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ONLY COURSES NUMBERED 1000 OR ABOVE CAN BE USED TOWARD THE ASSOCIATE OF ARTS, ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE,
ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS, ASSOCIATE OF FINE ARTS AND ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREES.
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These standards should be used to assist students in
determining whether accommodations or modifications are
necessary for the student to meet program requirements. Students
who identify potential difficulties with meeting the "Core Performance
Standards" must communicate their concerns to the Student
Services department as well as the program director. Determination
is made on an individual basis as to whether or not the necessary
accommodations or modifications can be made reasonably.
Core Performance Standards for Admission and
Progression
Critical thinking: Critical thinking ability to exercise clinical
judgment in a timely manner.
Interpersonal: Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact
therapeutically with clients, families and groups from a variety of
social, emotional, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.
Communication: Communication skills sufficient for
interaction with clients, families, staff, faculty and other students in
verbal, nonverbal, and written form.
Mobility: Physical abilities sufficient to move from room to
room, safely perform treatments/procedures and assist clients; lift
and transfer patients/clients; manipulate equipment; walk and/or
stand for extended periods of time.
Motor skills: Gross and fine motor skills sufficient to provide
safe and effective patient/client care.
Hearing: Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and safely assess
patient/client needs.
Visual: Visual ability with or without corrective lenses sufficient
for observation and assessment necessary in safe patient/client
care.
Tactile: Tactile ability sufficient for physical assessment.
Fieldwork is an important part of the occupational therapy
assistant program curriculum and is required to complete the
program. There are two levels of fieldwork, plus the initial community
experiences;
1. Community Experiences: These placements provide the
students exposure to a variety of service programs and clientele
within the community. The student is required to complete 20 hours
each of the first two semesters.
2. Level I fieldwork is completed as an integrated part of
course work. These placements are completed the fall and spring
semesters of the second year. During this time, the students will
spend consecutive days in an assigned facility, which has agreed to
work with the occupational therapy assistant program as a training
site. Placements will include psychosocial, physical disabilities,
geriatric, pediatric, and developmental disability facilities.
3. Level II fieldwork consists of two eight-week clinical
experiences. During this time the student will spend 40 hours per
week at a contracted facility. Additional hours are frequently required
to complete assignments at the various contracted fieldwork sites.
Level II fieldwork is completed after all academic course work is
completed.
For information contact:
Marla J. Wonser, OTR/L, MSOT
Director, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Phone: 307-268-2867
E-mail: mwonser@caspercollege.edu
Associate of Science Degree
Occupational Therapy Assistant
(Recommended Curriculum)
General Education (Minimum 32 credits)
Credits
General education coursework can be completed from within or outside
of the major field of study.
1. Exploration and Participation
MATH 1000 Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ZOO 2040 Human Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ZOO 2041 Human Anatomy Lab . . . . . . . . . . 1
ZOO 2110 Human Physiology . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Communication
ENGL 1010 English I: Composition . . . . . . . . 3
ENGL 1020 English II: Composition . . . . . . . 3
3. Relationship with the World
PSYC 1000 General Psychology . . . . . . . . . 4
U.S. and Wyoming constitutions . . . . . . . . . 3
Cultural environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. General Education Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Must be chosen from areas 1, 2, or 3 above.
5. Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Major Requirements
OCTH 2000 Intro to Occupational Therapy . . . . . . . . 2
COTA 2020 Human Occupations and Life Roles . . . 2
COTA 2100 Psychosocial Aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COTA 2150 Group Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
COTA 2160 Leadership Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
COTA 2200 Therapeutic Approaches and Media I . . 2
COTA 2210 Therapeutic Approaches and Media II . . 2
COTA 2220 Therapeutic Approaches and Media III . 3
COTA 2300 Fieldwork Integration I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
COTA 2310 Fieldwork Integration II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
COTA 2320 Fieldwork Integration III . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
COTA 2330 Fieldwork Integration IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
COTA 2350 Clinical Theory and Practice I . . . . . . . . 3
COTA 2400 Clinical Theory and Practice II . . . . . . . 3
COTA 2420 Clinical Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COTA 2450 Health Care Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COTA 2500 Fieldwork A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COTA 2550 Fieldwork B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COTA 2600 Fieldwork Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
KIN 2050 Kinesiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
A minimum of 64 approved semester credits are required for
graduation. For specific graduation requirements see "Academic Policies"
and "Degree Requirements."