Graduate Catalog: The Graduate School

Dean, Charles A. Wight, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Frederick Rhodewalt, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Diversity, Sweeney R. Windchief, M.A.
302 Park Building

Mailing address:
University of Utah
The Graduate School
201 S Presidents Circle Rm 302
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9016

Phone: 801.581.7642
Fax: 801.585.6749
URL: http://www.gradschool.utah.edu

The Graduate Council establishes policies and procedures governing graduate study in accordance with faculty regulations. Directors of graduate studies administer graduate programs in the various departments. The council supervises degree requirements for the following academic and professional degrees:

Academic Degrees

  • Master of Arts (M.A.)
  • Master of Science (M.S.)
  • Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Professional Degrees

  • Master of Accounting (M.Acc.)
  • Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
  • Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
  • Master of Education (M.Ed.)
  • Master of Engineering (M.E.)
  • Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
  • Master of Healthcare Administration (M.H.A.)
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.)
  • Master of Music (M.Mus.)
  • Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.)
  • Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.)
  • Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
  • Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
  • Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.)
  • Master of Science and Technology (M.S.T.)
  • Master of Social Work (M.S.W.)
  • Master of Statistics (M.Stat.)
  • Master of Urban Planning (M.U.P.)
  • Electrical Engineer (E.E.)
  • Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
  • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
  • Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.)
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T)

M.D. and J.D. Degrees

The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree is conferred by the School of Medicine. The Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree is conferred by the College of Law.

Following are links (also present in the navigational menu on the left) to information about Graduate School policies and academic and professional degrees. For additional information, see also the Colleges and the Courses sections of the University's General Catalog. The colleges, professional schools, and most departments also publish bulletins describing graduate programs and degree requirements.