May 20, 2024  
Graduate Record 2024-2025 
    
Graduate Record 2024-2025

Degrees Offered


Listed below are the programs and degrees offered by the Graduate Schools of the University of Virginia. The degrees and programs listed below will appear on students’ official academic records after they have been awarded the degree. Degrees are conferred in May, August, and December. All course work must be completed before the conferral of a degree. Students who do not complete their course work by the published graduation date will be awarded their degree at the next available degree date. Degree requirements are subject to change each year by vote of the faculties of the schools in which the programs are offered. The abbreviations used in this table include the following:

D.B.A. Doctor of Business Administration M.Ed. Master of Education
Ed.D. Doctor of Education M.E. Master of Engineering
S.J.D. Doctor of Juridical Science M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts
M.D. Doctor of Medicine M.L.A. Master of Landscape Architecture
D.N.P. Doctor of Nursing Practice LL.M. Master of Laws
Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy M.M.S.E. Master of Materials Science and Engineering
Ed.S. Education Specialist M.P.H. Master of Public Health
J.D. Juris Doctor M.P.P. Master of Public Policy
M.Arch. Master of Architecture M.P.S. Master of Public Safety
M.Ar.H. Master of Architectural History M.S. Master of Science
M.A. Master of Arts M.S.N. Master of Science in Nursing
M.B.A. Master of Business Administration M.T. Master of Teaching
M.C.S. Master of Computer Science M.U.D. Master of Urban Design 
    M.U.E.P. Master of Urban and Environmental Planning

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 

Degree Credits Required CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Anthropology, M.A.   30 45.0201 ANTHRO-MA 
Anthropology, Ph.D.   72 45.0201 ANTHRO-PHD
Astronomy, M.S.   30 40.0201 ASTRON-MS  
Astronomy, Ph.D.   72 40.0201 ASTRON-PHD
Biology, M.A.   30 26.0101 BIOL-MA       
Biology, M.S.   30 26.0101 BIOL-MS       
Biology, Ph.D.   72 26.0101 BIOL-PHD     
Chemistry, M.A.   30 40.0501 CHEM-MA      
Chemistry, M.S.   30 40.0501 CHEM-MS      
Chemistry, Ph.D.   72 40.0501 CHEM-PHD    
Classics, M.A.   30 16.1200 CLAS-MA       
Classics, Ph.D.   72 16.1200 CLAS-PHD     
Creative Writing, M.F.A.   48 23.1302 WRITE-MFA   
Drama, M.F.A.   72 50.0501 DRAMA-MFA  
Asian Studies, M.A.   30 05.0104 EASIAN-MA   
Economics, M.A.   30 45.0603 ECON-MA      
Economics, Ph.D.   72 45.0603 ECON-PHD    
English, M.A.   30 23.0101 ENGL-MA      
English, Ph.D.   72 23.0101 ENGL-PHD    
Environmental Sciences, M.A.   30 03.0104 EVSC-MA     
Environmental Sciences, M.S.   30 03.0104 EVSC-MS     
Environmental Sciences, Ph.D.   72 03.0104 EVSC-PHD   
European Studies, M.A.   36 05.0106 EUROPE-MA 
Foreign Affairs, M.A.   30 45.0901 FORAFF-MA  
Foreign Affairs, Ph.D.   72 45.0901 FORAFF-PHD
French, M.A.   30 16.0901 FRENCH-MA 
French, Ph.D.   72 16.0901 FRENCH-PHD
Government, M.A.   30 45.1001 GOVT-MA      
Government, Ph.D.   72 45.1001 GOVT-PHD    
History, M.A.   30 54.0101 HIST-MA      
History, Ph.D.   72 54.0101 HIST-PHD    
History of Art & Architecture, M.A.   30 50.0703 ARTARC-MA  
History of Art & Architecture, Ph.D.   72 50.0703 ARTARC-PHD
Linguistics, M.A.   30 16.0102 LING-MA      
Mathematics, M.A.   30 27.0101 MATH-MA     
Mathematics, M.S.   30 27.0101 MATH-MS     
Mathematics, Ph.D.    72 27.0101 MATH-PHD   
Media, Culture, and Technology, M.A.   30 09.0199 MECULTE-MA
Media Studies, Ph.D.   72 09.0102 MDST-PHD   
Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies, M.A.   30 05.0199 MESA-MA     
Music, M.A.   36 50.0901 MUSIC-MA   
Music, Ph.D.   72 50.0901 MUSIC-PHD 
Nursing, Ph.D.   72 51.3808 PHIL-MA      
Philosophy, M.A.   30 38.0101 PHIL-MA      
Philosophy, Ph.D.   72 38.0101 PHIL-PHD     
Physics, M.A.   30 40.0801 PHYS-MA     
Physics, M.S.   30 40.0801 PHYS-MS     
Physics, Ph.D.   72 40.0801 PHYS-PHD   
Psychology, M.A.   30 42.0101 PSYCH-MA   
Psychology, Ph.D.   72 42.2704 PSYCH-PHD 
Religious Studies, M.A.   30 38.0201 RELIG-MA    
Religious Studies, Ph.D.   72 38.0201 RELIG-PHD   
Slavic Languages and Literatures, M.A.   30 16.0400 SLAVIC-MA   
Slavic Languages and Literatures, Ph.D.   72 16.0400 SLAVIC-PHD 
Sociology, M.A.    30 45.1101 SOCIOL-MA  
Sociology, Ph.D.   72 45.1101 SOCIOL-PHD
Spanish, M.A.   30 16.0905 SPAN-MA     
Spanish, Ph.D.   72 16.0905 SPAN-PHD   
Statistics, M.S.    30 27.0501 STATS-MS   
Statistics, Ph.D.   72 27.0501 STATS-PHD  

 School of Architecture

Degree Required Credits CIP Code SIS Program Plan
Architectural History, M.Ar.H.   36 04.0801 ARH-MARH   
Architecture, M.Arch.   Path 3:99, Path 2:66 04.0902 ARCH-MAR   
Constructed Environment, Ph.D.    72 04.0401 CONSTR-PHD
Landscape Architecture, M.L.A.   Path 3.0:97, Path 2.5:78, Path 2.0 Advanced:62, Path 2.0:61 04.0601 LAND-MLAR  
Urban Design, M.U.D.   45 30.3301 URBAN-MUD 
Urban and Environmental Planning, M.U.E.P.   50 04.0301 PLAN-MUEP  

Darden School of Business Administration 

Degree Credits Required CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Business Administration, D.B.A.   72 52.0201 BUSADM-DBA
Business Administration, Ph.D.   72 52.0201 BUSADM-PHD
Business Administration, M.B.A.   60 25.0201 BUSADM-MBA

School of Data Science 

Degree Credits Required CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Data Science, M.S.    32 30.7001 DATASC-MS
Data Science, Ph.D.   81 30.7001 DS-PHD      

School of Commerce 

Degree Credits Required CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Accounting, M.S.   30 27.0305 ACCT-MS      
Business Analytics, M.S.   30 52.1301 BUSNANA-MS
Commerce, M.S.   40 52.1399 COMM-MS     
Global Commerce, M.S.    40 52.1101 GLBCOM-MS  
Management Information Technology, M.S.   30 11.1005 MIT-MS         

School of Education and Human Development 

Degree  Credits Required Major Concentration CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Administration and Supervision, Ed.D.   72     13.0401 ADMIN-EDD
Administration and Supervision, M.Ed.   33     13.0401 ADMIN-MED
Athletic Training, M.S.   67     51.0913 ATHTRN-MS
Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.   72     42.2801 CLNPSY-PHD
Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.Ed.    69 or 82     51.0204 SPATH-MED
Counselor Education, Ed.S. 51     13.1101 COUNS-EDS
Counselor Education, Ed.D. 51     13.1101 COUNS-EDD
Counselor Education, M.Ed.   61     13.1101 COUNS-MED
Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.D.    78  
  • Elementary Education
  • English Education
  • Mathematics Education
  • Reading Education
  • Science Education
  • Social Studies Education
13.0301 CURRIN-EDD
Curriculum and Instruction, Ed.S.   30     13.0301 CURRIN-EDS
Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed.   30  
  • Elementary Education
  • English Education
  • Foreign Language Education
  • Gifted Education
  • Instructional Technology
  • Mathematics Education
  • Reading Education
  • Science Education
  • Social Studies Education
13.0301 CURRIN-MED
Education, Ph.D.   72  
  • Administration and Supervision
  • Applied Developmental Science
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Education Policy Studies 
  • English Education
  • Higher Education
  • Kinesiology
  • Language Education in Multilingual Contexts
  • Mathematics Education
  • Reading Education
  • Research Statistics and Evaluation
  • Science Education
  • Social Foundations
  • Special Education
  • Social Studies Education
13.0101 EDUC-PHD
Educational Psychology, Ed.S.  30     42.2806 EDPSYC-EDS

 

Educational Psychology, M.Ed.  

35  
  • Applied Development Science
  • School Psychology
  • Social Foundations 

 

42.2806

EDPSYC-MED

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education, M.T.  

 
  • Elementary Education
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.0101

ELEM-PGM
  • English Education
ENGLED-PGM
  • Foreign Language Education
FORED-PGM
  • Mathematics Education
MATHED-PGM
  • Science Education
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Physics
SCIED-PGM
  • Social Studies Education
  SOCED-PGM
  • Special Education
  SPCED-PGM
Higher Education, Ed.D.   72     13.0406 HIGHED-EDD
Higher Education, Ed.S.       13.0406  
Kinesiology, M.Ed.   30-38  
  • Athletic Training
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Kinesiology for Individuals with Disabilities
31.0505 KINES-MED
Quantitative Analytics in Education and the Social Sciences, M.Ed.   30     13.0604 QNTANA-MED
Reading Education, M.Ed.  30     13.1315 READED-MED
School Psychology, Ed.S.   73     42.2805 SHPSYC-EDS
School Psychology, M.Ed.  (en route) 31     42.2805 SHPSYC-MED
Special Education, Ed.S. 30     13.1001 SPCED-EDS
Special Education, M.Ed. 30  
  • Early Childhood Development 
  • Severe and Profound Disorders
13.1001 SPCED-MED
Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education, M.Ed.   36  
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education
13.0406 HIGHED-MED

 

School of Engineering and Applied Science 

Degree Credits Required CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Biomedical Engineering, M.E.   35 14.0501 BIOMEN-ME 
Biomedical Engineering, M.S.   30 14.0501 BIOMEN-MS 
Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.   72 14.0501 BIOMEN-PHD
Chemical Engineering, M.E.   30 14.0701 CHEMEN-ME  
Chemical Engineering M.S.   30 14.0701 CHEMEN-MS  
Chemical Engineering Ph.D.   72 14.0701 CHEMEN-PHD
Civil Engineering, M.E.   30 14.0801 CIVIL-ME      
Civil Engineering, M.S.   30 14.0801 CIVIL-MS      
Civil Engineering, Ph.D.   72 14.0801 CIVIL-PHD     
Computer Engineering, M.E.   30 14.0901 COMPEN-ME  
Computer Engineering, M.S.   30 14.0901 COMPEN-MS 
Computer Engineering, Ph.D.   72 14.0901 COMPEN-PHD
Computer Science, M.C.S.   31 11.0101 COMPSC-MCS
Computer Science, M.S.   30 11.0101 COMPSC-MS  
Computer Science, Ph.D.   72 11.0101 COMPSC-PHD
Electrical Engineering, M.E.   30 14.1001 ELECT-ME     
Electrical Engineering, M.S.   30 14.1001 ELECT-MS     
Electrical Engineering, Ph.D.   72 14.1001 ELECT-PHD   
Materials Science, M.M.S.E.   30 14.1801 MATSC-MMSE
Materials Science, M.S.   30 14.1801 MATSCI-MS  
Materials Science, Ph.D.   72 14.1801 MATSCI-PHD
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, M.E.   30 14.9999 MAE-ME       
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, M.S.   30 14.9999 MAE-MS       
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Ph.D.   72 14.9999 MAE-PHD     
Systems Engineering, M.E.   30 14.2701 SYSTEM-ME  
Systems Engineering, M.S.   30 14.2701 SYSTEM-MS  
Systems Engineering, Ph.D.   72 14.2701 SYSTEM-PHD

School of Law 

Degree Credits Required  CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Law, J.D.   86 22.0101 LAW-JD  
Law, LL.M.   24 22.0299 LAW-LLM
Law, S.J.D.   30 22.0299 LAW-SJD

School of Medicine

Degree Credits Required CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Ph.D.   72 26.0202 BIOMOL-PHD
Biological and Physical Sciences, M.S.   30 30.0101 BIOLPS-MS  
Biophysics, Ph.D.   72 26.0203 BIOP-PHD    
Cell Biology, Ph.D.   72 26.0401 CELL-PHD     
Clinical Research, M.S.    30 51.9999 CLNRES-MS  
Experimental Pathology, Ph.D.   72 26.0910 EXPATH-PHD 
Medicine, M.D.   N/A 51.1201 MEDIC-MD    
Microbiology, Ph.D.    72 26.0503 MICRO-PHD  
Neuroscience, Ph.D.    72 26.1501 NEURO-PHD  
Pharmacology, Ph.D.    72 26.1001 PHARM-PHD  
Physiology, Ph.D.    72 26.0901 PHY-PHD      
Public Health, M.P.H.   42 51.2201 PUBHLT-MPH 

Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

Degree Credits Required CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Public Policy, M.P.P.   30 44.0501 PUBPOL-MPP

School of Nursing

Degree Credits Required CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Nursing, M.S.N.   60 51.3801 NURS-MSN
Nursing Practice, D.N.P.   39 51.3818 NURS-DNP

School of Continuing and Professional Studies 

Degree Credits Required Concentration CIP Code SIS Plan Code
Public Safety, M.P.S.   31-32
  • Cyber Security Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Public Administration
  • Leadership
  • Procurement & Contracts Management
  • Project Management
43.0103 PUBSAF-MPS