Occupational Therapy http://www.york.cuny.edu These are the search results for the query, showing results 21 to 27. Department of Occupational Therapy Open House http://www.york.cuny.edu/academics/departments/occupational-therapy/department-of-occupational-therapy-open-house-3 Open house for prospective Occupational Therapy students.
  • Meet the faculty, tour our facilities, and get valuable information about the Occupational Therapy program.
    • Bring copies of your transcripts for evaluation.

    Light refreshments will be served.

    ]]>     No publisher Janet Guidi Admissions Occupational Therapy Prospective Student 2011-09-09T17:50:00Z Event     Department of Occupational Therapy Open House http://www.york.cuny.edu/academics/departments/occupational-therapy/department-of-occupational-therapy-open-house-2 Open house for prospective Occupational Therapy students.

    • Meet the faculty, tour our facilities, and get valuable information about the Occupational Therapy program.
    • Bring copies of your transcripts for evaluation.

    Light refreshments will be served.

     

    ]]>     No publisher Janet Guidi Admissions Occupational Therapy Prospective Student 2011-09-09T17:39:44Z Event     Department of Occupational Therapy Open House http://www.york.cuny.edu/academics/departments/occupational-therapy/department-of-occupational-therapy-open-house-1 An open house for prospective Occupational Therapy students.  

    Meet the faculty, tour our facilities, and get valuable information about the Occupational Therapy program.

    Students may bring unofficial copies of their transcripts for courtesy evaluation.

     

    Light refreshments will be served. 

    ]]>     No publisher Janet Guidi Admissions Current Student Occupational Therapy Prospective Student 2010-10-28T14:54:59Z Event     Department of Occupational Therapy Open House http://www.york.cuny.edu/academics/departments/occupational-therapy/department-of-occupational-therapy-open-house An open house for prospective Occupational Therapy students.
  • Meet the faculty, tour our facilities, and get valuable information about the Occupational Therapy program.
  • Students may bring unofficial copies of their transcripts for courtesy evaluation.

    • Light refreshments will be served.

    ]]>     No publisher Janet Guidi Admissions Current Student Occupational Therapy Prospective Student 2010-10-28T14:50:00Z Event     Department of Occupational Therapy Annual Research Colloquium http://www.york.cuny.edu/academics/departments/occupational-therapy/department-of-occupational-therapy-annual-research-colloquium The purpose of the annual Occupational Therapy Colloquium is to enable scientists engaged in basic and clinical research to directly interact and speak with OT clinicians, clinical faculty and OT/ health profession students. Often these researchers are engaged in international and collaborative studies that have implications for how we see patient disorders, impact of disorder on function, and applications to intervention strategies. Learning a list: What goes awry in Alzheimer Disease

    Nancy S. Foldi, Ph.D, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Neuropsychology Laboratory of Aging and Dementia at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University New York.

    Dr. Foldi will be discussing aspects of how patients with Alzheimer disease learn, and how attentional abilities influence this ability. She will discuss previously published information about how healthy older adults and patients with geriatric depression learn a list of words (serial position effect) and will be presenting some of her newer findings of the neuropsychological profiles and the related brain regions that are involved in these processes in patients with Alzheimer disease.


    AGENDA:

    4:45     Welcome and Introduction

    Dr. Andrea Krauss, Chair

    Dr. Lillian Kaplan

    Department of Occupational Therapy

    5:00     Dr. Nancy Foldi

    Learning a list: What goes awry in Alzheimer Disease


    Please RSVP by email to: Ms. Tenesha Spain, tspain@york.cuny.edu, by March 3, 2011.  Parking available with RSVP.

    ]]>     No publisher Janet Guidi Faculty/Staff Occupational Therapy 2011-02-15T16:25:00Z Event     Department of Occupational Therapy http://www.york.cuny.edu/academics/departments/occupational-therapy/department-of-occupational-therapy Welcome to the Department of Occupational Therapy at York College! We are the only Occupational Therapy program in the CUNY system. We boast a culturally diverse student body, with all of the CUNY student, academic, and library resources at your disposal.

    When you graduate, you will be eligible to take the National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam, and become state licensed to practice as a registered occupational therapist.

    This dual degree BS/MS professional program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).  The professional phase of the program starts in the fall of each year, with full-time day classes for three years, and one semester of full-time clinical rotations.  Our graduates are employed in several states and various settings: hospitals, outpatient clinics, schools, community settings, and private practice.  They work in public, local, state, and federal institutions as staff therapists, managers, consultants and supervisors.  The job market is excellent, and our graduates often have a choice of jobs.

    The Profession

    Simply stated, occupational therapy enables people to do the “day-to-day activities that are important to them” despite impairments, activity limitations, or participation restrictions or despite risks for these problems (Neistadt & Crepeau, 1998, p.5). Occupations are another name for these day-to-day activities. Occupations are goal-directed activities that typically extend over time, have meaning, and involve multiple tasks.

    Occupational therapy is the art and science of directing human participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, to facilitate learning those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, to diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain health.

    The Nature of the Work

    Occupational therapists use selected activities to help individuals become self-reliant, and build a balanced life style of work and leisure. In a partnership with clients, occupational therapists may work individually, or in conjunction with members of healthcare teams (which may include physicians, vocational counselors, nurses, social workers, speech pathologists, physical therapists, teachers, and others).

    Occupational therapists work in hospitals, clinics, schools, rehabilitation centers, home care programs, private practice, community health centers, nursing homes, and day care centers. Occupational therapists are licensed by New York State through the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Occupational therapists are registered by NBCOT. This licensure and registration (OTR/L) allows occupational therapists to carry professional and administrative responsibilities for occupational therapy clinical programs and services. They are responsible for evaluating clients, deciding upon program goals, working with clients to implement goals, and evaluating progress. In addition, OTR’s educate practitioners entering the field and are involved in research.

    Additional Information

    The BS/MS Occupational Therapy program at York College has been awarded grant money from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration enabling the neediest students to receive scholarship money, including a stipend for books and living expenses. In addition, the OT Program at York College also continues to maintain a contract with the Department of Education which is another way students can obtain scholarship money for the graduate portion of their education.
    ]]>     No publisher Rafael Nunez Occupational Therapy Department Description School of Health and Behavioral Sciences 2009-11-04T15:15:00Z Page     Admission Guidelines for the OT Program http://www.york.cuny.edu/academics/departments/occupational-therapy/admission-to-ot/apply-to-the-ot-program Information on applying to and screening for the BS/MS Occupational Therapy Program. The application period for Fall 2013 OT admissions has concluded.  Information and applications for Fall 2014 admissions will be available October 2013.

    Application and acceptance for matriculation to York College is required for admission to the Occupational Therapy program.

    Visit www.cuny.edu/undergraduate for information or to apply online. 

    Eligibility Requirements for the Occupational Therapy Program

    To apply, you need:

    • Completion of 56-60 college credits (Transfer students must have all prerequisite courses completed.) A minimum grade of C is required to transfer credits from another institution
    • Minimum overall GPA of 2.8.  Effective for Fall 2015 admissions, pending approval, the minimum overall GPA will be 2.9.
    • Completion and documentation of at least 50 hours of volunteer work in an Occupational Therapy setting
    • OT-specific prerequisites and York College general education requirements that must be completed prior to enrollment in program:

    OT-specific prerequisites (students cannot be waived from these courses):

    • Mathematics 111 (or a college level statistics and probability course)
    • Psychology 102 (Introductory Psychology)
    • Psychology 214 (Lifespan Development) OR 215 and 216 (Human Development I and II)
    • Psychology 338 (Abnormal Psychology)
    • Sociology 101 (Introductory Sociology)
    • Chemistry 101 (Chemical Principles I) OR Chemistry 105 (Essentials of College Chemistry)
      (Please note that as part of Pathways, Chemistry 101 will be changing to Chemistry 108 + 109, and Chemistry 105 will be changing to Chemistry 106 + 107)
    • Biology 201 and 202 (Biological Principles I and II) OR Biology 234 and 235 (Anatomy and Physiology I and II)
    • Effective for Fall 2014 admissions: Physics 140 (Essentials of Physics)

    *Please note that a grade of C or better will be required for all prerequisite courses listed above.  Additionally, OT-specific prerequisite courses taken more than 10 years ago must be repeated.

    *Effective for Fall 2013 admissions: students may only have TWO outstanding courses for the Summer prior to Fall 2013, and only ONE of those courses may be an OT-specific prerequisite.

    General Education and Pathways Requirements

    For more information on Pathways, please visit the York College Pathways website.

    General Education requirements for existing York College students (York students prior to Fall 2013):

    Writing 303 (Research and Writing for Professional Programs)
    English 125 (Introduction to College Writing) and English 200 (Understanding Literature)
    Two lower division (100 or 200 level) Writing Intensive courses (please see bulletin)
    Speech 101 (Oral Communication in Contemporary Society)
    Cultural Diversity 101 AND 201 or 202 or 203 or 210 (please see bulletin for course titles)
    Foreign Language: up to intermediate level (8 credits)
    History and Philosophy - one course from the following:
    History 100, 108, 113, 201, 257, 275, 276
    Philosophy 102, 103, 121
    Fine and Performing Arts - one course from the following:
    Fine Arts 104, 150, 152, 155, 264, 381
    Music 101, 110, 225, 250, 253
    Speech 110, 114, 160, 211, or 215-219

    Pathways Requirements - for new York College students (including new transfer students) as of Fall 2013 (effective Fall 2013):

    I. Required Core – Stem Variant Courses

    English 125
    English 126

    II. Flexible Core

    World Cultures and Global Issues – Anthropology 101 suggested
    (Other options: English 200; History 100, 108, 113; Humanities 350; Political Science 202, 241; World Literature 201, 205, 207, 210, 211, 212, 225)

    Creative Expression – choose one course from the following:
    English 286, Fine Arts 104, Humanities 224, Humanities 260, Music 101, Music 250, Music 253, Music 270, Speech 160, Theater Arts 110, Theater Arts 210

    U.S. Diversity in its Experience – History 204 suggested
    (Other options: Anthropology 246; History 201, 202; Humanities 250, 253; Political Science 103; Sociology 235, 289)

    III. The York College College Option (All courses are to be chosen under advisement according to major program of study)

    12 Credits: For native students and those entering York College with fewer than 30 credits

    • Foreign language, 0-6 credits, as per department placement
    • Health Education 111, 3 credits
    • Any WI course at the 200-level or higher, 3 credits, or Writing 300, 3 credits

    9 Credits: For students who enter York College with more than 30 credits, but without an associate’s degree

    • Foreign language, 0-6 credits, as per department placement
    • One (1) WI course at the 200-level or higher, 3 credits, or Writing 300, 3 credits

    6 Credits: For students who enter York College with an associate’s degree- AA, AS, or AAS

    • Two  (2) writing courses (These include WI courses at the 200-level or higher, 3 credits, and Writing 300, 3 credits and Writing 300, 3 credits)

      General education requirements waiver may be applicable if possessing a degree. This determination is made by the York College Registrar.

      Application and Screening for Occupational Therapy Program

      Selected applicants will be invited for an interview.  Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview.  Additionally, an interview does not guarantee admission to the program.  Applicants must keep in mind the highly competitive nature of this admissions process.

      Incomplete application packets will not be accepted. Your complete application packet should include:

      • Completed Department of Occupational Therapy Application
      • Official transcripts from all schools attended besides York College
      • In addition to submitting copies of the transcripts, transfer students not attending York College at the time of application must request a courtesy transcript evaluation from the York College Registrar's office. Without the evaluated transcript, no advisement or screening can be done by the OT program.  It is the student's responsibility to provide an unofficial copy of all transcripts to the OT program for submission to the Registrar's office for evaluation.
      • *Two letters of reference using the supplied form; one from a supervisor or professor and one from an Occupational Therapist (this letter should also include verification of completion of at least 50 hours of volunteer work)
      • A current resume
      • Proof of acceptance to York College for transfer students

      * Applicants may submit their application packets with ONE of the two letters of reference outstanding.  The second letter must be submitted by the end of the summer of they year they are applying for.

        Students should provide accurate contact information, including home phone, cell phone, and email, so that eligible candidates can be contacted for an interview appointment.  The interview process can take 1-3 hours; students should allow for adequate time. Interviewing students are also required to complete an on-site writing sample on a computer.  Students with a documented disability requiring accommodations must notify the department at least one week prior to their interview date.

          • There is no advanced standing in the program regardless of qualifications or experience of the applicant.  All candidates must complete the entire course of study.
          • Please be aware that the Occupational Therapy program will only screen a candidate twice (for two separate years).  No subsequent applications will be considered.

            Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Program

            Approval by the Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Selection Committee is required. This Committee bases its recommendations on the following criteria:

            • Completed Department of Occupational Therapy application and two reference letters, one of which must be from an occupational therapist
            • Professional interview
            • Minimum GPA of 2.8 and appropriate courses
            • On-Site Writing Sample completed on a computer

            Candidates for the program must keep in mind the competitive nature of the admissions process.  Completion of required courses and initial eligibility to be screened does not guarantee admission into the program.  Applicants are not considered accepted into the program until they receive a letter of acceptance from the chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy.

            Please be aware that a felony conviction may preclude an individual from taking the certifying examination and obtaining a license to practice.

            Required Competencies for Online and Hybrid Courses

            In additional to traditional face-to-face courses, Occupational Therapy Program required courses may include online or Hybrid courses. Our current Hybrid course offerings include OT 643 and OT 645B.  Both online and Hybrid courses require students to complete a free Blackboard workshop offered by the York College Department of Educational Technology at the beginning of the semester when these courses are offered. This instruction teaches students how to use the York College online management system Blackboard.  Students participating in these courses must have regular access to a computer with an Internet connection,  Word or Word –compatible software, and be able to use Word or Word-compatible software to complete and post required online assignments using Blackboard.

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