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§ 40519. The Occupational Therapy Doctorate Degree.

5 CA ADC § 40519Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 5. Education
Division 5. Board of Trustees of the California State Universities
Chapter 1. California State University
Subchapter 2. Educational Program
Article 7. Graduate Degrees
5 CCR § 40519
§ 40519. The Occupational Therapy Doctorate Degree.
Currentness
(a) A California State University program leading to an Occupational Therapy Doctorate degree may be offered independently of any other institution of higher education. California State University Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs shall:
(1) provide curriculum grounded in evidence-based practice;
(2) prepare graduates to participate in the field of occupational therapy; and
(3) be consistent with the requirements of a professional accrediting body and California state licensure laws.
(b) Each campus offering a program leading to an Occupational Therapy Doctorate degree shall establish requirements for admission to the program. The requirements for admission shall include, at a minimum, the requirements stated in section 41024.
(c) The program leading to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate degree shall conform to the following specifications:
(1) The curriculum shall include learning experiences that balance research, theory, clinical education and practice. The core curriculum shall provide professional preparation focusing on critical thinking and decision-making, including but not limited to: foundational sciences, clinical sciences and behavioral sciences, professional practice, patient/client management, and practice management.
(2) The postbaccalaureate pattern of study shall be composed of at least one hundred and ten (110) semester units earned in graduate standing.
(3) At least sixty (60) semester units shall be completed in residence at the campus awarding the degree. At the discretion of the appropriate campus authority, courses required for California State University Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs that are completed at another CSU campus may apply toward the residency requirement at the CSU campus that awards the degree.
(4) A qualifying assessment shall be required.
(5) The pattern of study shall include successful completion of a doctoral capstone in accordance with accreditation standards that is expected to contribute to knowledge in occupational therapy science or to an improvement in occupational therapy practice, policy or client outcomes and shall be subject to the following:
(A) The doctoral capstone shall demonstrate the student's doctoral-level mastery of research skills, occupational science and/or current evidence-based practice. It shall demonstrate critical and independent thinking and a command of the research literature;
(B) The written component of the doctoral capstone shall demonstrate originality, evidencing critical and independent thinking. It shall be organized in an appropriate form and shall identify the research problem and question(s), state the major theoretical perspectives, explain the significance of the undertaking, relate it to the relevant scholarly and professional literature, identify the methods of gathering and analyzing the data, analyze and interpret data and offer a conclusion or recommendation;
(C) An oral defense or presentation of the doctoral capstone may be required; and
(D) No more than fifteen (15) semester units shall be allowed for the doctoral capstone.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 66043, 66043.1, 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code. Reference: Sections 66043, 66043.1, 66600, 89030 and 89035, Education Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-22-2020; operative 4-22-2020 pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1. Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act and OAL review by Education Code section 89030(b). Submitted to OAL for courtesy filing and printing only (Register 2020, No. 17).
This database is current through 4/26/24 Register 2024, No. 17.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 5, § 40519, 5 CA ADC § 40519
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