• All OT undergraduate major courses must be completed with a C or better.
• All graduate courses must be completed with a B- or better and students must maintain a graduate GPA of 3.0.
• Courses must be taken in prescribed sequence or with the department chair’s approval.
• All coursework must be completed prior to beginning Level II Fieldwork.
• The second Level II Fieldwork must be completed within 12 months of the academic preparation.

• If you are applying for post-baccalaureate admission, your completed application is due by March 1.
• If you are a current WSU occupational studies major and applying for conditional entry to the MOT program the summer before your senior year, your completed application is due by July 1.

1st Year Summer I

• OT 101 Intro to Occupational Studies of Wellness/Disability (3 credits)
• BI 271 Kinesiology (3 credits)
• OT 211 Kinesiology Lab (1 credit)

1st Year Summer II

• OT 102 Occupational Studies of Wellness/Disability Groups (3 credits)
• OT 203 Occupational Therapy Theories (3 credits)

1st Year Fall Semester

• OT 301 Psychosocial Wellness/Disability (2 credits)
• OT 302 Psychosocial Therapeutic Approaches (3 credits)
• OT 304 Psychosocial Therapeutic Approaches Lab (2 credits)
• PS 322 Psychology of Aging (3 credits)
• OT 317 Research I (3 credits)

1st Year Spring Semester

• OT 312 Physiological Wellness/Disability (2 credits)
• OT 313 Physiological Therapeutic Approaches (3 credits)
• OT 318 Physiological Therapeutic Approaches Lab (2 credits)

2nd Year Fall Semester

• OT 401 Occupational Performance & Context for Elders (2 credits)
• OT 402 Therapeutic Approaches for Elders (3 credits)
• OT 403 Therapeutic Approaches Lab for Elders (2 credits)
• OT 404 Assistive Technology I (3 credits)
• OT 407 Research II (3 credits)

2nd Year Spring Semester

• OT 421 Occupational Performance & Context for Children/Adolescents (2 credits)
• OT 423 Therapeutic Approaches Lab for Children/Adolescents (2 credits)
• OT 424 Assistive Technology II (3 credits)
• OT 426 Organizational & Professional Issues (3 credits)
• OT 427 Therapeutic Approaches for Children/Adolescents (3 credits)
• OT 928 Thesis Seminar I (3 credits)

3rd Year Summer Semester

• OT 903 Clinical Reasoning I (3 credits)
• OT 908 Community Health (3 credits)
• OT 929 Thesis Seminar II (3 credits)
• OT 933 Assessment and Evaluation Across the Lifespan (3 credits)

3rd Year Fall Semester

• OT 905 Clinical Reasoning II (3 credits)
• OT 906 Global Health Issues (3 credits)
• OT 930 Thesis Seminar III (3 credits)
• OT 931 Organizational & Professional Issues II (3 credits)

3rd Year Spring Semester

• OT 920 Physical Disabilities Fieldwork II (3 credits)
• OT 921 Psychosocial Fieldwork II (3 credits)

Outcomes for the OT Program:

* Denotes the number of students entering the 900-level courses (graduate courses).
** Excluding 2019 data

Performance data for all accredited OT programs can be found on the NBCOT site.

The purpose of Level I Fieldwork is to provide the student with an opportunity to develop professional behaviors and basic understanding of a particular client population. Level I Fieldwork is completed concurrently and designed to complement the following courses:

OT 304 Psychosocial Therapeutic Approaches Lab (Evaluation-Psychosocial)
OT 318 Physiological Therapeutic Approaches Lab (Evaluation-Physical Disabilities)
OT 403 Therapeutic Approaches Lab for Elders (Evaluation-Geriatrics)
OT 423 Therapeutic Approaches Lab Children/Adolescents (Evaluation-Pediatrics)

Fieldwork Education Resources

AOTA 
ACOTE 
NBCOT 
NEOTEC

HIPAA training and certification for our students is provided by HIPAA EXAMS, Inc.  

The goal of Level II fieldwork is to offer an in-depth practical experience that will enable the student to become a competent, entry-level, generalist occupational therapist. In addition to those experiences designed to complement specific program courses (Level I fieldwork), the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE, 2011) requires a minimum of 24 weeks' full-time Level II fieldwork.

WSU requires that students complete 2 12-week Level II fieldwork placements, 1 fieldwork in physical disability (OT 920) and 1 in psychosocial disability (OT 921). An optional third fieldwork experience (OT 932) can be arranged if a student wants further exposure to a specialty area.

All students must complete all required fieldwork within 12 months of completion of the academic program. In addition, students must complete all fieldwork requirements before they are eligible to sit for the national certification examination. 

Level II Fieldwork Manual