
| *BSCI 11020 | Foundational Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| * ENG 11011 or 11021 | Kent Core Composition | 3 |
| *OCAT 10000 | Foundations of Occupational Therapy | 2 |
| OCAT 10003 | Occupational Therapy Practice Skills Laboratory | 1 |
| *PSYC 11762 | General Psychology | 3 |
| *US 10097 | Destination Kent State: First Year Experience | 1 |
|
= 14 Credit Hours |
Spring Semester
| AHS 22002 | Clinical Kinesiology | 3 |
| AHS 22003 | Clinical Kinesiology Laboratory | 1 |
| *AHS 12005 OR NURS 20950 | Concepts in Lifespan Development OR Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| *PSYC 21211 OR PSYC 40111 | Psychology of Everyday Life OR Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| OCAT 10001 | Occupational Therapy Practice Skills II | 3 |
| OCAT 10002 | Occupational Performance in Psychosocial Health | 4 |
| OCAT 10092 | Therapeutic Techniques - Fieldwork 1A | 1 |
|
= 18 Credit Hours |
Second Year
Summer Semester
| OCAT 20000 | Occupational Performance in Physical Health | 4 |
| OCAT 20003 | Occupational Therapy Practice Skills III | 3 |
| OCAT 20092 | Therapeutic Techniques Fieldwork 1B | 1 |
|
|
= 8 Credit Hours |
Fall Semester
| * KENT CORE | Choose From Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3-5 |
| * KENT CORE | Choose From Humanities OR Fine Arts | 3 |
| OCAT 20001 | OT Management and Leadership Skills | 2 |
| OCAT 20004 | Occupational Performance in Pediatric Populations | 3 |
| OCAT 20006 | Occupational Performance in Physical Health II | 3 |
|
= 14 Credit Hours |
Spring Semester
| OCAT 20192 | Clinical Applications 1 | 4 |
| OCAT 20292 | Clinical Applications II | 4 |
|
= 8 Credit Hours |
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|
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED = 65 |
* Indicates the open enrollment courses. These courses can be taken prior to admission to the OCAT technical study program.
NOTE: The curriculum listed above does not include prerequisites. It is highly recommended that some open enrollment
courses be taken either prior to admission to allow more manageable credit load during the program. The minimum grade
accepted for all prerequisite and required courses is “C”. Pass/fail grades will not be accepted