Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization
in College and University Teaching
The School of Education Policy & Leadership, Faculty & TA Development, and the Graduate School at The Ohio State University are collaborative partners of the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in College and University Teaching.
This specialization is open to any graduate or professional student in
good standing at The Ohio State University. It is most appropriate for those
who intend or are considering careers as college or university faculty.
No prior teaching experience is required.
This program allows graduate students to engage in a rigorous, structured
exploration of theories and practice of university-level teaching, both
in general and in their own discipline, and to develop skills and experience
that enable them as reflective, scholarly teachers as they prepare to enter
the professoriate.
If you are a graduate student interested in participating, use this website to
look at the procedures involved in obtaining this specialization
determine the curriculum necessary to obtain this specialization
check out the list of courses you can take to fulfill these requirements
download an application for enrollment
get a course you have taken (or want to take) on the course list by asking the instructor to submit a Course Approval Form [Word] [PDF]
If you are a faculty member interested in having one of your courses count towards the specialization, use this website to
find out what the course approval process involves
get an independent study or a mentored experience course approved and on the list
download a Course Approval Form [Word] [PDF]
learn about a grant to support your efforts in creating a course for this specialization
download an application [Word] [PDF] for a course development grant
For assistance and questions, please contact Deborah Zabloudil, Director of Student Services & Graduate Studies in Education Policy & Leadership, at edplssgs@osu.edu or 688-4269.
Several pages in this site require you to download either Word or PDF files. If you are unable to view the MS Word files, please download a free MS Word Viewer or Converter. If you are unable to view any of the PDF files in this site, please download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. All questions related to the Course Approval Process and Mini-Grants should be directed to Alan Kalish, Director of Faculty and TA Development at kalish.3@osu.edu.