Doctor of Occupational Therapy - Hybrid

The Doctor of Occupational Therapy - Hybrid (OTD) program at the Medical University of South Carolina offers a blended learning experience that combines online instruction with periodic on-campus lab sessions. Designed to prepare students for entry-level practice, the program emphasizes clinical reasoning, professional development, and interprofessional collaboration within a flexible learning environment.

Curriculum

Year 1, Fall

OTD 800	Introduction to Occupational Therapy	2
OTD 802	Therapeutic Interactions	1
OTD 803	Therapeutic Interactions Lab	1
OTD 813	Musculoskeletal I	2
OTD 813L	Musculoskeletal I Lab	2
OTD 815	Evidence-based Practice I	2
DRS 700	Human Anatomy	4
Semester Total		14

Year 1, Spring

OTD 814	Musculoskeletal II	3
OTD 814L	Musculoskeletal II Lab	1
OTD 817	Pediatrics I	2
OTD 817L	Pediatrics I Lab	2
OTD 825	Evidence-based Practice II	1
DRS 701	Neuroscience	4
IP 711	IP Foundations & TeamSTEPPS	1
IP ###	IP Concentration Course of Choice	1
Semester Total		15

Year 1, Summer

OTD 816	Level 1 Fieldwork A	1
OTD 818	Pediatrics II	2
OTD 818L	Pediatrics II Lab	1
OTD 819	Neurorehabilitation I	2
OTD 819L	Neurorehabilitation I Lab	1
OTD 842	Musculoskeletal III	2
OTD 842L	Musculoskeletal III Lab	1
DRS 702	Clinical Pathophysiology	3
Semester Total		13

Year 2, Fall

OTD 820	Neurorehabilitation II	1
OTD 820L	Neurorehabilitation II Lab	1
OTD 821	Neurorehabilitation III	3
OTD 821L	Neurorehabilitation III Lab	1
OTD 822	Level 1 Fieldwork B	1
OTD 830	Leadership & Management I	3
OTD 835	Scholarship I	1
OTD 835S	Scholarship I Seminar	1
OTD 840	Psychosocial Practice	2
OTD 840L	Psychosocial Practice Lab	1
Semester Total		15

Year 2, Spring

OTD 805	Population Health	2
OTD 831	Leadership & Management II	3
OTD 832L	Synthesis of Clinical Skills Lab	1
OTD 834	Topics in Aging	1
OTD 834L	Topics in Aging Lab	1
OTD 836	Scholarship II	1
OTD 836S	Scholarship II Seminar	1
OTD 838	Synthesis of Clinical Skills	1
OTD 846	Level 1 Fieldwork C	1
Semester Total		12

Year 2, Summer

OTD 854	Level II Fieldwork A	12
Semester Total		12

Year 3, Fall

OTD 839	Level II Fieldwork B	12
OTD 880	Professional Seminar	1
Semester Total		13

Year 3, Spring

OTD 887	Capstone	14
Semester Total		14

Curriculum Total

108