Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization
in College and University Teaching
Procedures for Obtaining an Interdisciplinary Specialization in College and University Teaching
If you wish to pursue an official Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization, you must follow the Graduate School procedures as outlined below.
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In conjunction with your advisor, you should determine the appropriateness of pursuing a graduate interdisciplinary specialization and how best to incorporate it into your program of study. If you would like some additional guidance, contact Deborah Zabloudil.
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You must complete the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Program Form and obtain your advisor’s signature on this form. It serves as the application to enroll in an interdisciplinary specialization. The Program Form can be obtained as a download on this site [Word] [PDF]. In order to complete this form, you must indicate what courses you will take to fulfill the requirements. A list of required and elective courses that could count for this specialization can be found on this site.
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The completed Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Program Form should be submitted to Deborah Zabloudil in the School of Education Policy and Leadership (EPL) within the first two weeks of any quarter. EPL will provide copies of your form to the Graduate School and your Graduate Studies Committee Chair (GSC) in your home graduate program.
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Upon receipt of the completed Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Program Form, EPL will send you an acknowledgment indicating whether or not the request is approved. A copy is sent to the Graduate School and your GSC.
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Upon receipt of the acknowledgment from EPL, the Graduate School will send you an acknowledgment letter. A copy of this letter will be sent to the Graduate School and your GSC.
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You must adhere to the curriculum for the graduate interdisciplinary specialization as indicated on your approved Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Program Form. If changes in the approved curriculum are necessary, you must complete and submit a new Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Program Form and obtain approval. (See steps 1-5 above.)
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Upon completion of the interdisciplinary specialization, you must complete the Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization Transcript Designation Form (obtained through the Graduate School or download it as a PDF) and submit it to the Graduate School for processing.
- The Graduate School will match the courses completed with those in the approved graduate interdisciplinary specialization. Departures from the approved graduate interdisciplinary specialization program can lead to a loss of transcript designation.