The curriculum in occupational therapy is designed to provide a strong foundation in the liberal arts, sciences, and humanities, to offer a comprehensive and rigorous professional education, and to develop the attitudes and skills for lifelong learning and leadership. Academic instruction is complemented with clinical fieldwork experiences including 32 weeks of full-time clinical affiliations. Students are provided with a strong general education and the opportunity to explore special interests in academic, clinical, and research arenas.
Students are, however, required to apply separately for licensure and certification upon graduation.
The program is five years in length and leads to a master of science degree in occupational therapy. Students in this program receive a bachelor of science degree in occupational science at the completion of four years of study. They are not eligible for licensure or certification, however, unless they complete the fifth year. The masters degree program is further described in the Ithaca College graduate catalog. This is a freshman-entry program, but, if space is available, transfer students may be accepted as described on p. 125 .