The following disciplines have been identified for the recruitment of Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Business

• Management
• Marketing
• Business Education

Education

• Adolescent (Mid-Level) Education
• Counseling
• Early Childhood Education
• Reading
• Secondary Education
• Special Education - Working with Autistic Children
• Special Education - Asessment of Autistic Children
• Any other area of expertise in Special Education

Liberal Arts

• Anthropology
• Communication

History

• Africa
• Southern and Central Asian
• Pacific Oceanic Realm (other than Japan)

Language and Cultures

• Black Hispanic Culture

Music, Theater and Dance

• Ethno Musicology
• Music Therapy for people with disabilities

Philosophy

• Religious Studies
• Applied Ethics (Business and Medical)

Science and Technology

• Environmental Studies - areas of Biology and Geographical Studies
• Physics-Electronics
• Nursing
• Audiology

Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice

• Any area of expertise