Occupational Therapy Assistant Additional Information

A.A.S. Degree Plan

General Education Requirements*

Communication – 1 course (3 credits)

  • ENGL 1010 Composition I*

Humanities/Fine Arts – 1 course* (3 credits)

  • ARTH 2010 Survey of Art History I
  • ARTH 2020 Survey of Art History II
  • ARTH 1030 Art Appreciation
  • ENGL 2110 American Literature I
  • ENGL 2120 American Literature II
  • ENGL 2210 British Literature I
  • ENGL 2220 British Literature II
  • ENGL 2310 World Literature I
  • ENGL 2320 World Literature II
  • MUS 1030 Music Appreciation
  • THEA 1030 Introduction to Theater
  • PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 121 Elementary Ethics
  • PHIL 201 Introduction to Religions of World

Natural Science – 2 courses (8 credits)

  • BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I*
  • BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II*

Psychology – 2 courses (6 credits)

  • PSYC 2130 Life Span Psychology*
  • PSYC 2230 Abnormal Psychology* 

*Recommend completion of General Education Requirements prior to entering OTA program
*12 credits must be completed from Chattanooga State if applying in the distance cohort (12 hours only applies to Chattanooga State applicants)

 

First Summer (required for those accepted to the program)

  • OTAP 1110   Program Orientation

OTAP Courses (admission to OTA program is required)

 

First Year

Fall Semester 

  • ALH 118 Terminology for Medical Comm. – 2 credits
  • OTAP 1210 Introduction to OT – 2 credits
  • OTAP 1320 Exploring Occupations – 3 credits
  • OTAP 1340 Human Movement Occupation – 3 credits
  • OTAP 1220 OT Documentation with Level  1 A  Fieldwork – 2 credits

Spring Semester

  • OTAP 1520 Theory & Trtmt Psych. – 5 credits
  • OTAP 1240  OT Documentation with Level  I B  Fieldwork – 2 credits
  • OTAP 1510 Neurological Theory & Trtmt – 5 credits

 

Second Year

Fall Semester 

  • OTAP 2510  Physical Dysfunction – 5 credits
  • OTAP 2220 Practice Management – 2 credits
  • OTAP 2520 Pediatrics – 5 credits
  • OTAP 2110 Level  1C  Fieldwork  - 1 credit

Spring Semester 

  • OTAP 2610 Level  II A  Fieldwork placement  1 – 6 credits
  • OTAP 2620 Level  ll B  Fieldwork placement 2 – 6 credits

 

Total Degree Credits = 70

The Intent to Graduate form needs to be submitted to the Office of Graduation during the fall term of the second year.