Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Mission
The Department of
Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science promotes education,
research and services that address occupational engagement as well
as social and occupational justice that supports health and
well-being of persons, organizations, and populations. The
educational initiatives aim to teach occupational therapy and
occupational science students and professionals to be
occupation-centered in the provision of empathic, ethical, and
competent occupational therapy or related services and research
while fostering leadership and advocacy skills. Additional
educational efforts address the academic and broader community’s
awareness of the healthful benefits of occupation and occupational
therapy. The research and scholarly activities of the department
intend to contribute to the development of theory and the
profession’s body of knowledge. Finally, the service agenda of
faculty, staff, and students of the department is to provide
services and resources to the university, health care
system, occupational therapy profession, and society.
History
For more than 25 years, Towson University has
been graduating successful candidates to become certified
occupational therapists. Our graduates are employed in a variety
of settings in direct services, consultation, program
development, education, research, health policy, and health care
administration.
The Department of Occupational Therapy and
Occupational Science is equipped with modern classrooms,
learning laboratories and a resource center, which includes
research software. Expansion plans include the opening of a
graduate research center dedicated to supporting the research
activities of faculty and graduate students.
Our post-professional master's program for
occupational therapists was initiated in 1982, and our
professional master's program in 1990. Our combined
bachelor's master's program began in 2001 with a weekend program
cohort. Our doctoral program in occupational science was
launched in the fall of 2000.
Both our post-professional degrees (master's and
doctoral) are designed to provide a framework for students to
customize their plans of study in a learning environment that
facilitates the application of knowledge to real life societal
problems and needs.
The Doctoral Program
Our applied doctoral degree in occupational
science is designed to prepare graduates to assume key roles in
teaching and research, clinical practice, education and
advocacy, or administration. The main emphasis of the doctoral
program is to enhance the health of society through the
application of knowledge gained through the advanced study of
occupational science and human behavior.
Our program will prepare individuals with an
in-depth knowledge of human occupation for use in supporting
advances in clinical practices, including therapeutic
intervention, teaching and research. Full- and part-time study
is available.
Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science
Enrollment Services, Room 245
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: 410-704-2762
Fax: 410-704-2322
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