Occupational Therapy, MS

Program Learning Outcome 1

Demonstration of professional skills based on an understanding of the profession's ethics, practice framework, safety regulations, and standards of practice.

Program Learning Outcome 2

Effective articulation and utilization of occupation with individuals across the lifespan.

Program Learning Outcome 3

Understanding of occupational therapy's history, philosophy, theoretical base, models of practice, and frames of reference.

Program Learning Outcome 4

The ability to evaluate a client's occupationally relevant strengths and needs in occupations, performance skills, performance patterns, contexts, activity demands, and client factors to achieve health, well-being, and participation in life through engagement in occupations.

Program Learning Outcome 5

The ability to provide occupationally-based, evidence-based, and client-centered interventions.

Program Learning Outcome 6

Utilization of clinical reasoning that demonstrates problem solving, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, integration of knowledge, evidence-based practice, self-initiative and independent thought.

Program Learning Outcome 7

Understanding the changing health care environment with a commitment to lifelong learning that will allow the provision of therapeutic and humanistic care to promote health and well-being as evidenced in the ability to organize and manage OT services.

Program Learning Outcome 8

Utilization of effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication skills.

Program Learning Outcome 9

Utilization of appropriate professional and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, caregivers, and colleagues.

Program Learning Outcome 10

Utilization of knowledge pertaining to cultural, political, and economic differences when working as a member of an interprofessional team, in the role of supervisor, and in the client-therapist relationship.

Program Learning Outcome 11

Demonstration of entry-level research and presentation skills.

Program Learning Outcome 12

Competent use of technology for gathering and processing information.

Program Learning Outcome 13

Success in achieving personal satisfaction as an employed entry-level occupational therapist.

Program Learning Outcome 14

Satisfaction with educational experience gained at Stockton.