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Table of Graduate Degree Programs and Degrees

 

Degree Programs
Depart.
Degree
Test Required for Admission
Letter of Recommend
Dept. Appl. & Admission Requirements
Dissertation or Thesis Required
For. Lang. Required for Graduation
GRE
MAT
GMAT
Accounting1
ACCT
M.Acc.
N
N
Y
3B
B
N
N
Adult Education2,3
VAED
M.Ed.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Agricultural & Extension Education
AEED
M.S.
Y or
Y
N
Y
N
Y
N
Agricultural Economics
AEAB
M.S.
Opt
Opt
Opt
3
N
Opt
N
Agricultural Education
AGED
M.A.T.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Agronomy
CSES
M.S.
N
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Ph.D.
N
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Animal Science
ANSC
M.S.
N
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Anthropology
ANTH
M.A.
Y
N
N
3
B
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3B
Y
Y
Y
Applied Physics
PHYS
M.S.
N
N
N
3
B
Opt
N
Art
ARTS
M.F.A.
N
N
N
3
B+slides
Y
N
Biological Engineering4
BAEG
M.S.B.A.E.
Y
N
N
A
N
Y
Opt
Biology
BISC
M.A.
G,S
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
M.S.
G,S
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Ph.D.
G,S
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Business Administration1
BADM
M.B.A.
N
N
Y
3B
B
N
N
Ph.D.
N
N
Y
3B
B
Y
N
Cell and Molecular Biology
CEMB
M.S.
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Chemical Engineering4
CHEG
M.S.Ch.E.
G
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Chemistry
CHBC
M.S.
Opt
N
N
3
N
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Opt
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Childhood Education
CIED
M.A.T.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Civil Engineering4
CVEG
M.S.C.E.
Y
N
N
3
N
Opt
N
Communication
COMM
M.A.
N
N
N
Opt
N
Opt
N
Communication Disorders
RHAB
M.S.
Y
N
N
3B
Y
N
N
Comparative Literature
CPLT
M.A.
Y
N
N
3
B
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
B
Y
Y
Computer Science
CSCE
M.S.
Y
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
N
Computer Engineering4
CSCE
M.S.C.S.E.
Y
N
N
N
Y
Opt
N
Counseling
ELCF
M.S.
Y
Y
N
3B
Y
Opt
N
Counselor Education2
ELCF
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3B
Y
Y
N
Creative Writing
ENGL
M.F.A.
Y
N
N
3
Writing Sample + B
Y
N
Curriculum & Instruction
CIED
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Drama
DRAM
M.A.
Y
N
N
3
Y
Opt
N
M.F.A.
Y
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Economics1
ECON
M.A.
Y
N
N
3B
B
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3B
B
Y
N
Education
EDUC
M.Ed.
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
  • Adult Education
VAED
Ed.S.
Y
Y
N
3B
Y
N
N
Ed.D
Y
Y
N
3B
Y
Y
N
  • Counselor Education
ELCF
Ed.S.
Y
Y
N
3B
Y
N
N
  • Educational Administration
ELCF
Ed.S.
Y
Y
N
3B
Y
N
N
Ed.D.
Y
Y
N
3B
Y
Y
N
  • Elementary Education
CIED
Ed.S.
Y or
Y
N
3B
Y
N
N
  • Higher Education
ELCF
Ed.S.
Y
Y
N
3B
Y
N
N
Ed.D.
Y
Y
N
3B
Y
Y
N
  • Recreation
HKRD
Ed.D.
Y
Y
N
3B
B
Y
N
  • Secondary Education
CIED
Ed.S.
Y
N
N
3B
Y
N
N
  • Vocational Education
VAED
Ed.S.
Y
Y
N
3B
B
N
N
Ed.D.
Y
Y
N
3B
B
Y
N
Educational Administration2,3
ELCF
M.Ed.
N
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Educational Technology
ELCF
M.Ed.
N
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Electrical Engineering4
ELEG
M.S.E.E.
N
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Elementary Education2
CIED
M.Ed.
N
Y
N
N
Y
Opt
N
Engineering
ENGR
M.S.E.
Opt
OPt
N
N
B
N
N
  • Biological Engineering
BAEG
Ph.D.
N
N
N
A
N
Y
Opt
  • Chemical Engineering
CHEG
Ph.D.
G
N
N
3
N
Y
Y
  • Civil Engineering
CVEG
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
Opt
  • Computer Systems Engineering
CSEG
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Opt
  • Electrical Engineering
ELEG
Ph.D.
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Opt
  • Industrial Engineering
INEG
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
N
  • Mechanical Engineering
MEEG
Ph.D.
G,A
N
N
Y
N
Y
N
English
ENGL
M.A.
G
N
N
3
B
N
Y
Ph.D.
G,S
N
N
3
B
Y
Y
Entomology
ENTO
M.S.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
Opt
Environmental Dynamics
ENDY
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Environmental Engineering
CVEG
M.S.En.E.
Y
N
N
3
N
Opt
N
Food Science
FDSC
M.S.
N
N
N
2
N
Y
N
Ph.D.
N
N
N
3
Stmt of Goals
Y
N
French
FLAN
M.A.
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
General Agriculture
AFLS
M.S.
Opt
Opt
N
N
N
N
N
Geography
GEOS
M.A.
N
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Geology
GEOS
M.S.
N
N
N
3
N
Y
N
German
FLAN
M.A.
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Health Science
HKRD
M.S.
Opt
Opt
N
N
N
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Higher Education2,3
ELCF
M.Ed.
N
N
N
3B
Y
Opt
N
History
HIST
M.A.
Y
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
B
Y
Y
Horticulture
HORT
M.S.
Opt
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Human Environmental Sciences
HESC
M.S.
N
N
N
3
N
Opt
N
Industrial Engineering4
INEG
M.S.I.E.
Y
N
N
3
N
Opt
N
Information Systems1
CISQ
M.I.S.
N
N
Y
3B
B
N
N
Journalism
JOUR
M.A.
G
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Kinesiology
HKRD
M.S.
N
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Mathematics
MASC
M.S.
N
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Ph.D.
N
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
Mechanical Engineering4
MEEG
M.S.M.E.
G,A
N
N
Y
N
Opt
N
Microelectronics-Photonics
MEPH
M.S.
P
N
N
3
B
P
N
Ph.D.
P
N
N
3
B
Y
Opt
Middle-Level Education
CIED
M.A.T.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Music
MUSC
M.M.
N
N
N
N
Opt
Dept Plcmt Tst
Opt
Operations Management
INEG
M.S.
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Operations Research
INEG
M.S.O.R.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Philosophy
PHIL
M.A.
N
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Ph.D.
N
N
N
3
Y
Y
Y
Physical Education
HKRD
M.A.T.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
M.Ed.
Opt
Opt
N
N
N
Opt
N
Physics
PHYS
M.A.
N
N
N
3
B
N
N
M.S.
N
N
N
3
B
Y
N
Ph.D.
N
N
N
3
B
Y
N
Plant Pathology
PLPA
M.S.
N
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Plant Science
PTSC
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Political Science
PLSC
M.A.
Y
N
N
3
Writing Sample
Opt
N
Poultry Science
POSC
M.S.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
N
Y
N
Psychology
PSYC
M.A.
Y
N
N
3B
Y
Y
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3B
Y
Y
N
Public Administration
PLSC
M.P.A.
Y
N
N
3
Writing Sample
N
N
Public Policy
PUBP
Ph.D.
N
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Recreation3
HKRD
M.Ed.
Opt
Opt
N
N
N
Opt
N
Rehabilitation
RHAB
M.S.
N
N
N
3
Y
Opt
N
Ph.D.
Y
N
N
3
Y
Y
N
Secondary Education2
CIED
M.A.T.
N
N
N
3
Y
N
N
M.Ed.
N
Y
N
N
Y
Opt
N
Secondary Mathematics
MASC
M.A.
N
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Sociology
SOCI
M.A.
N
N
N
N
Y
Opt
N
Spanish
FLAN
M.A.
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Special Education5
CIED
M.A.T.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
M.Ed.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Statistics
MASC
M.S.
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Telecommunications Engineering
ELEG
M.S.
N
N
N
N
N
Opt
N
Translation
TRAN
M.F.A.
Y
N
N
3
B
Y
Y
Transportation & Logistics Mgmt.1
MKTT
M.T.L.M.
N
N
Y
3B
B
N
N
Transportation Engineering
CVEG
M.S.T.E.
Y
N
N
3
N
Opt
N
Vocational Education2,3
VAED
M.A.T.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
M.Ed.
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N

1 Non-departmental students must obtain permission from department to register for courses in these fields. 2 An undifferentiated Educational Specialist degree in Education is available in this area of study. See Education. 3 An undifferentiated Doctor of Education degree in Education is available in this area of study. See Education. 4 An undifferentiated Doctor of Philosophy degree in Engineering is available in this area of study. See Engineering. 5 Special Education is not currently accepting students.

Y-Yes; N-No; P-Preferred; Opt-Optional; A-international applicants only; B-forms obtained from and returned to department; G-general test; S-subject area test.

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