职业治疗理学硕士

该课程为期两年半（五个学期），包括实地工作经验。学生在专业课程第一年的第一学期和第二学期之间，参加一学分的一月学期（J学期）的第一级实地考察课程。没有暑期课程的要求。高年级的学生将完成专业课程的第一年，作为其职业科学学士学位的一部分。
A master's degree in occupational therapy (OT) will prepare you for a career supporting people in the daily activities that are important to them. A fast-growing field, occupational therapy provides opportunities to work with people of all ages in a range of clinical settings. Our accredited program emphasizes the understanding that engagement in everyday activities fulfills social needs and gives meaning to life, and is essential to the development, adaptation and well-being of individuals, societies and populations. You'll learn to evaluate, provide intervention, and monitor the outcomes of patients facing a variety of illnesses, injuries and disabilities, such as autism, traumatic brain injury, stroke, substance abuse and musculoskeletal injuries. At UNH, you'll gain valuable hands-on experience as you integrate your knowledge and skills with challenging and rewarding fieldwork – our program maintains fieldwork agreements with more than 600 sites nationwide. You'll have opportunities to become involved with faculty research and scholarly projects, and you'll also be supported by the educational, service and social opportunities of the Student Occupational Therapy Association on campus. After completing your degree, you'll be eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy certification exam to become a registered occupational therapist. Students in the B.S./M.S. Program enter the master's program with advanced standing, making the total program five and a half years.<br><br>POTENTIAL CAREER AREAS - Acute care, Administration, Early intervention programs, Hand therapy clinics, Hospitals<br>In-patient rehabilitation centers, Mental health and substance abuse programs, Primary care settings, School settings<br>Skilled nursing facilities