Education at USC Chan
This list of Chan division courses is current as of March 2026, and is sourced from the USC Catalogue. If the two disagree, the USC Catalogue should be considered authoritative.
100-level courses
OT 100 (1-2 units): THRIVE: Foundations of Well-Being
Exploration of themes of thriving including well-being, self-care and connection. Application to university life, building community, developing identity and integrating learned topics into everyday life.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 101x (2 units): Caring For Your Self: Engaging in Healthy Habits and Routines
Application of self-care, lifestyle, and behavior change principles in occupational science and occupational therapy to students' own lives, through self-analysis and learning through doing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Credit Restriction: Not available for major credit for Occupational Therapy students
OT 105g (4 units): Culture, Medicine and Politics
(Enroll in ANTH 105) Survey of the impact of public institutions, private interests and cultural practices on health and the delivery of health care.
200-level courses
OT 200 (1 unit): Medical Terminology for Health Professions
Foundation of medical terminology and hospital abbreviations useful for practice in health care.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Graded: Letter
OT 213 (2 units): A Life of Play
Exploration and incorporation of play as a meaningful activity to promote healthy living; emphasis on the importance of play in human development throughout the lifespan.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 220 (2 units): Lifestyle Design: Self-Analysis of Activities for Health
Introduction to theoretical concepts concerning the relationship of engagement in activities, or occupations, to health and well-being. Application of these perspectives to students' own lives.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 250 (4 units): Introduction to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Exploration of occupations, or meaningful activities, and how they may promote health and wellness, and the science behind why occupations are powerful tools for healing.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 251 (4 units): Across the Lifespan: Occupations, Health and Disability
Innovative team-based learning to explore theories and stages of development throughout the lifespan, as manifested in activity; representation of diverse contexts, perspectives, and abilities.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 260 (3 units): Human Functional Anatomy for Allied Health Professions
Lecture and cadaver lab-based, human anatomy course focused on the interaction of anatomical systems relative to functional activity, health and wellness.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Recommended Preparation: Introductory undergraduate course in biology
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Graded: Letter
OT 261 (3 units): Human Physiology for Allied Health Professions
Overview of human physiology emphasizing systems that sustain homeostasis and motion with a focus on biological foundations for a healthy lifestyle. Relevant pathophysiologic issues discussed.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Recommended Preparation: Undergraduate biology course
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Graded: Letter
OT 280 (2 units): Essential Occupations of Emerging Adulthood
Examination of challenges associated with the emerging adulthood stage of development through an occupational science lens; strategies to promote health and well-being for this population.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 299 (1-8 units, max 8): Special Topics
Recent developments in occupational therapy and occupational science for undergraduate students.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
300-level courses
OT 300 (4 units): Occupational Expressions of Diverse Identities and Lifestyles
Exploration of the diverse ways occupational practices become central to identity, reify standard social ideologies, and are manipulated to redress conventional standards.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 310 (2 units): Exploring Creative Occupations
Examination of theories and practices of the creative process in varied mediums; exploration of the relationship between creative occupation, identity, health, and quality of life.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 312 (2 units): Living a Sustainable Life
Exploration of relationship with nature in daily life, including impact on mental health, nutrition, and built environments; includes hands-on activities at USC Peace Garden.
Terms Offered: Fall
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 320 (4 units): The Nature of Human Occupation: Form, Function, and Meaning
The complex nature of human occupation is covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Emphasis is on how occupation contributes to human experience in a lived world.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 325 (4 units): The Brain: Mind, Body, and Self
Exploration of neuroscience in development as it impacts everyday living across the lifespan through the lens of the nervous system and its response to trauma.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 330 (4 units): Our Families, Ourselves
Definitions of families in an ever-changing cultural world, from colonial times to the present; relevance of meaningful activities to family life, values and structure.
Terms Offered: Fall
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 333 (4 units): Sports Ethics
Critically examines ethical issues central to the world of sports that range from matters of fair play and cheating to performance-enhancing drugs and gene-doping.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 340 (4 units): Animal and Human Interconnections in Daily Life
Exploration of the vast and evolving relationships between animals and humans; how animals expand human capacity for action and contribute to health, well-being and participation.
Terms Offered: Fall
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 350 (4 units): Disability, Occupations, and the Health Care System
Exploration of the ways in which able bodyism, sexism, racism, classism and homophobia contribute to occupational opportunities or barriers and weave their way into health care.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 355 (2 units): Social Justice and Community Engagement
Exploration of solutions to social problems through collective action, emphasizing occupational science's contributions; experiential learning through environmental justice programming at USC Peace Garden.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 360 (4 units): Tell Me a Story: Narratives in Health and in Illness
Tell us your story! Analysis of story structure and purpose, rich life descriptions and powerful stories of illness and courage that elicit empathy and understanding.
Terms Offered: Fall
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 370 (4 units): Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity: Participation Across the Lifespan
Introduction to autism from a neurodevelopmental and neurodiversity-positive perspective; occupational participation of individuals who identify as neurodivergent; strategies to promote acceptance and inclusion for all.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 375 (4 units): The Narrative Structure of Social Action: Narrative, Healing and Occupation
Narrative as guide and structure of practical action. Special emphasis on chronic illness and disability and narrative structure of clinical interactions.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 390 (1-4 units): Special Problems
Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
400-level courses
OT 490x (1-8 units, max 12): Directed Research
Individual research and readings.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Credit Restriction: Not available for graduate credit
OT 499 (2-4 units, max 8): Special Topics
Course content to be selected in occupational therapy and occupational science.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
500-level courses
OT 500a (2-4 units): Clinical Problems in Occupational Therapy
Specific applications of occupational therapy practice in varied clinical/health settings. Seminar to integrate theory with application of intervention principles for various populations.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 500b (2-4 units): Clinical Problems in Occupational Therapy
Specific applications of occupational therapy practice in varied clinical/health settings. Seminar to integrate theory with application of intervention principles for various populations.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 500c (2-4 units): Clinical Problems in Occupational Therapy
Specific applications of occupational therapy practice in varied clinical/health settings. Seminar to integrate theory with application of intervention principles for various populations.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 501L (8 units): Practice Immersion: Adult Physical Rehabilitation
Scientific and theoretical underpinnings and knowledge and skills necessary for occupational therapy evaluation and intervention in adult rehabilitation and geriatrics; incorporates related Level I Fieldwork.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 401
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 502L (8 units): Practice Immersion: Mental Health
Scientific and theoretical underpinnings and knowledge and skills necessary for occupational therapy evaluation and intervention in mental health practice; incorporates related Level I Fieldwork.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 402
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 503L (8 units): Practice Immersion: Pediatrics
Scientific and theoretical underpinnings and knowledge and skills necessary for occupational therapy evaluation and intervention in pediatrics; incorporates related Level I Fieldwork.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 403
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 504L (8 units): Practice Immersion: Productive Aging and Geriatrics
Examination of the aging process and introduction to the role of occupational therapy in working with older adults in a variety of settings.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 509 (2 units): Seniors Rising:Occupational Foundations for Graduate Success
Overview of individualized goals necessary for graduate school success using occupational therapy frameworks and assessment measures.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
OT 510 (3 units): Foundations of Occupation: Kinesiology in Daily Life
Foundations of biomechanical and musculoskeletal concepts necessary for the analysis of movement in every day occupation, as they relate to occupational therapy practice.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 440
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 511 (3 units): Reflection in Practice
Self-reflection focused on awareness and articulation of one's therapeutic and communication styles, positionality, intersectionality, explicit and implicit biases, and privilege to form strong relationships.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 410
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 512 (2 units): Survey of U.S. Health Systems
Foundation for understanding and analyzing health systems in the United States and their impact on occupational therapy practice, from access to intervention and reimbursement.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 514 (3 units): Foundations of Occupation: Neuroscience in Daily Life
Application of basic neural function to the analysis of daily living tasks and activities; review of pathological conditions that interfere with performance in occupation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 441
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 515 (4 units): Neuroscience of Behavior
Foundation for understanding neural functions involved in typical/atypical behaviors; review of neural circuitry, experimental methods, basic behavioral systems, higher order cognitive functions and associated disorders.
Terms Offered: Fall
Duplicates Credit in: OT 515
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 516 (3 units): Foundations of Occupation: Creativity, Craft and Activity Analysis
Engagement in craft experience to develop proficiency in analysis of activity performance and occupation; exploration of creativity and craftsmanship in both historical and contemporary contexts.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 406
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 517 (3 units): Foundations of Occupation: Sensory Processing in Daily Life
Comprehensive overview of the basic neurobehavioral principles underlying sensory processing and sensory integration theory and their relationship to everyday occupations.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Duplicates Credit in: OT 515
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy Students
OT 518 (4 units): Quantitative Research for Evidence-Based Practice
Traditions and methods of quantitative research; emphasis on formulation of clear clinical questions; finding, evaluating, and applying evidence to a clinical problem; includes journal club.
Terms Offered: Fall
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 480
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 519 (3 units): Theoretical Foundations of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Development of knowledge and critical thinking relative to ongoing, situated discourses about occupation, occupational therapy and occupational science.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 405
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 521 (3 units): Communication in Practice
Strengthening therapeutic communication skills to develop collaborative relationships and manage challenging clinical encounters through motivational interviewing and the application of therapeutic modes.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 411
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 525 (4 units): Qualitative Research for Evidence-Based Practice
Traditions and methods of qualitative research; development of skills for research design, implementation and dissemination; critique of qualitative research for evidence-based practice and occupational science.
Terms Offered: Spring
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 470
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 526 (3 units): Practice Scholar: Applying Quantitative Evidence
Introduction to concepts of practice scholarship; emphasis on applying quantitative research evidence to clinical questions and appraising quantitative research evidence.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 527 (3 units): Health Systems and Global Context
Analysis of health systems and social determinants impacting occupational participation of diverse and global populations; leverages international partnerships to discuss and address global health issues.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 531 (3 units): Facilitating Transformational Change in Practice
Focus on utilizing knowledge about the self and others, in order to partner, collaborate and/or lead others in facilitating transformational change.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 534 (2 units): Health Promotion and Wellness
Examination of relationship of occupation to health, wellbeing, participation; critical thinking about lifestyle factors influencing occupational engagement; occupational science and wellness in occupational therapy practice.
Terms Offered: Fall
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 504
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 536 (3 units): Practice Scholar: Applying Qualitative Evidence
Development of skills to find, appraise, synthesize and communicate qualitative evidence and the integration of multiple types of evidence to inform practice decisions.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 537 (4 units): Occupation-Centered Programs for the Community
Development of a proposal for new or extended services; includes trends analysis, needs assessment, literature review, marketing plan, mock funding request, program evaluation and presentation.
Terms Offered: Fall
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 570
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 538 (2 units): Current Issues in Practice: Adulthood and Aging
Exploration of adulthood, aging and occupation; current topics related to aging population and occupational therapy to promote health and participation throughout the lifespan.
Terms Offered: Fall
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 508
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 539 (3 units): Applying Occupational Science: Health Promotion and Primary Care
Examination of the relationship of occupation to health, well-being, participation; critical thinking about lifestyle factors; role of occupational therapy in health promotion and primary care.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 540 (2 units): Leadership Capstone
Building professional leadership capacity through personal reflection and leadership skills development, fostering professionalism, engaging in advocacy efforts, and applying ethical reasoning in occupational therapy practice.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 580
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 545 (2 units): Advanced Seminar in Occupational Science
Advanced analysis of occupational science concepts including dimensions of occupation and the impact of occupation on health and wellbeing; factors associated with participation in occupation at the individual, community and global levels.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 585
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 550 (2 units): Lifestyle Redesign: Pain and Headache Management
Advanced clinical skills in Lifestyle Redesign interventions for individuals living with chronic pain and headache conditions.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 551 (2 units): Lifestyle Redesign: Weight Management and Related Conditions
Advanced clinical skills in Lifestyle Redesign interventions for individuals living with weight-related and metabolic conditions.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 552 (2 units): Lifestyle Redesign: Neurological Conditions
Advanced clinical skills in Lifestyle Redesign® interventions for individuals living with neurological conditions.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 560 (4 units): Contemporary Issues in School-Based Practice
Current issues in school-based occupational therapy evaluation, ongoing assessment and intervention. Topics include successful collaboration in inclusive classrooms and on IFSP and IEP teams.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to OT majors
OT 561 (4 units): Occupational Therapy in Acute Care
Knowledge and skills for occupational therapy practice in acute care settings using a systems-based approach; includes an experiential learning component at Keck Hospital of USC.
Terms Offered: Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy students
OT 562 (4 units): Advanced Hand Rehabilitation and Certification (PAMs)
Evidence-based and occupation-based practice for hand and upper extremity conditions; application of PAMs as preparatory for occupation. Applicable toward California educational requirements for advanced practice.
Terms Offered: Spring
Corequisite: OT 573
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy students
OT 563 (2 units): Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care Environments
Examines the emerging role of occupational therapy in primary care, including the need occupational therapy can address in primary care.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy majors
OT 564 (4 units): Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration
Comprehensive overview of the basic neurobehavioral principles underlying sensory processing and sensory integration, patterns of dysfunction, and their relationship to everyday occupations and intervention.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to OT majors
OT 565 (4 units): Sensory Integration Interventions
Foundations and application of sensory integration principles in clinical practice, schools and community. Includes critique and integration of evidence, effective communication with parents, and documentation.
Terms Offered: Spring
Corequisite: OT 564
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy students
OT 566 (2 units): Healthcare Communication with Spanish-Speaking Clients
Development of communicative proficiency and accuracy in Spanish within a therapeutic context. Introduction to Spanish language, adaptive communication strategies, and ethics in language-discordant communication.
Terms Offered: Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy students
OT 567 (4 units): Contemporary Issues: Occupational Therapy in Early Intervention
Exploration of occupational therapy in early intervention settings including; relevant legislation, family-centered care, cultural context, documentation, ethics, and neuroscientific foundations of infant mental health.
Terms Offered: Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy students
OT 568 (4 units): Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration: Special Topics
Applications of sensory integration theory and intervention principles in diverse therapeutic contexts, including school-based settings, early intervention, autism spectrum disorders, and feeding and eating.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to OT students
OT 569 (2 units): Sensory Integration Theory
Comprehensive overview of the basic neurobehavioral principles underlying sensory processing and sensory integration, patterns of dysfunction and their relationship to everyday occupations and intervention.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 570 (2 units): Evaluation and Clinical Reasoning: Sensory Integration
Application of sensory integration principles in the clinical reasoning process and evaluation of sensory processing disorders. Includes integration of different methods of data collection.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite: OT 517 and OT 569
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 571 (4 units): Assistive Technology
Principles of assessment, selection, training, and follow-up with clients in the use of assistive technologies to enable and enhance participation in a meaningful occupation.
Terms Offered: Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to OT majors
OT 572 (4 units): Ergonomics
Focus on the effects of physical design in the workplace on users' injury rate, behavior, performance and stress levels. Intervention for repetitive motion included.
Terms Offered: Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to OT majors
OT 573 (4 units): Hand Rehabilitation
Occupation-based evaluation and intervention for individuals with acute and chronic hand disorders. Topics include scar management, splinting, peripheral nerve injury, wound healing and physical agent modalities.
Terms Offered: Fall
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to OT majors
OT 574 (4 units): Enhancing Motor Control for Occupation
Laboratory examining approaches to assessment and remediation of motor control following upper motor neuron lesions. An occupation-based approach to Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) will be emphasized.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to OT majors
OT 575 (2 units): Dysphagia Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics through Geriatrics
A comprehensive investigation of the anatomy and physiology of normal and abnormal swallowing. Didactic and hands-on study of assessment and treatment interventions will be addressed.
Terms Offered: Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 576 (4 units): Universal Design
Examination of the concepts and principles of universal design and the benefits of the approach for people with disabilities and for all individuals.
Terms Offered: Fall
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 577 (2 units): Seminar in Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy and the health care system.
Terms Offered: Spring
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 505
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 578 (4 units): Therapeutic Communication: Facilitating Change in Clients
Exploration of selected therapeutic communication styles intended to facilitate change including motivational interviewing, mindfulness practices, and cognitive approaches to therapeutic intervention.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to graduate students in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
OT 579 (4 units): Occupational Therapy in Adult-Neurorehabilitation
Comprehensive overview of occupational therapy evaluation and intervention in adult neurorehabilitation addressing motor, visual, cognitive, emotion, and language systems. Emphasizes evidence-based interventions with hands-on application.
Terms Offered: Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to graduate and professional students in Occupational Therapy
OT 581 (4 units): Quantitative Research for the Practicing Clinician
Traditions and methods of quantitative research for practicing clinicians; emphasis on formulation of clear clinical questions; finding, evaluating, and applying evidence to a clinical problem.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 582 (4 units): Occupational Science Foundations of Lifestyle Redesign
Overview of the foundations and philosophy of Lifestyle Redesign®. Includes theoretical underpinnings, therapeutic methods , and examination of how occupational science informs Lifestyle Redesign® interventions.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to graduate students in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
OT 583 (4 units): Current Applications of Lifestyle Redesign
Interactive practicum exploring the Lifestyle Redesign® approach to preventing and managing chronic health conditions. Topics include therapeutic process, lifestyle module design and service delivery models.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to graduate students in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
OT 584 (2 units): Clinical Applications of Telehealth Technologies in OT
Interactive course exploring the history of telehealth technologies; includes definitions, care models, remote services, applications, activity monitoring devices, technology enabled therapy, legislation, reimbursement.
Terms Offered: Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy graduate students
OT 585 (2 units): Advanced Seminar in Occupational Science
Advanced analysis of occupational science concepts including dimensions of occupation and the impact of occupation on health and wellbeing; factors associated with participation in occupation at the individual, community and global levels.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
OT 586 (1-2 units, max 6): Fieldwork with Seminar
Fieldwork is mandatory to qualify for professional certification/licensure. Seminar facilitates reflective discussion and integration of class concepts to clinical practice.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Duplicates Credit in: former OT 486
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 588 (2 units): Building Technologies that Promote Health and Well-Being
Development of technical and business skills to create innovative technologies that promote health and well-being.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to graduate students
OT 589 (0 units): Interprofessional Education and Collaboration for Geriatrics
Students from multiple health professions learn about aging and collaborative team care through a combination of didactic and experiential learning working in a community-based setting.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Crosslisted as: GERO 587, INTD 623, PHRD 589, PSYC 589, PT 589, SOWK 507
Registration Restriction: Open to graduate students in gerontology, occupational therapy, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, the physician assistant program, psychology and social work
OT 590 (1-12 units): Directed Research
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 594a (2 units): Master’s Thesis
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
OT 594b (2 units): Master’s Thesis
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
OT 594z (0 units): Master’s Thesis
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
OT 596 (1-3 units, max 3): Internship for Curricular Practical Training
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to graduate students
OT 599 (1-8 units, max 8): Special Topics
Recent developments in occupational therapy and occupational science.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
600-level courses
OT 610 (4 units): Sensory Integrative Dysfunction
Differential evaluation of sensory integrative dysfunction; theory and procedure for enhancing the processing of sensory data by children with learning and behavior disorders.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite: Admission by advance application and instructor's approval only; must be certified as an occupational or physical therapist
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 617 (3 units): Visionaries: Innovation and Technology to Promote Occupation
Exploration of the development, assessment, selection, and use of technologies to enable and enhance participation in a meaningful occupation in clinical, educational and research contexts.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 618 (3 units): Visionaries: Global Health Systems, Policy and Advocacy
Analysis of health systems, public policy, and social determinants impacting occupational participation of diverse and global populations; development of capacity for advocacy and professional engagement.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 619 (3 units): Applying Occupational Science: Lifestyle Redesign
Interactive exploration of Lifestyle Redesign framework and applications for health promotion, wellness and disease management. Emphasis on preventing/managing chronic health conditions, intervention design and implementation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 620 (4 units): Current Issues in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Review of current occupational science research as it is applied to practice; examination of leadership opportunities; development of proposal focusing on chosen area of study.
Terms Offered: Fall
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy doctoral students
OT 621 (4 units): Occupational Therapy Leadership: Contemporary Issues
Examination of themes in occupational therapy related to power, confidence, and identity; development of leadership skills; analysis of the impact of policy and advocacy on occupational therapy.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 622 (3 units): Advanced Applications: Functional Cognition and Occupation
In-depth exploration of foundational knowledge pertaining to both the nature of cognitive capacities and issues surrounding potential compromise in daily living contexts.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 623 (3 units): Advanced Applications: Medical Complexity and Occupation
Exploration of human physiology, pathophysiology, and occupational performance across the lifespan; Integration of a medical systems perspective applicable to various practice settings.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 636 (1-2 units, max 4): Fieldwork with Seminar
Clinical rotation with client/patient responsibilities under the supervision of an occupational therapist to achieve entry-level competence in specific practice area.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 638 (2 units): Mentored Practicum in Lifestyle Redesign
Hands-on practice in providing Lifestyle Redesign interventions; prepares students to successfully utilize the Lifestyle Redesign intervention approach in real-world settings.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy majors
OT 640 (4 units): Conceptual Foundations of Occupational Science
Analysis of the conceptual foundations and methodological orientations for occupational science, understandings of disciplinary perspectives, formulation of theoretical arguments, and the interpretation of research data.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 641 (4 units): The Nature of Occupation
Theoretical and historical foundations for the study of occupation, engagement in living and learning in everyday life.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 648 (4 units): Researching Occupation: Engagement, Meaning, and Society
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Recommended Preparation: OT 640 and OT 660
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 649 (4 units): Researching Occupation: Function, Participation, and Health
Approaches to studying health and wellbeing in everyday living from biological to population levels, including prevention, wellness, chronic illness, disability, and rehabilitation, emphasizing quantitative methods.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Recommended Preparation: OT 641 and OT 660
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
OT 660 (2 units): Research Practicum
Experiential learning through immersion in one or more externally funded research groups in the Division, enabling intense participation in multi-skilled research groups.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 661 (2 units): Grant Writing for Occupational Science
Integration of theory, research design, and methods to develop competitive grant applications for the study of occupation, with a focus on federal granting agencies.
Terms Offered: Spring, Summer
Recommended Preparation: OT 640, OT 641, OT 648, OT 649 and OT 660. At least one advanced course in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research design or statistical analysis is strongly recommended
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 662 (2 units): Applied Qualitative Methods for Researching Occupation
Applied, hands-on methods for studying social contexts, structures, processes, practices and meanings of everyday life concerning people as occupational beings, emphasizing qualitative and mixed methods.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to OS and OT students
OT 663 (2 units): Applied Quantitative Methods for Researching Occupation
Applied, hands-on methods for studying health and wellbeing in everyday living (biological to population levels), including prevention, wellness, chronic disability and rehabilitation, emphasizing quantitative methods.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to OS and OT students
OT 686 (6, 10 units, max 22): Residency
Residency involving development, administration, evaluation, or policy formulation for occupation-centered programs in clinical or community settings. Development of portfolio for professional doctorate. Graded CR/NC.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to OT majors
OT 699 (1-8 units, max 8): Special Topics
Selected topics in occupational therapy and occupational sciences.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to doctoral students
700-level courses
OT 710 (1 unit): Teaching and Learning Seminar: Becoming a Fieldwork Educator
Current professional issues related to fieldwork education; examination of best practices for teaching, learning and supervision; development of an envisioned future as a fieldwork educator.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 713 (1 unit): Doctoral Capstone Preparation: Seminar 1
Seminar organized through Communities of Practice and facilitated by faculty mentors to further the knowledge and experience of students in a specific area of practice.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 715 (3 units): Practice Scholar: Synthesizing Evidence and Practice Needs
Synthesis of evidence to design occupation-based programs and interventions that are effective, meaningful, appropriate and feasible in a particular practice context.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 716 (2 units): Mobilizing Knowledge for Impact: Concepts and Skills (KMb I)
Introduction to knowledge mobilization practices and skills, including approaches to co-develop tailored communication with partners to accelerate real-world impact.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
OT 718 (2 units): Applied Leadership for Health Professionals
Cultivation of impactful leadership within the dynamic healthcare landscape; in-depth exploration of interdisciplinary leadership theories; applications to strategic management, policy, emerging technologies, ethical decision-making.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
OT 719 (2 units): Occupational Science Origins and Evolutions
Evolution of occupational science discipline, including conceptual and theoretical developments, relationships with occupational therapy and other fields and global contributions.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
OT 720 (1 unit): Pedagogy in Higher Education: Seminar and Practicum
Fundamentals of teaching and learning in higher education in preparation for work in an academic setting; experiential learning in methods of course development and delivery.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 723 (1 unit): Doctoral Capstone Preparation: Seminar 2
Collaboration with peers, Level II fieldwork and doctoral capstone experience site and faculty mentors to enhance the development of an evidence-based doctoral capstone program.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 725 (3 units): Practice Scholar: Mobilizing Knowledge to Advance Practice
Principles and practices of evaluation and knowledge mobilization skills to optimize outcomes, ensure stakeholder engagement and generate meaningful impact.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 729 (2 units): Focused Applications of Occupational Science
Identification, analysis, critique and application of current occupational science research and themes to topic of relevance to post-professional occupational therapy education.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
OT 730 (3 units): Doctoral Capstone Experience with Seminar
Full-time immersion in practice area; implementation and evaluation of doctoral capstone project; monthly seminar and self-reflection on envisioned future in relation to student learning outcomes.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Credit/No Credit
Registration Restriction: Open only to Occupational Therapy students
OT 736 (2 units): Mobilizing Knowledge for Impact: Application (KMb II)
Development, implementation and evaluation of a knowledge mobilization product related to post-professional occupational therapy residency needs.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite: OT 716
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Graded: Letter
OT 790 (1-12 units): Research
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: Credit/No Credit
OT 794a (2 units): Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
OT 794b (2 units): Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
OT 794c (2 units): Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
OT 794d (2 units): Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
OT 794z (0 units): Doctoral Dissertation
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Graded: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
