The Leveling Track curriculum is composed of 61 required course credits (quarter hours) for the first academic year and 57 required course credits for the second academic year for a total of 118 required quarter credits. Clinical practica are scheduled in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth quarters of the curriculum. Advanced practica, or full-time placements in healthcare or educational settings, are secured for the last two quarters of the program. Students may elect to complete a Capstone (Capstone Track) or Thesis project (Thesis Track). The Capstone Track includes four additional credits (122 total required credits) and the Thesis Track includes five additional credits (123 total required credits).
Students in the Leveling Track begin one quarter early (Summer I) online to complete 12 additional credit hours of leveling courses. Students will resume coursework in the Fall Quarter all on-campus continuing with the first year traditional track curriculum.