School of Occupational Therapy

A Degree, A Profession, A Vocation

Welcome to the home of Lenoir-Rhyne University's Human Occupation Studies and Occupational Therapy Division.

What is OT?

Occupational therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. It gives people the "skills for the job of living" necessary for the independent and satisfying lives. Occupational therapy practitioners are skilled professionals whose education includes the study of human growth and development with specific emphasis on the social, emotional, and physiological effects of illness and injury.