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.B.A. |
Master of Business Administration |
M.T. |
Master of Teaching |
M.C.S. |
Master of Computer Science |
M.U.E.P. |
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning |
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CERT |
Certificate |
Curry School of Education and Human Development
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Major |
Concentration |
Plan |
Administration and Supervision |
CERT-G |
30 |
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ADMIN-CRT |
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D. |
33, 30, 72 |
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ADMIN-MED, ADMIN-EDS, ADMIN-EDD |
Applied Behavioral Analysis |
CERT-G |
18 |
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ABA-CRT |
Athletic Training |
M.S. |
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ATHTRN-MS |
Clinical Psychology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
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CLNPSY-PHD |
Communication Sciences and Disorders |
M.Ed. |
69 or 82 |
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SPATH-MED |
Counselor Education |
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D. |
51, 51, 51 |
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COUNS-MED, COUNS-EDS, COUNS-EDD |
Curriculum and Instruction |
Ed.D. |
78 |
- Reading Education
- Science Education
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CURRIN-EDD |
Ed.S. |
30 |
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CURRIN-EDS |
M.Ed. |
30 |
- Elementary Education
- Gifted Education
- Instructional Technology
- Mathematics Education
- Reading Education
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
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CURRIN-MED |
Education |
Ph.D. |
72 |
- 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
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EDUC-PHD |
Educational Psychology |
Ed.S. |
30 |
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EDPSYC-EDS |
M.Ed. |
35 |
- Applied Development Science
- Research, Statistics and Evaluation
- School Psychology
- Social Foundations
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EDPSYC-MED |
Five Year Education Program |
N/A |
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Education |
M.T. |
150 |
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ELEM-PGM |
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ENGLED-PGM |
- Foreign Language Education
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FORED-PGM |
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KINES-PGM |
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MATHED-PGM |
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- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth and Space Science
- Physics
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SCIED-PGM |
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SOCED-PGM |
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- Early Childhood Development
- Elementary Education
- Foreign Language Education
- Secondary Education
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SPCED-PGM |
Higher Education |
Ed.D. |
72 |
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HIGHED-EDD |
M.Ed. |
36 |
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- Higher Education Administration
- Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education
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HIGHED-MED |
Instructional Design and Technology |
CERT-G |
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INDES-CRT |
Kinesiology |
M.Ed. |
30-38 |
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KINES-MED |
Special Education |
Ed.S. |
30 |
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SPCED-EDS |
M.Ed. |
30 |
- Early Childhood Development
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SPCED-MED |
CERT-G |
31 |
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SPCED-CRT |
Teaching English Learners in PreK-12 Education Certificate |
CERT-G |
18 |
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ENGLRN-CRT |
Teaching Gifted Learners in PreK-12 Education Certificate
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CERT-G |
12 |
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GFTLRN-CRT |
Darden School of Business Administration
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Business Administration |
D.B.A., Ph.D. |
72, 72 |
BUSADM-DBA, BUSADM-PHD |
M.B.A. |
60 |
BUSADM-MBA |
Data Science Institute
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Data Science |
M.S. |
32 |
DATASC-MS |
Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Public Policy |
M.P.P. |
30
2yr Program: 51 |
PUBPOL-MPP |
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Anthropology |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
ANTHRO-MA, ANTHRO-PHD |
American Studies |
CERT-G |
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Astronomy |
M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
ASTRO-MS, ASTRO-PHD |
Biology |
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 72 |
BIOL-MA, BIOL-MS, BIOL-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 |
Comparative Literature |
CERT-G |
9 |
COMPLT-CRT |
Creative Writing |
M.F.A. |
48 |
WRITE-MFA |
Drama |
M.F.A. |
72 |
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 |
European Studies |
M.A. |
36 |
EUROPE-MA |
Foreign Affairs |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
FORAFF-MA, FORAFF-PHD |
French |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
FRENCH-MA, FRENCH-PHD |
Gender and Sexuality Studies |
CERT-G |
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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 and 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 |
Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies |
M.A. |
30 |
MESA-MA |
Music |
M.A., Ph.D. |
36, 72 |
MUSIC-MA, MUSIC-PHD |
Nursing |
Ph.D. |
72 |
NURS-PHD |
Philosophy |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
PHIL-MA, PHIL-PHD |
Physics |
M.A., M.S., Ph.D. |
30, 30, 30, 72 |
PHYS-MA, PHYS-MS, PHYS-PHD |
Psychology |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
PSYCH-MA, PSYCH-PHD |
Religious Studies |
M.A., Ph.D. |
30, 72 |
RELIG-MA, RELIG-PHD |
Slavic Languages and 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 |
School of Architecture
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
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 and Environmental Planning |
M.U.E.P. |
49 |
PLAN-MUEP |
Urban Design |
CERT-G |
21 |
URBAN-CRT |
School of Commerce
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Accounting |
M.S. |
30 |
ACCT-MS |
Commerce |
M.S. |
30 |
COMM-MS |
Global Commerce |
M.S. |
40 |
GLBCOM-MS |
Management Information Technology |
M.S. |
30 |
MIT-MS |
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Criminal Justice Education |
CERT-G |
17 |
CRMJGR-CRT |
Cybersecurity Management |
CERT-G |
18 |
INFOSM-CRT |
Digital Marketing |
CERT-G |
15 |
EMARK-CRT |
Health Sciences Management |
CERT-G |
18 |
HSMGT-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 |
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
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 and 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 |
School of Law
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Law |
J.D., L.L.M., S.J.D. |
86, 24, 30 |
LAW-JD, LAW-LLM, LAW-SJD |
School of Medicine
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics |
Ph.D. |
72 |
BIOMOL-PHD |
Biological and Physical Sciences |
M.S. |
30 |
BIOLPS-MS |
Biophysics |
Ph.D. |
72 |
BIOP-PHD |
Cell Biology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
CELL-PHD |
Clinical Research |
M.S. |
30 |
CLNRES-MS |
Experimental Pathology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
EXPATH-PHD |
Medicine |
M.D. |
N/A |
MEDIC-MD |
Microbiology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
MICRO-PHD |
Neuroscience |
Ph.D. |
72 |
NEURO-PHD |
Pharmacology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
PHARM-PHD |
Physiology |
Ph.D. |
72 |
PHY-PHD |
Public Health |
M.P.H. |
42 |
PUBHLT-MPH |
School of Nursing
Program |
Degree |
Credits
Required |
Plan |
Nursing |
M.S.N. |
60 |
NURS-MSN |
Nursing Practice |
D.N.P. |
39 |
NURS-DNP |
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