The Occupational Therapy program at CSM prepares students
to deliver quality occupational therapy services. The program emphasizes
providing compassionate, ethical occupational therapy services to all
individuals; particularly those who are vulnerable to compromised health and
quality living.
Employment of occupational therapists is expected to
increase by 21-35% for all occupations through 2012, and graduates of the
program are equipped with the knowledge and skills to promote quality of life
that is expressed in meaningful doing or occupation.
PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTS
Service Learning and
Fieldwork Opportunities
- 95% of students participate
in some type of service opportunity
- 15,000 hours of service
learning completed by students in 2007-08 (average of 10+ hours per
student)
- All students complete off-site fieldwork
experiences at some of the nation's top healthcare facilities. Some of the
locations where our students have practiced include: Children's Hospital
and Medical Center (Omaha); George
Washington University Hospital (Washington, D.C.); Madonna Rehabilitation
Hospital (Lincoln, Neb.); The Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.);
Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis (Mo.); Scripps Memorial Hospital (La
Jolla, Calif.), Texas Children's Hospital (Houston, Texas)
Unique program
design
- 5-year combined bachelor's
and master's degree program
- Can transfer into the program
or begin out of high school
Outstanding job
placement rate
- 100% employed at graduation
STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENTS
Successful
results
- 90% board pass rate for
graduates taking certification exam for the first time
- Overall, 100% board pass rate
since 1998
Scholarship
·
90%
of graduates have had articles published in professional trade publications
·
OT
graduate student had article featured in national publication for OT
Practice
·
Faculty
present expertise locally, nationally & internationally
·
Students
in program have presented locally & nationally
