The following entry-level master's learning outcomes will be demonstrated by all students that graduate from the San José State University Occupational Therapy Program. Each student must be able to:

1. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
2. Demonstrate a capacity for problem solving and critical analysis
3. Understand and be able to articulate the nature of occupation, adaptive skills, and roles of productive living
4. Understand occupational therapy's theoretical base and models of practice
5. Articulate the importance of history and the philosophical base of the profession
6. Demonstrate knowledge and appreciation of the roles of sociocultural, socioeconomic, diversity factors, and lifestyle choices in contemporary society
7. Demonstrate the ability to apply occupational therapy theory, and standardized and nonstandardized evidence-based assessments of clients' performance in all areas of occupation to achieve expected outcomes related to occupation
8. Provide occupationally-based interventions determined by the needs of the client and the evaluation data, in collaboration with members of the intervention team (client, family, caregivers, and health care providers).
9. Demonstrate professional behavior that upholds the ethical standards, values, and attitudes of the profession in establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with clients
10. Demonstrate basic qualitative and quantitative research skills
11. Exhibit the ability to use appropriate advocacy and educational methods to address the needs of consumers
12. Apply principles of management and service delivery in the provision of occupational therapy to individuals and organizations