So anyways, what has been going on? We started the Occupational Therapy Program in September 2009 with a new class. We are well into our second semester, and we have not lost anyone so all is well in that area. Our second year students survived their first Level 2 fieldwork and had some interesting stories to share when they returned to class in January. They are actually preparing for their final Level 2 fieldwork.
We have received a record number of applications for our fall 2010 class. We are in the process now of wrapping up acceptances and deposits to finalize this coming fall’s cohort. A new curriculum is being unveiled with the incoming fall class so we will be in a bit of transition while our second year students fall under the old curriculum and our new incoming class falls under the new curriculum. After input from existing students as well as the desire to better fit the vision of the program as well as AOTA standards, substantial work has been put into developing this new sequence. I think it will be an exciting time for us. While I think our OT program is already great, our faculty and staff always strive to improve and develop the program so our students are better prepared to enter the OT world.
We are also rolling out a new undergraduate major, Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, in September. There seems to be much interest already in this major.
As you can see, I have not been slacking, we have had much on our plates and hopefully will have much to blog about more often.
