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ERIC Number: ED280391
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Jun
Pages: 20
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To Preserve or Eliminate Student-Designed Interdisciplinary Graduate Degree Programs: Evaluating a Specific Program. AIR 1986 Annual Forum Paper.
Malaney, Gary D.
A program at Ohio State University that allows graduate students to develop self-designed interdisciplinary degree programs is described (the "One-of-a-Kind" program). An evaluation of the program was undertaken by surveying: 6 current students and 15 graduates of the program since its inception in 1972; faculty members who served as program advisers; and faculty members who were not involved in the program. Generally, the results showed that students and faculty participants were supportive of the program. In open-ended survey questions, respondents discussed both administrative and academic problems: students focused more on the administrative problems, while faculty concentrated more on academic problems. Based on the evaluation, it was recommended that the program be retained. While only a small number of students use the program, it was generally viewed as a good option for some students. Additional recommendations to improve the program are offered, and a review of the literature on interdisciplinary and self-designed programs is included. (SW)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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