Occupational Therapy

OT Department

The Department of Occupational Therapy is housed in the College of Health Professions at Temple University. Located on the Health Sciences Campus, centered at Broad and Ontario Streets in North Philadelphia. The College of Health Professions also includes the departments of Communication Sciences, Health Information Management, Nursing, and Physical Therapy, , Therapeutic Recreation and Public Health. CHP shares the campus with the School of Dentistry, the School of Pharmacy, and the School of Medicine as well as Temple University Hospital, Temple University Children's Medical Center, and Shriner’s Hospital for Children.

The Department of Occupational Therapy has ten full time faculty. The department offers two degree programs, the Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) and the post-professional Master of Science M.S.), as well as post-professional specialty certificates. The M.O.T. program is for individuals with a baccalaureate degree in a related field. Students commence the M.O.T. program in July. (apply here). The post-professional Master of Science is open to applicants who are certified as occupational therapists. Applications for the post-professional program are processed on a rolling basis.

Temple University's programs in Occupational Therapy have been renowned for the clinical expertise its graduates bring to the professional setting for the past 35 years. We are recognized as a leader in Occupational Therapy education. We are ranked in the top programs in this country, by US News and World Reports. 

Our entry level programs in Occupational Therapy are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD, 20824-1220. (301-652-2682) http://www.aota.org.

Mission & Philosophy

 Mission

    Temple University’s Department of Occupational Therapy is committed to excellence and providing an accessible, affordable, professional education to a widely diverse student population. Through a curriculum rich in theory, research, reflective and critical thinking, the Occupational Therapy program prepares students for clinical leadership, lifelong learning and evolution as professionals responsive to the changing needs of society.

Philosophy

    Temple University’s Occupational Therapy Program is based on the belief that humans are occupational beings able to maximize their health and quality of life when engaged in meaningful activity. Throughout the life cycle, biological, psychological, social or environmental factors may interrupt the adaptive occupational process and create dysfunction. Occupational therapy empowers individuals to overcome dysfunction, make choices regarding occupational engagement, and optimize function and quality of life over the life span. The curriculum reflects the spectrum of occupational therapy theory and practice.