Listed below are the programs and degrees offered by the University
of Virginia. The number of credits required for each degree is listed in the
program descriptions. The University reserves the right to increase the number
of credits necessary for a student to receive a degree in a particular field
when the student has not completed the courses designated as being necessary
for completion of the degree program. The degrees and programs listed below
will appear on students’ official academic records after they have been
awarded the degree. Degrees are conferred in May, August, and January. All course
work must be completed before the conferral of a degree. Students who do not
complete their course work by the published graduation date will be awarded
their degree at the next available degree date. Degree requirements are subject
to change each year by vote of the faculties of the schools in which the programs
are offered. The abbreviations used in this table include the following:
M.A., Master of Arts;
M.A.P.E., Master of Arts in Physics Education
M.S., Master of Science;
M.Ed., Master of Education;
M.F.A., Master of Fine Arts;
M.Arch., Master of Architecture;
M.Arch.H., Master of Architectural History;
M.U.E.P., Master of Urban and Environmental Planning;
M.L., Master of Landscape Architecture;
M.B.A., Master of Business Administration;
M.A.M., Master of Applied Mechanics;
M.C.S., Master of Computer Science;
M.E., Master of Engineering;
M.E.P., Master of Engineering Physics;
M.M.S.E., Master of Materials Science;
M.S.N., Master of Science in Nursing;
M.T., Master of Teaching;
L.L.M., Master of Laws and Master of Laws in Judicial Process;
Ed.S., Education Specialist
Ed.D., Doctor of Education
Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy;
D.B.A., Doctor of Business Administration;
J.D., Juris Doctor;
S.J.D., Doctor of Juridical Science;
M.D., Doctor of Medicine.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Anthropology
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
2202
|
|
Art, History of
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1003
|
|
Astronomy
|
M.S., Ph.D.
|
1911
|
|
Bioethics
|
M.A.
|
4911
|
|
Biology
|
M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0401
|
|
Chemistry
|
M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
|
1905
|
|
Classics
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1199
|
|
Clinical Psychology
|
Ph.D.
|
2003
|
|
Creative Writing
|
M.F.A.
|
1507
|
|
Digital Humanities
|
M.A.
|
4992
|
|
Drama
|
M.F.A.
|
1007
|
|
East Asian Studies
|
M.A.
|
0307
|
|
Economics
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
2204
|
|
English Language and Literature
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1501
|
|
Environmental Sciences
|
M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
|
4995
|
|
Foreign Affairs
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
2210
|
|
French Language and Literature
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1102
|
|
German Language and Literature
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1103
|
|
Government
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
2207
|
|
History
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
2205
|
|
Italian
|
M.A.
|
1104
|
|
Linguistics
|
M.A.
|
1505
|
|
Mathematics
|
M.A., M.S., Ph.D.
|
1701
|
|
Music
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1005
|
|
Philosophy
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1509
|
|
Physics
|
M.A., M.A.P.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
1902
|
|
Psychology
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
2001
|
|
Public Health
|
MPH
|
1214
|
|
Religious Studies
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1510
|
|
Slavic Languages and Literatures
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1190
|
|
Sociology
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
2208
|
|
Spanish
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
1105
|
|
Statistics
|
M.S., Ph.D.
|
1702
|
Graduate School of Architecture
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Architecture
|
M.Arch.
|
0202
|
|
Architectural History
|
M.Arch.H., Ph.D.*
|
0291
|
|
Urban and Environmental Planning
|
M.U.E.P.
|
0206
|
|
Landscape Architecture
|
M.L.
|
0204
|
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Business Administration
|
M.B.A., D.B.A., Ph.D.
|
0506
|
Graduate School of Commerce
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Accounting
|
M.S.
|
0502
|
|
Management Information Systems
|
M.S.
|
0518
|
Curry Graduate School of Education
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Administration & Supervision
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D
|
0827
|
|
Clinical Psychology
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0894
|
|
Counselor Education
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D
|
0826
|
|
Curriculum & Instruction
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D
|
0829
|
|
-Elementary
|
M.T., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0802
|
|
-English
|
M.T., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D
|
0895
|
|
-Foreign Language
|
M.Ed.
|
0896
|
|
-Mathematics
|
M.T., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0833
|
|
-Reading
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0830
|
|
-Science
|
M.T., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0834
|
|
-Social Studies
|
M.T., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0897
|
|
-World Languages Education
|
M.T.
|
0888
|
|
Education Policy Studies
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0890
|
|
Educational Psychology
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0822
|
|
-Educational Evaluation
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0825
|
|
-Educational Research
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0824
|
|
-Instructional Technology
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0898
|
|
-School Psychology
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0889
|
|
-Social Foundations
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0821
|
|
Kinesiology
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0840
|
|
-Physical Education
|
M.T.
|
0841
|
|
Higher Education
|
Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0805
|
|
Special Education
|
M.T., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.,
|
|
| |
Ph.D.
|
0808
|
|
Communication Disorders
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
1221
|
Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Applied Mechanics
|
PhD.
|
0995
|
|
Biomedical Engineering
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0905
|
|
Chemical Engineering
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0906
|
|
Civil Engineering
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0908
|
|
Computer Engineering
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0989
|
|
Computer Science
|
M.C.S., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0701
|
|
Electrical Engineering
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0909
|
|
Engineering Physics
|
M.E.P., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0919
|
|
Materials Science and
Engineering
|
M.M.S.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0915
|
|
Mechanical & Aerospace
Engineering
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0990
|
|
Systems Engineering
|
M.E., M.S., Ph.D.
|
0992
|
School of Law
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Judicial Process
|
L.L.M.
|
1498
|
|
Law
|
J.D., L.L.M., S.J.D.
|
1401
|
School of Medicine
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Biochemistry and Molecular
Genetics
|
Ph.D.*
|
0497
|
|
Biological and Physical Sciences
|
M.S.*
|
0498
|
|
Biophysics
|
Ph.D.*
|
0415
|
|
Cell Biology
|
Ph.D.*
|
0499
|
|
Health Evaluation Sciences
|
M.S.*
|
1231
|
|
Medicine
|
M.D.
|
1206
|
|
Microbiology
|
Ph.D.*
|
0411
|
|
Neuroscience
|
Ph.D.*
|
0425
|
|
Pharmacology
|
Ph.D.*
|
0409
|
|
Physiology
|
Ph.D.*
|
0410
|
|
Surgery
|
M.S.*
|
1207
|
Graduate School of Nursing
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Nursing
|
M.S.N., Ph.D.*
|
1203
|
* These degree programs are taught in the schools listed and awarded through
the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
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Programs and Degrees Offered