Interdisciplinary Specializations

The graduate interdisciplinary specialization provides graduate students with access to interdisciplinary study and provides formal recognition of such study on the student’s transcript. The Graduate School invites graduate faculty interested in developing formal programs that support interdisciplinary scholarship to propose graduate interdisciplinary specializations.

A graduate interdisciplinary specialization involves two or more graduate programs outside the student’s major graduate program. The Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization requires a minimum of 14 hours of graduate-level coursework in at least four courses.

Ohio State offers the following interdisciplinary specializations:

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Aging
  Contact:Linda Mauger, Geriatrics

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Applied Software Engineering
  Contact:Bruce Weide, Computer Science and Engineering
  Contact:Furrukh Khan, Computer Science and Engineering

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Chinese Cultural Studies
  Contact:Patricia Sieber, East Asian Studies Center

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Comprehensive Engineering and Science of Biomedical Images
  Contact:Bradley Clymer, Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Disability Studies
  Contact:Brenda Brueggemann, Speech and Hearing

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Early Intervention/Early Childhood
  Contact:Jane Case-Smith, Allied Medical Professions

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Engineering Management
  Contact:Marc Posner, Industrial Engineering

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Film Studies
  Contact:Janet Parrott, Theatre

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Fine Arts
  Contact:Michelle Herman, English

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Geospatial Data and Analysis
  Contact:Morton O'Kelly, Geography
  Contact:Mei-Po Kwan, Geography
  Contact:Elizabeth Stasny, Statistics
  Contact:Kate Calder, Statistics

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Global Health
  Contact: Pam Potter, Health Sciences

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in International Studies
  Contact: Carol Robison, Center for Latin American Studies

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Latino/a Studies
  Contact:Frederick Aldama, English

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Literacy Studies
  Contact:Harvey Graff, English and History Department
  Contact:Marcia Farr, Language Literacy and Culture

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  Contact:Jose Castro, Industrial, Welding and Systems Engineering

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  Contact:Dave Mackey, Horticulture and Crop Sciences

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean
  Contact:Fritz Graf, Greek and Latin

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Second Language Studies
  Contact:Carmen Taleghani-Nikazm, Germanic Languages and Literatures

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Singing Health
  Contact:Karen Peeler, Music

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Specialization in Sexuality Studies
  Contact:Debra Moddelmog, English
  Contact:Mollie Blackburn, Language, Literacy, and Culture

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Survey Research
  Contact:Jerry Kosicki, Communication

• Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in College and University Teaching
  Contact:Deb Zabloudil, Educational Policy and Leadership