Students engage in a 14-week Doctoral Capstone Experience concurrently with a Capstone Project course in the final quarter of the program. The goal of the experience and project is to develop occupational therapists with in-depth exposure in an area of individual interest, in one of the following areas: clinical practice skills, research skills, program development, policy, advocacy, leadership, or education (ACOTE® D.1.0.). The experience and project are designed in coordination with the Department of Occupational Therapy curriculum.

The Doctoral Capstone Experience and preparation is under the direction of the Doctoral Capstone Coordinator. Each student will have an assigned faculty mentor with expertise in their area of study. Specific individualized objectives will be developed in collaboration with the student, faculty mentor, and site mentor.

Prerequisites for the Capstone Experience and Project courses are successful completion of: