Occupational Science BS/Occupational Therapy MS - Academic Experience

Research Opportunities

There are several opportunities for research experiences for occupational therapy students. All occupational therapy students develop, implement, and analyze a group research project that includes receiving Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. Faculty are involved in research in a variety of areas including understanding the needs of caregivers, studying the impact of assistive technology and environmental adaptations on elders and persons with disabilities, effects of activity and exercise on functional abilities on persons with multiple sclerosis and other disabilities, Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy with individuals who have sustained a stroke, and in understanding occupational implications of neuropsychiatric disorders in children and adolescents.

Independent Study
Students can elect to study specific topics of interest under the mentorship of OT faculty.

Internships
The Occupational Therapy BS/MS program includes many clinic-based experiences throughout the program along with six months of Fieldwork Placement in various settings throughout the United States. The fieldwork is required for all OT majors, and includes three months of fieldwork in a selected service area (e.g. mental health, homecare, pediatrics, or geriatrics), and three months in physical disabilities practice.

Occupational therapy students have the opportunity to engage in a variety of study abroad programs in the winter session and summer through the University at Buffalo and other SUNY schools.

• American Occupational Therapy Association Assembly of Student Delegates (ASD)
• New York State Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (NYSOTA)

See the UB Student Association webpage.

Phi Theta Epsilon (OT Honor Society)
Alpha Eta (Allied Health Honor Society)