College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business
College of Communication
College of Education
Russ College of Engineering and Technology
College of Fine Arts
College of Health and Human Services
Center for International Studies
Individual Interdisciplinary Program
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Academic Organization
Ohio University offers graduate degree programs through the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Communication, Education, Engineering and Technology, Fine Arts, and Health and Human Services. Graduate programs are also offered through the Center for International Studies and the College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Office of Graduate Student Services 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.
African American Studies*
Anthropology*
Biological Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
Ecology and evolutionary biology, endocrinology and metabolic physiology, exercise physiology and muscle biology, medical microbiology, neurobiology
Chemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)
Analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry
Conservation Biology (certificate)
Economics (M.A.)
English (M.A., Ph.D.)
Environmental and Plant Biology (M.S.; Ph.D. through Department of Biological Sciences)
Biochemistry, cell biology, ecology, ethnobotany, evolution, molecular biology, plant morphology, mycology, paleobotany, plant physiology, plant systematics
Environmental Studies (M.S.)
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French, Spanish (M.A.) Courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Indonesian/Malaysian, Latin, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Southeast Asian Literature in translation
Geography (M.S.)
Geological Sciences (M.S.)
Geology, hydrogeology, environmental geography, environmental geochemistry, geophysics
History (M.A., Ph.D.)
Linguistics (M.A.)
General linguistics, teaching English as a second or foreign language
Mathematics (M.S., Ph.D.)
Applied mathematics, computer science, mathematics for secondary school teachers, pure mathematics (M.S.); algebra, analysis, topology, applied mathematics (Ph.D.)
Molecular and Cellular Biology (Ph.D.)
Ohio Program of Intensive English
Philosophy (M.A.)
Physics (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Political Science (M.A., M.P.A.)
Political science, public administration
Psychology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Clinical, experimental, and industrial/organizational psychology
Social Work
Social Sciences (M.S.S.)
Sociology (M.A.)
Women's Studies (certificate)
Business (M.B.A.)
Executive M.B.A. Program, M.B.A. Without Boundaries
Business/Sports Administration, M.B.A./M.S.A.
Interpersonal Communication (M.A., Ph.D.)
Interpersonal communication, organizational communication, rhetorical and communication theory
Journalism (M.S.)
Mass Communication (Ph.D.)
Telecommunications (M.A.)
International communication, management
Visual Communication (M.A.)
Photography
Adolescent to Young Adult Education M.Ed.
College Student Personnel (M.Ed.)
Computer Education and Technology (M.Ed.)
Counselor Education (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
Cultural Studies in Education (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
Curriculum and Instruction (Ph.D.)
Economic Education (M.A.)
(Emphases: curriculum and instruction, instructionaltechnology, math education, middle level education, reading and language arts, social studies -education, special education)
Educational Administration (M.Ed., Ed.D.)
Educational Research and Evaluation (M.Ed., Ed.D.)
Elementary Education (M.Ed.)
Higher Education (M.Ed. Ph.D.)
Mathematics Teaching at the Adolescent to Young Adult Level (M.Ed.)
Middle Child Education (M.Ed.)
Reading Education (M.Ed., Ph.D.)
Secondary Education (M.Ed.)
Special Education (M.Ed.)
Chemical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Coal conversion and utilization, polymerization reaction enginering, process control and dynamics, biochemical engineering, atmospheric chemistry, corrosion and multiphase flow, semiconductor materials, and separation processes.
Civil Engineering (M.S.)
Geotechnical, environmental, geoenvironmental, structures, solid mechanics, water resources, transportation
Computer Science (M.S.)
Computer architecture, programming languages, networking, algorithms, computer vision, object recognition, mobile robotics, medical image processing, artificial intelligence, distributed agents, scientific visualization, computer graphics, computational biology, approximate algorithms, complex 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
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
Avionics, computers, applied and theoretical computer science, communications, controls, information theory, solid-state electronics, energy conversion, power electronics, power electronics, power systems, electromagnetics, signal processing, manufacturing, VLSI design, computer vision, electronic circuits, and opto-electronics
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (M.S.)
Manufacturing systems, manufacturing information systems
Integrated Engineering (Ph.D.)
Materials processing, geotechnical and environmental, intelligent systems
Mechanical Engineering (M.S.)
Mechanical systems, CAD/CAM, manufacturing, thermofluid sciences
Art (M.A., M.F.A.)
Ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, art history, and art history/studio (M.F.A.); art education, photography (M.A.)
Comparative Arts (Ph.D.)
Dance*
Film (M.A., M.F.A.)
Music (M.M.)
Composition, history and literature, music education, music therapy, performance, theory
Theater
Theater history and criticism (M.A.); acting, directing, playwriting, production design and technology (M.F.A.); theater general (M.A.)
* Offers graduate-level coursework but no degree or certificate.
Health Sciences (M.H.A.)
Health Administration
Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences (M.A.H.S.S., Ph.D.)
Speech-language pathology, audiology
Human and Consumer Sciences (M.S.)
Early childhood education, family studies, international and community nutrition, nutrition science
Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)
Recreation and Sport Sciences (M.S., M.S.A., M.B.A./M.S.A.)
Athletic training education, coaching education, physical education pedagogy, recreation studies, sport physiology and adult fitness, exercise physiology (M.S.); sports administration & facility management (M.S.A.); business/sports administration (M.B.A./M.S.A.).
International affairs (M.A.)
African studies, communication and development studies, development studies, Latin American studies, southeast Asian studies
Individual master's and doctoral programs
Four-year professional program leading to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (see separate catalog).
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