Entry-level OTD Program

Prerequisites
  • Beginning fall 2010, a baccalaureate degree will be required before entering the program.
  • Prerequisite courses may be completed at any regionally accredited institution and must be completed with a grade of C or better (a C- grade is not acceptable). All prerequisite coursework must be completed by August 1 of the desired year of entry.
Courses Semester Hrs Quarter Hrs
Theology, Philosophy and/or Ethics course (also includes religion or logic) 3 4.5
Culture, Ideas and/or Civilizations course (includes history, world religions, American studies, world literature, or women's studies) 3 4.5
Anatomy (If enrolled in a combined anatomy/physiology course, 6 semester hours will be required.) 3 4.5
Psychology 3 4.5
English Composition (may be replaced with a hands-on fine or performing arts course) 3 4.5
Statistics 3 4.5
Medical Terminology (effective Fall 2011 entry term) 1 1.5

The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions will make the final determination regarding courses satisfying requirements.

Entry Level OT Program Post Professional Distance Program

At the Creighton University Medical Center 2006 Commencement, Fr. John P. Schlegel, S.J., Creighton University President stated, "Your professors have challenged you to be leaders in your professions. As a student, you were expected to go beyond the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary. Your patients will expect no less of you. Do not disappoint them. Ethics, service, and excellence: These three words have been consistent across the 127 years of Creighton's existence; they serve as the foundation for what we do today. You will carry these with you; they are marks of a Creighton health care professional."

Heather Goertz, OTD, assistant professor, collaborated with the Omaha Street School (OSS) and received a $1,000 grant from the Omaha Community Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy award to implement a program - Tea for Teens: Women in Leadership - to develop leadership skills in young women attending the OSS.