ResearchPhD

Occupational Science Ph.D.

Pathway: Research education
Coursework: On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
Duration: Not publishedFull time
Tuition: Not published

Research education

PhDs and other research degrees with a formally documented occupational therapy or occupational science focus.

A PhD is a research degree. It is not an entry-level OTD and does not by itself qualify someone to practice.

Research degree with an OT focus

A research degree where an official university page documents an occupational therapy or occupational science focus. Evidence on the official page: Research doctorate in occupational science; not an OT professional qualification and not an OTD.

About this program

Occupational science doctoral program listed under the Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science.

School and department

Towson University

Subject focus

Occupational science · Formal concentration

Recorded only where the official page names a concentration, certificate specialization or research area. A course on a topic is not a specialization.

Award and pathway

Exact official award: Occupational Science Ph.D.
Browsing category: PhD · PhD
Professional pathway: Research education
Award status: Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
Awarding institution: Towson University

Accreditation

As recorded by the accreditor, with the exact program and locations covered. A degree alone does not grant a license, and admission does not guarantee certification eligibility.

ACOTEAccreditationnot_applicableNot verified
Program-level entry-level accreditation does not apply to this kind of program (for example a post-professional certificate or research degree).
Scope: Not an entry-level ACOTE-accredited professional program (post-professional, research or preparatory award)
Checked 3 November 2026

Accreditation, NBCOT certification and state licensure explained

Delivery, attendance and in-person requirements

Online coursework does not mean no in-person activity. Coursework delivery, campus attendance and practical requirements are separate facts.

Coursework delivery: On campusCoursework is taught at the listed campus.
Campus attendance: Campus attendance not confirmed
Study intensity: Full time

In-person requirements

In-person requirements (labs, fieldwork, capstone, placements) are not published on the pages we checked. Ask the program before assuming any part is remote.

Placement arrangement: Placement arrangement not confirmed
Fieldwork locations: Not confirmed. We do not assume local placements.

Where: four different places

Institution headquarters: Towson, Maryland
Teaching campus: Towson University
Fieldwork location: Not confirmed

Duration and credits

Duration: Not published

Admissions

Prior study: Not published
Prior professional credential: Not stated
Minimum GPA: Not published
Observation hours: Not published
Admission tests: Not published
Application route: Not confirmed
International applicants: Not confirmed

Costs

US dollars as the school publishes them. Each fee keeps its basis (per credit, per term, per year, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted or added up for you.

Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the school for current tuition, fees and other mandatory costs.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, application deadline.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 3 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

Sources (checked 3 November 2026)

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