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Degree overview

The Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) degree is a full-time, entry-level program designed to provide students with fieldwork experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and a residency rotation. This is not a part-time or online program. You are required to attend all classes and clinicals in person at our Phoenix Biomedical Campus. This is not a post-professional program.

Successful graduates of the OTD program will become leading practice-scholars in the field.

The OTD curriculum emphasizes:

  • Psychosocial change through a holistic approach to individuals and population issues
  • Promoting quality of life in self-care, productivity/work, play/leisure and rest/sleep
  • Addressing physical, emotional, and social aspects of working with client of all ages
  • Promoting health through the interaction between the individual and environmental demands and expectations
  • Course work that reflects client-centered engagement in meaningful activities

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Occupational Therapy
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Room 6th floor Building
Health Sciences Education Building
435 N 5th Street Phoenix AZ
Phoenix, AZ 85004
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ot.otd@nau.edu
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602-827-2450
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602-827-2425
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