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
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	52.1301	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	30.7102	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.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, M.Ed.	35		Applied Development Science School Psychology (Discontinued Spring 2025) Social Foundations (Discontinued Spring 2025)	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
			English as a Second Language		ESLED-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
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, M.Ed.	30		Early Childhood Development Severe and Profound Disorders	13.1001	SPCED-MED
Student Affairs Practice in Higher Education, M.Ed.	34		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.	32	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