Occupational therapy, a health profession based in the biological and social sciences, is one of the fastest growing professions of the decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Occupational therapists help people of all ages do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities or occupations, according to the American Occupational Therapy Association. Interventions include helping children with disabilities participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury regain skills, and providing support for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.
Our occupational therapy program teaches students to restore, reinforce and enhance performance through meaningful activities or occupations that help individuals learn the skills and functions required to take care of themselves, be productive and improve overall health and well-being. Our programs are earning national recognition for developing competent, ethical and empathetic occupational therapy practitioners and occupational scientists who are improving the health and working lives of individuals and communities.
Our Occupational Therapy Master's Degree program is currently ranked 29th in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report; we began admitting to our Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate in 2019.
The occupational therapy master's degree program and entry-level occupational therapy doctorate program are both fully accredited. Accreditation statuses are granted by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE's telephone number, c/o AOTA, is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. The full accreditation statement for each program is available on their respective landing pages.
Our 2023 graduating cohorts have 100% pass rates for the certification exam. View the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy pass rates.
Students in the department benefit from diverse fieldwork experiences at world-renowned medical institutions, local and regional school systems, skilled nursing facilities, mental health facilities, rehabilitation centers, and in community-based programs. You will also gain hands on experience at Towson's Institute for Well-Being, Occupational Therapy Center. You will have the unique opportunity to demonstrate professional competencies under the supervision of a qualified occupational therapy practitioner in these settings.
Our faculty members excel in teaching, research and service. They provide you with valuable insight about the field. Their areas of expertise range from children and youth on the autism spectrum to adults living with persistent mental illness to older adult occupational engagement, successful aging, and caregiver issues.
TU offers the state’s only fully-accredited programs in occupational therapy that prepare students to become certified as occupational therapists.
Students and faculty members serve in leadership roles in the Maryland Occupational Therapy Association and American Occupational Therapy Association.
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