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Academic Organization
Ohio University offers graduate degree programs through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Scripps College of Communication, Gladys W. andPatton College of Education and Human Services, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, Fine Arts, and Health Sciences and Professions. Graduate programs are also offered through the Center for International Studies and the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Graduate College coordinates graduate study at Ohio University and administers the Individual Interdisciplinary Studies Program.
Ohio University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. In addition, numerous departments, schools, and colleges within the University hold individual accreditation. Additional information is available from the office of each college’s dean.
Center for International Studies
International Affairs (M.A.)African Studies, Communication and Development Studies, International Development Studies, Latin American Studies, Southeast Asian Studies.
College of Arts and Sciences
African American Studies*
Anthropology*
Biological Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)Cell biology and physiology, ecology and evolutionary biology, exercise physiology and muscle biology, microbiology, neurobiology
Chemistry and Biochemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)Analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry
Classics and World Religions*
Conservation Biology (certificate)
Contemporary History (certificate)
Economics (M.A., M.F.E.)Applied economics (M.A.), financial economics (M.F.E.)
English and Literature (M.A., Ph.D.)
Environmental and Plant Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)Biochemistry, cell biology, ecology, evolution, molecular biology, plant morphology, phycology, paleobotany, plant physiology, plant systematics
Environmental Sustainability (certificate)
Foreign Languages and Literatures (M.A.)
French, Spanish (M.A.)
Courses in Chinese, French, German, Greek, Indonesian/Malaysian, Latin, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Southeast Asian Literature in translation
Geographic Information Science (certificate)
Geography (M.A.)
Geological Sciences (M.S.)Geology, hydrogeology, environmental geology, environmental geochemistry, geophysics
History (M.A., Ph.D.)
Linguistics (M.A.)Linguistics, Teaching English as a second or foreign language
Mathematics (M.S., Ph.D.)Applied mathematics, computational mathematics, mathematics for secondary school teachers, pure mathematics (M.S.); algebra, analysis, topology, applied mathematics (Ph.D.)
Molecular and Cellular Biology (M.S., Ph.D. )
Biology, chemistry, environmental and plant biology
Ohio Program of Intensive English*
Philosophy (M.A.)
Physics and Astronomy (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Political Science (M.A.)
Psychology (Ph.D.)Clinical, experimental, industrial/organizational
Social Sciences (M.S.S.)
Sociology (M.A.)
Women’s Studies (certificate)
College of Business
Athletic Administration (M.S. in Athletic Administration) (effective July1, 2010)
Business (M.B.A.)Professional Program M.B.A., Dual Business/Sports Administration, M.B.A./M.S.A.
Sports Administration (M.S.A.) (effective July1, 2010)
Professional Program (M.S.A.), Dual Business/Sports Administration, M.B.A./M.S.A.
College of Fine Arts
Art (M.A., M.F.A.)Studio: Ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture (M.F.A.), art history/studio (M.F.A.); art history (M.A.)
Interdisciplinary Arts (Ph.D.)
Dance*
Film (M.A., M.F.A.)
Music (M.M.)Composition, education, history and literature, music therapy, performance, performance/pedagogy, performance/composition, theory
Music Performance (certificate)
Theater (M.A., M.F.A.)Theater history and criticism (M.A.); acting, directing, playwriting, production design, production technology (M.F.A.)
*Offers graduate-level coursework but no degree or certificate.
College of Health Sciences and Professions (effective July 1, 2010)
Athletic Training (M.S. in Athletic Training-degree designation change effective August 2011 ) (effective July1, 2010)
Child and Family Studies (M.S. in Child and Family Studies-degree designation change effective August 2011 ) (effective July1, 2010)
Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.A., Au.D., Ph.D.)(effective July1, 2010)
Speech-language pathology (Master of Arts in Speech-Language Pathology-degree designation change effective August 2011); Audiology (Au.D.); Hearing Science (Ph.D.); Speech and Language Science (Ph.D.)
Exercise Physiology (M.S.)(effective July1, 2010)
Clinical, research
Food and Nutrition Sciences (M.S. in Food and Nutrition Sciences-degree designation change effective August 2011 ) (effective July1, 2010)
Gerontology (certificate)
Health Care Services Administration (certificate)
Health Policy (certificate)
Health Sciences (M.H.A., M.P.H.)Health administration (M.H.A.); Public Health (M.P.H.)
Nursing (M.S.N.)Nurse Administrator, Nurse Educator, Family Nurse Practitioner
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
Social Work (M.S.W.)(effective May 2011)
eLearning OHIO
Executive, professional, and online degree programs
Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (effective June 24, 2011)
Four-year professional program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (see separate catalog).
Patton College of Education and Human Services (effective July 1, 2010)
Adolescent to Young Adult Education (M.Ed.)
Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising (M.S. in Human and Consumer Science)(effective July1, 2010)
Coaching Education (M.S. in Recreation and Sport Sciences)(effective July1, 2010)
College Student Personnel (M.Ed.)
Computer Education and Technology (M.Ed.)
Counselor Education (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
Cultural Studies in Education (M.Ed.)
Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
Early Childhood Special Education (M.Ed.)
Educational Administration (M.Ed., Ed.D.)
Educational Research and Evaluation (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
Higher Education (Ph.D.)
Instructional Technology (Ph.D.)
Mathematics Education (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
Middle Childhood Education (M.Ed.)
Reading Education (M.Ed.)
Recreation Studies ( M.S. in Recreation and Sport Sciences )(effective July 1, 2010)
Special Education (M.Ed.)
Russ College of Engineering and Technology
Biomedical Engineering (M.S.)Cellular and molecular engineering, biomechanics, biomedical information processing
Bioinformatics (certificate)
Chemical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)Biochemical and biomedical engineering, corrosion and flow in multiphase systems, batteries and fuel cells, electronic and advanced carbon materials, energy and pollution control, air quality and atmospheric chemistry
Civil Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)Geotechnical, environmental, geoenvironmental, structures, solid mechanics, water resources, transportation
Computer Science (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (Ph.D.)Mobile robotics, medical image processing, artificial intelligence, distributed agents, scientific visualization, computer graphics, computational biology, approximate algorithms, complexity theory, case-based reasoning, knowledge engineering, data communications, operating systems, software and systems engineering, real-time systems, cryptographic protocols, electronic commerce, internet security, online privacy; avionics, applied and theoretical computer science, communications, controls, information theory, solid-state electronics, energy conversion, power electronics, power systems, electromagnetics, signal processing, manufacturing, VLSI design, computer vision, electronic circuits, optoelectronics
Industrial Systems Engineering (M.S., M.E.M.)
Manufacturing systems, manufacturing information systems, engineering management
Mechanical and Systems Engineering (Ph.D.)Industrial and Systems engineering, mechanical engineering
Mechanical Engineering (M.S.)Mechanical systems, CAD/CAM, manufacturing, biomedical, thermofluid sciences, technology management
Scripps College of Communication
Information and Telecommunications Systems (M.C.T.P.)
Communication Studies (Ph.D.)Rhetoric and public culture, health communication, relating and organizing
Journalism (M.S.)Broadcast journalism, magazine journalism, newswriting/editing, public relations, multimedia
Mass Communication (Ph.D.)Journalism, Telecommunications
Media Arts & Studies (M.A.)New technology and culture, media management and policy, multimedia, public broadcasting
Photography: Visual Communication (M.A.)Photojournalism, Commercial Photography, PIcture Editing, Informational Graphics/Publication Design, Interactive Multimedia Design, Visual Media Management
Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs
Environmental Studies (M.S.)(effective Fall 2011)
Life sciences, environmental monitoring, environmental policy and planning, physical and earth sciences, and environmental archaeology
Public Administration (M.P.A.)(effective Fall 2010)
Traditional On-campus program, Executive MPA Program