Programs and 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 January. 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;
D.N.P. Doctor of Nursing Practice
Ed.D., Doctor of Education;
Ed.S., Education Specialist;
J.D., Juris Doctor;
L.L.M., Master of Laws;
M.A., Master of Arts;
M.A.M, Master of Applied Mechanics;
M.A.P.E., Master of Arts in Physics Education;
M.Arch., Master of Architecture;
M.Arch.H., Master of Architectural History;
M.B.A., Master of Business Administration;
M.C.S., Master of Computer Science;
M.D., Doctor of Medicine;
M.E., Master of Engineering;
M.E.P., Master of Engineering Physics;
M.Ed., Master of Education;
M.F.A., Master of Fine Arts;
M.L.A., Master of Landscape Architecture;
M.M.S.E., Master of Materials Science and Engineering;
M.P.H., Master of Public Health;
M.S., Master of Science;
M.S.N., Master of Science in Nursing;
M.T., Master of Teaching;
M.U.E.P., Master of Urban and Environmental Planning;
Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy;
S.J.D., Doctor of Juridical Science.
| School/Program |
|
Degree(s) |
|
Plan |
| Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Anthropology |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
ANTHRO-MA, ANTHRO-PHD |
| Architectural History |
|
Ph.D. |
|
ARH-PHD |
| Astronomy |
|
M.S., Ph.D. |
|
ASTRO-MS, ASTRO-PHD |
| Bioethics |
|
M.A. |
|
BIOETH-MA |
| Biology |
|
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
BIOL-MA, BIOL-MS, BIOL-PHD |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics |
|
Ph.D. |
|
BIOMOL-PHD |
| Biological and Physical Sciences |
|
M.S. |
|
BIOLPS-MS |
| Biophysics |
|
Ph.D. |
|
BIOP-PHD |
| Cell Biology |
|
Ph.D. |
|
CELL-PHD |
| Chemistry |
|
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
CHEM-MA, CHEM-MS, CHEM-PHD |
| Classics |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
CLAS-MA, CLAS-PHD |
| Clinical Research |
|
M.S. |
|
CLNRES-MS |
| Creative Writing |
|
M.F.A. |
|
WRITE-MFA |
| Digital Humanities |
|
M.A. |
|
DIGHUM-MA |
| Drama |
|
M.F.A. |
|
DRAMA-MFA |
| East Asian Studies |
|
M.A. |
|
EASIAN-MA |
| |
|
|
|
|
| English Language & Literature |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
ENGL-MA, ENGL-PHD |
| Environmental Sciences |
|
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
EVSC-MA, EVSC-MS, EVSC-PHD |
| Experimental Pathology |
|
Ph.D. |
|
EXPATH-PHD |
| Foreign Affairs |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
FORAFF-MA, FORAFF-PHD |
| French Language & Literature |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
FRENCH-MA, FRENCH-PHD |
| German Language & Literature |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
GERMAN-MA, GERMAN-PHD |
| Government |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
GOVT-MA, GOVT-PHD |
| History |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
HIST-MA, HIST-PHD |
| History of Art |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
ARTH-MA, ARTH-PHD |
| Italian |
|
M.A. |
|
ITAL-MA |
| Linguistics |
|
M.A. |
|
LING-MA |
| Mathematics |
|
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
MATH-MA, MATH-MS, MATH-PHD |
| Microbiology |
|
Ph.D. |
|
MICRO-PHD |
| Music |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
MUSIC-MA, MUSIC-PHD |
| Neuroscience |
|
Ph.D. |
|
NEURO-PHD |
| Nursing |
|
Ph.D. |
|
NURS-PHD |
| Pharmacology |
|
Ph.D |
|
PHARM-PHD |
| Philosophy |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
PHIL-MA, PHIL-PHD |
| Physics |
|
M.A., M.A.P.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
PHYS-MA, PHYS-MAPE, PHYS-MS, PHYS-PHD |
| Physiology |
|
Ph.D. |
|
PHY-PHD |
| Psychology |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
PSYCH-MA, PSYCH-PHD |
| Public Health |
|
M.PH |
|
PUBHLT-MPH |
| Religious Studies |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
RELIG-MA, RELIG-PHD |
| Slavic Languages & Literatures |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
SLAVIC-MA, SLAVIC-PHD |
| Sociology |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
SOCIOL-MA, SOCIOL-PHD |
| Spanish |
|
M.A., Ph.D. |
|
SPAN-MA, SPAN-PHD |
| Statistics |
|
M.S., Ph.D. |
|
STATS-MS, STATS-PHD |
| Graduate School of Architecture |
| Architecture |
|
M.Arch. |
|
ARCH-MAR |
| Architectural History |
|
M.Arch.H. |
|
ARH-MARH |
| Urban & Environmental Planning |
|
M.U.E.P. |
|
PLAN-MUEP |
| Landscape Architecture |
|
M.L.A.R. |
|
LAND-MLAR |
| Darden Graduate School of Business Administration |
| Business Administration |
|
M.B.A., D.B.A., Ph.D. |
|
BUSADM-MBA, BUSADM-DBA, BUSADM-PHD |
| |
-M.B.A. for Executives |
|
M.B.A. |
|
BUSADM-EMB |
| Graduate School of Commerce |
| Accounting |
|
M.S. |
|
ACCT-MS |
| |
-Accounting (Ernst & Young) |
|
M.S. |
|
ACCT-MSEY |
| Commerce |
|
M.S. |
|
COMM-MS |
| |
-Financial Services |
|
|
|
|
| |
-Marketing and Management |
|
|
|
|
| Management of Information Technology |
|
M.S. |
|
MIT-MS |
| Management of Information Technology-16 month |
|
M.S. |
|
MIT16-MS |
| Curry Graduate School of Education |
| Administration & Supervision |
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D. |
|
ADMIN-MED, ADMIN-EDS, ADMIN-EDD |
| Clinical Psychology |
|
Ph.D. |
|
CLNPSY-PHD |
| Counselor Education |
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D. |
|
COUNS-MED, COUNS-EDS, COUNS-EDD |
| Curriculum & Instruction |
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D. |
|
CURRIN-MED, CURRIN-EDS, CURRIN-EDD |
| Early Childhood & Developmental Risk |
|
M.T. |
|
ECDEV-MT, ECDEV-PGM |
| Elementary Education |
|
M.T. |
|
ELEM-MT |
| Education |
|
Ph.D. |
|
EDUC-PHD |
| Education Policy Studies |
|
M.Ed., Ed.D |
|
EDPOL-MED, EDPOL-EDD |
| Educational Psychology |
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D. |
|
EDPSYC-MED, EDPSYC-EDS, EDPSYC-EDD |
| English Education |
|
M.T. |
|
ENGLED-MT |
| Foreign Language |
|
M.T. |
|
FORED-MT |
| Kinesiology |
|
M.Ed., M.T., Ed.D. |
|
KINES-MED, KINES-MT, KINES-EDD |
| Mathematics Education |
|
M.T. |
|
MATHED-MT |
| Higher Education |
|
M.Ed., Ed.D |
|
HIGHED-MED, HIGHED-EDD |
| Science Education |
|
M.T. |
|
SCIED-MT |
| Social Studies Education |
|
M.T. |
|
SOCED-MT |
| Special Education |
|
M.Ed., M.T., Ed.S., Ed.D. |
|
SPCED-MED, SPCED-MT, SPCED-EDS, SPCED-EDD |
| Speech Path & Augiology |
|
M.Ed. |
|
SPATH-MED |
| Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science |
| Accelerated Master’s Degree in Systems Engineering (AMP) |
| |
-Systems Engineering (AMP) |
|
M.E. |
|
SYSTEM-AM |
| Biomedical Engineering |
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
BIOMEN-ME, BIOMEN-MS, BIOMEN-PHD |
| Chemical Engineering |
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
CHEMEN-ME, CHEMEN-MS, CHEMEN-PHD |
| Civil Engineering |
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
CIVIL-ME, CIVIL-MS, CIVIL-PHD |
| Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) |
| - Chemical Engineering (CGEP) |
|
M.E. |
|
CHEMEN-CGE |
| - Civil Engineering (CGEP) |
|
M.E. |
|
CIVIL-CGE |
| - Electrical Engineering (CGEP) |
|
M.E. |
|
ELECT-CGE |
| - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (CGEP) |
|
M.E. |
|
MAE-CGE |
| - Materials Science & Engineering (CGEP) |
|
M.M.S.E. |
|
MATSC-CGE |
| - Systems Engineering (CGEP) |
|
M.E. |
|
SYSTEM-CGE |
| Computer Engineering |
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
COMPEN-ME, COMPEN-MS, COMPEN-PHD |
| Computer Science |
|
M.C.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
COMPSC-MSC, COMPSC-MS, COMPSC-PHD |
| Electrical Engineering |
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
ELECT-ME, ELECT-MS, ELECT-PHD |
| Engineering Physics |
|
M.E.P., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
ENGPHY-MEP, ENGPHY-MS, ENGPHY-PHD |
| Materials Science & Engineering |
|
M.M.S.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
MATSCI-MS, MATSC-MMSE, MATSCI-PHD |
| Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
MAE-ME, MAE-MS, MAE-PHD |
| Systems Engineering |
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
|
SYSTEM-ME, SYSTEM-MS, SYSTEM-PHD |
| School of Law |
| Law |
|
J.D., L.L.M., S.J.D. |
|
LAW-JD, LAW-LLM, LAW-SJD |
| School of Medicine |
| Medicine |
|
M.D. |
|
MEDIC-MD |
| Graduate School of Nursing |
| Nursing |
|
M.S.N., D.N.P |
|
NURS-MSN, NURS-DNP |
| Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy |
|
|
|
|
| Master of Public Policy |
|
M.P.P. |
|
PUBPOL-MPP |
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