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Academic Degree Programs
The Graduate School offers the Master's, Master of Fine Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. In several of the programs listed below, one or more Concentrations/Specializations are available.
Please check our Degree Program Information to find your specific area of interest. This list also includes a brief chart of departmental application deadlines, departmental application fees, terms of admission for each program, tests required, degrees offered in each program, etc.
Doctoral Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree programs are available in the fields listed below:
- Agricultural Sciences
- Anthropology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Economics
- Educational Administration
- Educational Psychology
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Engineering Science
- English
- Environmental Resources & Policy
- Geosciences
- Health Education
- Historical Studies
- Mass Communication and Media Arts
- Mathematics
- Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry
- Molecular, Cellular, and Systemic Physiology
- Pharmacology and Neuroscience
- Philosophy
- Physics, Applied
- Plant Biology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Rehabilitation
- Sociology
- Speech Communication
- Workforce Education and Development
- Zoology
Master's Degrees
Master's degrees are available in the approved programs listed below:
Abbreviations: Master of Accountancy, M.Acc.; Master of Architecture, M.ARCH.; Master of Arts, M.A.; Master of Arts in Teaching, M.A.T.; Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.; Master of Engineering, M.E.; Master of Legal Studies, M.L.S.; Master of Music, M.M.; Master of Public Administration, M.P.A.; Master of Public Health, M.P.H.; Master of Science, M.S.; Master of Science in Education, M.S.Ed.; Master of Science in Physican Assistant, M.S.P.A.; Master of Social Work, M.S.W.; Professional Science Masters, P.S.M.
- Accountancy M.Acc.
- Advanced Energy and Fuel Management PSM
- Agribusiness Economics M.S
- Animal Science M.S.
- Anthropology M.A.
- Applied Linguistics M.A.
- Architecture M.ARCH
- Art History & Visual Culture M.A.
- Behavior Analysis and Therapy M.S.
- Biomedical Engineering M.S., M.E.
- Business Administration M.B.A.
- Chemistry M.S.
- Civil and Environmental Engineering M.S.
- Communication Disorders and Sciences M.S.
- Community Health Education M.P.H.
- Computer Science M.S.
- Criminology and Criminal Justice M.A
- Curriculum and Instruction M.S.Ed.
- Curriculum and Instruction Secondary Education M.A.T.
- Economics M.A., M.S.
- Educational Administration M.S.Ed.
- Educational Psychology M.S.Ed.
- Electrical and Computer Engineering M.S.
- English M.A.
- Food and Nutrition M.S.
- Foreign Languages and Literatures M.A.
- Forestry M.S.
- Geography and Environmental Resources M.S.
- Geology M.A., M.S.
- Health Education M.S.Ed.
- Higher Education M.S.Ed.
- History M.A.
- Kinesiology M.S.Ed.
- Legal Studies M.L.S.
- Manufacturing Systems M.S.
- Mathematics M.A., M.S.
- Mathematics and Science Education M.S.
- Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes M.S.
- Media Theory & Research M.A.
- Medical Dosimetry M.S.
- Mining Engineering M.S.
- Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry M.S.
- Molecular, Cellular, and Systemic Physiology M.S.
- Music M.M.
- Pharmacology and Neuroscience M.S.
- Philosophy M.A.
- Physician Assistant M.S.P.A.
- Physics M.S.
- Plant Biology M.S.
- Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems M.S.
- Political Science M.A.
- Professional Media & Media Management Studies M.S.
- Professional Science Masters-PSM **See Advanced Energy and Fuel Management
- Psychology M.A., M.S.
- Public Administration M.P.A.
- Public Health-MPH **See Community Health Education
- Recreation M.S.Ed.
- Rehabilitation Administration and Services M.S.
- Rehabilitation Counseling M.S.
- Social Work M.S.W.
- Sociology M.A.
- Special Education M.S.Ed.
- Speech Communication M.A.
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages M.A.
- Workforce Education and Development M.S.Ed.
- Zoology M.S.
Master of Fine Arts Degree
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree programs are available in the fields below:
Certificate Programs
SIUC currently offers a variety of Certificate Programs. These short term graduate programs provide a certification, not a degree, for specialized training in nine areas of interest.