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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
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The Division at a Glance

  • USC Chan’s entry-level OTD degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®), 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-6611, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), acoteonline.org
  • Ranked No. 5 occupational therapy program in the nation by U.S. News & World Report
  • Founded in 1942
  • 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 and PhD degree programs and facilitates postdoctoral training
  • Contracts with more than 850 academic fieldwork education sites in more than 39 states and 6 countries
  • Provides specialization in pediatrics, rehabilitation medicine and Lifestyle Redesign®
  • Prepares students for traditional and non-traditional career paths
  • Utilizes a problem-based learning/clinical-based reasoning approach
  • Teaching assistantships and scholarships available
  • ACOTE Standards Public Data

Faculty

  • Total number of full-time faculty: 104
  • Emeritus Professors: 6
  • AOTA Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture Awardees: 4
  • AOTA President-Elect: 1
  • Full-time faculty to student ratio: 5.3:1
  • Currently hold more than $28.7 million in federal research grants

Students

  • Total number of students enrolled: 684
  • Students from out-of-state: 25 percent of the student body
  • Students receiving financial aid (loans and scholarships): 68 percent of the student body
  • Has one of the most racially and ethnically diverse OT student populations in the nation

Alumni

  • Total number: More than 5,200 alumni in 48 states, 16 countries and 6 continents
  • AOTA Presidents: 5
  • Eleanor Clarke Slagle Awardees: 16
  • OTAC Presidents: 6
  • AOTA Roster of Fellows: 101

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