970.491.6253 Website designed by The goal of the MS program is to prepare students for leadership roles as occupational therapists in a variety of healthcare arenas. Students are prepared to successfully addresss the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century's changing healthcare environment. The program is based on a framework that includes experiential learning within individual and teamwork contexts. Specifically, learning focuses on developing strong communication skills, respectful interactions, inclusive leadership skills and the ability to characterize and solve open-ended problems from an empirical standpoint. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to work in traditional and innovative practice environments.
Students also are well prepared to matriculate into a doctoral program.