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Graduate Degrees, Majors, and Certificate Programs
2009–2010 Academic Year

Below is a list by college of programs of study offered by the Graduate School at The University of Tennessee. Each college offers from one to several majors, within which various concentrations may be available.

For an alphabetical list of programs, please see http://gradschool.utk.edu/alphaprogs.shtml


College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.S.
MS - Agricultural Education, Agricultural Extension Education.
M.S.
MS - Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Economics
M.S., Ph.D.
 
M.S., Ph.D.
M.S.
 
M.S.
MS - Entomology, Plant Pathology. 
M.S.
 
M.S., Ph.D.
PhD - Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Food Processing, Sensory Evaluation of Foods.
M.S.
 
Ph.D.
 Natural Resource Economics
M.S.
 
Ph.D.
PhD - Bioactive Natural Products, Crop Sciences, Entomology, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Horticulture, Integrated Pest Management, Plant Breeding, Plant Molecular Genetics, Plant Pathology, Weed Science.
M.S.
 

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College of Architecture and Design

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.Arch.
Track 1 - (for students seeking first professional degree). Track 2 - (for students with first professional degree who wish to develop an area of specialization).
M.A.L.A., M.L.A., M.S.L.A.
MLA - Track 1 - (first professional degree track). MLA - Track 2 - (post-professional degree track).

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College of Arts and Sciences

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.A., Ph.D.
MA & PhD - Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Zooarchaeology. MA only- Mediterranean Archaeology.
M.F.A.
MFA - Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Design, Media Arts, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture.
M.A., Au.D.
AuD - Aural Habilitation.
M.S., Ph.D.
 
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry. PhD only - Chemical Physics (in cooperation with Physics Department), Theoretical Chemistry.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Behavior, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology.
M.A., Ph.D.
MA - Writing.
M.A.
 
M.S., Ph.D.
 
M.S., Ph.D.
 
M.A.
 
M.A., Ph.D.  
PhD - American History, European History.
Graduate Certificate
Graduate certificate programs - Linguistics, medieval studies, women's studies.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Genome Science & Technology, Plant Physiology & Genetics. 
M.Math, M.S., Ph.D. 
MS - Applied Mathematics. PhD- Mathematical Ecology/Evolution.
M.S., Ph.D.  
 
Ph.D.
PhD - First concentration- French, German, Spanish. Second concentration- Applied Linguistics, French, German, Italian, Latin American Studies, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish. 
M.Music, Graduate Certificate
MMusic - Accompanying, Choral Conducting, Composition, Instrumental Conducting, Jazz, Music Education, Music Theory, Musicology, Pedagogy (piano or voice), Performance (organ, percussion, piano, strings, voice, or winds). Graduate certificate program - Artist Certificate in Music.
M.A., Ph.D.  
MA -Religious Studies
The MA Religious Studies concentration has been closed to new admissions effective Fall 2008
M.S., Ph.D. 
MS & PhD - Astrophysics; Atomic, Molecular, Optical, and Low Temperature Physics; Biophysics; Chemical Physics; Condensed Matter & Surface Physics; Elementary Particle Physics; Mathematical & Computational Physics; Nuclear & Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics; Theoretical Physics. MS ONLY - Geophysics, Health Physics. PhD ONLY - Nanomaterials.
The MS Health Physics concentration has been closed to new admissions effective Fall 2008.
M.S.P.
MSP - Environmental Planning, Land Use Planning, Political Science, Public Administration, Real Estate Development/Economic Development, Transportation Planning, Urban Design.
M.A., Ph.D.
 
M.A., Ph.D.
MA - Experimental Psychology, General Psychology.  PhD - Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Experimental Psychology.
M.P.A.
Dual J.D.-M.P.A. program available (with College of Law).
M.A., Ph.D.
MA & PhD - Criminology, Environmental Sociology, Political Economy.
M.A.
 
Ph.D.
PhD - Audiology, Hearing Science, Speech and Language Pathology, Speech-language Science
M.A.
MA - Aural Habilitation
M.F.A.
MFA - Acting, Costume Design, Dramaturgy, Lighting Design, Scene Design.

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College of Business Administration

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.Acc.
MAcc - Audit and controls, taxation 
M.B.A., Ph.D.
MBA - Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Operations Management.
Secondary concentration: Innovation and entrepreneurship.
MBA Programs for Working Professionals Track: Aerospace and Defense MBA, Physician Executive MBA, Professional MBA, Executive MBA.

PhD - Accounting; Finance; Human Resource Development; Logistics; Marketing; Organizations and Strategy; Statistics.

Dual JD-MBA and MS-MBA programs available.
M.A., Ph.D.  
 
M.S.
Ph.D.
 
M.S., Ph.D.
 
M.S., Graduate Certificate
MS - Industrial Statistics. Graduate Certificate Program - Applied Statistical Strategies.

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College of Communications and Information

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Advertising, Communication Studies, Journalism and Electronic Media, Public Relations. PhD only - Information Sciences.
M.S.

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College of Education, Health and Human Sciences

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.S., Ph.D.
MS - General-Emphasis, Teacher Licensure (PreK-3).
M.S.
 
Community Health Education
Ph.D.
 
M.S.
MS - Mental health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Counseling.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
PhD - Cultural Studies of Educational Foundations, Instructional Technology, Leadership Studies in Education, Literacy Studies, Special Education, Teacher Education.
M.S., Ed.S.
 
M.S.
MS - Adult Education, Applied Educational Psychology.
Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
PhD - Adult Education; Applied Educational Psychology; Collaborative Learning; Evaluation and Assessment. Graduate Certificate Programs - Evaluation; Qualitative Research Methods in Education; Quantitative Research Methods in Education.
M.S.
MS - Biomechanics/Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology.
Exercise and Sport Sciences
Ph.D.
PhD - Exercise Science, Sport Studies.
Higher Education Administration Ph.D.
M.S, Ed.S.
MS - Cultural Studies of Educational Foundations, Instructional Technology. EdS - Instructional Technology.
M.S.
MS - Nutrition Science, Public Health Nutrition. Dual MS-MPH program available (nutrition/public health).
Ph.D.
M.P.H., Graduate Certificate
MPH - Community Health Education, Health Planning/Administration, Veterinary Public Health. Dual MS-MPH program available (Nutrition/Public Health). Graduate Certificate Programs - Applied Epidemiology, Public Health Leadership.
M.S.
MS - Recreation and Leisure Administration, Therapeutic Recreation.
Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management M.S., Ph.D.
M.S. 
MS - Emergency Management, Safety Management.
Ed.S.
 
Ed.S., Ph.D.
 
M.S.
MS - Sport Management, Sport Psychology, Sport Sociology. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ed.S., Graduate Certificate
MS Track I (previously licensed teachers) - Art Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Dducation of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Elementary Education, English Education, Foreign Language/ESL Education, Mathematics Education, Reading Education, Science Education, Science Education (informal education), Social Science Education, Special Education. MS Track II (initial licensure teachers) - Art Education, Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Elementary Teaching, English Language Learning, Middle Grades Teaching, Modified and Early Childhood Special Education, Secondary Teaching. EdS - Elementary Education, English Education, Foreign Language/ESL Education, Mathematics Education, Reading Education, Science Education, Social Science Education, Special Education. Certificate program - Educational Administration (PreK-12), Urban Education.

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College of Engineering

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Aeroacoustics, Aerodynamics & Performance, Energy Conversion & Utilization, Flight & Aerospace Mechanics, Gas Dynamics, Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion, Space Engineering (UTSI only), Structures & Stress Analysis, Thermodynamics. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Biofluid Mechanics, Bioimaging, Biomaterials, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Advanced Control Systems, Chemical Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science & Engineering. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical/Materials Engineering, Public Works Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, Computer Vision, Data Fusion, Data Structures, Data Visualization, Embedded Systems, Image Processing, Information Systems, VLSI System Design. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D.
Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Circuit Theory,Communication Theory, Computers, Control Systems, Electro-Optics, Electromagnetic Theory, Plasma Engineering, Power Electronics, Power Systems, Solid-State Electronics. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Applied Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Mechanics of Composite Materials, Optical Engineering (UTSI only), Solid Mechanics. MS only - Product Development and Manufacturing. PhD only - Industrial Engineering. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S.
MS - Water Resources Engineering. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
MS & PhD - Engineering Management. Dual MS-MBA program available. Certificate program - Engineering Management.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Materials, Metallurgy, Nanomaterials, Polymers. Dual MS-MBA program available.
M.S., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
MS & PhD - Dynamics, Control & Robotics; Energy Conversion & Utilization; Gas Dynamics; Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics; Machine Design; Power Generation; Propulsion; Space Engineering (UTSI only); Stress Analysis; Thermodynamics. MS only - Product Development and Manufacturing. Dual MS-MBA program available. Graduate Certificate Program - Computational Fluid Mechanics.
M.S., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
MS & PhD - Radiological Engineering. Dual MS-MBA program available. Graduate Certificate Program - Nuclear Criticality Safety.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Polymer Processing, Polymer Science.
M.S., Graduate Certificate
MS - Aerospace Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Checmical Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Nuclear Englineering. Certificate Program - Reliability and Maintainability Engineering.

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College of Law

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
J.D.
JD - Advocacy & Dispute Resolution, Business Transactions. Dual JD-MBA and JD-MPA programs available.

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College of Nursing

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.S.N., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
MSN - Adult Health Nursing, Family Nurse Rractitioner, Homeland Security Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing Administration, Nursing of Women and Children. Certificate Programs - Adult Health Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Homeland Security Nursing, Homeland Security Studies, Mental Health Nursing, Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, Nursing of Women and Children.

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College of Social Work

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
M.S.S.W., Ph.D.
MSSW - Evidence-based Practice Across Systems, Evidence-based Interpersonal

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College of Veterinary Medicine

Majors Degrees Offered Concentrations
D.V.M.
 

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Intercollegiate Programs

Majors
Degrees Offered
Concentrations
M.S.
MS is only offered at UT Space Institute, Tullahoma, Tennessee.
M.S., Ph.D.