University of Southern California
Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

The Division at a Glance

  • Entry-level degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education - ACOTE, c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda MD 20814-3449. www.acoteonline.org (301) 652-2682
  • Ranked #1 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
  • Founded in 1942 (70 years old)
  • Initiated nation’s first Post-Professional Master’s program in 1947
  • Inaugurated world’s first PhD Program in Occupational Science in 1989
  • Offers BS, MA, OTD (clinical doctorate) and PhD programs
  • Contracts with over 700 academic fieldwork education sites in over 35 states and 5 countries
  • Provides specialization in pediatrics, rehabilitation medicine and Lifestyle Redesign®
  • Prepares students for traditional and nontraditional OT career paths
  • Utilizes a problem-based learning / clinical-based reasoning approach
  • Divisional teaching assistantships and scholarships available
  • ACOTE Standards Public Data

Faculty

  • Total number of faculty: 64
  • Emeritus Professors: 2 (Elizabeth June Yerxa and Ruth Zemke)
  • Internationally recognized adjunct faculty: Jane Goodall and J. Seward Johnson
  • Faculty Awards: 3 Eleanor Clarke Slagle lecturers (Elizabeth June Yerxa, Ruth Zemke, and Florence Clark)
  • Full-time faculty to student ratio: 10:1
  • Total grant funds received in the past 3 years: over $4,000,000

Students

  • Total number of students enrolled: 294
  • Students from out of state: 25% of student body
  • Students receiving financial aid (loans and scholarships): 68% of student body
  • Has one of the most ethnically diverse OT student populations in the nation

Alumni

  • Total number: 2,858 OT Alumni in 47 states
  • AOTA Presidents: 4 (Wilma West, Florence Cromwell, Mary Foto and Florence Clark)
  • Alumni Awards: 15 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Award lecturers
  • OTAC Presidents: 3 (Melissa Szamet, Shawn Phipps, and Patricia Nagaishi)

University of Southern California

U.S. News Ranks USC #1 Program in the Nation

USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003
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Phone: (323) 442-2850 · Toll free: (866) 385-4250
Fax: (323) 442-1540
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USC is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) www.acoteonline.org

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT®) www.nbcot.org

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