Graduate and Professional Education

The Graduate Degree Programs List

All degrees are listed alphabetically by the school that provides the program for the degree objective.

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.

School of Architecture

Architecture (M.Arch., Ph.D.*)
Building Science (MBS)
Heritage Conservation (MHC)
Landscape Architecture (M.L.Arch.)

Leventhal School of Accounting

Accounting (M.Acc.)
Business Taxation (MBT)

Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy

Biokinesiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy (Ph.D.*)
Physical Therapy (DPT)

Marshall School of Business

Business Administration (MBA, M.S., Ph.D.*)
Business Research (M.S.)
Business for Veterans (MBV)
Digital Supply Chain Management (MDSCM)
Management Studies (MMS)

This new program is available beginning fall 2012.

Library and Information Management (MLIM)
Medical Management (MMM)

School of Cinematic Arts

Cinematic Arts, (Film and Television Production) (MFA)
Cinematic Arts (Critical Studies)(M.A.*)
Cinematic Arts (Critical Studies) (Ph.D.*)
Cinematic Arts (Media Arts and Practice)(Ph.D.*)
Animation and Digital Arts (MFA)
Interactive Media (MFA)
Producing for Film, Television, and New Media (MFA)
Writing for Screen and Television (MFA)

Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism

Communication (M.A.*, Ph.D.*)
Communication Management (MCM*)
Global Communication (M.A.*)
Journalism (M.A.*)
Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Public Diplomacy (Practitioner and Mid-Career Professional) (MPDP)
Specialized Journalism (M.A.*)
Specialized Journalism (The Arts) (M.A.*)
Strategic Public Relations (M.A.*)

Ostrow School of Dentistry

Craniofacial Biology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Dental Surgery (DDS)

This new degree is available beginning fall 2012.

Geriatric Dentistry (M.E.)
Advanced Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine (M.S.)

Rossier School of Education

Advanced Instruction (M.E.)
Education (Ed.D.)
Education Counseling (M.E.)
Global Executive (Ed.D.)
Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT)
Multiple Subject Teaching (MAT)
Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs (M.E.)
School Counseling (M.E.)

This new degree is available beginning fall 2012.

School Leadership (M.S.)
Single Subject Teaching (MAT)
Single Subject Teaching (Music Education) (MAT)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MAT)
Urban Education Policy (Ph.D.*)

Viterbi School of Engineering

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics) (M.S.)
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (Dynamics and Control) (M.S.)
Aerospace Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Mechanical Engineering (Energy Conversion) (M.S.)
Mechanical Engineering (Nuclear Power) (M.S.)

Astronautics and Space Technology

Astronautical Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.*)
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

Civil Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Transportation Systems) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Water and Waste Management) (M.S.)
Construction Management (MCM)
Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Ph.D.*)
Environmental Engineering (M.S.)

Computer Science

Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.*)
Computer 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 Engineering

Computer Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.*)
Electrical Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Electrical Engineering (Computer Networks) (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (Electric Power) (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (Multimedia and Creative Technologies) (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications) (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (VLSI Design) (M.S.)
Financial Engineering (M.S.)
Systems Architecting and Engineering (M.S.)
Wireless Health Technologies (M.S.)

Green Technologies

Green Technologies (M.S.)

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Engineering Management (M.S.)
Health Systems Management Engineering (M.S.)
Industrial and Systems Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Manufacturing Engineering (M.S.)
Operations Research Engineering (M.S.)
Product Development Engineering (M.S.)

Materials Science

Materials Engineering (M.S.)
Materials Science (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)

Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Petroleum Engineering (Smart Oilfield Technologies) (M.S.)

Roski School of Fine Arts

Fine Arts (MFA*)
Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere (M.A.*)

Davis School of Gerontology

Aging Services Management (MASM)
Gerontology (M.A.*, M.S., Ph.D.*)
Long Term Care Administration (MLTCA)

Graduate School

Neuroscience (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)

Gould School of Law

Comparative Law (MCL)
Law (J.D.)
Laws (LL.M)

Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences*

All graduate programs in the Dornsife College are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School.

American Studies and Ethnicity (Ph.D.)
Anthropology (M.A., Ph.D.)

Visual Anthropology (MVA)

Art History (M.A., Ph.D.)
Biological Sciences

Biology (M.S.)
Biology (Neurobiology) (Ph.D.)
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Ph.D.)
Integrative and Evolutionary Biology (Ph.D.)
Marine and Environmental Biology (M.S.)
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (Ph.D.)
Molecular and Computational Biology (M.S.)
Molecular Biology (Ph.D.)

Chemistry

Chemistry (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Chemistry (Chemical Physics) (Ph.D.)

Classics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture

Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (Comparative Media and Culture) (M.A., Ph.D.)
Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (Comparative Literature) (M.A., Ph.D.)
Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (French and Francophone Studies) (M.A., Ph.D.)
Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (Slavic Languages and Literature) (M.A., Ph.D.)
Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture (Spanish and Latin American Studies) (M.A., Ph.D.)

Earth Sciences

Geological Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)

East Asian Area Studies (M.A.)
East Asian Languages and Cultures (M.A., Ph.D.)
Economics

Economic Developmental Programming (M.A.)
Economics (M.A., Ph.D.)

English

English (M.A., Ph.D.)
Literature and Creative Writing (Ph.D.)

Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies (M.A.)
Environmental Risk Analysis (M.S.)

Geographic Information Science and Technology (M.S.)
History (M.A., Ph.D.)
International Relations (M.A.)
Kinesiology (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Liberal Studies (MLS)
Linguistics

Linguistics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Linguistics (East Asian Linguistics) (Ph.D.)
Linguistics (Hispanic Linguistics) (M.A., Ph.D.)

Mathematics

Applied Mathematics (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Computational Molecular Biology (M.S.)
Mathematical Finance (M.S.)
Mathematics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Statistics (M.S.)

Ocean Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
Philosophy

Philosophy (M.A., Ph.D.)
Philosophy and Law (M.A.)

Physics and Astronomy

Physics (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Physics for Business Applications (M.S.)

Political Science and International Relations (M.A., Ph.D.)
Professional Writing (MPW)
Psychology

Human Behavior (M.S.)
Psychology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Psychological Science (M.A.)

Public Diplomacy (MPD)
Religion and Social Ethics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Sociology (M.A., Ph.D.)

School of Dramatic Arts

Applied Theatre Arts (M.A.*)
Theatre (Acting) (MFA)
Theatre (Directing) (MFA)
Theatre (Dramatic Writing) (MFA)
Theatre (Theatrical Design) (MFA)

Keck School of Medicine

Medicine (M.D.)
Academic Medicine (MAM)
Anesthesia

Nurse Anesthesia (M.S.*)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Molecular Epidemiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.**)

Cell and Neurobiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Family Medicine Physician Assistant Practice (MPAP)
Genetic, Molecular and Cellular Biology (Ph.D.*)
Global Medicine (M.S.)
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.*)
Biostatistics (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Clinical and Biomedical Investigations (M.S.*)
Epidemiology (Ph.D.*)
Molecular Epidemiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research) (Ph.D.*)
Public Health (MPH)
Statistical Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology (Ph.D.*)

Systems Biology and Disease (Ph.D*)

Thornton School of Music

Choral Music (M.M., DMA)
Composition (M.M., DMA)
Conducting (M.M.)
Early Music Performance (DMA)
Jazz Studies (M.M., DMA)
Music (Early Music Performance) (M.A.*)
Music (Historical Musicology) (Ph.D.*)
Music (History and Literature) (M.A.*)
Music Education (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Bassoon) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Clarinet) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Classical Guitar) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Double Bass) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Flute) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (French Horn) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Harp) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Keyboard Collaborative Arts) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Oboe) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Organ) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Percussion) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Piano) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Saxophone) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Studio Guitar) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Trombone) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Trumpet) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Tuba) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Viola) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Violin) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Violoncello) (M.M., DMA)
Performance (Vocal Arts) (M.M., DMA)

School of Pharmacy

Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics (Ph.D.*)
Management of Drug Development (M.S.)
Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)

This new degree is available beginning fall 2012.

Health Economics (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.*, OTD*)

Price School of Public Policy

Construction Management (MCM)
Health Administration (MHA)
Executive Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Executive Master of Leadership (M.L.)
Planning (MPl)
Planning and Development Studies (MPDS)
Policy, Planning and Development (DPPD)
Public Administration (MPA)
Public Policy (MPP)
Public Policy and Management (MPPM, Ph.D.)
Real Estate Development (MRED)
Urban Planning and Development (Ph.D.)

School of Social Work

Social Work (MSW, Ph.D.*)

*under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School

**jointly administered by more than one school or unit