Courses & Classes
Academic departments and programs at Ohio State include:
- Department of Anthropology
- School of Art
- Department of Biology, including the Center for Biodiversity and Ecology (CBE) and the Molecular Genetics program in the College of Medicine;
- Department of Chemistry;
- Department of Civil Engineering;
- Communication, Information & Library Studies (CI&LS).
The College of Arts and Sciences offers various courses, programs, and degrees. The departments within the college include:
- Department of Biological Sciences
- Department of Chemistry (includes Biochemistry)
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering (CEGE)
- Department of Communication Studies
- Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
- Economics
- English Language & Literature/Composition Studies
You can earn a bachelor’s degree in communication, information and library studies (CIS). The program provides students with a broad range of skills applicable to business, government and education careers.
The school also offers an online master’s degree in library science (MSLS). This program is designed for people who want to work as librarians or others interested in learning about libraries and technology.
The College of Engineering offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemical, biological and environmental engineering; civil, environmental and geological engineering; electrical, computer and energy engineering; materials science and engineering.
The School of Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering (CBEE) has been designated as one of the top 10 schools in the U.S. to study chemical processes by the U.S. News & World Report rankings since its inception in the academic year.
The school offers four undergraduate degrees: Bachelor’s degree with majors in Biochemical Engineering or Biological Systems Engineering (BSE); Bachelor’s Degree with major(s) in Chemical Process Design & Control Technology; Bachelor’s Degree with major(s) in Environmental Biotechnology; Bachelor’s Degree with major(s) in Renewable Resources Management.
The Fisher College of Business is the largest college at Ohio State University and the fifth-largest business school in the United States. It offers over 60 undergraduate majors, ten graduate programs, two doctoral degree programs, and various executive education courses.
Fisher has been consistently ranked among America’s top business schools by U.S News & World Report since its inception in 1983–including being named No. 2 for best value schools by Forbes magazine in 2016 (#1 was Harvard).
The Marion Campus (Athens) offers the following courses and classes:
- School of Pharmacy
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Education and Human Ecology
- College of Public Health
- College of Medicine, including its programs in dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy
- Fisher College of Business