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The University of Virginia takes
pride in its continued development of modern engineering education and
research. For over one hundred fifty years, the University has offered
regular study in engineering, coinciding with the industrial development
of the South and paralleling the rise of the engineering profession
itself. Today, a total of 10 undergraduate and 32 graduate programs
are offered by 8 academic departments.
Address
School of Graduate Engineering
and Applied Science
P.O. Box 400242
A108 Thornton Hall
351 McCormick Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4242
(434) 924-3897
The growth of applied science
into a learned profession was anticipated in the founding of the University.
As early as 1825, the Rector and Visitors formally indicated that instruction
in military and civil architecture would be a part of the education
program of the University. Such courses were offered starting in 1827.
Notable members of the early engineering staff were Charles Bonnycastle,
trained in military engineering in England, and William Barton Rogers,
later co-founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering
instruction was not sought widely by young men in the predominantly
agricultural South, however; and by 1850, it was announced that the
engineering program would be discontinued.
A new and more successful beginning
was made in 1865 under the direction of Professor Charles Scott Venable,
and by 1869 the University awarded its first degrees in engineering.
Instruction was offered in civil and mining engineering until the 1881-1882
session, when engineering became a professional department. William
Mynn Thornton became the first dean of engineering in 1905. Under his
leadership, three new degree programs were added: mechanical engineering
in 1891, electrical engineering in 1897, and chemical engineering in
1908.
Between World War I and World
War II, the engineering curricula were revised and strengthened to provide
a broader program of study, including the humanities. During both wars,
the school offered engineering instruction to members of the armed forces;
and ROTC programs for the Navy, Army, and Air Force were introduced
during and after World War II.
Reorganization following World
War II led again to an extensive revision of all curricula and to the
graduate studies now offered. In 1955, two new branches of engineering
study were recognized by degrees: aeronautical and nuclear engineering.
In the same year, the first doctoral programs were instituted in chemical
engineering and engineering physics.
In 1962, the name of the School
was changed to the School of Engineering and Applied Science in anticipation
of the establishment of the Department of Materials Science (1963),
the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (1964), and
the Department of Biomedical Engineering (1967). The Department of Systems
Engineering was established in 1975, and in 1984, Applied Mathematics
and Computer Science became separate departments. Further reorganization
has led to the present school academic structure with its Departments
of Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering;
Computer Science; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Materials Science
and Engineering; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; and Systems and
Information Engineering; and the Division of Technology, Culture, and
Communication. The undergraduate program in engineering science and
the graduate program in engineering physics are administered by the
Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Interdisciplinary research is
carried out through research centers, laboratories, and consortia in
which graduate students in two or more disciplines work together on
a research project.
The Aerogel Research Laboratory was established in 1996 to investigate fundamental properties as
well as cutting-edge applications of aerogels, which are the lightest
solids ever produced. It is the only university-based aerogel research
program in the United States.
The Applied Electrophysics Laboratories
(AEpL) serve as the University of Virginia’s center for
research in solid-state materials, devices, and circuits. AEpL was founded
in 1967 and consists of the Semiconductor Device Laboratory (SDL), the
Laboratory for Optics and Quantum Electronics (LOQE), and the Millimeter-wave
Research Laboratory (MRL). These laboratories share a 3,500 square-foot
clean room facility for device fabrication and materials growth, as
well as a variety of other facilities for microwave and optical analysis
and device design and testing.
The Laboratory for Atomic and
Surface Physics studies the interaction of energetic particles (ions, electrons)
and photons with surfaces. Its goals are to understand the mechanisms
leading to electronic excitations and how these excitations evolve and
lead to the emission of light (luminescence), electrons, radiation,
atoms and molecules (sputtering), and to radiation damage, chemical
changes or heat. The studies have applications in semiconductor processing,
nuclear fusion, gas discharges, biology, astrophysics, and space exploration.
A substantial part of the laboratory’s work consists in modeling
and simulations of surface processes in icy satellites, planetary atmospheres
and magnetospheres, and interstellar grains. Projects are supported
by NASA, NSF, and SWRI.
The Automobile Safety Laboratory
is one of a limited number of laboratories conducting impact biomechanics
research with both dummies and cadavers. The laboratory is a 10,000-
square-foot facility equipped with a wide range of biomechanical test
equipment, a machine shop, dummy laboratory, and surrogate storage.
The laboratory has a multi-disciplinary research program. Impact biomechanics,
computational mechanics, and vehicle crashworthiness studies are funded
from a variety of industrial and government sources.
The Cognitive Systems Engineering
Laboratory develops decision-aiding systems for operators and engineers
in the domains of process control, medical technology, and aviation.
In all of these domains, teams of people work together to solve problems
in complex, dynamic environments. Typical tasks include monitoring,
diagnosis, control, scheduling, and planning, using both well-defined
strategies and ad-hoc reasoning to meet objectives while satisfying
constraints like organizational or industry-mandated objectives or rules.
The Communications, Control,
and Signal Processing Laboratory (CCSP)
conducts research and development in a variety of communications and
signal processing areas, including error control coding; data compression;
network protocols; detection and estimation theory; statistical signal
analysis (system identification, channel equalization, sensor arrays
and image processing), and optical communication. Research in CCSP is
primarily of an analytical nature, supported by computer simulations.
The Computational Laboratory
for Environmental Bioremediation (CLEB)
complements UVa.’s existing experimental Bacterial Migration Laboratory-the
only laboratory in the world equipped to measure bacterial transport
properties at both the macroscopic and the individual cell levels. This
experimental capability, combined with the CLEB’s modeling and
computational expertise, which draws on analogies to statistical mechanical
methods for molecular transport phenomena, places CLEB in a unique position
to substantially expand the state of quantitative knowledge about bacterial
migration and In Situ Bioremediation (ISB), a powerful, cost-effective
technology for restoring contaminated sites by exploiting the natural
degradative and migratory abilities of bacteria.
The Laboratory for Computer
Architecture focuses on exploring computer “microarchitecture”
and the analysis techniques needed to study microarchitectural questions.
Three of our research thrusts are branch prediction, exploiting compiler
dependence relationships at runtime, and simulation.
The Center for Electrochemical
Science and Engineering is a multi-disciplinary
research effort that incorporates the departments of Materials Science
and Engineering, and Chemical Engineering, as well as interactions with
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics.
It is one of the nation’s leading research groups of its kind,
and its research affects the performance and reliability of most products
manufactured in the world today.
The Electron Microscope and
Image Processing Facility is a comprehensive service and user facility for biomedical
research. Its services include Transmission Microscopy, Scanning Microscopy
and Confocal Microscopy. Equipment available includes Transmission and
Scanning Electron Microscopes; Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope; High
Resolution Vacuum Evaporator; Ultramicrotomes; Critical Point Dryer;
Sputter Coater; Freeze-substitution Unit and Gatan Cold Stage, and a
Cryotransfer Unit.
The Center for Embedded Computing
explores means through which faculty and staff at U.Va. can coordinate
research on embedded computing technology to produce the new intelligent
devices that our society has come to expect. U.Va. has a unique combination
of abilities that offer great potential to advance the state of the
art in this field.
The Far Infrared Receiver Laboratory
(FIRLab) operates within the Departments of Electrical and Computer
Engineering and Physics at the University of Virginia. The FIRLab is
fully equipped to design, assemble and evaluate millimeter and submillimeter
wavelength mixers and multipliers at frequencies from microwave to THz
frequencies. Sources include two submillimeter wavelength gas laser
systems (300 GHz - 4.5 THz) and a variety of millimeter wavelength sources,
multipliers and amplifiers. A Bruker IFS 66V Fourier Transform Infrared
Spectrometer (200 GHz - 225 THz) is available for materials and component
evaluation, as well as a variety of power meters, microscopes and probe
stations.
High-Performance Low Power Laboratory
(HPLP) focuses primarily on original research in the field of low
power and high performance electronics, spanning digital VLSI and analog
systems, architectures, circuits, and algorithms. HPLP currently has
eight active researchers, as well as a new lab facility containing PCs
and workstations donated by IBM and Intel.
Hyperpolarized Gas Imaging Research
is a promising option for medical imaging of air spaces and certain
tissues in humans without exposing patients to radiation associated
with other methods (high resolution Computed Tomography and V/Q techniques,
for example.) Since spring of 1996, U.Va.’s Departmental Research
Team for Hyperpolarized Gases has been exploring and conducting research
in this field.
The Integrated Sensing and Processing
Laboratory (ISPL) merges high functional
density CMOS image/signal processing mixed-signal circuits with integrated
detection/transduction structures to achieve improved application performance.
Its current projects are in the areas of infrared imaging, adaptive
hyper-spectral imaging, biomolecular fluourescence detection, and adaptive
ultrasonic imaging. The laboratory’s work is supported by the
National Science Foundation, the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency, the Carilion Biomedical Institute, and Agilent Technologies.
The Intelligent Processing of
Materials Laboratory (IPML) is one of the
nation’s premier centers for research on the processing of advanced
materials. Affiliated with the University’s School of Engineering
and Applied Sciences, the laboratory incorporates both the synthesis
and processing of materials along with their modeling, sensing, and
control. Goals of IPML’s research include development of innovative
process technologies, creating models for predicting materials evolution
during processing, designing advanced in-situ sensors for tracking material
changes during processing, and creating model-based path optimization
and feedback control.
The Program of Interdisciplinary
Research in Contaminant Hydrogeology is
dedicated to investigation of the interplay between chemical, physical,
and biological factors that control the fate and transport of contaminants
in the subsurface. Its research is supported by teams of individuals
from the departments of Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and
Environmental Sciences.
The Internet Commerce Group,
InterCom, is a coalition of university faculty and business leaders that
promotes development of electronic commerce in Virginia by providing
technical and business software, training, and consulting services to
companies entering (or already participating in) the electronic marketplace.
The Internet Technology Innovation
Center (TIC) assists Virginia’s newest emerging industry and
its growing base of Internet-related businesses. The Internet TIC is
tasked to nurture an entrepreneurial environment, accelerate the creation
and deployment of network-based information technology, develop the
hardware/software infrastructure that Virginia needs for the coming
knowledge-based economy, and expand Virginia’s high-skill workforce
needed to develop, support, and market Internet-based electronic products
and services. Internet TIC is funded by Virginia’s Center for
Innovative Technology and is a partnership among the University of Virginia,
Virginia Tech, George Mason University, and Christopher Newport University.
The Virginia Microelectronics
Consortium (VMEC), a group of colleges and universities including George
Mason University, Old Dominion University, the University of Virginia,
Virginia Tech, and the College of William and Mary that offer a world-class
program in microelectronics education and research. VMEC was created
in 1996 to serve the microelectronics industry in the Commonwealth and
to exploit our diverse industry and educational microelectronics resources
to our mutual benefit.
The Virginia Institute for Justice
Information Systems was created to support
the information technology needs of law enforcement agencies throughout
the Commonwealth of Virginia and on a national level. The Institute
is funded by national funding agencies including the Virginia Department
of Criminal Justice Services, and the National Institute of Justice’s
Crime Mapping Research Center.
The Light Metals Center conducts
a wide range of research on light materials including alloy processing,
mechanical properties and microstructural characterization, deformation
mechanisms and environmental effects of light metals. The center’s
research advances knowledge of structural materials, which have a high
strength- and/or stiffness-to-weight ratio and at the same time are
able to perform satisfactorily in hostile environments.
The Center for Magnetic Bearings
conducts applied research in the area of magnetic bearings used to
support a variety of machines. The Center receives funding from the
Virginia Center for Innovative Technology, government agencies, and
industry, and it places great emphasis on working with industry to develop
magnetic bearing technology for a wide variety of applications, particularly
in the area of turbomachinery. Many of the research results and computer
programs developed by the faculty and students are widely used in industry,
and in some cases are the industry standards.
The Mathematical Computational
Modeling Laboratory is dedicated to research in mathematical modeling, computer
simulation, and virtual prototyping of various industrial technologies
and industrial processing operations. Recent research includes studies
in high-speed gas flows, two phase flow with fibrous material, rarefied
gas flow, and dynamical motion of galaxies.
The Institute for Microelectronics
serves as the University’s interdisciplinary microelectronics
interface to outside organizations and within the University itself.
Acting as a focal point for microelectronics communications at the University,
the institute consists primarily of faculty volunteers. Through organized
cooperation they seek to maximize the impact of their educational and
research activities.
The Microscale Heat Transfer
Laboratory is dedicated to developing new techniques to assist in measuring,
understanding, and utilizing microscale thermal phenomena. The laboratory’s
research is aimed at developing a fundamental understanding of energy
transport on ultra short time and length scales. Current work focuses
on heat transfer in thin films and in materials with partial fractal
geometry; and on thermophysical property measurements of thin film materials.
The Millimeter-Wave Research
Laboratory focuses on building communication and receiver components capable
of operating at very high frequencies. The devices have a host of applications,
including communications, radar, atmospheric monitoring, and radio astronomy.
The Molecular Biomechanics Laboratory, part of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, is
dedicated to understanding the molecular mechanisms by which cells move,
and the application of this knowledge to the improvement of American
public health.
The Center for Nanoscopic Materials
Design explores new directions in the nanoscale design and control
of self-assembled epitaxial semiconductor quantum dots by providing
new algorithms for understanding and controlling the coupling of short,
medium and long range order in these structures. The Center collaborates
with industrial, University, and government laboratories to support
and further materials research and education in this field.
The Laboratory for Next Generation
Real-Time Computing is part of the Computer Science Department at the University
of Virginia. The laboratory studies a wide range of issues in all aspects
of real-time computing. Real-time principles are becoming important
for all systems since audio and video streams are being utilized in
many new contexts from control applications to the Next Generation Internet.
The Laboratory for Optics and
Quantum Electronics conducts research in photonics and optoelectronics. Current
areas of interest include photonic materials, novel optical devices,
micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS), and organic polymers
like polypropylene and poly-dimethilsiloxane.
The Center for Risk Management
of Engineering Systems develops technology to assist in the management of risk for
a variety of engineering systems. Industry and government sponsors of
research at the Center work closely with faculty and students, contributing
their unique strengths and interests to the Center. The Center’s
areas of expertise include environmental impacts, water resources and
technology management, electronic, safety-critical systems, computer-based
systems, including hardware and software performance and reliability,
and reliability modeling of multiple failure modes in complex systems.
The Rotating Machinery and Controls
Laboratories (ROMAC) conduct research
in the areas of rotor dynamics, turbomachinery, structural dynamics,
magnetic bearings, automatic controls, turbomachinery flows, fluid film
bearings, and seals. The Laboratory’s research is supported by
a consortium of industries through the ROMAC Industrial Research Program.
The Center for Safety Critical
Systems explores questions of safety in industries where safety is
a matter of life and death. The goal is to make current systems even
safer for the public. Projects include assessing the safety of modern
rail transportation systems and studying issues of safety in the nuclear
industry. The center has received support for related projects from
the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Air Force.
The Science and Engineering
of Laser Interactions with Matter graduate
training program is designed to develop students with enhanced mastery
and appreciation of the knowledge and state-of-the-art technical skills
required for rapid advancements in modern science and technology.
The Semiconductor Device Laboratory
maintains a position of international prominence for research on
solid-state devices for millimeter and submillimeter wavelength electronics.
Research is focused on development of high-sensitivity, ultra-low-noise
Gallium Arsenide Schottky barrier diodes and superconducting junctions
for high frequency (150 Ghz and above) receiver applications. Research
topics include theoretical investigations of high frequency transport
in ultra-small semiconductor devices, fundamental limits to device performance,
and optimization of device design for specific applications.
The Semiconductor Manufacturing
Information Technology Center is a
partnership between Dominion Semiconductor Co. and Virginia’s
Center for Innovative Technology. The Center’s goals are to improve
productivity at Dominion’s state-of-the-art chip fabrication facility,
in Manassas, while giving students hands-on experience with actual manufacturing
data. The center is located at Dominion but has a companion laboratory
at U.Va. Both facilities are staffed by University students and researchers.
The Center for Semicustom Integrated
Systems is an internationally respected research group in the areas
of computer engineering and digital systems. The Center’s ultimate
missions are to accelerate economic growth, to improve products and
processes, and to integrate the results of academic research into Very
Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) industry developments. Its research and
education programs help satisfy the growing need for leading-edge design
tools and methods in the VLSI industry.
The Smart Travel Laboratory
is a state-of-the-art facility that supports research and education
in the rapidly emerging area of intelligent transportation systems (ITS).
Using the latest information technologies and analysis and modeling
techniques, researchers in the lab are developing prototype systems
and applications that promise to improve the effectiveness of ITS. The
distinguishing characteristic of the lab is the direct connection established
between the lab and transportation management systems operated by the
Virginia Department of Transportation. This connection provides researchers
with direct access to real ITS data and systems.
The Space Physics and Surface
Physics Theory Program studies the physics and chemistry of energetic ion, electron
and UV-photon interactions with surfaces and gases. The processes of
interest are desorption and sputtering, as well as the radiolysis and
photolysis of surfaces and gases. The motivation for the program’s
research is to understand problems in space physics and astronomy.
The Surface Science Center provides services on surface analysis, including modifying the surface
layers of materials by ion implantation, and surface characterization
and depth profiling of sample compositions using a Perkin-Elmer 560
system. Available techniques are Angle-resolved X-Ray Photoelectron
Spectroscopy (XPS or ESCA), Scanning Auger Electron Microscopy with
sub-micron resolution, and Ion Scattering Spectroscopy. Each technique
can be combined with the others and with sputter etching (using a differentially
pumped ion gun) to obtain composition depth profiles.
The Center for Survivable Information
Systems studies the survivability of critical information systems-air
traffic control, telecommunications, nationwide control of power distribution,
and the financial system. Societal dependence on these systems is growing
and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The Center’s
research focuses on designing software which can be tailored to information
systems to ensure the intended operation of their existing components.
The Virginia Institute for Technology
and the Environment develops environmentally
sensitive technology and techniques to mitigate the impacts of current
technology on the environment. More than 25 participating engineering
faculty members support a broad range of research, including environmental
engineering, risk management, contaminant hydrogeology, environmentally
sensitive chemical manufacturing, hazardous waste management, alternative
energy systems, and the interrelationships of society, technology and
the environment.
The Center for Transportation
Studies focuses on issues and problems related to the development,
operation, and maintenance of a safe, efficient intermodal transportation
system for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. The Center’s
research program is noted for being responsive to emerging challenges
from the transportation sector and for continually probing into new
areas of transportation-related research, like intelligent transportation
systems, traffic simulation studies, applications of geographic information
systems in facilitating transportation planning and management, and
decision support systems using artificial intelligence.
The Virginia Artificial Heart
Center is a major research facility for the design, development and
testing of a magnetic bearing supported artificial heart for human implantation.
Several prototypes have been successfully testing in pumping both water
and blood. The current work is on a ventricular assist version of the
pump but future work will be on a total heart replacement.
The Center for Wound Prevention
and Repair explores the principles governing mechanical and biological
events in chronic skin wounds, developing the necessary monitoring and
prevention techniques to eradicate chronic wounds in hospital settings.
At the same time, the Center applies these principles to accelerating
the repair of acute skin wounds caused by trauma, and improving therapies
for skin flap procedures, intestinal ulcers, and neurological injuries.
The School of Engineering and
Applied Science is located in a complex of buildings, the main one being
Thornton Hall, named after the first dean of engineering. Thornton Hall
houses the school’s administrative offices, the Departments of
Civil Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering; the Division
of Technology, Culture, and Communication; and assorted research laboratories.
South of Thornton Hall is Olsson Hall, which houses the Departments
of Computer Science, and Systems and Information Engineering. Adjacent
to these buildings are three buildings housing the Departments of Mechanical
and Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Chemical
Engineering. The Department of Biomedical Engineering is located in
Stacey Hall, which is part of the Health Sciences Center. The Aerospace
Research Laboratory is located on Mount Jefferson.
Computers The
School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Information
Technology and Communication (ITC) provide a wide range of modern facilities
to support student computing activities. Students use these computing
facilities for a variety of applications including, course work, special
projects, research, word processing, spreadsheets, and electronic mail.
These facilities are open 24-hours
a day, seven days a week, and are staffed with student consultants during
the afternoons and evenings. Over 500 workstations of various models
are housed in these public labs, all of which are connected to the University
networks and can be used independently, or to access other computers
at the University or world-wide. Some facilities house high-performance
Unix workstations that can be used for specific courses or research,
while all facilities provide free printing via laser printers.
To supplement the public facilities,
many departments and research groups operate their own computing
facilities which are used for specific courses and research projects
within those departments. Computer facility equipment ranges from PCs
and Macintoshes, to general purpose Unix workstations, high-performance
graphics workstations and specialized processors for vision and sound
research, to highly advanced parallel processing engines.
The Science and Engineering
Library located in Clark Hall, includes more than 240,000 volumes, 1,500
current serial subscriptions, and 1 million technical reports. A full
range of information services is available, including an online catalog
with remote access, reference assistance, computerized literature searching,
and inter-library loans and document delivery.
The Office of Career Services
is available to help engineering students establish their career
goals and develop strategies to attain those objectives. In addition
to individual appointments, the office provides resource material on
career fields, job search strategies, interviewing techniques, and employment
opportunities. The office also coordinates on-Grounds interviews in
conjunction with University Career Services.
The Office of Minority Programs,
established in the school in 1986, is available to help minority
students by providing academic support, motivational activities, and
financial assistance. The office provides counseling, peer counseling,
and other special services for both undergraduate and graduate students.
The office sponsors the Graduate Society of Black Engineers, a support
group for minorities enrolled in graduate engineering programs.
The Virginia Transportation
Research Council is sponsored by the Virginia Department of Highways in
cooperation with the University, and its offices and laboratories are
located in the Shelburne Building about one-half mile west of Thornton
Hall. The council has two primary objectives: providing training in
the fundamentals of highway engineering; and carrying out research programs
to improve the economic design, construction, maintenance, and operation
of highways. The council operates laboratories that study problems of
highway aggregates, geological engineering, concrete, bituminous materials,
soils, bridge structures, and traffic and safety.
The Virginia Transportation
Research Council also provides financial assistance for graduate students
whose thesis or dissertation research is in an area of interest to the
council.
The University of Virginia School
of Engineering and Applied Science offers programs leading to the degree
of Master of Science and Master of Engineering, as well as Master degrees
in several areas of applied science, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
The School’s 11 curricula are: applied mathematics; applied mechanics;
biomedical engineering; chemical engineering; civil engineering; computer
science; electrical engineering; engineering physics; materials science
and engineering; mechanical and aerospace engineering; and systems engineering.
The range of studies available
within the school is designed to satisfy a variety of objectives. Specific
courses leading to a degree are not prescribed; instead, each student
prepares an individual program, with the help of a faculty advisor,
tailored to particular needs and goals and then submits it for faculty
approval.
Two types of master’s
degrees are available. Strong emphasis is placed on research for the
Master of Science degree. The focal point of the M.S. is a thesis describing
research accomplished in close cooperation with the student’s
faculty advisor. The degrees of Master of Engineering and Master of
Applied Science do not require a thesis and are professionally oriented.
The Doctor of Philosophy degree
is regarded by many as a symbol that its bearer has achieved an in-depth
understanding of a segment of human knowledge and has contributed significantly
to that knowledge. The Ph.D. requires a program of advanced study in
courses and research, satisfactory completion of comprehensive examinations,
and submission of a dissertation based on independent, original research.
The School of Engineering and
Applied Science offers an exceptional educational opportunity for qualified
students who seek an environment where graduate study is characterized
by integrated learning experiences with highly qualified, experienced,
and dedicated faculty. Graduate admissions committees are seeking well-rounded
individuals who bring exceptional intellectual capabilities along with
a passion for their chosen field. The admissions process looks for evidence
of competitive academic performance, work and life experiences, and
qualities of character such as motivation, maturity, tenacity, integrity,
ability to work with others, self-reliance, and leadership. All applicants
are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, political affiliation, disability, age, sexual orientation,
or veteran status. The Engineering School welcomes applications from
men and women from other countries whose diverse perspectives broaden
the range of educational experience for all members of the SEAS community.
An applicant must have a bacalaureate
degree from a recognized college or university. While this degree will
normally be in the field of engineering or applied science, degrees
in other fields may be acceptable. Undergraduate courses that may be
required to remedy deficiencies must be taken without credit. An applicant
should have a B average for admission into graduate studies.
Each candidate must complete
the Application for Admission. The application requires completion of
an essay, complete transcripts of all academic work and three letters
of recommendation. A non-refundable fee of $40 must accompany the application;
an application will not be considered if this fee has not been paid.
All applicants are required to take the Graduate Records Exam
(GRE) general exam. Applicants for Engineering Physics must also
take the subject test. Applicants for Computer Science are encouraged
to take the subject test. Applicants whose native language is not English
must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Applications may be completed
and submitted on-line (http://applyonline.virginia.edu/engineering) or application materials may be downloaded from the same
site and submitted by mail to: Graduate Studies, Office of the Dean,
School of Engineering and Applied Science, P.O. Box 400242 Thornton
Hall, Room A-108, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4242.
The Computer Science program accepts fall applications. Spring admissions
will only be considered in exceptional circumstances without financial
aid.
For U.S. citizens and permanent
residents, deadlines for complete applications for admission are: December
1 for January admission, May 1 for June admission, and August 1 for
September admission. Students seeking financial assistance, however,
should have a completed application submitted by February 1 for September
admission. International students on visas (other than permanent residents)
must apply at least five months prior to the term for which admission
is sought. This time is necessary in order for the International Student
Office to review and process necessary papers. A prospective international
student must have appropriate, current, valid, and legal non-immigrant
status before he/she can be offered final admission to the University.
Also, all international students (other than permanent residents) must
provide bank certification of the amount of U.S. dollars they will have
available for their first year in Charlottesville.
The School of Engineering and
Applied Science offers financial support through assistantships and
fellowships ordinarily consisting of a stipend and payment of all tuition
and fees including health insurance. Most superior students in research
degree programs (Masters of Science and Ph.D.) can expect to receive
aid of some kind for up to five years, though support will vary by department
and funding source.
Students receiving financial
aid from the School of Engineering and Applied Science must be registered
as full-time students, defined as at least 12 credit hours of lecture-laboratory
courses and/or research during the academic year, must maintain a grade
point average of 3.0 and also maintain satisfactory progress toward
a degree. Summertime graduate research assistants must register for
a minimum of 6 credit hours of research during the summer. Students
receiving financial aid are not permitted to have other employment without
approval of the Office of Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs. Students
are awarded financial assistance to enable them to devote maximum effort
to graduate studies.
Fellowships are intended to
allow graduate students to devote full time to learning opportunities
in the classroom and laboratory. No work duties, in a pay for service
sense, are required, but good academic progress, including research
for the thesis or dissertation, are essential. Some programs, during
fellowship support, will include research and teaching duties as part
of the usual academic requirements for the degree.
Graduate Research Assistants
are assigned to work with a faculty member on a specific research project
which should culminate in a project report, thesis, or dissertation.
Full-time graduate research assistants may not carry a load of more
than 9 credit hours of lecture-laboratory courses but must register
each semester for enough additional credits of teaching/research to
maintain full-time student status.
Graduate Teaching Assistants
are assigned to assist a faculty member teaching a specific lecture/laboratory
course. The assigned duties will depend on the course and instructor.
Graduate teaching assistants may not carry a load of more than
9 credit hours of lecture-laboratory courses but must register each
semester for enough teaching/research credit to maintain full-time student
status.
The ARCS Fellowship was
established in 1984 as an annual gift from the Metropolitan Washington,
D.C. Chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation.
The recipients are chosen from enrolled students nominated by the departments.
The Virginia Engineering Foundation
Fellowship is provided through gifts from alumni and friends of
the School of Engineering and Applied Science. The recipient is chosen
from enrolled students nominated by the departments.
L. William Ballard, Jr. Fellowship is offered to a graduate student who has demonstrated academic
excellence, leadership qualities, and financial need.
Carlos and Esther Farrar Fellowship provides fellowships to deserving students at the University
of Virginia studying in disciplines and programs pertaining to scientific
investigation of the universe (i.e., aerospace engineering, astro-physics,
mathematics). This fellowship is awarded on the basis of scholastic
merit and financial need.
John H. and Dorothy W. Sidebottom
Fellowship is offered to graduate students majoring in aerospace
engineering.
GEM Fellowships
The University of Virginia is a member of the National Consortium for
Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. While attending
one of the member universities for graduate study leading to a master’s
degree in engineering, a minority student accepted into the GEM program
receives a stipend of $6,000 plus full tuition and fees. The School
of Engineering and Applied Science supplements the stipend to equal,
at a minimum, the total of the fellowships normally awarded to entering
students. Application material can be obtained by contacting Executive
Director, GEM, Box 537, Notre Dame, IN 46556, (219) 239-7183.
The Dean’s Fellows Award was established in 1984 to recognize outstanding entering graduate
students. This award provides a stipend of $2,000 per year for
up to three years, in addition to the financial aid offered by the departments.
Grades
The letter grade symbols used for grading graduate students in the School
of Engineering and Applied Science are: A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C,
C-, D+, D, D-, F. To obtain a graduate degree in the School of Engineering
and Applied Science, an individual must have a minimum average grade
of B on all graded graduate course work taken at the University of Virginia
while a graduate student, or taken as an undergraduate for graduate
credit. No grade lower than a C is acceptable toward meeting the requirements
for a graduate degree. If a course is repeated, both grades are used
in computing the overall grade average. Undergraduate courses and courses
taken on a Credit/No Credit basis may not be used to meet requirements
for a graduate degree and are not used in computing the grade average.
A 10-day period past the end of the semester (end of the examination
period) is automatically allowed to remove an incomplete. A maximum
extension to the end of the subsequent semester (the following fall
for a spring class and spring for a fall class) may be granted upon
special request to the dean’s office.
Quality of Work
Graduate degrees are not conferred merely upon the basis of the number
of courses passed, nor the length of time spent in residence or in research,
but primarily upon the basis of the quality and scope of the candidate’s
knowledge and power of investigation in a chosen field of study. Unsatisfactory
work during any semester or an overall grade average of less than B
may be considered sufficient reason for withdrawal of financial assistance,
or for enforced withdrawal from the graduate program. Graduate students
are considered to be on probation if their cumulative grade point average
for graduate work is less than 3.0 and they are notified of this by
the dean’s office. Graduate students are subject to dismissal
if their cumulative grade point average is not raised to 3.0 within
one semester.
Research
All graduate students conducting research must register for the appropriate
research course. Credits are assigned to this course in such a way that
the total number of hours for which the student is registered reflects
the fraction of time devoted to progress toward a degree. Students must
register for a minimum of six credits of research for the Master of
Science (thesis) degree and 24 credits of research for the Ph.D. degree.
In many cases, research in excess of these minimum requirements, particularly
for the Ph.D. degree, is desirable. Project research for the Master
of Engineering or Master of Applied Science (non-thesis) degrees is
encouraged and, in some curricula, required.
Time Limit For Graduate Degrees The student must complete all the requirements for a Master
of Science degree within five years after admission to the graduate
program, and he or she must complete all the requirements for a Master
of Engineering degree within seven years after admission to the graduate
program. All requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree must be
completed within seven years after admission to the doctoral program.
Expired credits may be revalidated by examination with approval from
the advisor, the appropriate department graduate committee, graduate
studies committee, and the Office of the Dean.
In certain cases there may be
extenuating circumstances that cause a deviation from the requirements
for the master’s or doctoral degrees. A student has the right
to petition the Committee on Graduate Studies requesting such a deviation
from the normal requirements. This petition should be in writing and
endorsed by both the student’s advisor and department chair.
Transfer credit, as described
below, will be considered for acceptance toward a degree in the Graduate
School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Master of Science Candidates may include a maximum of six credits of graduate course transfer
credit on their program of study at the University of Virginia. These
graduate courses must have been completed at another school of recognized
standing. They cannot have been used to satisfy requirements for another
degree, and only courses with a grade of B or better may be transferred.
All requests for the inclusion of transfer credit in the University
of Virginia program of study are subject to the approval of the candidate’s
academic department and the Office of the Dean for Graduate Programs.
Master of Engineering Candidates may include a maximum of 12 credits of graduate course transfer
credit in their program of study at the University of Virginia. These
graduate courses must have been completed at another school of recognized
standing. They cannot have been used to satisfy requirements for another
degree, and only courses with a grade of B or better may be transferred.
All requests for the inclusion of transfer credit in the University
of Virginia program of study are subject to the approval of the candidate’s
academic department and the Office of the Dean.
Doctor of Philosophy Candidates transfer of courses from other schools of recognized standing
must be submitted for approval in the program of study.
Graduate students in the School
of Engineering and Applied Science are eligible to participate in the
Air Force and Army ROTC programs. Inquiries concerning enrollment in
the Air Force ROTC should be addressed to the Professor of Air Science,
Varsity Hall. Inquiries concerning enrollment in the Army ROTC should
be addressed to the Professor of Military Science, Room B-030, New Cabell
Hall. Air and Military Science courses are described in the Undergraduate
Record.
Undergraduate students are strongly
encouraged to plan for graduate school early in their undergraduate
careers. In many cases, it will be possible for students to obtain graduate
degree credit while completing undergraduate programs and shorten the
length of time required to obtain a graduate degree. Graduate degree
credit is generally given for approved graduate courses taken by undergraduates
when these courses are not used for credit in the undergraduate degree
program of study. Undergraduates may be granted permission to take 600-
and 700-level courses. Qualifications include fourth-year standing and
a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2. Only one graduate
course per semester is permitted.
Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s
Program (ABMP) Students in the sixth semester
of their degree programs are invited to apply for the Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's
Program. This is a program for students with outstanding academic records
(typically a 3.4 GPA or higher, and advanced academic standing so that
he/she can complete the program in 4+1 years) who wish to begin research
for their Master of Science degree during their undergraduate years.
The process is as follows:
1. Each student must find a
faculty sponsor/advisor to be the thesis advisor. The student
will then submit to the Office of the Dean by February 1 an Application
for Admission to the Advanced Bachelor's/Master's Program, which will
include a letter of recommendation from the advisor plus two others.
The letter from the advisor must indicate that financial support for
the following summer and for the student's fifth year (starting in June)
is expected to be available unless the student notes on the application
that he/she will be self supporting. In addition, the application would
include a short essay on the student's professional goals and any other
evidence that the student feels might attest to research potential (item
14 on the application form). The application must also include a complete
plan of study (Form G101-ABMP) including all courses required for the
Bachelor's degree and for the Master's degree, which will be taken during
the student's fourth and fifth years. Normally students accepted into
the program are ahead of schedule with course credits in their program
of studies. The advisor and department chair must approve the plan of
study.
2. In conjunction with department
graduate advisors, the Office of the Dean will approve qualified applicants
for acceptance into the Program. Unless the student will be self supporting,
the advisor will arrange for support of the student through a grant,
contract, or other sources of funds, in a research position for the
coming summer for eight weeks (320 hours) at the going rate of pay for
undergraduates. However, a student may participate in the Program even
if financial support for the summer is unavailable. It is also to be
understood that the student's advisor will be available to supervise
the student during the summer after the third, which is to be regarded
as the first step towards the thesis. Letters of acceptance (contingent
on receipt of GRE scores and successful completion of the Bachelor's
degree) will be mailed to candidates by the end of March.
3. In accepting admission to
the Program, the student agrees to work in Charlottesville during the
summer after his/her sixth semester under faculty supervision for no
less than eight weeks, and to make a good-faith commitment to complete
the Master's Program under provisions set forth in this memorandum.
4. Although the student will
remain an undergraduate during the fourth year, the department in which
the graduate degree will be awarded will accept the student as an M.S.
candidate after the Bachelor's degree is awarded (subject, of course,
to satisfactory academic progress), and will offer the student financial
aid for the fifth year starting in June (unless the student will be
self supporting).
5. Depending on his/her academic
load during the fourth year, a student may register for M.S. thesis
research. At the option of the department, the student may be paid for
this work at the going rate for undergraduate students.
The objective of the joint M.E.-M.B.A.
degree program is the development of industrial leaders with business
administration skills and solid technical expertise. The M.E. degree
provides a foundation in engineering or applied science well above the
normal undergraduate level. The M.B.A. develops the functional areas
of business by teaching the essential behavioral and quantitative sciences
that apply to management, as well as the techniques of management decision
making. The combined degrees provide the knowledge required for a wide
range of business applications.
Overall, a student must be admitted
to both degree programs and satisfy nearly all of the requirements for
both degrees. Typically, the overall program length is reduced by one
semester compared to the total time for attaining both degrees separately.
In order to obtain this reduction
in the number of hours, the student cannot stop after one degree but
must finish both degrees. If the student decides to drop out of the
joint degree program, the full requirements of one of the degree programs
must be met.
Students in the M.E.-M.B.A.
Joint Degree Program are required to complete 24 credits for the Master
of Engineering degree in SEAS and 69 credits for the Master of Business
Administration degree in the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration.
Of 24 credits in SEAS, 3 are given for a project course taken under
an appropriate SEAS number, and 21 are for normal course work. Of theses
21 credits, a minimum of 12 must be taken in the major department; and
a maximum of 6 may be taken at the 500 level. None of the 24 credits
may include a course taken in the Darden School. The project must have
one advisor from SEAS and another from the Darden School. Corporate
funding provides scholarships for students in this program.
The Master of Science degree
is a graduate research degree that introduces students to research at
the graduate level. A full-time student may be able to complete the
program in one and one-half calendar years. The School of Engineering
and Applied Science offers instruction leading to degrees in applied
mathematics; applied mechanics; biomedical engineering; chemical engineering;
civil engineering; computer science; electrical engineering; engineering
physics; materials science and engineering; mechanical and aerospace
engineering; and systems engineering.
The department chair appoints
an advisor to each graduate student for consultation in preparing a
program of study. This program should be approved by the advisor and
the department chair, and submitted to the Office of the Dean by the
end of the first semester of graduate study. Graduate credit is not
automatically granted for courses completed before the program of study
is approved. Any later change in the program of study must be submitted
for approval. Approval of a program of study does not obligate the University
to offer the courses listed, as all graduate courses are offered subject
to sufficient enrollment. Candidates who complete the degree requirements
and are approved by the faculty are presented for degrees at the University’s
first scheduled graduation exercise following completion of the requirements.
Degree Requirements
A candidate for the Master of Science degree must:
1. complete an approved program
of study that includes a minimum of 24 graduate-level credits, with
at least 12 credits taken in the area of major study. This program may
contain no more than a total of nine credits of 500-level courses, and
no more than six of those credits may be taken within the department
conferring the degree. Departmental requirements may be more restrictive.
The program may include a maximum of six transfer credits for graduate
courses completed at another school of recognized standing; however,
those courses must be part of the approved program of study at the University.
Only courses with a grade of B or better may be transferred;
2. complete acceptable research,
accomplished under the close direction of a faculty advisor. The research
is documented in a written thesis. Written instructions for thesis preparation
are available in the Office of the Dean;
3. perform satisfactorily in
a final examination of the thesis conducted by an examining committee
appointed by the Office of the Dean. Depending on the policy of the
individual department, at least one examiner may be from outside the
applicant’s major department. A candidate who does not perform
satisfactorily on the examination may, with the recommendation of two-thirds
of the examining committee, be granted a further examination after being
given adequate time to prepare;
4. submit the approved thesis.
Three copies of the final thesis, as approved by the examining committee,
must be submitted for binding by the date specified on the academic
calendar;
5. apply for the degree, using
a standard form, by the date specified on the academic calendar;
6. complete at least one semester
in residence at the University of Virginia as a full-time student; and
7. complete a comprehensive
examination (if required by the student’s department).
The Master of Engineering degree
is a graduate professional degree. It enhances the professional instruction
of the bachelor’s program in engineering or applied science, providing
greater knowledge and deeper understanding in a specific field. A full-time
student should be able to complete the degree program in one calendar
year. The School of Engineering and Applied Science offers instruction
leading to the degree of Master of Engineering in biomedical engineering;
chemical engineering; civil engineering; electrical engineering; mechanical
and aerospace engineering; and systems engineering.
The degrees of Master of Applied
Mathematics, Master of Applied Mechanics, Master of Computer Science,
Master of Engineering Physics, and Master of Materials Science and Engineering
are also offered.
The department chair appoints
an advisor to each graduate student for consultation in preparing a
program of study. This program must be approved by the advisor and the
department chair and submitted to the Office of the Dean by the end
of the first semester of graduate study.
Degree Requirements
A candidate for the Master of Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer
Science, Engineering Physics, or Materials Science and Engineering must:
1. complete an approved program
that includes a minimum of 30 graduate-level credits, with at least
18 credits taken in the area of major study. This program may contain
no more than nine credit hours of 500-level courses; no more than six
of those credits may be taken within the department conferring the degree.
Departmental requirements may be more restrictive. The program may include
a maximum of 12 transfer credits for graduate courses completed at another
school of recognized standing; however, those courses must be part of
the approved program of study at the University. Only courses with a
grade of B or better may be transferred;
2. apply for the degree, using
a standard form, by the date specified in the academic calendar; and
3. complete a comprehensive
exam (if required by the student’s department).
Those students who wish to pursue
a graduate degree in the School of Engineering and Applied Science on
a part-time basis must be approved for admission to the degree program
by the department or program offering the degree, and they must meet
all admission requirements for full-time degree students. Part-time
students taking on-Grounds courses for degree credit, including
those participating in the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program,
must register through the School of Engineering and Applied Science,
not through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. A maximum
of six credits of graduate course work taken on-Grounds through continuing
and professional studies prior to admission to a graduate degree program
may be accepted as credit toward degree requirements.
In addition to the resident
Master of Engineering degree program conducted on the Grounds of the
University of Virginia, the School of Engineering and Applied Science
offers the following six degrees through the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering
Program: Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Systems
Engineering; and Master of Materials Science and Engineering.
Regular graduate courses are
taught via videoconferencing throughout the Commonwealth and to selected
out-of-state locations. This two-way video/two-way audio capability
provides professors and students on-Grounds the ability to communicate
with off-Grounds students at remote classroom sites. Serving as
off-Grounds receive sites are Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Old Dominion University, Mary Washington College, and Shenandoah University,
as well as the Centers for Higher Education in Roanoke, Lynchburg, Northern
Virginia, Hampton Roads, Abingdon, and Halifax/South Boston. Additionally,
certain companies and government agencies have established classrooms
at their locations and participate in this graduate engineering program.
Each of the six departments
in this program has an appointed advisor who consults with students
on curriculum and any special circumstances that might arise with participating
working professionals. Students’ programs of study must be approved
by their advisors and the associated department chairs and be submitted
to the Office of the Dean.
Degree requirements are the
same as mentioned in the previous Master of Engineering section, except
that an additional three transfer credits from Virginia Commonwealth
University, George Mason University, Old Dominion University, or Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University may be included in the candidate’s
program of study.
Graduate courses with grades
of C or better taken for graduate credit at participating institutions
may be transferred toward meeting the requirement of the Master of Engineering
degree.
All graduate courses taken for
degree credit through the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program,
including transfer courses from the participating institutions, are
included in the student’s grade point average.
The School of Engineering and
Applied Science offers instruction leading to the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy in Applied Mathematics; Biomedical Engineering; Chemical
Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical Engineering;
Engineering Physics; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering; and Systems Engineering.
An advisory committee for each
doctoral student is appointed by the Office of the Dean upon recommendation
of the chair of the student’s department or curriculum area. At
least one member of the advisory committee is from outside the student’s
department and major curriculum study area. The committee meets with
the student as soon as possible to assist in planning a detailed program
of study and research. The committee recommends a program of formal
courses, discusses research objectives and research plans with the student,
and advises the student on the areas in which he or she must take Ph.D.
examinations. The committee meets with the student as needed to review
progress and, if necessary, to assist the student in revising the program
of study.
Degree Requirements
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is conferred by the School of Engineering
and Applied Science primarily in recognition of breadth of scholarship,
depth of research, and ability to investigate problems independently.
A candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree must:
1. complete at least three sessions
(or the equivalent) of graduate study after the baccalaureate degree,
or two sessions (or the equivalent) after the master’s degree.
At least one session beyond the master’s degree must be in full
residence at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. For the
purpose of satisfying these requirements, two regular semesters (not
including summer sessions) will be considered as one session;
2. satisfactorily complete an
approved program of study. Each program is tailored to the individual
student in accordance with the departmental requirements approved by
SEAS faculty. The program must include a combined minimum of 72 credits
of research and graduate level course work beyond the baccalaureate.
The program must also include a minimum of 24 credits of formal course
work, with no more than nine of those credits from 500-level courses.
No more than six credits at the 500-level may be earned within the department
granting the degree. Classes at the 400-level or below do not count
toward the Ph.D. degree. Departmental requirements may be more restrictive.
Transfer of course credit from other schools of recognized standing
may be included in the program of study; however, only courses with
a grade of B or better may be transferred. The student must submit the
program for approval first to the department faculty and then to the
Office of the Dean within one semester after the Ph.D. exam;
3. perform satisfactorily on
the departmental Ph.D. examination. The objective of the examination
is to determine whether the student has assimilated and is able to integrate
a body of advanced knowledge;
4. submit a dissertation based
on independent, original research that makes a significant contribution
to the student’s field of study. In preparation for conducting
research and writing the dissertation, students must prepare a written
dissertation proposal. This proposal describes the current state of
the art with bibliography, outlines the proposed method of investigation,
and discusses the anticipated results. The student then makes a public,
oral presentation of the proposal to the advisory committee, with all
members of the faculty invited to attend. After the presentation, the
student submits the written dissertation proposal for approval to the
department faculty (or its designated committee) and the Office of the
Dean;
5. be admitted to candidacy
for the degree: a student must have satisfactorily completed the Ph.D.
examination and have received approval for the dissertation proposal
before being admitted to candidacy. Admission to candidacy must
be completed at least one semester before the degree is awarded;
6. satisfactorily present and
defend the dissertation in a public forum. The dissertation defense
is conducted orally and publicly by a committee appointed by the Office
of the Dean; this committee must include the candidate’s advisory
committee. The defense is held after the candidate has submitted the
dissertation to the committee, and it is designed to test the student’s
knowledge of a field of research. Candidates who are accepted by the
examining committee and approved by the faculty are presented for degrees
at the first scheduled graduation exercises of the University following
completion of the requirements;
7. apply for a degree on the
standard form by the date specified in the academic calendar;
8. submit three copies of the
approved final dissertation to the Office of the Dean by the date specified
in the academic calendar.
The College of William and Mary,
Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech, and the University of Virginia
are involved in a cooperative program of graduate engineering and applied
science education and research. This effort focuses on the needs of
the NASA Langley Research Center and Newport News Shipbuilding and is
also intended to serve others in the Peninsula region of the state.
This consortium is intended to provide a resident graduate program that
emphasizes study for the Ph.D. degree in engineering and applied science
and a M.S. degree in naval architecture.
The program complements the
Virginia Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program, which already serves
the region by providing, via videoconferencing, courses leading to the
Master of Engineering degree. VCES offerings include Ph.D.-level courses
broadcast to and from the Peninsula region. The program also includes
course offerings taught by resident faculty and adjunct faculty experts
from NASA and Newport News Shipbuilding at its regional location in
Hampton, VA. Course offerings and research are concentrated in
the areas of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Engineering Science and Mechanics, Materials Science and Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, and Applied Science.
With the consortium agreement,
a student may include 50 percent transfer courses in his or her program
of study provided those courses are taught by faculty of the member
universities. Accordingly, the student then receives his degree from
the institution of his major advisor. The Ph.D. degree requirements
are the same as mentioned in the Doctor of Philosophy section, with
the exception of the residency in Charlottesville requirement.
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