Interdisciplinary Sciences (PhD), Program Information

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The Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Sciences appeals to potential students who are working in a variety of different work fields including the healthcare industry, data analysis, IT support, lab work, or business. This program will also appeal to students with a degree in engineering, life and physical sciences, health, computer sciences, mathematics, education, or political science. The potential graduates of this program will have advanced growth opportunities in education, marketing, business, government, non-profit management, human resources, or natural sciences.

Requirements for the degree program:

A minimum of 36 credit hours are required to graduate. These credit hours are distributed as follows:

Approved Interdisciplinary Coursework 12 credit hours

CICS Requirements 24 credit hours

Total 36 credit hours

Approved Interdisciplinary Coursework 12 credits

Interdisciplinary Coursework is twelve (12) credits of Approved Graduate Level Elective courses (500-999) chosen from the following areas:

College of Liberal Arts (CLA): Art (ART), Economics (ECON), English (ENGL), History (HIST), International Studies (INST), Music Applied (MUSA), Music (MUSC), Museum Studies (MUSE), Psychometrics (PSYM), Sociology (SOCI)

School of Architecture and Planning (SAP): Sustainable Urban Communities (CSUC), City and Regional Planning (CREP), Landscape Architecture (LAAR), Construction Management (CMGT), Environmental Studies (ENST)

School of Business Management (GSBM): Business Administration (BUAD), Accounting (ACCT), Project Management (PROJ), Johns Hopkins Cooperative (JHCA), Finance (FIN), Hospitality Management (HOMG), Entrepreneurship (ENTR), Marketing (MKTG), Information Systems (INSS), Management (MGMT)

School of Community Health & Policy (SCHP): Online Masters of Public Health (OMPH), Public Health (PUBH), Nursing (NURS)

School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Science (SCMNS): Computer Science (COSC), Physics (PHYS), Science (SCIE), Math (MATH), Bioinformatics (BIOI), Biology (BIOL), Chemistry (CHEM)

School of Education and Urban Studies (SEUS): Education (EDUC), Education Statistics and Research (EDSR), Reading Education (REED), Mathematics Education (EDMA), Science Education (EDSC), Educational Administration (EDAD), Educational Supervision (EDSU), Special Education (SPED), Advanced Studies Leadership and Curriculum (ASLC), Advanced Studies Leadership and Jurisprudence (ASLJ), Advanced Studies Leadership and Sociology (ASLS), Advanced Studies Leadership and Politics ASLP), Advanced Studies Leadership and Learning (ASLL), Advanced Studies Leadership and Finance (ASLF), Advanced Studies Leadership and Technology (ASLT), Community College Higher Education (EDHE), Mathematics and Science Education (EDSM), Higher Education (RDHE), Education Policy and Leadership (EDPL)

School of Engineering (SOE): Industrial Engineering (IEGR), Electrical Engineering (EEGR), Civil Engineering (CEGR), Transportation (TRSP)

School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC): Journalism (JOUR)

School of Social Work (SSW): Social work (SOWK)

CICS Requirements 24 credits

CICS 800 - Research Seminar I 3 Credits
CICS 998 - Dissertation Defense 9 Credits

Total Credit Hours 36

Students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in approved interdisciplinary coursework