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Graduate and Professional Education
Degree Programs
Program descriptions and degree requirements may be found in the sections of this catalogue under the units listed in boldface type. Unless otherwise noted, each program is under the jurisdiction of the school or division under which that degree is listed. All Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degrees are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School. All degrees are listed alphabetically in the index.
School of Architecture
Architecture (M.Arch., Ph.D.)Building Science (M.B.S.)
Historic Preservation (M.H.P.)
Landscape Architecture (M.L.Arch.)
Leventhal School of Accounting
Accounting (M.Acc.)Business Taxation (M.B.T.)
Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
Biokinesiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy (Ph.D.*)
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.*)
Marshall School of Business
Business Administration (M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D.*)Digital Supply Chain Management (M.D.S.C.M.)
Medical Management (M.M.M.)
School of Cinematic Arts
Cinema-Television (M.A.*, M.F.A.)Cinema-Television (Critical Studies) (Ph.D.*)
Cinematic Arts (Media Arts and Practice)(Ph.D.*)
Animation and Digital Arts (M.F.A.)
Interactive Media (M.F.A.)
Motion Picture Producing (M.F.A.)
Writing for Screen and Television (M.F.A.)
Annenberg School for Communication
Communication (M.A.*, Ph.D.*)Communication Management (M.C.M.*)
Global Communication (M.A.*)
Journalism (Broadcast Journalism) (M.A.*)
Journalism (Online Journalism) (M.A.*)
Journalism (Print Journalism) (M.A.*)
Public Diplomacy (M.P.D.)
Public Diplomacy (Practitioner and Mid-Career Professional) (M.P.D.P.)
Specialized Journalism (M.A.*)
This new program is available beginning summer 2008.
Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (M.A.*)Strategic Public Relations (M.A.*)
School of Dentistry
Craniofacial Biology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)Dental Surgery (D.D.S.)
Rossier School of Education
Education (M.E., Ed.D., Ph.D.*)Marriage and Family Therapy (M.M.F.T.)
Multiple Subject Teaching (M.A.T.)
Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs (M.E.)
School Counseling (M.E.)
Single Subject Teaching (M.A.T.)
Single Subject Teaching (Music Education) (M.A.T.)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (M.E.)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (M.S.)
Viterbi School of Engineering
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringAerospace and Mechanical Engineering (Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics) (M.S.)
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (Dynamics and Control) (M.S.)
Astronautics and Space Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Public Art Studies (M.P.A.S.)
Long Term Care Administration (M.L.T.C.A.)
Law (J.D.)
Laws (LL.M.)
Art History (M.A., Ph.D.)
Biological Sciences
Comparative Literature (M.A.,Ph.D.)
Earth Sciences
East Asian Area Studies (M.A.)
East Asian Languages and Cultures (M.A., Ph.D.)
Economics
History (M.A., Ph.D.)
International Relations (M.A.)
Kinesiology (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Liberal Studies (M.L.S.)
Linguistics
Ocean Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
Philosophy (M.A., Ph.D.)
Politics and International Relations (M.A., Ph.D.)
Professional Writing (M.P.W.)
Psychology
Religion and Social Ethics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Slavic Languages and Literatures (M.A., Ph.D.)
Sociology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Spanish and Portuguese
Academic Medicine (M.A.M.)
Anesthesia
Cell and Neurobiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Family Medicine
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Pathology
Preventive Medicine
Composition (M.M., D.M.A.)
Conducting (M.M.)
Early Music Performance (D.M.A.)
Jazz Studies (M.M., D.M.A.)
Music (Early Music Performance) (M.A.*)
Music (Historical Musicology) (Ph.D.*)
Music (History and Literature) (M.A.*)
Music Education (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Bassoon) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Clarinet) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Classical Guitar) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Double Bass) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Flute) (M.M., D.M.A)
Performance (French Horn) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Harp) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Keyboard Collaborative Arts) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Oboe) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Organ) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Percussion) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Piano) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Saxophone) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Studio Guitar) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Trombone) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Trumpet) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Tuba) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Viola) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Violin) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Violoncello) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Vocal Arts) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Regulatory Science (M.S.*, D.R.Sc.)
Occupational Therapy (M.A.*, O.T.D.*)
Health Administration (M.H.A.)
Executive Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.)
Executive Master of Leadership (M.L.)
Planning (M.Pl., Ph.D.*)
Planning and Development Studies (M.P.D.S., D.P.D.S.)
Policy, Planning and Development (Ph.D., D.P.P.D.)
Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Public Policy (M.P.P.)
Public Policy and Management (M.P.P.M.)
Real Estate Development (M.R.E.D.)
Theatre (Directing) (M.F.A.)
Theatre (Dramatic Writing) (M.F.A.)
Theatre (Theatrical Design) (M.F.A.)
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering (Medical Imaging and Imaging Informatics) (M.S.)
Medical Device and Diagnostic Engineering (M.S.)
Chemical Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)Civil Engineering
Applied Mechanics (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) (M.S.)
Computer-Aided Engineering (M.Eng.)
Construction Management (M.C.M.)
Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Ph.D.*)
Environmental Quality Management (M.Eng.)
Environmental Engineering (M.S.)
Structural Design (M.Eng.)
Computer ScienceComputer Science (Computer Networks) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Computer Security) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Game Development) (M.S.)
Computer Science (High Performance Computing and Simulations) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Human Language Technology) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Intelligent Robotics) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Multimedia and Creative Technologies) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Software Engineering) (M.S.)
Electrical EngineeringElectrical Engineering (Computer Networks) (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (Multimedia and Creative Technologies) (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (VLSI Design) (M.S.)
Systems Architecting and Engineering (M.S.)
Industrial and Systems EngineeringEngineering Management (M.S.)
Manufacturing Engineering (M.S.)
Operations Research Engineering (M.S.)
Product Development Engineering (M.S.)
System Safety and Security (M.S.)
Materials ScienceMaterials Engineering (M.S.)
Materials Science (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Petroleum EngineeringPetroleum Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Petroleum Engineering (Smart Oilfield Technologies) (M.S.)
Roski School of Fine Arts
Fine Arts (M.F.A.*)Public Art Studies (M.P.A.S.)
Davis School of Gerontology
Gerontology (M.A.*, M.S., Ph.D.*)Long Term Care Administration (M.L.T.C.A.)
Gould School of Law
Comparative Law (M.C.L.)Law (J.D.)
Laws (LL.M.)
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences*
All graduate programs in the college are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School. American Studies and Ethnicity (Ph.D.) Anthropology (M.A., Ph.D.)Art History (M.A., Ph.D.)
Biological Sciences
Biology (Neurobiology) (Ph.D.)
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Ph.D.)
Integrative and Evolutionary Biology (Ph.D.)
Marine and Environmental Biology (M.S.)
Molecular and Computational Biology (M.S.)
Molecular Biology (Ph.D.)
ChemistryChemistry (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Chemistry (Chemical Physics) (Ph.D.)
Classics (M.A., Ph.D.)Comparative Literature (M.A.,Ph.D.)
Earth Sciences
East Asian Area Studies (M.A.)
East Asian Languages and Cultures (M.A., Ph.D.)
Economics
Economic Developmental Programming (M.A.)
EnglishEnglish (M.A., Ph.D.)
Literature and Creative Writing (Ph.D.)
Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Studies (M.A.)
Environmental Risk Analysis (M.S.)
French and ItalianFrench (M.A., Ph.D.)
Geography (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)Geographic Information Science and Technology (M.S.)
German (M.A., Ph.D.)History (M.A., Ph.D.)
International Relations (M.A.)
Kinesiology (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Liberal Studies (M.L.S.)
Linguistics
Linguistics (East Asian Linguistics) (Ph.D.)
Linguistics (Hispanic Linguistics) (M.A., Ph.D.)
MathematicsComputational Molecular Biology (M.S.)
Mathematical Finance (M.S.)
Statistics (M.S.)
Neuroscience (M.S., Ph.D.)Ocean Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
Philosophy (M.A., Ph.D.)
This new program is available beginning fall 2008.
Philosophy and Law (M.A.)
Physics and AstronomyPhysics (M.A., M.S.,
Ph.D.)
Physics for Business Applications (M.S.)
Political Economy and Public Policy (M.A., Ph.D.)Politics and International Relations (M.A., Ph.D.)
Professional Writing (M.P.W.)
Psychology
Psychology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Psychological Science (M.A.)
Public Diplomacy (M.P.D.)Religion and Social Ethics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Slavic Languages and Literatures (M.A., Ph.D.)
Sociology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish (M.A., Ph.D.)
Keck School of Medicine
Medicine (M.D.)Academic Medicine (M.A.M.)
Anesthesia
Nurse Anesthesia (M.S.*)
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCell and Neurobiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Family Medicine
Physician Assistant Practice (M.P.A.P.)
Genetic, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Ph.D.*)Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Pathology
Experimental and Molecular Pathology (M.S.*)
Physiology and Biophysics (M.S.*,
Ph.D.*)Preventive Medicine
Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology (M.S.*)
Clinical and Biomedical Investigations (M.S.*)
Epidemiology (Ph.D.*)
Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research) (Ph.D.*)
Public Health (M.P.H.)
Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology (Ph.D.*)
Systems Biology and Disease (Ph.D.*)
Thornton School of Music
Choral Music (M.M., D.M.A.)Composition (M.M., D.M.A.)
Conducting (M.M.)
Early Music Performance (D.M.A.)
Jazz Studies (M.M., D.M.A.)
Music (Early Music Performance) (M.A.*)
Music (Historical Musicology) (Ph.D.*)
Music (History and Literature) (M.A.*)
Music Education (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Bassoon) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Clarinet) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Classical Guitar) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Double Bass) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Flute) (M.M., D.M.A)
Performance (French Horn) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Harp) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Keyboard Collaborative Arts) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Oboe) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Organ) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Percussion) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Piano) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Saxophone) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Studio Guitar) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Trombone) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Trumpet) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Tuba) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Viola) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Violin) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Violoncello) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Vocal Arts) (M.M., D.M.A.)
School of Pharmacy
Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
Regulatory Science (M.S.*, D.R.Sc.)
Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Occupational Science (Ph.D.*)Occupational Therapy (M.A.*, O.T.D.*)
School of Policy, Planning, and Development
Construction Management (M.C.M.)Health Administration (M.H.A.)
Executive Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.)
Executive Master of Leadership (M.L.)
Planning (M.Pl., Ph.D.*)
Planning and Development Studies (M.P.D.S., D.P.D.S.)
Policy, Planning and Development (Ph.D., D.P.P.D.)
Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Public Policy (M.P.P.)
Public Policy and Management (M.P.P.M.)
Real Estate Development (M.R.E.D.)
School of Social Work
Social Work (M.S.W., Ph.D.*)School of Theatre
Theatre (Acting) (M.F.A.)Theatre (Directing) (M.F.A.)
Theatre (Dramatic Writing) (M.F.A.)
Theatre (Theatrical Design) (M.F.A.)
*under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School
**jointly administered by more than one school or unit