Student Learning Outcomes

The following educational outcomes reflect the expectations of the Department of Occupational Therapy for students who have completed the post-professional OTD.  Students are expected to:

• Demonstrate advanced reasoning and critical thinking related to occupational therapy theory, models of practice, and evidence-based evaluations/interventions;
• Value the occupational core of the profession and the profession’s focus on occupational performance outcomes for those receiving OT services;
• Be critical consumers of and contributors to research generated within and outside the discipline of OT;
• Advocate for, and actively promote, occupational therapy and the clients/consumers served;
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors that impact occupational therapy programs and services;
• Understand the importance of being a lifelong learner that is committed to updating their knowledge;
• Continue to uphold the ethical standards, values, and attitudes of the occupational therapy profession;
• Successfully complete a specialty track within the OTD curriculum (administration, education, mental health); and
• Add to the knowledge base of the profession through completion of a scholarly doctoral project.