Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2022-2023 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
The student is responsible for all material covered in the course regardless of absences . Time to Completion : A BHS in Occupational Science can be completed in 4 years with 126 credits earned .
OT Program Fees : Students will be required to pay OT Program Fees of $ 170 for each academic term ( summer , fall , spring ) beginning their senior year . The OT Program fee pays for membership to AOTA , POTA , Hello Note EMR , Typhon student tracking and e-portfolio , APA training , OTKE testing , program polo shirt , ExamSoft testing software , and NBCOT exam review materials / course . Additional costs to the students can include : graduate health insurance ; Complio clearance , health and wellness tracking ; American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid , CPR , and AED certification ; health clearances ( e . g ., annual flu shot , physical , and immunizations ); uniform attire if a fieldwork site holds dress requirements ; transportation to the university and fieldwork sites ; and required books / course materials ( approximately $ 2,000 / year ).
Non-Academic Criteria for Admission , Progression and Retention
Technical Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice : Students entering into the senior year of the Occupational Science Program must possess essential skills ( observation , communication , motor function , intellectual-conceptual abilities , integrative and quantitative abilities , and behavioral and social attributes ) to perform all educational ( classroom , virtual , laboratory and clinical ), fieldwork , and experiential preceptorship tasks in an accurate , safe , and efficient manner , to the satisfaction of the faculty , with or without reasonable accommodation .
Observation
• Normal or corrected visual ability sufficient for client observation and assessment to ensure safety and accurate measurement .
• Ability to obtain information from written documents , videotaped data , graphic images and measuring devices accurately and within a reasonable time frame .
• Ability to sufficiently monitor and assess health needs of clients .
Communication
• Interact with others in a professional , courteous , and collaborative manner while using good judgment for confidentiality .
• Demonstrate respect for the dignity of each person .
• Maintain integrity in word and deed with others .
• Read , speak , and write in English effectively using proper grammar , spelling , and punctuation .
Motor Function
• Assume a variety of body postures that can include continuous sitting , standing , walking , bending , reaching , pulling , lifting , stooping , kneeling , and crawling .
• Demonstrate manipulation skills to effectively carry and use therapeutic equipment ( i . e ., assistive devices , weights ).
• Demonstrate movement and mobility skills that are required for safe handling ofpersons of various sizes in order to perform safe transfers and guarding during functional mobility with and without an assistive device .
• Pushing and pulling in order to provide resistance for the purposes of maneuvering and transitioning persons such during bed mobility , using a wheelchair , and for
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