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.E.P. |
Master of Engineering Physics |
M.D. |
Doctor of Medicine |
M.F.A. |
Master of Fine Arts |
D.N.P. |
Doctor of Nursing Practice |
M.L.A. |
Master of Landscape Architecture |
Ph.D. |
Doctor of Philosophy |
L.L.M. |
Master of Laws |
Ed.S. |
Education Specialist |
M.M.S.E. |
Master of Materials Science and Engineering |
J.D. |
Juris Doctor |
M.P.H. |
Master of Public Health |
M.Arch. |
Master of Architecture |
M.P.P. |
Master of Public Policy |
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.A.P.E. |
Master of Arts in Physics Education |
M.T. |
Master of Teaching |
M.B.A. |
Master of Business Administration |
M.U.E.P. |
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning |
M.C.S. |
Master of Computer Science |
CERT |
Certificate |
School/Program |
Degree(s) |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Curry Graduate School of Education
|
Administration & Supervision |
CERT |
30 |
ADMIN-CRT |
Administration & Supervision |
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D. |
36, 30, 72 |
ADMIN-MED, ADMIN-EDS, ADMIN-EDD |
Adolescent Literacy |
CERT |
16 |
ADOLIT-CRT |
Clinical Psychology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
CLNPSY-PHD |
Counselor Education |
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D |
51 |
COUNS-MED |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Ed.D. |
78 |
CURRIN-EDD |
- Reading Education |
|
|
|
- Science Education |
|
|
|
Curriculum & Instruction |
Ed.S. |
30 |
CURRIN-EDS |
- Reading Education |
|
|
|
Curriculum & Instruction |
M.Ed. |
30 |
CURRIN-MED |
- Elementary Education |
|
|
|
- Gifted Education |
|
|
|
- Instructional Technology |
|
|
|
- Mathematics Education |
|
|
|
- Reading Education |
|
|
|
- Science Education |
|
|
|
- Social Studies Education |
|
|
|
Education |
Ph.D. |
72 |
EDUC-PHD |
- Administration and Supervision |
|
|
|
- Applied Developmental Science |
|
|
|
- Curriculum and Instruction |
|
|
|
- Educational Policy Studies |
|
|
|
- Educational Psychology |
|
|
|
- English Education |
|
|
|
- Gifted Education |
|
|
|
- Higher Education |
|
|
|
- Instructional Technology |
|
|
|
- Kinesiology |
|
|
|
- Mathematics Education |
|
|
|
- Reading Education |
|
|
|
- Research, Statistics and Evaluation |
|
|
|
- Science Education |
|
|
|
- Social Foundations |
|
|
|
- Social Studies Education |
|
|
|
- Special Education |
|
|
|
Educational Psychology |
Ed.S. |
30 |
EDPSYC-EDS |
Educational Psychology |
M.Ed. |
35 |
EDPSYC-MED |
- Applied Development Science |
|
|
|
- Research, Statistics and Evaluation |
|
|
|
- Social Foundations |
|
|
|
Five Year Teacher Education Program |
|
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
- Elementary Education |
M.T. |
150 |
ELEM-PGM |
- English Education |
M.T. |
150 |
ENGLED-PGM |
- Foreign Language Education |
M.T. |
150 |
FORED-PGM |
- Kinesiology |
M.T. |
150 |
KINES-PGM |
- Mathematics Education |
M.T. |
150 |
MATHED-PGM |
- Science Education |
M.T. |
150 |
SCIED-PGM |
- Biology |
|
|
|
- Chemistry |
|
|
|
- Earth and Space Science |
|
|
|
- Physics |
|
|
|
- Social Studies Education |
M.T. |
150 |
SOCED-PGM |
- Special Education |
M.T. |
150 |
SPCED-PGM |
- Early Childhood Development |
|
|
|
- Elementary Education |
|
|
|
- Foreign Language Education |
|
|
|
- Secondary Education |
|
|
|
Higher Education |
Ed.D. |
72 |
HIGHED-EDD |
Higher Education |
M.Ed. |
36 |
HIGHED-MED |
- Higher Education Administration |
|
|
|
- Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education |
|
|
|
Kinesiology |
M.Ed. |
30-38 |
KINES-MED |
Reading Specialist |
CERT-G |
30 |
READED-CRT |
Special Education |
Ed.S. |
30 |
SPCED-EDS |
Special Education |
M.Ed. |
30 |
SPCED-MED |
- Early Childhood Development |
|
|
|
Special Education |
CERT-G |
31 |
SPCED-CRT |
Speech Communication Disorders |
M.Ed. |
69 or 82 |
SPATH-MED |
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
|
Business Administration |
M.B.A., D.B.A., Ph.D. |
60, 72, 72 |
BUSADM-MBA, BUSADM-DBA, BUSADM-PHD |
-Global M.B.A. for Executives |
M.B.A. |
60 |
BUSADM-GMB |
-M.B.A. for Executives |
M.B.A. |
60 |
BUSADM-EMB |
Data Science Institute
|
Data Science (MS) |
M.S. |
30 |
DATASC-MS |
Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
|
Public Policy |
M.P.P. |
30, 2yr Program: 51 |
PUBPOL-MPP |
-Two-year track |
M.P.P. |
30, 2yr Program: 51 |
PUBPOL-MPP |
Graduate School of Architecture
|
Architectural History |
M.Ar.H. |
36 |
ARH-MARH |
Architecture |
M.Arch. |
Path 3:102, Path 2.5:82, Path 2:67, Path 1:31 |
ARCH-MAR |
Constructed Environment |
PH.D. |
72 |
CONSTR-PHD |
Historic Preservation |
CERT-G |
21 |
PRES-CRT |
Landscape Architecture |
M.L.A. |
Path 3.0:97, Path 2.5:78, Path 2.0 Advanced:62, Path 2.0:61 |
LAND-MLAR |
Urban & Environmental Planning |
M.U.E.P. |
50 |
PLAN-MUEP |
Urban Design |
CERT-G |
21 |
URBAN-CRT |
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
|
Anthropology |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
ANTHRO-MA, ANTHRO-PHD |
Astronomy |
M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
ASTRO-MS, ASTRO-PHD |
Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics |
Ph.D. |
72 |
BIOMOL-PHD |
Biological and Physical Sciences |
M.S. |
30 |
BIOLPS-MS |
Biology |
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
BIOL-MA, BIOL-MS, BIOL-PHD |
Biophysics |
Ph.D. |
72 |
BIOP-PHD |
Cell Biology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
CELL-PHD |
Chemistry |
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
CHEM-MA, CHEM-MS, CHEM-PHD |
Classics |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
CLAS-MA, CLAS-PHD |
Clinical Research |
M.S. |
30 |
CLNRES-MS |
Comparative Literature |
CERT-G |
9 |
COMPLT-CRT |
Creative Writing |
M.F.A. |
48 |
WRITE-MFA |
Drama |
M.F.A. |
60 |
DRAMA-MFA |
East Asian Studies |
M.A. |
30 |
EASIAN-MA |
Economics |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
ECON-MA, ECON-PHD |
English |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
ENGL-MA, ENGL-PHD |
Environmental Sciences |
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
EVSC-MA, EVSC-MS, EVSC-PHD |
Experimental Pathology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
EXPATH-PHD |
Foreign Affairs |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
FORAFF-MA, FORAFF-PHD |
French |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
FRENCH-MA, FRENCH-PHD |
German |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
GERMAN-MA, GERMAN-PHD |
Government |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
GOVT-MA, GOVT-PHD |
History |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
HIST-MA, HIST-PHD |
History of Art & Architecture |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
ARTARC-MA, ARTARC-PHD |
Italian |
M.A. |
30 |
ITAL-MA |
Linguistics |
M.A. |
30 |
LING-MA |
Mathematics |
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
MATH-MA, MATH-MS, MATH-PHD |
Microbiology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
MICRO-PHD |
Middle Eastern & South Asian Studies |
M.A. |
30 |
MESA-MA |
Music |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
MUSIC-MA, MUSIC-PHD |
Neuroscience |
Ph.D. |
72 |
NEURO-PHD |
Nursing |
Ph.D. |
72 |
NURS-PHD |
Pharmacology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
PHARM-PHD |
Philosophy |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
PHIL-MA, PHIL-PHD |
Physics |
M.A., M.A.P.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 30, 72 |
PHYS-MA, PHYS-MAPE, PHYS-MS, PHYS-PHD |
Physiology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
PHY-PHD |
Psychology |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
PSYCH-MA, PSYCH-PHD |
Public Health |
M.P.H. |
42 |
PUBHLT-MPH |
Public Health Sciences |
CERT-G |
12 |
PUBHLT-CRT |
Religious Studies |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
RELIG-MA, RELIG-PHD |
Slavic Languages & Literatures |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
SLAVIC-MA, SLAVIC-PHD |
Sociology |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
SOCIOL-MA, SOCIOL-PHD |
Spanish |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
SPAN-MA, SPAN-PHD |
Statistics |
M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
STATS-MS, STATS-PHD |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
CERT-G |
15 |
TESLGR-CRT |
Graduate School of Commerce
|
Accounting |
M.S. |
30 |
ACCT-MS |
Commerce |
M.S. |
30 |
COMM-MS |
Management of Information Technology |
M.S. |
30 |
MIT-MS |
Graduate School of Continuing and Professional Studies
|
Criminal Justice Education |
CERT-G |
17 |
CRMJGR-CRT |
Cybersecurity Management |
CERT-G |
18 |
INFOSM-CRT |
E-Marketing |
CERT-G |
15 |
EMARK-CRT |
Leadership |
CERT-G |
18 |
LEADER-CRT |
Leadership in Human Resources Management |
CERT-G |
15 |
HRESGR-CRT |
National Criminal Justice Command College |
CERT-G |
15 |
PCCGR-CRT |
Procurement and Contracts Management |
CERT-G |
18 |
PROCGR-CRT |
Project Management |
CERT-G |
18 |
PROJMG-CRT |
Public Administration |
CERT-G |
15 |
PUBAB-CRT |
Technology Leadership |
CERT-G |
18 |
TECHLD-CRT |
Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science
|
Biomedical Engineering |
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
BIOMEN-ME, BIOMEN-MS, BIOMEN-PHD |
Chemical Engineering |
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
CHEMEN-ME, CHEMEN-MS, CHEMEN-PHD |
Civil Engineering |
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
CIVIL-ME, CIVIL-MS, CIVIL-PHD |
Computer Engineering |
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
COMPEN-ME, COMPEN-MS, COMPEN-PHD |
Computer Science |
M.C.S., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
COMPSC-MSC, COMPSC-MS, COMPSC-PHD |
Electrical Engineering |
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
ELECT-ME, ELECT-MS, ELECT-PHD |
Engineering Physics |
M.E.P., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
ENGPHY-MEP, ENGPHY-MS, ENGPHY-PHD |
Materials Science |
M.M.S.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
MATSCI-MS, MATSC-MMSE, MATSCI-PHD |
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering |
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
MAE-ME, MAE-MS, MAE-PHD |
Systems Engineering |
M.E., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
SYSTEM-ME, SYSTEM-MS, SYSTEM-PHD |
Graduate School of Nursing
|
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist |
CERT-G |
33, 46 |
ASCCN0-CRT |
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
CERT-G |
33, 46 |
ACNP0-CRT |
Family Nurse Practitioner |
CERT-G |
36, 50 |
FNP0-CRT |
Health Systems Management |
CERT-G |
16, 38 |
HSMGM0-CRT |
Nursing |
M.S.N., D.N.P. |
60, 38 |
NURS-MSN, NURS-DNP |
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
CERT-G |
36, 48 |
PNP0-CRT |
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
CERT-G |
33, 49 |
PMHNP0-CRT |
Public Health Nursing Leadership |
CERT-G |
19, 38 |
PHNL0-CRT |
School of Law
|
Law |
J.D., L.L.M., S.J.D. |
86, 24, 30 |
LAW-JD, LAW-LLM, LAW-SJD |
School of Medicine
|
Medicine |
M.D. |
N/A |
MEDIC-MD |
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