The mission of the PhD program is to develop scholarly practitioners who will exert leadership in advancing the base of knowledge regarding the practice of occupational therapy. PhD graduates will also demonstrate such independent scholarly activities such as independent research, leadership on interdisciplinary research teams, and contributions to theory development.
Students will complete most, but not all, of the PhD program by distance. Students will travel to the NSU campus once each semester for four days of intensive course work. The rest of the semester's work is completed from the student's home via readings, writing, practicum experiences, and on-line assignments and communication with the professor and other students in the class. PhD students spend two 4-week summer sessions on campus to immerse themselves in scholarly research activities and coursework.
The core curriculum for the PhD includes core courses, electives, doctoral research courses, residency, and a dissertation of original research. See the OT Doctoral Manual regarding more details.
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