Occupational Therapy Assistant, Associate of Applied Science

(Suggested Occupational Plan)

Prerequisites

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
BIOL 2401	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
HPRS 1106	Essentials of Medical Terminology	1
HPRS 1204	Basic Health Profession Skills	2
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3

First Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
OTHA 1305	Principles of Occupational Therapy	3
OTHA 2301	Pathophysiology in Occupational Therapy	3
OTHA 1309	Human Structure and Function in Occupational Therapy	3

Second Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
PSYC 2301	General Psychology	3
OTHA 1211	Occupational Performance Throughout the Lifespan	2
OTHA 1319	Therapeutic Interventions I	3
OTHA 2309	Mental Health in Occupational Therapy	3

Third Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
PSYC 2314	Lifespan Growth and Development	3
OTHA 1315	Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities I	3
OTHA 1262	Clinical - Occupational Therapy Assistant	2
OTHA 2302	Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities II	3

Fourth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
OTHA 2360	Clinical - Occupational Therapy Assistant	3
OTHA 2235	Health Care Management in Occupational Therapy	2
OTHA 2231	Physical Function in Occupational Therapy	2
Core	Creative Arts OR Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Elective	3
Core	Communications (SPCH) Core Elective	3

Fifth Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Semester Hours
OTHA 2466	Practicum (or Field Experience) - Occupational Therapy Assistant	4
OTHA 2230	Workplace Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant	2

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree: 60

Additional Information

Courses in bold type meet General Education requirements for Del Mar College Associate of Applied Science degrees.