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Undergraduate and Graduate Fields of Study, 2011-2012
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- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- School of the Arts
- School of Allied Health
- School of Architecture, Design and Planning
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Engineering
- School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
- School of Music
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Social Welfare
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Fields of Study, 2011-2012
These programs are listed in the 2011-2012 Academic Catalog published April 1, 2011. Visit the Academics page for current lists.
Undergraduate Majors and Subfields
Major fields show degrees in parentheses. In most cases, the major field will appear on the diploma and the transcript. Minor fields will appear on transcripts only. Subfield names (concentrations, emphases, options, etc.) generally do not appear on diplomas or transcripts. One undergraduate certificate program is offered. Visit the Academics page for a current list of undergraduate degrees or for a current list of undergraduate minors.
Master's Programs
Traditional Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees are granted, as well as a number of professional master’s degrees that have developed out of the arts and science degrees. The college and the schools may offer either or both of the degrees Master of Arts and Master of Science with a major in special studies. Visit the Academics page for a current list of master's degree programs.
Doctoral Programs
KU offers 12 graduate and professional doctoral degrees:
- Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Doctor of Engineering (D.E.)
- Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
- Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
- Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
The programs offering these degrees are administered by the schools and colleges through their departments and Graduate Divisions, from admission through final recommendation for degree award. Visit the Academics page for a current list of doctoral degree programs.
Graduate Certificate Programs
Visit the Academics page for a current list of all certificate programs. Visit the Graduate Studies website for a current list of graduate certificate programs. A list of graduate certificate programs offered on the KU Medical Center campus is available on the KUMC Graduate Studies website.
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For program descriptions, visit the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the online catalog.
Department of African and African-American Studies
- African and African-American Studies (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A.)
B.A. and B.G.S. concentration:
– Arabic and Islamic Studies
Graduate Certificate:
– African Studies
Department of American Studies
- American Studies (B.A., B.G.S., M.A., Ph.D.)
Minor:
– Latino/a Studies
Department of Anthropology
- Anthropology (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Applied Behavioral Science
- Applied Behavioral Science (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A.)
Graduate Certificate:
– Community Health and Development - Behavioral Psychology (Ph.D.)
Bioinformatics Program
- Bioinformatics (Ph.D.)
Biology Undergraduate Program
- Biochemistry (B.A., B.S.)
- Biology (B.A., B.S.)
B.S. concentrations:
– Biodiversity, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology
– Cellular Biology
– Genetics
– Neurobiology
– Organismal Biology
– Teaching Biology - Human Biology (B.A.)
B.A. concentrations:
– Anthropology
– Applied Behavioral Science
– Biology
– Psychology
– Speech-Language-Hearing - Microbiology (B.A., B.S.)
- Molecular Biosciences (B.S.)
Department of Chemistry
- Chemistry (B.A., B.S., Minor, M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
B.A. options:
– Biological Chemistry
– Environmental Chemistry
B.S. options:
– Biochemistry
– Chemical Physics
– Environmental Chemistry
Child Language Program
- Child Language (M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Classics
- Classical Antiquity (B.A., B.G.S.)
- Classical Languages (B.A., B.G.S.)
- Classics (Minor, M.A.)
Clinical Child Psychology Program
- Clinical Child Psychology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Communication Studies
- Communication Studies (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Minor:
– Leadership Studies
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
- East Asian Languages and Cultures (B.A., Minor, M.A.)
B.A. concentrations:
– Chinese or Japanese Language and Literature
– Double Language
– East Asian Studies with Chinese, Japanese, or Korean Language
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Botany (M.A., Ph.D.)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (M.A., Ph.D.)
- Entomology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Economics
- Economics (B.A., B.G.S., B.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of English
- Creative Writing (M.F.A.)
- English (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
B.A. and B.G.S. emphases:
– Creative Writing
– Language, Rhetoric, and Writing - Literature, Language, and Writing (B.A, B.G.S.)
Environmental Studies Program
- Environmental Studies (B.A., B.G.S., B.S., Minor)
Department of French and Italian
- French (B.A., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
B.A. options:
– French and Italian
– Italian
Minor:
– Italian
Department of Geography
- Atmospheric Science (B.S., Minor, M.S.)
- Geography (B.A., B.G.S., B.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
B.S. options:
– Geographical Information and Analysis
– Physical Geography
Department of Geology
- Geology (B.A., B.S., Minor, M.S., Ph.D.)
B.A. option:
– Environmental Geology
B.S. options:
– Earth and Space Science Licensure
– Engineering Geology
– Environmental Geology
– Geophysics
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
- Germanic Languages and Literatures (B.A., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Gerontology Program
- Gerontology (M.A., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate)
Global and International Studies Program
- European Studies (Co-Major, Minor)
- Global and International Studies (B.A., Minor, M.A.)
Global Indigenous Nations Studies Program
- Global Indigenous Nations Studies (M.A.)
Department of History
- History (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of History of Art
- History of Art (B.A., B.G.S., B.F.A., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Humanities and Western Civilization Program
- Humanities (B.A.)
Minor:
– Peace and Conflict Studies
Graduate Certificate:
– Peace and Conflict Studies
Latin American Area Studies Program
- Latin American Studies (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A.)
Graduate Certificates:
– Brazilian Studies
– Central American and Mexican Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (B.G.S.)
Department of Linguistics
- Linguistics (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Mathematics
- Mathematics (B.A., B.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Molecular Biosciences
- Biochemistry and Biophysics (M.A., Ph.D.)
- Microbiology (M.A., Ph.D.)
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Museum Studies Program
- Museum Studies (M.A.)
Department of Philosophy
- Philosophy (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Astronomy (B.A., B.S., Minor)
Minor:
– Astrobiology - Physics (B.A., B.S., Minor, M.S., Ph.D.)
B.S. tracks:
– Interdisciplinary Physics
– Preprofessional
M.S. concentration:
– Computational Physics and Astronomy
Department of Political Science
- Political Science (B.A., B.G.S., M.A., Ph.D.)
Minor:
– Public Policy in the U.S.
Department of Psychology
- Behavioral Neuroscience (B.S.)
- Developmental Psychology (B.A., B.G.S.)
- Psychology (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Minor:
– Social and Behavioral Sciences Methodology
Department of Public Administration
- Public Administration (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.P.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Religious Studies
- Religious Studies (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A.)
Minor:
– Jewish Studies
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Program
- Russian and East European Studies (Co-Major, M.A.)
Minor:
– Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
- Slavic Languages and Literatures (B.A., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Sociology
- Sociology (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Spanish and Portuguese
- Spanish (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
Minor:
– Brazilian Studies
Special Major
- Special Major (B.A., B.G.S.)
Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders
- Audiology (Ph.D.)
(Au.D. offered in cooperation with School of Allied Health, Department of Hearing and Speech) - Speech-Language-Hearing (B.A., B.G.S., Minor)
- Speech-Language Pathology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Systems Analysis and Design Certificate Program
- Systems Analysis and Design (Undergraduate Certificate)
Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Women’s Studies (B.A., B.G.S., Minor)
Minor:
– Human Sexuality - Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (M.A., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate)
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(College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
For program descriptions, visit the School of the Arts section of the online catalog.
Department of Dance
- Dance (B.A., B.F.A., Minor)
Department of Film and Media Studies
- Film and Media Studies (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Theatre
- Theatre (B.A., B.G.S., Minor, M.A., Ph.D.)
B.A. and B.G.S. emphases:
– Performance
– Theatre, Culture, and Society - Theatre Design (B.F.A., M.F.A.)
M.F.A. concentration:
– Scenography
Department of Visual Art
- Visual Art (B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)
B.A. and B.F.A. concentrations:
– Ceramics
– Expanded Media
– Metalsmithing/Jewelry
– Painting
– Printmaking
– Sculpture
– Textile Design/Weaving (Textiles/Fibers) - Visual Art Education (B.A.E., M.A.)
topSchool of Allied Health
For program descriptions, visit the School of Allied Health section of the online catalog.
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Clinical Laboratory Science (B.S.)
B.S. concentrations:
– Clinical
– Molecular Biotechnology - Cytotechnology (B.S.)
- Molecular Biotechnology (M.S.)
Department of Dietetics and Nutrition
- Dietetics and Nutrition (M.S.)
Graduate Certificate:
– Dietetic Internship - Medical Nutrition Science (Ph.D.)
Department of Health Information Management
- Health Information Management (B.S.)
Department of Hearing and Speech
- Audiology (Au.D.)
(Ph.D. in Audiology offered in cooperation with College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders)
(M.A. and Ph.D. in Speech-Language Pathology offered in cooperation with College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders)
Medical Imaging Certificate Programs
- Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (Certificate)
- Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology (General and Vascular) (Certificate)
- Nuclear Medicine Technology (Certificate)
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
- Nurse Anesthesia (M.S.)
Department of Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Studies (B.S.)
- Occupational Therapy (M.O.T., M.S., O.T.D.)
- Therapeutic Science (Ph.D.)
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
- Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
D.P.T. option:
Post-Professional D.P.T. - Rehabilitation Science (Ph.D.)
Department of Respiratory Care
- Respiratory Care (B.S.)
Health Informatics Program
- Health Informatics (M.S.) (Interdisciplinary degree administered by KU Medical Center Office of Graduate Studies)
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Architecture, Design and Planning section of the online catalog.
Department of Architecture
- Architectural Studies (B.A.)
- Architecture (M.Arch., M.A., Ph.D.)
(M.Arch. offered as 5-year undergraduate-entry degree program and as M.Arch. 3-year graduate-entry degree program)
M.A. tracks:
– Academic
– Professional (Architectural Management)
Graduate Certificate:
– Facilities Management
Department of Design
- Design (B.A., B.F.A., M.F.A.)
B.A. concentration:
– Photo Media
B.F.A. concentrations:
– Industrial Design
– Interior Design
– Photo Media
– Visual Communication in Graphics
– Visual Communication in Illustration - Design Management (M.A.)
- Interaction Design (M.A.)
Department of Urban Planning
- Urban Planning (M.U.P.)
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Business section of the online catalog.
- Accounting (B.S.B., M.Acc.)
- Business (B.S.B., B.B.A., Minor, M.S., Ph.D.)
M.S. concentration:
Supply Chain Management and Logistics - Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Finance (B.S.B.)
- Information Systems (B.S.B.)
- Management and Leadership (B.S.B.)
- Marketing (B.S.B.)
- Supply Chain Management (B.S.B.)
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Education section of the online catalog.
Department of Curriculum and Teaching
- Curriculum and Instruction (M.A., M.S.E., Ed.D., Ph.D.)
M.A. and M.S.E. concentrations:
– Gifted
– Reading Specialist
– Teaching English as a Second Language - Elementary Education (B.S.E.)
- Foreign Language (B.S.E.)
B.S.E. concentrations:
– Chinese
– French
– German
– Japanese
– Latin
– Russian
– Spanish - Middle Level Education (B.S.E.)
B.S.E. concentrations:
– English
– Mathematics
– Science - Secondary Level Education (B.S.E.)
B.S.E. concentrations:
– English
– History and Government - Unified Early Childhood (B.S.E.)
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
- Educational Administration (M.S.E.)
- Educational Leadership and Policy (Ed.D., Ph.D.)
Ed.D. concentrations:
– District Leadership and Policy (Educational Administration)
– Foundations of Education
– Higher Education Leadership and Policy
– Policy Studies
Ph.D. concentrations:
– District Leadership and Policy (Educational Administration)
– Focus in Educational Technology
– Foundations of Education
– Higher Education Leadership and Policy
– Policy Studies - Educational Technology (M.S.E.)
- Foundations of Education (M.S.E.)
- Higher Education (M.S.E.)
Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences
- Athletic Training (B.S.)
- Community Health (B.S.E.)
- Health and Physical Education (B.S.E., M.S.E., Ph.D.)
M.S.E. specializations:
– Exercise Science
– Health Education (Health and Psychology of Physical Activity)
– Pedagogy
– Sport Management
Ph.D. specializations:
– Exercise Physiology
– Health Education (Health and Psychology of Physical Activity)
– Pedagogy
– Sport Management - Sport Science (B.S.E.)
B.S.E. options:
– Exercise Science
– Sport Management
Department of Psychology and Research in Education
- Counseling Psychology (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Educational Psychology and Research (M.S.E., Ph.D.)
- School Psychology (Ed.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Special Education
- Special Education (M.S.E., Ed.D., Ph.D., Graduate Certificates)
M.S.E. concentrations:
– Adaptive High Incidence Disabilities
– Early Childhood Education
– Functional Low Incidence Disabilities
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Engineering section of the online catalog.
Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering (B.S., M.E., M.S., D.E., Ph.D.)
Bioengineering Program
- Bioengineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (Ph.D.)
- Chemical Engineering (B.S., M.S.)
B.S. concentrations:
– Biomedical
– Environmental
– Petroleum Engineering
– Premedical - Petroleum Engineering (B.S., M.S.)
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering
- Architectural Engineering (B.S., M.S.)
- Civil Engineering (B.S., M.C.E., M.S., D.E., Ph.D.)
- Construction Management (M.C.M.)
- Environmental Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Environmental Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Computer Engineering (B.S., M.S.)
- Computer Science (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Electrical Engineering (B.S., M.S., D.E., Ph.D.)
- Information Technology (M.S.)
- Interdisciplinary Computing (B.S.)
Engineering Management Program
- Engineering Management (M.S.)
Engineering Physics Program
- Engineering Physics (B.S.)
B.S. concentrations:
– Aerospace Systems
– Chemical Systems
– Digital Electronic Systems
– Electromechanical Control Systems
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (B.S., M.S., D.E., Ph.D.)
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Journalism and Mass Communications section of the online catalog.
- Journalism (B.S.J., Minor, M.S.)
B.S.J. tracks:
– News and Information
– Strategic Communication
M.S. track:
– Marketing Communications
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Law section of the online catalog.
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Elder Law (LL.M.)
- Juridical Science (S.J.D.)
- Certificates:
– Advocacy Law
– Business and Commercial Law
– Elder Law
– Environmental and Natural Resources
– International Trade and Finance
– Media, Law, and Policy
– Tax Law
– Tribal Law
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Medicine section of the online catalog.
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Cell Biology and Anatomy (M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Biostatistics
- Biostatistics (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Health Policy and Management
- Health Policy and Management (Ph.D.)
- Health Services Administration (M.H.S.A.)
Doctor of Medicine
- Medicine (M.D.) (see the School of Medicine Catalog)
Department of Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, and Immunology
- Microbiology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
- Molecular and Integrative Physiology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Neurosciences Program
- Neurosciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Pathology (M.A., Ph.D.)
Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics
- Pharmacology (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Toxicology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Clinical Research (M.S.)
Graduate Certificate:
– Clinical and Translational Research - Public Health (M.P.H.)
M.P.H. concentrations:
– Epidemiology
– Generalist
– Social and Behavioral Health
Health Informatics Program
- Health Informatics (M.S.) (Interdisciplinary degree administered by KU Medical Center Office of Graduate Studies)
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Music section of the online catalog.
- Bassoon (B.M.)
- Clarinet (B.M.)
- Double Bass (B.M.)
- Euphonium (B.M.)
- Flute (B.M.)
- French Horn (B.M.)
- Harp (B.M.)
- Music (B.A., Minor, M.M., Ph.D.)
B.A. concentrations:
– Jazz Studies
– Musicology
– Music Theory
– Piano/Organ/Orchestral Instruments
– Voice
M.M. concentrations:
– Accompanying
– Band Conducting
– Bassoon Performance
– Carillon
– Choral Conducting
– Church Music
– Clarinet Performance
– Double Bass Performance
– Euphonium Performance
– Flute Performance
– French Horn Performance
– Harp Performance
– Music Composition
– Music Theory
– Musicology
– Oboe Performance
– Opera
– Orchestral Conducting
– Organ Performance
– Percussion Performance
– Piano Performance
– Saxophone Performance
– Trombone Performance
– Trumpet Performance
– Tuba Performance
– Viola Performance
– Violin Performance
– Violoncello Performance
– Voice Performance
Ph.D. concentrations:
– Music Theory
– Musicology - Music Composition (B.M.)
- Music Education (B.M.E., M.M.E., Ph.D.)
Ph.D. emphases:
– Music Education
– Music Therapy - Music Theory (B.M.)
- Music Therapy (B.M.E., M.M.E.)
- Musical Arts (D.M.A.)
D.M.A. concentrations:
– Band Conducting
– Bassoon Performance
– Choral Conducting
– Church Music
– Clarinet Performance
– Double Bass Performance
– Euphonium Performance
– Flute Performance
– French Horn Performance
– Harp Performance
– Music Composition
– Oboe Performance
– Orchestral Conducting
– Organ Performance
– Percussion Performance
– Piano Performance
– Saxophone Performance
– Trombone Performance
– Trumpet Performance
– Tuba Performance
– Viola Performance
– Violin Performance
– Violoncello Performance
– Voice Performance - Musicology (B.M.)
- Oboe (B.M.)
- Organ (B.M.)
- Percussion (B.M.)
- Piano (B.M.)
- Saxophone (B.M.)
- Theatre and Voice (B.F.A.)
- Trombone (B.M.)
- Trumpet (B.M.)
- Tuba (B.M.)
- Viola (B.M.)
- Violin (B.M.)
- Violoncello (B.M.)
- Voice (B.M.)
topSchool of Nursing
For program descriptions, visit the School of Nursing section of the online catalog.
- Nursing (B.S.N., M.S., D.N.P., Ph.D., Graduate Certificates)
M.S. concentrations:
– Clinical Nurse Specialist: Adult/Gerontological
– Leadership: Clinical Research Management
– Leadership: Health Care Informatics (Nursing Informatics)
– Leadership: Organizational Leadership
– Leadership: Public Health Nursing
– Nurse Midwife
– Nurse Practitioner: Adult/Gerontological
– Nurse Practitioner: Family Nurse Practitioner
– Nurse Practitioner: Psychiatric/Mental Health
D.N.P. concentrations:
– Advanced Practice: Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
– Advanced Practice: Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
– Advanced Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner
– Advanced Practice: Nurse Midwife
– Advanced Practice: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
– Leadership: Clinical Research Management
– Leadership: Health Care Informatics (Nursing Informatics)
– Leadership: Organizational Leadership
– Leadership: Public Health Nursing
Graduate Certificates:
– General: Health Professions Educator
– Leadership: Clinical Research Management
– Leadership: Health Care Informatics (Nursing Informatics)
– Leadership: Organizational Leadership
– Leadership: Public Health Nursing
– Advanced Practice: Family Nurse Practitioner
– Advanced Practice: Nurse Midwifery
– Advanced Practice: Psychiatric/Mental Health
Health Informatics Program
- Health Informatics (M.S.) (Interdisciplinary degree administered by KU Medical Center Office of Graduate Studies)
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For program descriptions, visit the School of Pharmacy section of the online catalog.
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)
Neurosciences Program
- Neurosciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Pharmacology and Toxicology (M.S., Ph.D.)
Department of Pharmacy Practice
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) (undergraduate-entry)
- Pharmacy Practice (M.S.)
topSchool of Social Welfare
For program descriptions, visit the School of Social Welfare section of the online catalog.
- Social Work (B.S.W., M.S.W., Ph.D.)
topInterdisciplinary Studies
For information about interdisciplinary studies programs, visit the Graduate Studies section of the online catalog.
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies (M.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
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