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:
D.B.A., Doctor of Business Administration;
Ed.D., Doctor of Education;
Ed.S., Education Specialist;
J.D., Juris Doctor;
L.L.M., Master of Laws;
M.A., Master of Arts;
M.A.P.E., Master of Arts in Physics Education;
M.Arch., Master of Architecture;
M.Arch.H., Master of Architectural History;
M.B.A., Master of Business Administration;
M.C.S., Master of Computer Science;
M.D., Doctor of Medicine;
M.E., Master of Engineering;
M.E.P., Master of Engineering Physics;
M.Ed., Master of Education;
M.F.A., Master of Fine Arts;
M.L.A., Master of Landscape Architecture;
M.M.S.E., Master of Materials
Science;
M.P.H., Master of Public Health;
M.S., Master of Science;
M.S.N., Master of Science in Nursing;
M.T., Master of Teaching;
M.U.E.P., Master of Urban and Environmental
Planning;
Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy;
S.J.D., Doctor of Juridical Science.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
|
School/Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Anthropology
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
2202
|
|
Art and Architectural History, History of
|
M.A., Ph.D.
|
0290 |
|
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
|
|
Creative Writing
|
M.F.A.
|
1507
|
|
Digital Humanities
|
M.A.
|
4992
|
|
Drama
|
M.F.A.
|
1007
|
|
East Asian Studies
|
M.A.
|
0301
|
|
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
|
|
-Math Education |
M.A. |
1793 |
|
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
|
School/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/School
|
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
|
|
-Instructional Technology
|
M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0898
|
|
-Research, Statistics, & Evaluation |
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D. |
0886 |
|
-School Psychology
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0889
|
|
-Social Foundations
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0821
|
|
Health & Physical Education (Kinesiology) |
M.T., M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0835 |
|
Higher Education
|
Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0805
|
|
Special Education
|
M.T., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
0808 |
|
Speech Pathology & Audiology (Communication Disorders)
|
M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.
|
1221
|
Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
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
|
|
-Applied Mechanics |
Ph.D. |
0995 |
|
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
|
|
Molecular Medicine and Systems Biology |
Ph.D.* |
0496 |
|
Neuroscience
|
Ph.D.*
|
0425
|
|
Pharmacology
|
Ph.D.*
|
0409
|
|
Physiology
|
Ph.D.*
|
0410
|
|
Public Health |
M.P.H.* |
1214 |
Graduate School of Nursing
|
Program
|
Degree(s)
|
Program Code
|
|
Nursing
|
M.S.N., Ph.D.*
|
1203
|
| -Second Degree Program |
M.S.N. |
1204 |
* 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