Graduate Degrees Offered: 2011–12

ANTHROPOLOGY

  • Anthropology PhD*
  • Anthropology and Cognitive Science PhD
  • Anthropology with a Specialization in Anthropogeny PhD

ART HISTORY

  • Art History, Theory and Criticism MA, PhD
  • Art History, Theory and Criticism with a Concentration in Art Practice PhD

AUDIOLOGY

  • Audiology (Joint Program with San Diego State University) AuD

BIOENGINEERING

  • Bioengineering MEng, MS, PhD
  • Bioengineering (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD‡
  • Bioengineering with a Specialization in Bioinformatics PhD
  • Bioengineering with a Specialization in Multiscale Biology PhD

BIOINFORMATICS AND SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

  • Bioinformatics and Systems Biology PhD

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

  • Biology MS,† PhD
  • Biology (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD
  • Biology with a Specialization in Anthropogeny PhD
  • Biology with a Specialization in Bioinformatics PhD
  • Biology with a Specialization in Multiscale Biology PhD

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

  • Biomedical Sciences PhD*
  • Biomedical Sciences with a Specialization in Anthropogeny PhD
  • Biomedical Sciences with a Specialization in Bioinformatics PhD
  • Biomedical Sciences with a Specialization in Multiscale Biology PhD

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

  • Business Administration MBA

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

  • Chemistry MS, PhD
  • Chemistry (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD
  • Chemistry with a Specialization in Bioinformatics PhD
  • Chemistry with a Specialization in Computational Science PhD
  • Chemistry with a Specialization in Multiscale Biology PhD

CLASSICS

  • Classics (Tri-Campus Program with UC Irvine and UC Riverside) PhD

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

  • Clinical Psychology (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD
  • Clinical Psychology and Cognitive Science (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD

CLINICAL RESEARCH

  • Clinical Research MAS

COGNITIVE SCIENCE

  • Cognitive Science PhD*
  • Cognitive Science with a Specialization in Anthropogeny PhD

COMMUNICATION

  • Communication PhD*
  • Communication (Science Studies) PhD
  • Communication and Cognitive Science PhD

COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN LANGUAGE, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE

  • Comparative Studies in Language, Society, and Culture PhD

COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING

  • Computational Science, Mathematics and Engineering MS

COMPUTER SCIENCE

  • Computer Science MS, PhD

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

  • Architecture-Based Enterprise Systems Engineering MAS‡
  • Computer Science (Computer Engineering) MS, PhD
  • Computer Science and Cognitive Science PhD
  • Computer Science with a Specialization in Bioinformatics PhD
  • Computer Science and Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing) MS
  • Computer Science and Engineering with a Specialization in Computational Science PhD
  • Wireless Embedded Systems MAS‡

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PERFORMANCE

  • Contemporary Music Performance DMA

DRAMA AND THEATRE

  • Drama and Theatre (Joint Program with UC Irvine) PhD

EARTH SCIENCES

  • Earth Sciences MS,† PhD*

ECONOMICS

  • Economics PhD*
  • Economics and International Affairs PhD

EDUCATION STUDIES

  • Education MEd
  • Educational Leadership (Joint with California State University, San Marcos) EdD

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

  • Electrical and Computer Engineering (Advanced Manufacturing) MS

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

  • Electrical Engineering (Applied Ocean Science) MS, PhD
  • Electrical Engineering (Applied Physics) MS, PhD
  • Electrical Engineering (Communication Theory and Systems) MS, PhD
  • Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering) MS, PhD
  • Electrical Engineering (Electronic Circuits and Systems) MS, PhD
  • Electrical Engineering (Intelligence Systems, Robotics and Control) MS, PhD
  • Electrical Engineering (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD‡
  • Electrical Engineering (Nanoscale Devices and Systems) MS, PhD
  • Electrical Engineering (Photonics) MS, PhD
  • Electrical Engineering (Signal and Image Processing) MS, PhD

ETHNIC STUDIES

  • Ethnic Studies PhD*

GEOPHYSICS

  • Geophysics (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD

HEALTH LAW

  • Health Law (Joint with California Western School of Law) MAS

HISTORY

  • History MA, PhD
  • History (Judaic Studies) MA
  • History (Science Studies) MA

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND PACIFIC STUDIES, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF

  • International Affairs MAS, MIA, PhD
  • Pacific International Affairs MPIA

LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS

  • Language and Communicative Disorders (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

  • Latin American Studies MA
  • Latin American Studies (Cultural Studies) MA
  • Latin American Studies (Gender Studies) MA
  • Latin American Studies (History) MA
  • Latin American Studies (International Migration) MA
  • Latin American Studies (Sociology) MA

LEADERSHIP OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

  • Leadership of Healthcare Organizations MAS

LINGUISTICS

  • Linguistics PhD*
  • Linguistics and Cognitive Science PhD
  • Linguistics with a Specialization in Anthropogeny PhD

LITERATURE

  • Literature MA, PhD*
  • Writing MFA

MANAGEMENT, RADY SCHOOL OF

  • Business Administration MBA
  • Management PhD

MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

  • Marine Biodiversity and Conservation MAS

MARINE BIOLOGY

  • Marine Biology PhD*

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

  • Materials Science and Engineering MS, PhD

MATHEMATICS

  • Mathematics MA, PhD
  • Mathematics (Applied) MA
  • Mathematics with a Specialization in Bioinformatics PhD
  • Mathematics with a Specialization in Computational Science PhD
  • Statistics MS

MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION

  • Mathematics and Science Education (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD

MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

  • Engineering Sciences (Aerospace Engineering) MS, PhD
  • Engineering Sciences (Applied Mechanics) MS, PhD
  • Engineering Sciences (Applied Mechanics) (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD
  • Engineering Sciences (Applied Ocean Science) MS, PhD
  • Engineering Sciences (Engineering Physics) MS, PhD
  • Engineering Sciences (Mechanical Engineering) MS, PhD
  • Engineering Sciences with a Specialization in Computational Science PhD
  • Engineering Sciences with a Specialization in Multiscale Biology PhD‡
  • Medical Devices Engineering MAS‡

MUSIC

  • Music MA, PhD

NANOENGINEERING

  • Chemical Engineering MS, PhD
  • NanoEngineering PhD‡

NEUROSCIENCES

  • Neurosciences PhD*
  • Neuroscience and Cognitive Science PhD
  • Neurosciences with a Specialization in Anthropogeny PhD
  • Neurosciences with a Specialization in Computational Neuroscience PhD*
  • Neurosciences with a Specialization in Multiscale Biology PhD

PHILOSOPHY

  • Philosophy PhD*
  • Philosophy (Science Studies) PhD
  • Philosophy and Cognitive Science PhD

PHYSICS

  • Physics MS,† PhD
  • Physics (Biophysics) PhD
  • Physics with a Specialization in Bioinformatics PhD
  • Physics with a Specialization in Computational Science PhD
  • Physics with a Specialization in Materials Physics MS
  • Physics with a Specialization in Multiscale Biology PhD‡

POLITICAL SCIENCE

  • Political Science MA, PhD*
  • Political Science and International Affairs PhD

PSYCHOLOGY

  • Psychology MA,† PhD*
  • Psychology and Cognitive Science PhD
  • Psychology with a Specialization in Anthropogeny PhD

PUBLIC HEALTH

  • Public Health (Epidemiology) (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD
  • Public Health (Global Health) (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD
  • Public Health (Health Behavior) (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD

SOCIOLOGY

  • Sociology PhD*
  • Sociology (Science Studies) PhD
  • Sociology and Cognitive Science PhD

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

  • Simulation-Based Engineering MAS‡
  • Structural Engineering MS, PhD
  • Structural Engineering (Joint with San Diego State University) PhD
  • Structural Engineering with a Specialization in Health Monitoring, Prognosis and Validated Simulations MS
  • Structural Health Monitoring, MAS‡

TEACHING AND LEARNING

  • Teaching and Learning EdD
  • Teaching and Learning (Curricular Design) MA
  • Teaching and Learning: Bilingual Education (ASL-English) MA

THEATRE AND DANCE

  • Theatre MFA
  • Theatre and Dance (Acting) MFA
  • Theatre and Dance (Dance Theatre) MFA
  • Theatre and Dance (Design) MFA
  • Theatre and Dance (Directing) MFA
  • Theatre and Dance (Playwriting) MFA
  • Theatre and Dance (Stage Management) MFA

VISUAL ARTS

  • Visual Arts MFA

*The master’s degree may be awarded to students pursuing work toward the PhD after fulfillment of the appropriate requirements. See appropriate section of catalog.

†UC San Diego undergraduates in the junior or senior year may apply to their respective departments for admission to the integrated BS/MS degree program. A similar program is available to UC San Diego undergraduates in several of the engineering and science specialties. Consult department personnel and/or catalog departmental listing for complete information.

‡Pending approval.

Students who have completed some graduate study at UCSD and have been admitted to a doctoral program may apply to several interdisciplinary programs. See appropriate section of catalog.