USC Independent Health Professions at the Ostrow School of Dentistry

The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report’s most recent ranking of physical therapy programs in 2012, recently established a new Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency program in conjunction with Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, becoming only the second such program on the West Coast. Jeremy Wong, first resident in the program, is already interacting with young patients.

The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy and the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy are administered by the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Both of these divisions offer outstanding education at either the graduate or undergraduate level.

The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy was established in 1944. For those entering the physical therapy profession, the division offers the Doctor of Physical Therapy. For practicing physical therapists, the division offers a Master of Science. In addition, the division offers the nation’s longest-standing Ph.D. degree program in Physical Therapy, now a Ph.D. in Biokinesiology. Experienced clinicians with a master’s degree in physical therapy may be eligible for the Doctor of Physical Therapy in an Advanced Standing program. Clinicians specializing in a specific area of practice may enter the Clinical Residency Program. The division is headquartered on the Health Sciences Campus.

The USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy opened in 1942 and is headquartered on the Health Sciences Campus. More than 50 percent of the recipients of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s highest awards have been USC alumni. The division offers a professional degree program allowing students to earn a B.S. degree and, in one additional year, an M.A. in occupational therapy. These graduates are eligible to sit for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy® examination. The division offers three graduate degrees: the Master of Arts, the world’s first Ph.D. in Occupational Science and the professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD). The USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy entry-level master’s degree program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education®, c/o Accreditation Department, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3449, (310) 652-6611 x2914. Visit acoteonline.org.