More About the Division of Occupational Science

The Division of Occupational Science is one of seven divisions of the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The division administers a Master of Science program in Occupational Therapy as well as a PhD in Occupational Science, and conducts multiple research, clinical and service projects through our faculty collaborations. The faculty-student ratio is approximately 1:7, and students in both the MS and PhD programs encounter faculty on a routine basis in classroom, professional and social settings.

 
Established in 1978 by Dr. Marlys Mitchell, the program    in occupational therapy graduated its first class in 1980, and has been consistently recognized as a national leader in occupational therapy education. The Division of Occupational Science has a strong track record of educating students for traditional positions in healthcare settings, as well as a national reputation for innovative education related to educational and community-based practice settings. Please select the link for Mission and Vision of the Division to learn more about our program.

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We are housed in Bondurant Hall on South Columbia Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina , and are part of a comprehensive campus that includes both undergraduate and graduate education in more than a dozen schools and colleges. Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the wide range of opportunities available within this setting.

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Contact information:

UNC-CH Division of Occupational Science
CB #7122, Bondurant Hall, Suite 2050
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7122
Tel: (919)966-2451 Fax: (919)966-9007
Email: OSInfo@med.unc.edu

Our division resources include an 1100 square foot model apartment used as lab and meeting space for student coursework, and a 300 square foot assistive technology and materials lab. Classrooms include state-of-the-art teaching technologies and are shared with students from other allied health disciplines and the medical school. The Health Sciences library is situated next door to Bondurant Hall and contains over 290,000 texts, 4,000 current serial titles, and over 8,900 audiovisual and microcomputer software programs. A large computer lab and media design labs are available for student use. In addition, Davis Library, the main campus library, houses invaluable text, media and archival resources.

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