OHIO UNIVERSITY Ohio University has been cited for academic quality and value by such publications as America's 100 Best College Buys, Princeton Review's Best Colleges, and Peterson's Guide to Competitive Colleges. In 2002, U.S. News and World Report ranked the University 45th in the nation for academic quality. The John Templeton Foundation has also recognized Ohio University as one of the top character-building institutions in the country. Ohio University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, as well as by a number of professional accrediting agencies. Established in 1804, Ohio University is the oldest public institution of higher learning in the state of Ohio and the first in the Northwest Territory. Admission to Ohio University is granted to the best-qualified applicants as determined by a selective admission policy. PROGRAMS Ohio University offers more than 300 majors and programs of study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. With ten academic colleges and over 30 centers and institutes, they offer everyone opportunities to excel. MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS ART Art Education MA Painting MFA Printmaking MFA ATHLETICS/SPORT ADMINISTRATION Athletic Training MS BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES/MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY (MCB) Biological Sciences MS PHD Cell Biology and Physiology MS PHD Ecology and Evolutionary Biology MS PHD Exercise Physiology and Muscle Biology MS PHD Microbiology MS PHD Neurobiology MS PHD Environmental & Plant Biology MS PHD MCB/Biology PHD MCB/Chemistry PHD BUSINESS General Business MBA Management of Technology MS CHEMISTRY MS PHD Analytical Chemistry MS PHD Biochemistry MS PHD Inorganic Chemistry MS PHD Organic Chemistry MS PHD Physical Chemistry MS PHD MCB/Chemistry PHD CHILD DEVELOPMENT & FAMILY LIFE Early Childhood Education MS COMMUNICATION & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES MA Rhetoric & Public Culture PHD Health Communication PHD Relating & Organizing PHD Communication Technology and Policy MCTP Artificial Intelligence/Robotics PHD Electrical Engineering & Computer Science MS PHD Math/Computer Science option MS Teacher Education EDUCATIONAL STUDIES Educational Administration MEd ED COUNSELING AND HIGHER EDUCATION Higher Education MEd PhD ENGINEERING Chemical Engineering MS PHD Civil Engineering MS Structural Engineering MS Transportation and Highway Engineering MS Systems Engineering MS Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering MS Environmental Engineering MS PHD Geotechnical Engineering MS PHD Water Resources Engineering MS Materials Processing PHD Geotechnical and Environmental PHD Intelligent Systems PHD Mechanical Engineering MS Materials Sciences PHD ENGLISH LANGUAGE/LITERATURE MA PHD Environmental & Plant Biology MS PHD Environmental Studies MS Food and Nutrition MS Health Administration MHA MBA Health Administration/Business Administration MHA MBA Master of Public Health* MPH* HEARING, SPEECH, & LANGUAGE SCIENCES Audiology AuD PHD Speech-Language Pathology MA PHD History MA African Studies MA Linguistics MA Mathematics/Computational Track MS French MA Composition MM Nurse Administrator MS International & Community Nutrition MS Political Science MA Clinical PHD Experimental PHD Industrial/Organizational PHD PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Public Administration MPA THEATER MA College of Health & Human Services Physical Therapy The School of Physical Therapy offers an entry-level doctoral program in physical therapy leading to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree. Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree, which may be in any discipline as long as the prerequisites are met. TUITION, BOARDING AND LODGING: $ 30,000 PER YEAR. SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships for graduate students are awarded by individual schools or departments. Students should apply for a graduate scholarship as part of the graduate admissions application process. PART TIME WORK Part-time employment offers students the opportunity to 1) earn part of their educational expenses; 2) gain valuable work experience; and, 3) work with staff, faculty, and/or community members. Students who work a moderate number of hours per week often are able to manage their time better than those students who do not work at all. Approximately two-thirds of all students attending Ohio University receive some type of financial aid from one or more sources. |