Occupational Therapy Program

The field of public health is broad, dynamic, and constantly expanding as old diseases wane and new threats appear. As such, public health practitioners work in a variety of careers in organizations ranging from community service groups, local and state health departments, health policy groups, city, state, and federal legislatures, and international health agencies. Now more than ever, the field of public health is expanding to accommodate the need for public health initiatives on a local and global scale.

Students who enroll in this concurrent curriculum would space their occupational therapy coursework over one additional year, while taking 1-2 public health courses each semester. For administrative purposes, students are considered part-time students in both the Occupational Therapy Program and the Public Health Program. Students are required to apply separately and be accepted into each program. Students register for courses each semester as part-time students in each program. Click here to see the complete concurrent curriculum.

Market trends indicate that opportunities for professionals with credentials in both occupational therapy and public health are significant. Feel free to call the Occupational Therapy Program (718-270-7730) or the Master of Public Health Program (718-270-1065) if you have any questions.

COURSE SEQUENCE
CONCURRENT MASTER'S DEGREES IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

	Summer	Fall	Spring
YEAR 1	• OTMS-5000 Foundations I (2.0) • ANAT-5001 Human Gross Anatomy (6.0)	• INDI-5002-Kinesiology (3.0) • OTMS-5002-Kines Lab (1.0) • OTMS-5003-Assistive Tech (2.0) • OTMS-5004-TherOccup I (2.5) • OTMS-5100-Foundations II (1.0) • URBA 5102 Prin of Epidemiology (3.0) • URBA 5201 IntroPublic Health Theory & Practice (3.0)	• ANAT-5101- Neuroanatomy (2.5) • OTMS-5102- Neurophysiology (1.5) • MSCI-5211-Medical Sciences (4.0) • OTMS-5104-Ther Occup II (2.5) • URBA 5202-Health of Immigrant Populations (3.0) • URBA 5203 Gender, Race & Ethnicity (3.0)
YEAR 2	• OTMS-5204-TO3:ADL (2.0) • OTMS-5205-Cog/Perc (1.5) • URBA 5101 Prin of Biostatistics (3.0)	• OTMS-5005-Group Process (2.0) • INDI-5100-Research Methods (2.5) • PSYH-5111-Psychiatry (2.0) • OTMS-5301-Orth&Prosth (2.0) • URBA 5105 Health Sys Mgmt (3.0) MPH Elective	• OTMS-5105-TPI: Psychosoc Int (4.0) • OTMS-5111-FWI: Psychosoc Int (1.0) • OTMS-5112 Master’sProject I (.5) • OTMS-5401-Adm/Prof Issues (2.5) • OTMS-5404-TO4: Work (1.5) • URBA 5204 Urban Health Models (3.0) MPH Elective
YEAR 3	• OTMS-5201-Applied Stats (1.5) • OTMS-5212-Masters Proj II(1.5) • URBA 5103 Health Behavior & Risk Reduction (3.0) • URBA 5104 Issues in Environmental Health (3.0)	• OTMS-5303 TPII:Neurorehab (2.0) • OTMS-5311 TPIII:Rehab/Ger (5.0) • OTMS-5305-FWI Adult/Ger Rehab (2.0) • OTMS-5312-Master’s Project II (2.0) • URBA 5205 Community Organization (3.0)	• OTMS-5402 CommunPractice (2.0) • OTMS-5405 TPIV:Pediatrics (4.5) • OTMS-5411 FWI:Pediatrics (2.0) • OTMS-5412 Master’sProj IV (1.0) • MPH Capstone Experience
YEAR 4	• OTMS-6011 Fieldwork II, Affiliation I	• OTMS-6111 Fieldwork II, Affiliation II