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.)
Building Science (M.B.S.)
Landscape Architecture (M.L.Arch.)
The Elaine and Kenneth Leventhal School of Accounting
Accounting (M.Acc.)
Business Taxation (M.B.T.)
Graduate School of Business Administration
Business Administration (M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D.*)
Information and Operations Management (M.S.)
School of Cinema-Television
Cinema-Television (M.A.*, M.F.A.)
Cinema-Television (Critical Studies) (Ph.D.*)
Cinema-Television (Film, Literature and Culture) (Ph.D.*)
Film, Video and Computer Animation (M.F.A.)
Motion Picture Producing (M.F.A.)
Annenberg School for Communication
Broadcast Journalism (M.A.*)
Communication (M.A.*, Ph.D.*)
Communication Management (M.A.*)
International Journalism (M.A.*)
Print Journalism (M.A.*)
Public Relations (M.A.*)
School of Dentistry
Craniofacial Biology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Dentistry (D.D.S.)
School of Education
College Student Personnel Services (M.E.)
Education (M.S., Ph.D.*)
Education (Counseling Psychology) (M.S., Ed.D., Ph.D.*)
Marriage, Family and Child Counseling (M.M.F.C.C.)
Music Education (M.M.Ed.**)
Teaching English as a Second Language (M.S.)
School of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.*)Chemical Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Biomedical Engineering (Biomedical Imaging and Telemedicine) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering
Applied Mechanics (M.S.)Computer Science
Civil Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Earthquake Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Nuclear Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Ocean Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Soil Mechanics and Foundations) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Structural Mechanics) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering) (M.S.)
Civil Engineering (Water Resources) (M.S.)
Construction Management (M.C.M.)
Engineering (Environmental Engineering) (Ph.D.*)
Environmental Engineering (M.S.)
Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.*)Electrical Engineering
Computer Science (Computer Networks) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Multimedia and Creative Technologies) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Robotics and Automation) (M.S.)
Computer Science (Software Engineering) (M.S.)
Computer Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.*)Industrial and Systems Engineering
Electrical Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Electrical Engineering (Computer Networks) (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (Multimedia and Creative Technologies) (M.S.)
Electrical Engineering (VLSI Design) (M.S.)
Systems Architecture and Engineering (M.S.)
Engineering Management (M.S.)Materials Science
Industrial and Systems Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Manufacturing Engineering (M.S.)
Operations Research Engineering (M.S.)
Materials Engineering (M.S.)Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Materials Science (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
Petroleum Engineering (M.S., Engineer, Ph.D.*)
School of Fine Arts
Art History (M.A.*, Ph.D.*)
Art History (Museum Studies) (M.A.*)
Fine Arts (M.F.A.*)
Public Art Studies (M.P.A.S.)
The Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
Gerontology (M.S.)
Gerontology (Public Policy) (Ph.D.*)
Division of Independent Health Professions
Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
Biokinesiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)Nursing
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.*)
Nursing (M.S.*)Occupational Therapy
Nursing (Midwifery) (M.S.*)
Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia) (M.S.*)
Occupational Science (Ph.D.*)
Occupational Therapy (M.A.*)
The Law School
Law (J.D.)
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences*
All graduate programs in the college are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School.Anthropology
Social Anthropology (Ph.D.)Biological Sciences
Visual Anthropology (M.A.)
Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)Chemistry
Biology (Neurobiology) (Ph.D.)
Molecular Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Chemistry (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)Classics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Chemistry (Chemical Physics) (Ph.D.)
Comparative Literature (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.)English
Economics (M.A., Ph.D.)
English (M.A., Ph.D.)Environmental Studies (M.A.)
English (Film and Literature) (Ph.D.)
Exercise Science (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
French and Italian
French (M.A., Ph.D.)Geography (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
German (M.A., Ph.D.)
History (M.A., Ph.D.)
International Relations
International Relations (M.A., Ph.D.)Linguistics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)Neuroscience (Ph.D.)
Mathematics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Statistics (M.S.)
Ocean Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
Philosophy (M.A., Ph.D.)
Physics (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
Political Economy and Public Policy (M.S., Ph.D.)
Political Science (M.A., Ph.D.)
Professional Writing (M.P.W.)
Psychology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Religion and Social Ethics (M.A., Ph.D.)
Slavic Languages and Literatures (M.A., Ph.D.)
Sociology
Marital and Family Therapy (M.M.F.T.)Spanish and Portuguese
Sociology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Sociology (Applied Demography) (M.S.)
Sociology (Criminology) (M.S.)
Sociology (Marriage and Family Therapy)
Spanish (M.A., Ph.D.)
School of Medicine
Medicine (M.D.)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Cell and Neurobiology
Cell and Neurobiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Nutrition Science (M.N.S.)
Pathology
Experimental and Molecular Pathology (M.S.*)Physiology and Biophysics (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Pathobiology (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Preventive Medicine
Applied Biometry and Epidemiology (M.S.*)
Biometry (M.S.*, Ph.D.*)
Epidemiology (Ph.D.*)
Preventive Medicine (Health Behavior Research) (Ph.D.*)
School of Music
Choral Music (M.M., D.M.A.)
Church 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.)
Music (Early Music Performance) (M.A.*)
Music (Historical Musicology) (Ph.D.*)
Music (History and Literature) (M.A.*)
Music (Music Theory) (M.A.*, Ph.D.*)
Music Education (M.M., M.M.Ed.**, D.M.A.)
Performance (Bassoon) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Clarinet) (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 (Guitar) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Harp) (M.M., D.M.A.)
Performance (Harpsichord) (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 (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.)
School of Public Administration
Health Administration (M.H.A.)
Public Administration (M.P.A., D.P.A., Ph.D.*)
Public Policy (M.P.P.)
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 (Playwriting) (M.F.A.)
Theatre (Theatrical Design) (M.F.A.)
School of Urban Planning and Development
Planning (M.Pl., Ph.D.*)
Planning and Development Studies (M.P.D.S.)
Real Estate Development (M.R.E.D.)
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