The Academic Advancement Center (AAC) provides tutoring for students who need a little extra help. Located on the bottom floor of Alden Library, the AAC offers academic assistance to students through credit courses, as well as individual and group study sessions. Also, students who excel in a subject can earn some money by tutoring other students. Visit the AAC Web site for more information: www.ohiou.edu/aac.
Ohio University has excellent study abroad programs, catered to students who want to work, study, and volunteer abroad for as little as two weeks to a whole year! Make sure to visit the Education Abroad office at 107 Gordy Hall to learn about the great opportunities, or visit www.ohiou.edu/studyabroad.
The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism is ranked among the top 10 journalism schools by the Associated Press Managing Editors Association, while the J. Warren McClure School of Communication Systems Management is the first of its kind in Ohio, and OU is the second nationally to offer a bachelor’s degree in this field.
In 1994, Ohio University was designated a “Research University II” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Only 125 universities, about 3.5 percent, of the 3,600 schools assessed by the Carnegie Foundation are classified as research universities.
SI (Supplemental Instruction) sessions are offered for groups of students that are in traditionally difficult classes (economics, chemistry, and accounting) Check out the SI sessions because they are a great way to study and get personal attention and ask questions, which you might not be able to do in an Econ class with 400 people.