Occupational therapists help people engage in activities that give their lives meaning. As an occupational therapist, you will be a health care provider who asks your clients ?what matters to you? and then designs solutions to help them succeed. The master of occupational therapy (MOT) degree educates professional occupational therapists by providing them with a strong foundation of knowledge, encouraging active learning and critical reflection, and fostering integrity and compassion. Our program will prepare you to: Enter the field ready to practice with confidence, creativity and caring. Continue on a path of scholarly inquiry as you practice the art and science of occupational therapy. Practice according to ethical principles that benefit clients individually as well as society as a whole. Provide leadership within the profession of occupational therapy. Contribute to health care and social policies of the state, the nation and the world.<br><br>Our 28-month curriculum includes both classroom and fieldwork experiences. Foundation-forming and skill-building courses are organized around three content domains: occupation, process and practice. Your first five semesters (22 months) will be primarily on-site at the Denton, Dallas or Houston campus. Following successful completion of the academic portion of the curriculum students engage in two semesters (6 months) in two different, full-time fieldwork experiences.