The undergraduate curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Science with a major in occupational therapy. An additional six-month internship is required for students to qualify for the national examination leading to certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board.
Professional study begins in the summer preceding the senior year.
Students may enter the occupational therapy program after three years of study at USC or another accredited college or university. Admission Requirements Occupational therapy students pursuing bachelor's degrees begin classes in their senior year. Applicants may be given provisional acceptance as early as the end of their sophomore year but may apply up to the end of their junior year. Two admissions applications are required for transfer students, one for the USC Undergraduate Admission Office and one for the Department of Occupational Therapy. See the Admission section of this catalogue.