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Graduate Degrees, Majors, and Certificate Programs
2007–2008 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
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.
 
M.S.
 
Ph.D.
PhD - Bioactive Natural Products, Crop Sciences, Entomology, Environmental and Soil Sciences, Horticulture, Integrated Pest Management, Plant Improvement, Plant Pathology, Weed Biology.
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).
Landscape Architecture
(pending THEC approval)
M.L.A.
Track 1 - (first professional degree track). 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.  
 
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, 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, 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.
MS - General-Emphasis, Teacher Licensure (PreK-3).
M.S.
 
M.S., Graduate Certificate
MS - Hospitality and Tourism Management, Retail and Consumer Sciences. Graduate Certificate Programs - Services Management, Tourism Development.
M.S.
MS - Mental health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Counseling.
Ph.D.
PhD - Counselor Education, Cultural Studies of Educational Foundations, Educational Psychology and Research, Exercise Science, Higher Education Administration, Instructional Technology, Leadership Studies in Education, Literacy Studies, School Psychology, Special Education, Sport Studies, Teacher Education.
M.S., Ed.S.
 
M.S. 
MS - Adult Education, Applied Educational Psychology.
M.S.
MS - Biomechanics/Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology.
Ph.D.  
PHD - Child and Family Studies; Community Health; Hospitality and Tourism Management; Nutrition Science; Retail & Consumer Sciences.
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).
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.
M.S. 
MS - Emergency Management, Safety Management.
Ed.S.
 
Ed.S.
 
M.S.
MS - Sport Management, Sport Studies. 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, 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.
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.
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 - Air Quality, Environmental Risk Assessment, Mixed Waste Management, Waste Management, Water Quality, Water Resources.
M.S., Ph.D., Graduate Certificate
MS & PhD - Engineering Management, Human Factors Engineering, Information Engineering, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Traditional Industrial Engineering. Dual MS-MBA program available (Product Development and Manufacturing concentration available). Certificate program - Engineering Management.
M.S., Ph.D.
MS & PhD - Materials, Metallurgy, Nanomaterials, Polymers, Textiles. 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, Textile Science.
M.S., Graduate Certificate
MS - Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Checmical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial 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 Rractitioner, 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 - Evidenced-based Practice Across Systems

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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.