ResearchPhD
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, California
- Pathway
- Research education
- Coursework
- On campusCampus attendance not confirmed
- Duration
- Students are generally expected to graduate within 5 years of entryFull time
- Tuition
- Not published
Research education
Research degree with an OT focus
About this program
Research doctorate preparing career scientists to study human occupation, with university-funded tuition and an annual stipend for admitted students.
- School and department
- University of Southern California
- Subject focus
- Occupational science · Formal concentration
Award and pathway
- Exact official award
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science
- Browsing category
- PhD · PhD
- Professional pathway
- Research education
- Award status
- Credit-bearing academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding institution
- University of Southern California
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 applicable (research doctorate)Stated by the school
Program-level entry-level accreditation does not apply to this kind of program (for example a post-professional certificate or research degree).
Scope: ACOTE entry-level accreditation does not apply to the PhD in Occupational Science.
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
- Los Angeles, California
- Teaching campus
- USC Health Sciences Campus (Chan Division)1540 Alcazar Street, CHP-133
- Fieldwork location
- Not confirmed
Duration and credits
- Duration
- Students are generally expected to graduate within 5 years of entry
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.
Scholarships and funding
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, 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)