California State University, Dominguez Hills
Department of Occupational Therapy
College of Professional Studies
School of Health and Human Services
1000 East Victoria Street, WHA 320 H
Carson, CA 90747-0005
Program Director: Terry Peralta-Catipon
Status: Accreditation
Completion: Master’s degree
Credits: 78
ACOTE: Yes
AOTA: Yes
Avg. Class Size:
Phone: (310) 243-2726
Fax: 310-516-3542
Email: scastruita@csudh.edu
Website: www.csudh.edu/cps/hhs/ot/
Requirements: Bachelor degree, minimum 3.0 GPA, 80 hours of supervised volunteer hours, 3 letters of recommendation, passing GRE scores, official transcripts from all other institutions, onsite interview, immunization records
Dominican University of California
Department of Occupational Therapy
50 Acacia Avenue
San Rafael, CA 94901-2298
Program Director: Unknown
Status: Accreditation
Completion: Master’s degree or bachelor/master’s degree
Credits: N/A
ACOTE: Yes
AOTA: Yes
Avg. Class Size: 16
Phone: (415) 458-3731
Fax: N/A
Email: diane.griffeath@dominican.edu
Website: www.dominican.edu/academics/hns/ot.html
Requirements: minimum 40 hours volunteer experience – 20 of which must be related to occupational therapy, complete all prerequisite courses, minimum 3.0 GPA, official transcripts including scores from GRE
Loma Linda University
Occupational Therapy Program
Nichol Hall, Room A901
Loma Linda, CA 92350-0001
Program Director: Liane Hewitt, DrPH, OTR/L
Status: Accreditation
Completion: Master’s degree or combined bachelor/master degree, doctoral
Credits: N/A
ACOTE: Yes
AOTA: Yes
Avg. Class Size: 30
Phone: (909) 558-4628
Fax: (909) 558-0239
Email: studyot@llu.edu
Website: www.llu.edu/allied-health/sahp/ot/otwelcome.page
Requirements: submission of 3 letters of recommendation, minimum 3.0 GPA, work/volunteer experience in an occupational therapy department, onsite interview
Samuel Merritt University
Occupational Therapy Department
450 30th Street, Suite 4706
Oakland, CA 94609-3302
Program Director: Kate Hayner, EdD, OTR/L
Status: Accreditation
Completion: Master’s degree
Credits: 60
ACOTE: Yes
AOTA: Yes
Avg. Class Size: 150
Phone: (510) 869-6576
Fax: 510-869-6951
Email: khayner@samuelmerritt.edu
Website: www.samuelmerritt.edu/occupational_therapy
Requirements: Bachelor degree in any area, completion of all prerequisite courses, minimum 3.0 GPA, minimum 40 hours of volunteer work in the occupational therapy field, 3 letters of recommendation
San Jose State University
Department of Occupational Therapy
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0059
Program Director: Pamela Richardson
Status: Accreditation
Completion: Master’s degree or combined bachelor/master’s degree
Credits: N/A
ACOTE: Yes
AOTA: Yes
Avg. Class Size: 30
Phone: (408) 924-3070
Fax: 408-924-3088
Email: pamela.richardson@sjsu.edu
Website: www.sjsu.edu/occupationaltherapy/
Requirements: Apply to school online, submit GRE or MAT scores, submit all transcripts from other institutions, 3 letters of recommendation, 100 hours of volunteer hours, complete and mail acceptance packet to school
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, San Diego Campus
Occupational Therapy Program
700 Windy Point Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Program Director: Karen Howell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Status: Accreditation
Completion: Master’s degree
Credits: N/A
ACOTE: Yes
AOTA: Yes
Avg. Class Size: 45
Phone: (760) 591-3012
Fax: (904) 826-0085
Email: admissions@usa.edu
Website: www.usa.edu/
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, minimum GRE score of 294, completion of all prerequisite courses, minimum 3.0 GPA, 4 letters of recommendation, minimum 80 hours of volunteer work in the occupational therapy field
University of Southern California
Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP-133
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003
Program Director: Florence Clark, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Status: Accreditation
Completion: Master’s degree or combined bachelor/master degree
Credits: N/A
ACOTE: Yes
AOTA: Yes
Avg. Class Size: N/A
Phone: (866) 385-4250
Fax: (323) 442-1540
Email: skelly@usc.edu
Website: http://ot.usc.edu/
Requirements: submit GRE scores, submit all official transcripts, bachelor’s degree, minimum 3.0 GPA, complete all prerequisite courses prior to start of program.
