University of Utah

Accounting

The School of Accounting offers students the chance to move beyond merely tracking income and assets. Graduates of our program engage in a wide variety of activities, including financial management, business transaction tracking, merger and acquisition strategy, information systems development, tax strategy, accounting analytics, and wealth management. Our excellent faculty prepares students to enter a constantly evolving field full or stimulating and challenging work.

Accounting

The level of education required for success in the accounting profession has increased significantly. Graduate education not only facilitates entry into the profession but also enhances career progress and job mobility. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Utah Association of CPAs, and many other professional organizations strongly endorse graduate accounting education.

Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

The Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program prepares advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to provide comprehensive, family-centered care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with complex, acute, and critical health conditions.

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program The Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program is designed for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who seek to expand their scope of practice to provide comprehensive, high-acuity care for adults and older adults in acute and complex care settings.

Advanced General Dentistry in Academic Dentistry

Pathways to Academic Dentistry is designed for students who are considering dental education as a full-time career or as an adjunct to clinical practice. The pathway will provide a structured curriculum around teaching and learning and will provide students with opportunities to serve as peer teachers. The Advanced General Dentistry Program is highly student self-directed learning with faculty guidance and mentorship. Students have allotted time for independent learning and peer teaching.

Advanced General Dentistry in Community-Engaged Dentistry

Community-Engaged Patient Care is designed for students who are considering community-engaged patient care as a full-time career or as an adjunct to clinical practice. Pathways to Community Engaged Patient Care is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore different community-based clinic models and various scholarships and career pathways.

Advanced General Dentistry in Endodontics

The Certificate in Advanced General Dentistry in Endodontics program is designed to allow dental students interested in endodontics the opportunity to explore the field of endodontics at a deeper level than allowed in the dental school curriculum. This program will cover more advanced topics such as pain, retreatment, endodontic surgery, regenerative endodontics, vital pulp therapy, procedural misadventures, and practice management.

Advanced General Dentistry in Fixed Prosthodontics

Fixed Prosthodontics is designed for students who are desirous of enhancing skills at complex restorative and prosthodontic care for clinical practice. The pathway will provide a structured curriculum around planning and treating complex cases and may provide students with opportunities to serve as peer teachers. The Advanced General Dentistry Program is highly student self- directed learning with faculty guidance and mentorship.

Advanced General Dentistry in General Practice Dentistry

General Dentistry is designed for students who are considering general dental practice as a full-time career. The pathway will provide a structured curriculum exploring the day-to-day treatment of patients, equipment maintenance, and working with a team in a general dentistry practice. The goal of the pathway is to ease the transition from single chair dentistry in dental school to a multiple chair private practice setting.

Advanced General Dentistry in Geriatric, Hospital and Special Care Dentistry

Geriatric, Hospital and Special Care Dentistry is designed for students who are considering special care dentistry as a full-time career or as an adjunct to clinical practice. The pathway will provide a structured curriculum around aging, special needs and hospital dentistry and may provide students with opportunities to serve as peer teachers.

Advanced General Dentistry in Leadership in Dentistry

Practice Leadership is designed for students who are planning leadership roles in dentistry clinical practice and professional service. The pathway will provide a structured curriculum around management and leadership. Practice Leadership Pathway has the goal of guiding students to become more self-aware and self-invested, to learn various leadership styles along with their strengths and weaknesses, and which leadership style they might naturally fall in to.

Advanced General Dentistry in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology/Oral Medicine

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Medicine (OMOP) is designed for students who are considering applying to an oral & maxillofacial pathology residency or those who have a desire to study and engage in oral pathology concepts/principles in greater depth than those taught in the oral pathology and oral medicine didactic courses. Basic principles and techniques for soft tissue biopsies and oral medicine will also be introduced.

Advanced General Dentistry in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Integrated Oral Radiology is designed for students who are considering oral radiology as a full-time career or as an adjunct to general practice. Pathways of Integrated Oral Radiology will allow the student interested in advancing their knowledge of oral radiology, especially 3D digital imaging, as well as its integration with existing and emerging digital technologies.

Advanced General Dentistry in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is designed for students who are considering oral surgery as a full-time career or as an adjunct to general practice. The pathway will provide a structured curriculum around principles of oral surgery and may provide students with opportunities to serve as peer teachers. The Advanced General Dentistry Program is highly student self-directed learning with faculty guidance and mentorship. Students have allotted time for independent learning and peer teaching.

Advanced General Dentistry in Oral Research

Research in Oral Health and Foundational Sciences is designed for students who are considering dental research as a full-time career or as an adjunct to clinical practice. The Oral Research Pathway is designed to provide the student with the essential steps in the development of a research project.

Advanced General Dentistry in Orthodontics

Orthodontics is designed for students who are considering orthodontics as a full-time career. The goal of this pathway is to prepare students to successfully apply to orthodontic residencies. Students will gain a deeper understanding of concepts of craniofacial development, orthodontic assessment and treatment planning by outlining chapters in the textbook and presenting their outlines in class.

Advanced General Dentistry in Pediatric Dentistry

Pediatric Dentistry is designed for students who are considering pediatric dentistry as a full-time career or as an adjunct to clinical practice. Accepted students will participate in additional pediatric dental opportunities as outlined by the Pediatric Dentistry Pathways Course Director. The emphasis will include observational and clinical experience in the specialty of pediatric dentistry through didactic, hospital, leadership, and research opportunities.

Advanced General Dentistry in Periodontics

Periodontics is designed for students who are considering periodontics as a full-time career or as an adjunct to clinical practice. The pathway will provide a structured curriculum around periodontics principles and may provide students with opportunities to serve as peer teachers. The Pathways to Periodontology course is designed for not only those applying to periodontal residencies, but any dental student who desires greater knowledge in periodontal procedures and dental implant surgery.

Advanced General Dentistry in Public Health Dentistry

Public Health Dentistry is designed for students who are considering dental education as a full-time career or as an adjunct to clinical practice. The Pathways in Public Health Dentistry Course is intended to introduce the student to the transitional concept Clinical Prevention and Population Health as it relates to the community as a whole rather than individual patient care. Understanding community oral health needs and operations is key to this dental specialty.

Advanced General Dentistry in Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Sleep Dentistry

Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Sleep Dentistry is designed for students who desire to increase understanding of key concepts and competencies in patient care for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and dental sleep medicine (DSM) in all areas of etiology, history, examination, diagnosis, and treatment.

Advanced Substance Use Disorder Treatment Training

The Advanced Substance Use Disorder Counselor Training Certificate Program is an undergraduate program dedicated to helping students develop the solid knowledge base and treatment skills necessary to assist individuals and their families affected by substance use disorders. The overarching goal of the program is to enhance the quality of substance use disorder treatment and care delivery available in the state of Utah.

Aerospace Engineering

The Graduate Certificate in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Utah teaches a graduate foundational knowledge in Aerospace Engineering. The coursework requires 15 credit hours consisting of 12 core and 3 elective hours. The core topics assure that each student gains critical aerospace engineering knowledge in dynamics, solid mechanics, systems, and thermodynamics or fluids.

Aerospace Engineering

The Masters of Science in Aerospace Engineering is offered on-campus and requires a minimum of 30 credit hours with 15 hours of core courses. The degree can be earned with a master’s thesis option or as a coursework only option.

Anatomical Health Sciences

Program of study focused on core anatomical sciences underlying human health: gross anatomy, histology, embryology, physiology, and neuroanatomy. As well as basic sciences, and emphasis will be placed on critical thinking skills, resource evaluation, and effective interpersonal skills that are essential in academic and non-academic settings. The goal of the program is to provide career opportunities to individuals in the form of training for advancement or pursuit of alternative paths.

Anthropology

Anthropology is the comparative, evolutionary and historical study of humans, and nonhuman primates. The Department of Anthropology is currently divided into four sub-disciplines: Behavioral Ecology, Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology and Archaeology. Students interested in a specific sub-discipline can consider an emphasis, otherwise the major in Anthropology (no emphasis) is designed to give students a wide range of flexibility in choosing classes from any of the four divisions.

Anthropology

Anthropology

Applied Mathematics

If you have a passion for numbers and problem-solving, consider majoring in applied mathematics. Unlike “pure” mathematics, where math is a theoretical pursuit, the field of applied mathematics uses math to solve real-world problems. These problems can be as simple as allocating an investment and calculating returns, or as dramatic as using mathematical algorithms to crack and decrypt intelligence codes.

Applied Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology, a scientific area in psychology, emphasizes the study of human strengths, positive emotions, and well-being. Applied positive psychology is "the application of positive psychology research to the facilitation of optimal functioning" (Linley & Joseph, 2004a, p.4). In the undergraduate certificate program, a minimum of 12 required credit hours primarily focus on applying positive psychology to individual behavior and relationships.

Architectural Studies

The Master of Science in Architectural Studies (MSAS) program is a post-professional graduate degree, designed for students seeking education in a specialty area of architectural research. The program can be completed by students in approximately two years of study and prepares students for research or professional practice in a specialty area of architecture. This degree is not accredited to gain licensure for practice as an architect.

Architectural Studies (B.A.)

The Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies (BAAS) is an undergraduate, liberal arts degree that provides a well-rounded academic foundation for immediate careers in architectural design and allied disciplines. It prepares the student for advanced academic standing in 3+ Master of Architecture professional programs.

Architectural Studies (B.S.)

The undergraduate program in architectural studies is a preprofessional degree in architecture that provides an academic foundation from which an individual might develop a career in one of the many aspects of the building industry. For those seeking advanced work on the graduate level, the BSAS degree also provides a thorough preparation for the professionally accredited Master of Architecture degree program.

Architecture

The professional program leading to the Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degree prepares students for careers as licensed architects and is a foundation for success in many other fields. The Master of Architecture program is predicated upon a strong pre-professional degree in architecture.

Art

Financial Assistance The Department offers some scholarship assistance to incoming students. There are also opportunities for students to serve as graduate assistants or teaching assistants during the three-year program. Graduate students in good standing are eligible to apply for a graduate research fellowship for their second year.

Art History

The Program in Art History and Visual Studies offers a BA in Art History that prepares students for professional careers or further advanced study. A course of study in the major provides students a broad overview of the history of art and an opportunity to study the visual cultures of East Asia, Latin America, ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe and Byzantium, the Islamic world, early modern Europe, Modern Europe and/or global modern and contemporary art.

Art History

The Art History MA prepares students for professional careers or further advanced study. We welcome applicants with an outstanding scholastic record from an accredited college or university and expect that you will have a BA degree in Art History or a cognate discipline suitable to the study of art history and visual studies.

Art Teaching

All students in the BFA in Art Teaching degree program must complete 24 credits from this list of art studio and art history directed electives to meet specific state licensure requirements: https://www.art.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/ Directed-Elective-12_2023.pdf Speak to a College of Fine Arts Advisor for more information.

Asian Studies

The Master of Arts in Asian Studies encourages students to take a global and interdisciplinary approach to Asian Studies and explore its application to K-12 education, public health, medicine, social work, public policy, law, business, engineering and other professional fields.

Athletic Training

The allied health care profession of Athletic Training encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions. Athletic trainers (ATs) require multiple health care related skills to perform a wide-range of duties and care for various types of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic trainers work under the direction of a physician as prescribed by state licensure or other regulation statutes.

Atmospheric Sciences

Atmospheric Sciences seeks to understand the behavior and predictability of the Earth's atmosphere and requires a good foundation in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computer science. The undergraduate Atmospheric Sciences major combines required courses in these areas with advanced courses in meteorology, climate, and related disciplines to develop an academic background that is appropriate for a variety of employment opportunities.

Atmospheric Sciences

The M.S. program at the University of Utah is designed to provide students with the advanced scientific and technical expertise necessary to allow our graduates to pursue a wide variety of challenging and rewarding career tracks. Motivated students should expect to complete the M.S. degree in 2 to 2.5 years.

Atmospheric Sciences

Audiology

Ballet

The University of Utah Ballet BFA offers rigorous training, multiple performance opportunities, and a breadth of curriculum. See the School of Dance website (dance.utah.edu) for additional information.

Ballet

The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Ballet is a minimum 60-credit terminal degree, requiring two years of residency in the School of Dance. The MFA includes both a core curriculum and the ability to design a personalized course of study, leading the candidate toward completion of a thesis project and oral examination.

Ballet Studio Teaching

The Ballet Studio Teaching Certificate prepares students for teaching in conservatory and commercial studio settings. The curriculum includes focused coursework in ballet pedagogy, production, human development, and business, with opportunities for student teaching with faculty mentorship.

Behavioral Health Technician

The Behavioral Health Certificate Program offers specialized knowledge and practical skills in behavioral health. The program includes practical skill development and simulated practice to help students gain a deeper understanding of best practices in the field. It is designed for individuals seeking to strengthen their expertise in behavioral health or enter the workforce quickly. There is strong industry demand for this certificate with many employment opportunities.

Biochemistry

Biochemistry is the study of molecular level details that underlie life processes. In addition to biochemistry, students who earn the degree receive broad training in all areas of chemistry and apply these to their studies of life. The program provides significant flexibility to the students to fashion the degree to meet their educational objectives, through a variety of elective offerings that provide depth and breadth.

Biochemistry

The Biological Chemistry Program is a collaborative program between seven basic science departments. The Program serves the students and faculty of the University of Utah by providing excellence in graduate education. The Program coordinates relevant activities and provides interdisciplinary training during the first year of graduate school that is designed to equip students with a strong foundation for a career at the interface of biology and chemistry.

Bioinformatics

The Bioinformatics degree program in the Department of Mathematics will provide students with the education necessary to succeed in this growing and dynamic field. Building off a core group of mathematics, biology, and computer science courses, students will engage deeply with real-world problems as they chart their path through the degree program.

Biology

Biology

The School of Biological Sciences offers exceptional opportunities to learn, work, and collaborate across levels of biological organization and styles of research. Faculty research interests span the complete spectrum of biological phenomena and disciplines, from biochemistry to global environmental change.

Biology

The Department of Biology offers exceptional opportunities to learn, work, and collaborate across levels of biological organization and styles of research. Faculty research interests span the complete spectrum of biological phenomena and disciplines, from biochemistry to global environmental change.

Biology Teaching

This degree is for aspiring Biology teachers. The plan of study provides a solid foundation in Biology and Education and fulfills Utah Board of Education requirements for teaching endorsements in Biology and Chemistry.

Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering (BME) is the application of the principles and tools of engineering to the enhancement of scientific research and problem solving in the biological, pharmacological, and medical fields. In addition to receiving a firm and comprehensive foundation in the physical sciences and engineering, students in Utah’s undergraduate Biomedical Engineering program obtain a strong background in biology and physiology as well as the physical sciences and mathematics.

Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Bioengineering accepts to its graduate program students with bachelor's degrees or the equivalent in engineering, life sciences, or physical sciences. Individual graduate programs are planned to prepare each student for a career in the application of science and engineering to problems in medicine and biology. Faculty have joint appointments in other departments in the College of Engineering and in the School of Medicine and College of Pharmacy.

Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Bioengineering accepts to its graduate program students with bachelor's degrees or the equivalent in engineering, life sciences, or physical sciences. Individual graduate programs are planned to prepare each student for a career in the application of science and engineering to problems in medicine and biology. Faculty have joint appointments in other departments in the College of Engineering and in the School of Medicine and College of Pharmacy.

Biomedical Informatics

The Master of Science degree is designed for working professionals who want to face the new health care challenges related to biomedical informatics and health information technology. A Master of Science degree in biomedical informatics answers this demand by training in applied technical skills and management of health care analytics. Our program is geared toward clinicians and health care professionals, biologists, and graduates in information technology and data science.

Biomedical Informatics

Our PhD program provides intensive research training and coursework in biomedical informatics. The primary goal of the program is to train the next generation of students to be independent scientists who can transform data into knowledge to improve the health of individuals and populations.

Biostatistics

The Master of Statistics program is an interdepartmental, interdisciplinary program at the University of Utah. Begun in 1976, this is arguably the oldest program of its kind still on campus. The program awards an MStat, which is a professional, non-thesis degree in statistics. It is administered by the University Statistics Committee, by agreement with the chairs of participating departments.

Biotechnology

Career opportunities in diverse settings including start-up companies, established industries, government agencies, various health-care, environmental entities, law firms, and non-profit organizations. Develop an understanding of the biochemical, genetic, and molecular aspects of biotechnology paramount in guiding the future of the industry and choose electives based on your professional goals.

Book Arts

Business Administration

The Business Administration degree provides students with a strong knowledge base across the fundamental disciplines of business: accounting, finance, management, marketing, and operations management/information systems. Graduates possess a mix of business, technical, and essential communication skills required for many management and leadership roles.

Business Administration

The David Eccles School of Business PhD Program welcomes applications from college graduates in all fields of study who wish to pursue a research career. An advanced degree is not necessary. Applicants must specify the department in which they intend to study. The doctor of philosophy degree represents high scholarly achievement demonstrated by independent research. It is not awarded simply for the fulfillment of residence or credit requirements.

Business Analytics

The Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (GCBA) allows graduate students to gain specialized knowledge in both data analytics and management. Obtaining a graduate-level analytics certificate will provide an advantage to those seeking to advance their careers in the rapidly growing market for data and analytics professionals.

Business Analytics

The MSBA program is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to compete in the rapidly growing market for analytics and data science professionals. The MSBA curriculum is a thorough exploration of data analytics in the context of business. At a high level this includes statistical methods, hands on statistical programming, business process modelling, data preparation, data visualization, and an understanding of the analytics life cycle.

Business Creation

The Master of Business Creation (MBC) is a professional and accredited degree program for serious entrepreneurs committed to growing their startup company. The program is high- value and designed to be affordable for entrepreneurs. It features personalized mentorship, innovative and application-focused curriculum, and diverse networking opportunities. It provides courses, workshops, and labs designed for aspiring entrepreneurs building and scaling their business.

Business Law

Juris Doctor students who have demonstrated a specialized proficiency in business law may receive a certificate in business law in addition to their Juris Doctor degree.

Business of Administration

Full-Time MBA Minimum Hours: 62 The primary objective of Full-time MBA program is to develop leaders who are effective in a range of responsible managerial positions in business firms, nonprofit institutions, or government agencies. Emphasis is placed upon clear definition of problem situations, analysis, and decision making. The teaching method employs a balanced mix of case analysis, student projects and presentations, computer simulations, lectures, and seminar discussions.

Business Scholars

Business Studies

Cardiovascular Perfusion

The CVP program is designed to educate students and prepare them with the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to graduate as licensed cardiovascular perfusionists. These individuals are vital members of the cardiovascular surgical team as they are responsible for running the heart-lung (cardiopulmonary bypass) machine and are heavily relied on by surgeons.

Chemical Engineering

It is the versatility of chemical engineers that makes them attractive to so many industries and professions. The current state of the profession is being transformed by the needs of increasingly diverse industries.

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of matter, what it is made of, how it changes, and how it can be turned into new substances. Chemistry is central to our search for answers as we explore our world. "What is it?" "How much is there?" "How does this work?" "Why does it do that?" If you’ve ever asked any of these questions, consider studying chemistry to find the solutions. The Chemistry major offers ten emphasis areas to choose from, and can declare up to two emphases.

Chemistry

Research programs leading to the Chemistry Doctor of Philosophy degree are offered in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, materials, organic, and physical chemistry and in chemical physics. Please refer to our website www.chem.utah.edu to learn about the research interests of our faculty members. All graduate students are encouraged to select a research director and to begin their thesis research no later than the end of the second semester in residence.

Chemistry

Research programs leading to the Chemistry Doctor of Philosophy degree are offered in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, materials, organic, and physical chemistry and in chemical physics. Please refer to our website www.chem.utah.edu to learn about the research interests of our faculty members. All graduate students are encouraged to select a research director and to begin their thesis research no later than the end of the second semester in residence.

City and Metropolitan Planning

The Master of City and Metropolitan Planning (MCMP) is an accredited professional degree that prepares students to achieve excellence in guiding the growth and development of towns, cities, and regions. The core courses emphasize ecological resiliency, smart growth, and social justice through effective communication, collaboration, and innovation.

Civil and Environmental Engineering

M.S. Non-Thesis Degree. The Master of Science, non-thesis degree is intended for those who wish to complete further education beyond the Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering but who do not wish to pursue the research oriented Master of Science degree. A minimum of 30 graduate credit hours is required. Coursework must be approved by a three person supervisory committee- selected, and contacted by the student. M.S. Thesis Degree.

Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is awarded for high achievement in an advanced specialized field of study. It requires competence in independent research and an understanding of related subjects. The degree is not awarded simply for the fulfillment of requirements. Doctoral students must submit a dissertation embodying the results of scientific or scholarly research.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineers are responsible for designing, constructing, and managing the infrastructure that supports modern society. This program provides comprehensive training in core areas such as structural design, environmental engineering, water resources, transportation systems, construction materials, and geotechnical engineering.

Climate Change

Human alteration of Earth's climate is an accepted scientific fact. As the impacts of climate change become more severe over the coming years and decades, companies, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations will be required to adapt and respond to climate change. Scientifically-based, up-to-date knowledge is essential to formulating adaption and response strategies, and the University of Utah’s certificate in Climate Change will provide you with this knowledge.

Clinical and Translational Investigation

The curriculum of the MSCI focuses on the theories, models, competencies, methods, and tools used by investigators who conduct bench-to-bedside and bedside-to-community translational research. Students who complete the Certificate will gain knowledge in the core competencies of clinical research and investigation such as study design, research implementation, statistical approaches, responsible conduct of research, and community engagement.

Clinical Investigation

The MS in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) is a post-graduate program that provides classroom and mentored experience in clinical research and innovation, preparing its trainees for careers in academic medicine, the allied health sciences, and global health related fields.

Clinical Pharmacology

The Clinical Pharmacology graduate program at the University Of Utah School Of Medicine is an innovative, interdisciplinary program that trains students to conduct research encompassing methodology from clinical pharmacology perspectives. The program was designed specifically for students who are interested in clinical pharmacology and translational research and share our goal of advancing the science of pharmacology and therapeutics to improve the safe and effective use of drugs by patients.

Cognitive Science

How does the mind work? How do our thoughts tell us about the world around us, and are these thoughts accurate? These questions have been asked for thousands of years, and it is against this background that the field of cognitive science emerged 35 years ago. With twentieth century developments in mathematics, logic, computing, and artificial intelligence, theorists from a variety of scientific and theoretical fields began to develop an intriguing thesis: the mind is a kind of computer.

Communication

Communication is a diverse discipline and offers a variety of training to prepare students for their careers. Students are able to focus on technical skills along with theoretically geared courses to develop a comprehensive portfolio to market themselves to industry. Students are encouraged to personalize their curricular choices to help meet professional/personal goals.

Communication

The Department of Communication’s nationally ranked graduate program is distinguished by its vibrant, prolific, nationally and internationally recognized faculty as well as a flexible but theoretically and methodologically grounded graduate curriculum that reflects our strengths within and across four areas of emphasis: Communicating Science, Health, Environment, and Risk (CommSHER); Critical/Cultural Studies; Media, Journalism, and Technology; and Rhetoric.

Communication

Community College Leadership & Teaching

The Community College Leadership and Teaching (CCLT) Certificate will prepare individuals with advanced degrees for leadership and teaching positions in community college settings. The CCLT Certificate is designed to serve faculty and administrators who currently work in a community college setting or intend to work in a community college setting in order to prepare them to be effective leaders and instructors.

Community Engaged Practices

The Graduate Certificate in Community-Engaged Practices prepares future leaders in architecture, community development, design, sustainability, urban planning, public policy and other domains of social change to engage and work with currently underserved populations through sustainable, human-centered, participatory practices. Activities within the Certificate program aim to co-create applicable knowledge and build capacity among all stakeholders.

Community Engagement

The Community Engagement Certificate offers academic training for students interested in understanding societal challenges, recognizing and pursuing opportunities for change, working collaboratively, and taking thoughtful action. It culminates in students taking the lead in a project designed and implemented alongside a community partner with the support of a faculty mentor. Certificate students leave the program as civic leaders, equipped to make positive community change.

Community Health Promotion and Education

The Community Health Promotion & Education degree program equips students with the knowledge and skills to improve public health outcomes through effective outreach and education. The program focuses on developing strategies to address health disparities, promote wellness, and prevent disease in diverse communities.

Composing Music for Film and Games

The undergraduate Certificate in Composing Music for Film and Games is designed for students not pursuing a Bachelor of Music with a Composition Emphasis (a separate certificate is available for students of that particular major).

Computational and Data Science

Computational Linguistics

This undergraduate certificate is designed to help students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career path in an area of technology known alternatively as Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing (NLP). This is the science behind machine translation, text-to-speech, speech recognition, and many other important applications.

Computer Engineering

Computer Engineering is a hardware-oriented degree whose requirements include courses offered by the School of Computing and/or the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Computer Engineering includes the design, implementation and programming of digital computers and computer-controlled electronic systems. Computer engineers work with and design computers from embedded systems to networks of GPU"s.

Computer Science

Computer Science encompasses the theory and discipline of solving computational problems. Computer scientists analyze and engineer the software, algorithms, computer systems, and theories that continue to advance the modern technological world. They work in a broad range of areas including artificial intelligence, security, graphics, robotics, operating systems, networking and communication.

Computer Science

For detailed information about graduate degree requirements and admission, see the School of Computing graduate handbook available at www.cs.utah.edu.

Computer Science

The computer science program aims to educate students in three fundamental categories: theory, systems and hardware. For detailed information about graduate degree requirements and admission, see the School of Computing graduate handbook available at www.cs.utah.edu.

Computing

Students in the computing program have to choose a track of specialization. The school of computing currently offers the following computing tracks.

Computing

Students in the computing program have to choose a track of specialization. The school of computing currently offers the following computing tracks.

Construction Engineering

The Construction Engineering program equips students with the technical expertise, management skills, and real-world problem- solving abilities required to excel in the construction industry. This interdisciplinary program blends principles of civil engineering, construction management, and sustainable practices, preparing graduates to oversee complex infrastructure projects from conception to completion.

Construction Engineering

The online Master of Science in Construction Engineering program is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills to lead and innovate in the construction industry. This interdisciplinary program blends engineering principles with management strategies to address complex challenges in modern construction practices.

Contemporary Dance

The University of Utah’s School of Dance, consistently recognized as one of the top programs in the country and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), offers a BFA in Contemporary Dance for students interested in pursuing their passion for creative expression. The comprehensive curriculum integrates the rigors of intellectual exploration, technical discipline, and creative investigation to prepare dancers for the opportunities and challenges of the profession.

Criminal Law

Juris Doctor students who have demonstrated a specialized proficiency in criminal law may receive a Certificate in Criminal Law in addition to their Juris Doctor degree.

Criminology

The Criminology Major provides students with an in-depth exposure to all facets of crime and criminal behavior. Through exploration of both theoretical and applied social science research, students will learn the many aspects of crime as a social phenomenon. This includes empirical research on crime and criminal behavior, the tools and methods used to study and prevent crime, and the institutions involved in the processing of juvenile and adult offenders.

Criminology

The Criminology Master’s degree in the College of Social and Behavioral Science will equip students with the knowledge and skills for advanced roles in the field of criminology. It will provide students with in-depth exposure to all facets of criminology . Crime is an important topic at all levels --local, state, national, and international.

Criminology and Corrections

Through exploration of both theoretical and applied social science research, students will learn the many aspects of crime as a social phenomenon. This includes empirical research on crime and criminal behavior, the tools and methods used to study and prevent crime, and the institutions involved in the processing of juvenile and adult offenders.

Cybersecurity Management

Graduate certificate focusing on developing leaders in the area of cybersecurity. As leaders within the firms cybersecurity efforts they will design, implement and operate a security program intended to reduce risk of compromise of the organization's data.

Cybersecurity Management

As leaders they will design, implement and operate a security program intended to reduce risk of compromise of the organization's data. Cybersecurity is a part of the broader field of information systems, where many of the workers have a non- technical educational background due to the broad nature of the topic and the need for cybersecurity at the people, process and technology levels.

Dance and Choreography

The University of Utah’s School of Dance, consistently recognized as one of the top programs in the country and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), offers a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dance & Choreography for students interested in pursuing their passion for creative expression. The MFA is a 60-credit terminal degree, requiring two years of residency in the School of Dance.

Dance Teaching

The purpose of the BFA in Dance Teaching (with Teaching Kindergarten – Twelfth (K-12) Grade Licensure) is to prepare elementary, junior high, middle school, and high school dance educators. Competent K-12 dance teaching requires both in-depth knowledge of subject matter (dance) and skill in applying educational concepts and principles that are developmentally appropriate.

Data Fluency

This certificate is designed to provide students with exposure (i.e. a basic fluency) to the principles, issues, and tools within the field of data science. Starting from a base of only college algebra, and not requiring calculus, this certificate provides familiarity in statistics and programming, as well as skills in data wrangling and data ethics, and the application of these skills in at least one domain.

Data Science

This certificate is designed to provide exposure to the three major pedagogical categories within data science: understanding of the theoretical underpinnings; computational method design, development and use; and domain-specific applications.

Data Science

This program will prepare individuals to develop and apply knowledge of basic computer science and software engineering sufficient to be able to build, modify, or use software tools for data analysis. These students will also learn fundamentals of data analysis and processing in order to be able to effectively, efficiently, and ethically make decisions based on the information within various data sources.

Data Science

Deep Learning in AI and Robotics

The Deep Learning Certificate Program will provide working knowledge of the use of state-of-the-art deep learning technology as a graduate student certificate program. Deep learning allows the identification of objects in images, translating languages and driving cars autonomously. Deep Learning is rapidly gaining application across all industries due to the availability of adequate computing power (e.g., GPUs) and large data sets to train with.

Demography

Dental Surgery

The Ray & Tye Noorda Oral Health Sciences Building is 80,000 square feet of education, clinic, laboratory, and research space. The in-house clinic features more than 80 patient operatories for all aspects of oral health care. All of the requirements of a traditional dentistry program are fulfilled in the first three years of curriculum. The fourth year maximizes clinical experience at advanced levels of training and patient care.

Design

The undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Design welcomes makers, researchers, and creative practitioners from a range of disciplinary perspectives into a collective environment that prepares students to imagine, develop, and enact design interventions. The program approaches design in three categories: Physical Product, Digital Product, and Open Investigation, and offers students two pathways through the curriculum: Design Studies and Studio Practice.

Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Mediation

The ability to resolve conflict is a highly-valued professional asset, a means to foster community and personal relationships, and a life skill that promotes a more peaceful and productive way of living. Students earning the Interdisciplinary Certificate in Dialogue, Conflict Resolution, and Mediation gain practical skills in understanding the roots of conflict and how to facilitate conflict resolution.

Digital Dentistry

The Digital Dentistry program is designed for dental professionals who desire to learn about cutting age technologies. The Digital Dentistry program is intended to assist dental professionals in the expertise and adoption of in-office digital dentist equipment to meet the needs of patients. Students will gain the skills required to operate this equipment and become successful in the adoption of this new technology.

Digital Literacy for Business

The primary purpose is to supplement the undergraduate students core major with technological skills in making it relevant for todays competitive and technology-dependent job market.

Diplomacy

The Diplomacy major prepares students to work on some of the most consequential issues of the present. The field of Diplomacy is wide-ranging and interdisciplinary. Wherever competing interests and perspectives collide, the craft of diplomacy is critical. This major combines the study of the structural causes of conflict with the practice of real-world negotiation and consensus- building. It emphasizes technical, cultural, and communicational competencies alike.

Diversity

The Diversity certificate is a timely choice for all students, especially those who are interested in understanding the causes and consequences of diversity and inequality. The program uses multiple perspectives and theories to teach students the impacts - both positive and negative - of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and disability in society.

Earth & Environmental Science

The Earth and Environmental Science major will prepare students to be leaders across a wide range of fields in the private and public sectors to help tackle major societal and environmental challenges in the 21st century. The major will train them in complex systems analysis, calculus-based quantitative reasoning and thinking, and provide them with a detailed understanding of land, atmosphere, water, and ecosystems.

Earth Resource Management

The degree is designed for individuals seeking management and leadership roles in resource industries. Professionals with backgrounds in engineering and the physical sciences are typical, but the degree program is also open to individuals in business or communications who have strong technical backgrounds. The program will focus on the science and technology of resource utilization, as well as in finance, economics, management, leadership, law, and innovation.

Earth Science Composite Teaching

This major meets state requirements for Earth Science I and II endorsements, Chemistry I endorsement, and Physics I endorsement. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to teach Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry and Integrated Science. It provides students with the knowledge and skills to build upon the curricula described by the Utah State Board of Education for the above programs.

Econometrics

Economics

An economy is a social system where people engage in the production and distribution of goods and services. How does this happen? Who chooses what will be produced? What are prices and how are they determined? Do free markets improve the quality of life? How do poorer countries accelerate growth? What causes unemployment and inflation? Is there a role for government intervention in an economy? What is the role of money? Economics explores these sorts of questions.

Economics

Economics

The Ph.D. degree program prepares students for professional careers in teaching, research, business, and government. The program provides a broad mastery of both theoretical and applied fields of economics. Both orthodox and heterodox approaches to economics are integral parts of the program. The department attempts to provide students receiving financial aid with teaching opportunities.

Educational Leadership & Policy

Student Affairs Track The M.Ed. with an emphasis in student affairs provides a broad base on which students may build and advance their careers within higher education. Courses for the M.Ed. with student affairs emphasis are divided into four areas noted below. Most classes are three credit hours for a total of 39 credit hours. All courses in the M.Ed. program are offered mid-late afternoon until early evening.

Educational Leadership & Policy (Ed.D.)

Educational Leadership & Policy (Ph.D.)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students are expected to develop expertise in theory and research related to educational leadership and/or policy. This program is designed especially for those who seek careers as high-level administrators, university professors, researchers, or research and policy analysts in educational agencies. Students choose to specialize in either K12 or Higher Education.

Educational Psychology

The BA/BS degree in Educational Psychology will provide students with training and expertise in behavioral and mental health, services desperately needed locally and nationally. The degree differs from other human service degrees in that the course work and work-based learning experiences lead directly to competitive, high demand employment opportunities including certification as an assistant behavior analyst.

Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology (M.Ed.)

Educational Psychology (M.S.)

Educational Psychology (M.Stat.)

Education, Culture and Society

Education, Culture, and Society (M.A./M.S.)

Education, Culture, and Society (M.Ed.)

Education in Health Professions

This graduate certificate is designed for clinicians and others in health professions education to strengthen your education practice, scholarship, and leadership.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

The ECE department will offer three separate Master of Science degrees: Coursework option, Project option, and Thesis option. Graduate Seminar courses will be graded on a CR/NC basis. In each of the degree options, students must pass a final exam. A Report of the Final Examination for the Masters Degree form must be completed, signed and submitted to the Graduate Coordinator.

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Advanced coursework and research in preparation of a thesis defense in our modern areas of interdisciplinary research.

Electrical Engineering

Electrical engineers change the way we interact with the world from computer circuitry, communications, optics, and power systems to putting smart electronics in our cars and smart wearable devices. Electrical Engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the study, application, and technology of electronics.

Elementary Education

The Elementary Teacher Education Program in the Urban Institute for Teacher Education at the University of Utah is designed to effectively prepare teacher candidates to work with students across various age and ability levels, and from a wide variety of cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Emergency Health

Emergency Medical Services

EMS Management This emphasis area provides students with courses to support leadership and promotion in EMS careers. The flexibility in choosing electives in this emphasis gives students the opportunity to take a variety of classes to support management responsibilities in many different areas of EMS organizations. Paramedic Care This emphasis gives our students specific courses at the highest level of care for prehospital providers.

Engineering Entrepreneurship

Engineering Entrepreneurship

Engineering Management

The certificate may be pursued on-campus or through U online. Student may be either admitted to a degree program or as a nonmatriculated student. At most 3 hours may be transferred from another institution. Students wishing to transfer credit or to substitute a course should contact the Director of Engineering Management Programs for approval.

Engineering Management

The Master of Engineering Management degree will provide students with skills and tools to lead and manage not only a diverse workforce, but also a very technically trained workforce. Additionally, students will gain engineering quantitative decision making tools. Thus, graduates will have skills to make engineering based decisions and the capability to lead a team to successfully implement those decisions.

English

A degree in English prepares you for no particular job because it prepares you for any job. Instead of being given problems to solve, English majors discover them; instead of memorizing narratives, they challenge them; they develop an adaptable creative intelligence, learning to analyze complex systems and understand nuance. The kind of versatility trained by English is especially valuable in today’s economy because those with the most successful careers often move between jobs and even fields.

English

Masters studies is an integral part of the English Department at the University.

English

English Creative Writing

The M.F.A. program in creative writing is small and selective. Creative Writing students have the opportunity to study literature, take part in a series of intensive writing workshops, and work within a close community of writers. They may focus their literature coursework in any area of English or American literature. During their residence M.F.A. students are expected to work closely with members of the writing staff. M.F.A.

English Education (B.A.)

The undergraduate program in the Department of English is frequently recognized as one of the strongest in the university. The variety of courses and the quality of the faculty create an excellent environment for undergraduate education. Most English courses are taught by full-time faculty, and most have fewer than 40 students. As a result, English majors at the University of Utah receive a level of personal attention not possible at most large public universities.

English Education (B.S.)

The undergraduate program in the Department of English is frequently recognized as one of the strongest in the university. The variety of courses and the quality of the faculty create an excellent environment for undergraduate education. Most English courses are taught by full-time faculty, and most have fewer than 40 students. As a result, English majors at the University of Utah receive a level of personal attention not possible at most large public universities.

Entertainment Arts and Engineering

The Entertainment Arts and Engineering: Master Games Studio (EAE:MGS) is an interdisciplinary master's level graduate program at the University of Utah. The Masters of Entertainment Art and Engineering degree (MEAE) was jointly developed with the College of Engineering and the College of Fine Arts, and our aim is to produce graduates ready to design, develop, create assets, and provide leadership for the video games of today and tomorrow. The program consists of four semesters.

Entrepreneurship

The Interdisciplinary Certificate in Entrepreneurship provides students with foundation knowledge and expertise in entrepreneurship. Completion of the certificate requires six courses, including four at the David Eccles School of Business and two electives in approved courses. The electives are typically offered by the student's major department or College (e.g., College of Humanities).

Entrepreneurship

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business offers students multiple opportunities to study entrepreneurship, including a major, minor, certificate, and Lassonde + X. The entrepreneurship major prepares students interested in launching a startup or in leading strategic initiatives within existing organizations.

Environmental and Natural Resource Law

Juris Doctor students who have demonstrated a specialized proficiency in environmental, natural resources, land, water, or energy law may receive a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law in addition to their Juris Doctor degree.

Environmental and Resource

The LL.M. program is a full-time one-year or part-time three year program providing advanced training in environmental and natural resources law. The program has enrolled students from various parts of the United States and diverse foreign countries such as Nepal, Peru, India, Croatia, Italy, and Ghana. Besides possessing excellent legal educational credentials, the students bring various professional experiences and backgrounds to their studies. Past LL.M.

Environmental Humanities

The Environmental Humanities Program trains the next generation of environmental thinkers and leaders towards building more just environmental futures. This master's program offers an innovative interdisciplinary, research intensive, and community engaged curriculum designed to give students the skills they need to build meaningful solutions to a range of complex environmental and social issues.

Environmental Humanities and Transformative Justice

The undergraduate certificate in Environmental Humanities and Transformative Justice (EHTJ) is designed for current matriculated BA and BS students to complement their program of study through a focus on environmental humanities and social justice.

Environmental Science

Environmental challenges are increasingly interdisciplinary in nature and require professionals who have a strong foundation in science as well as quantitative and professional skills. Success in this field requires individuals to think across boundaries and effectively communicate with all stakeholders. A unique opportunity to focus on the challenges at the forefront of today’s environmental fields.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies

Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ENVST) is a STEM interdisciplinary program that offers a major with several emphases to focus your study, as well as a minor. The curriculum explores ecological systems and the impact of human- environment interactions from the perspectives of the natural sciences, the social and health sciences, and the humanities.

Ethnic Studies

In Ethnic Studies, you will study history and culture from the perspectives of historically underserved communities, while considering the role that racial and ethnic differences play in today’s world. This includes a focus on the distinctive social, political, cultural, linguistic and historical experiences of racialized groups in the United States.

Family Nurse Practitioner

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program is designed for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) seeking to expand their scope of practice to provide primary care across the lifespan—from infancy through older adulthood.

Film & Media Arts

Students in the Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media Arts study creative and technical production, history, criticism, and theory. Students have the freedom to tailor the degree across multiple areas of interest including documentary, narrative and experimental filmmaking, animation, screenwriting, sound production, critical studies, and new media.

Film & Media Arts

Finance

Finance students learn how to raise, invest, and manage capital in creative, productive, and responsible ways. Additionally, the finance major offers three emphases giving students the option of a deeper foundation in these areas: Advanced Financial Analysis (AFA), Fintech, and Real Estate.

Finance

The Master of Science in Finance degree is offered for those students whose primary interest lies in the area of finance. The MS Finance offers a general background in finance with emphasis in the areas of corporate finance and investments. In addition, a variety of elective classes allow students to add breadth for their program.

Financial Planning and Counseling

A critical aspect of individual and family well-being is financial and economic well-being, which is the focus of the FPC program. The FPC degree program aims to prepare students for successful careers as effective personal financial planners and counselors. Potential certification: www.afcpe.org and www.cfp.net.

Financial Planning and Counseling

The program is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist clients in achieving their financial goals, managing their finances, and making informed financial decisions in the complex financial marketplace.

Financial Planning and Counseling Online

The program is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to assist clients in achieving their financial goals, managing their finances, and making informed financial decisions in the complex financial marketplace.

Financial Technology

The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business (DESB) Master of Science in Financial Technology (MSFT) is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and lead in the rapidly evolving financial services landscape. As Fintech continues to revolutionize commerce and financial transactions, there is a growing demand for professionals who can bridge the gap between finance and technology.

Fine Arts

This two-year hybrid low/residency MAT focuses on the development of rigorous pedagogical expertise required for the delivery of arts experiences. This MAT is appropriate for teaching artists (licensed or not) seeking a graduate-level degree that emphasizes advanced coursework and pedagogy regarding teaching in and across the arts.

Foundational Digital Dentistry

The Digital Dentistry program is designed to provide dental professionals the opportunity to explore digital dentistry equipment and software. The program utilizes a sequencing and stackable model where student's complete coursework for a Certificate in Foundational Digital Dentistry with an option to transitioning to a full Masters of Digital Dentistry. Completion of the Certificate counts toward the Master of Digital Dentistry.

Game Design

The MEAE Game Design Certificate serves current students in the Entertainment Arts and Engineering, M.E.A.E. program or the Dual M.B.A. and Entertainment Arts & Engineering MEAE who wish to supplement their degree with an emphasis in game design. This will allow students from any of the current MEAE tracks to better pursue positions that require knowledge and skills in game design in addition to those they develop in their disciplinary track.

Games

The B.S. in Games degree is intended for students who aspire to hold careers within the professional games industry or a related field, such as simulation, edutainment, or visualization, and is designed to prepare students to compete in an increasingly complex industry.

Gender Studies

Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary field that emerged out of the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s and which focuses on interactions of gender with socio-cultural, economic, and political phenomenon including but not limited to race, class, sexual orientation, (dis)ability, and nationality.

Gender Studies

The Gender Studies Graduate Certificate provides a space for interdisciplinary engagement in gender and sexuality studies. The program provides support for your own research and intellectual pursuits. Our Gender Studies Graduate Certificate is designed to complement your graduate field of study, however, we do have students pursue the certificate as a stand-alone certificate. The certificate is not an online certificate.

Genetic Counseling

The University of Utah’s two-year master’s degree program in Genetic Counseling integrates didactic coursework; clinical, laboratory, and industry fieldwork; supplementary community activities; and an independent research project to best prepare students for a successful career in genetic counseling.

Genome Science

Geographic Information Science

Geographic Information Science (GIS) is one of the fastest growing STEM areas of science and information technology. This certificate provides the foundation for a career in the emerging field that integrates computer science and information technology with geographic concepts and techniques to support management and resilience of earth's natural environmental, urban and human systems.

Geographic Information Science

Geographic Information Science (GIScience) is an inherently interdisciplinary field of study that deals with gathering, analyzing and communicating spatially explicit data about our world. Our GIScience faculty have a wide range of expertise within the field, including geovisualization, spatial statistics, and computing, as well as within application domains like health geography, emergency management, conflict, hazards, and environmental change.

Geography

Geography is a unique field that bridges the physical and social sciences: geographers study not just natural Earth systems but also human societies, examining the interaction between the two. Geographers work with powerful technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS), digital Earth imagery (remote sensing), and spatial modeling. Geography also has a long-standing field tradition, often involving travel to spectacular locations.

Geography

Geography

Geological Engineering

Geological engineers are trained to work across disciplinary boundaries between geology and engineering, linking science and society. The broad training geological engineers receive means graduates can pursue career paths in civil or mining engineering, geothermal and petroleum energy development, water resources and environmental remediation.

Geological Engineering

Geological Engineering (M.Eng.)

Geological Engineering (M.S.)

Geology

Geology

Geophysics

Geophysics

Geoscience

As a student in the Geoscience program at the U, you will focus on the composition, structure, and history of the Earth and the processes that govern them. You will learn to apply the principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biology and gain a fundamental understanding of how the Earth works and has evolved through time.

Gerontology

Gerontology is a university-wide interdisciplinary program administered through the College of Nursing and affiliated with the Center on Aging, and is an Institutional Member of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). As a basic and applied science, gerontology examines specific changes in older individuals as well as the broader social issues confronting them.

Gerontology

Gerontology is a university-wide interdisciplinary program administered through the College of Nursing and affiliated with the Center on Aging, and is an Institutional Member of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). As a basic and applied science, gerontology examines specific changes in older individuals as well as the broader social issues confronting them.

Gerontology

Gerontology is a university-wide interdisciplinary program administered through the College of Nursing and affiliated with the Center on Aging, and is an Institutional Member of the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE). As a basic and applied science, gerontology examines specific changes in older individuals as well as the broader social issues confronting them.

Global Health

This Graduate Certificate will provide students and professionals from a wide range of disciplines with the training necessary to contribute to global health efforts in a meaningful and substantial way. Further, this Graduate Certificate will bring multiple disciplines together to seek solutions for challenges faced by much of the world today.

Global Medicine

Graphic Design

Hazards and Emergency Management

As extreme events increase at all scales due to population growth in hazardous areas, the rise of terrorism and climate-change, there's a growing need for highly-trained people to address issues in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Utah is essentially a real-world hazards lab and home to many environmental hazards including extreme weather, avalanches, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, landslides, and hazardous materials releases.

Health and Kinesiology

The Health and Kinesiology Graduate Programs are rigorous and scholarly programs which provide a broad education in the numerous subdisciplines that comprise health promotion and education.

Health and Kinesiology

The Health and Kinesiology Graduate Programs are rigorous and scholarly programs which provide a broad education in the numerous subdisciplines that comprise health promotion and education.

Health and Medical Writing

The Department of Writing and Rhetoric Studies (WRS) offers a certificate in Health and Medical Writing that fulfills the needs of students interested in writing in the context of health and medicine. The certificate will train students to write in health and medical settings, equipping them with the knowledge to communicate about research to multiple stakeholders in industry and the public.

Health and Physical Education Teaching

The Health and Physical Education Teaching at the University of Utah is committed to the development of quality physical education teachers through the integration of theory and practice in a wide range of experiences and settings.

Healthcare Administration

Minimum MHA (traditional) Master Hours: 48 Minimum Professional MHA Master Hours: 42 Minimum MHA Online Master Hours: 42 The CAHME-accredited Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree at the David Eccles School of Business prepares students for success in administrative positions in both the private and public sectors of the healthcare industry, including healthcare delivery, public health, and health policy.

Health Communication

The Interdisciplinary Certificate in Health Communication is an 18-credit hour program offered by the Department of Communication. The University of Utah is the primary institution for educating health providers and ancillary professionals in the state of Utah.

Health Communication

The Interdisciplinary Certificate in Health Communication is an 18-credit hour program offered by the Department of Communication. The University of Utah is the primary institution for educating health providers and ancillary professionals in the state of Utah.

Health & Human Services

The HHS degree prepares students for meaningful careers in community-based organizations, healthcare, education, and human service agencies. This cross-disciplinary program combines coursework in behavioral health, human development, communication, and social systems with applied learning experiences. Students gain practical skills in areas such as case management, crisis intervention, health education, community outreach, and systems navigation.

Health Professions

The program focused specifically on optimizing the preparation of faculty who educate health professional students within the complex environment of health systems (environments dedicated to promoting health and providing healthcare).

Health, Society, and Policy

The Health, Society & Policy Program (HSP) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree (B.A or B.S.) where students select coursework from a number of different departments. The coursework is intended to guide students toward an understanding of the multidimensional character of human health.

Health System Pharmacy Administration

The Master of Science in Health System Pharmacy Administration (HSPA) is designed to train future health -system pharmacy leaders. It is only offered in conjunction with the Health System Pharmacy Administration (HSPA) 2 year residency programs offered at University of Utah Hospitals & Clinics and Intermountain Healthcare.

Historic Preservation

This graduate-level certificate is an interdisciplinary effort between the College of Architecture + Planning, the College of Humanities Department of History, and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Public Administration Program. The program focuses on historic preservation issues in the western United States in the twenty-first century with an overall goal of advancing appropriate historic preservation practices nationwide.

History

History students at the University of Utah explore the cultures, events, and peoples of the past. In doing so, students better understand the present and can plan for the future. The History major helps students to develop the ability to interpret complex information and write clearly, ensuring that they are able to offer creative solutions to challenging problems, handle ambiguity, and work across cultures.

History

The Master of Arts degree program provides general competence in a selected field of study and substantive training as a research historian. The MA differs from the MS in requiring proficiency in a foreign language and an intensive research experience. The MA is normally a degree preparatory for doctoral work. The MA in US History is a research intensive, non-thesis degree; in all other fields, the MA requires completion of a thesis.

History

The Doctor of Philosophy program provides general instruction in the historian’s craft and intensive training in one major field and two minor fields of history. Candidates for the PhD are expected to obtain a broad historical knowledge, demonstrate expertise in the special area of their dissertations, and master fundamental research techniques and methodologies.

History Teaching

History students at the University of Utah explore the cultures, events, and peoples of the past. In doing so, students better understand the present and can plan for the future. The History major helps students to develop the ability to interpret complex information and write clearly, ensuring that they are able to offer creative solutions to challenging problems, handle ambiguity, and work across cultures.

Human Development and Family Studies

The Department of Family and Consumer Studies (FCS) emphasizes an interdisciplinary focus on the social, economic, and physical wellbeing of families and individuals within the context of communities and government policy environments. Both graduate and undergraduate programs emphasize core principles essential to theory, empirical research, and policy implementation. Students are strongly encouraged to consult with department advisors early on to assist in planning their academic programs.

Human Development and Social Policy

The mission of the HDSP graduate program in the FCS Department is to facilitate healthy human development and well-being by drawing from multidisciplinary research. Humans learn and develop over the life course within families and larger contexts, including communities, schools, workplaces, and other settings. Understanding these developmental processes requires many disciplinary perspectives, including but not limited to economics, sociology, psychology, health sciences, and political science.

Human Development and Social Policy

The mission of the HDSP graduate program in the FCS Department is to facilitate healthy human development and well-being by drawing from multidisciplinary research. Humans learn and develop over the life course within families and larger contexts, including communities, schools, workplaces, and other settings. Understanding these developmental processes requires many disciplinary perspectives, including but not limited to economics, sociology, psychology, health sciences, and political science.

Human Factors

The main purpose of Human Factors is to improve human interactions with equipment, systems, software and even other people in ways that enhance performance, increase safety, and improve user satisfaction. The Human Factors Certificate allows students to focus their studies in the field of Human Factors through a prescribed course of study and an independent research project.

Human Genetics

Hydrology and Water Resources

Implementation Science

The Implementation Science (IS) Certificate provides faculty and student trainees with an opportunity to develop a discrete and transferable set of research skills in implementation science. Implementation science is an emerging field of the scientific study of methods to improve the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based practices in health services settings.

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Interdisciplinary program between the Department of Family and Consumer Studies and Department of Psychology focusing on mental health of infants and young children in the context of the child's biology, family relationships and culture.

Informatics

An interdisciplinary certificate that allows students to gain a broad background in core informatics issues, as well as more specialized knowledge in sub-domains such as bioinformatics, public health informatics, clinical/nursing informatics, and data science. Individual programs of study allow for further specialization and development of knowledge in related fields.

Information Systems

As technology constantly evolves as an essential component of business, professionals in Information Systems keep industry moving. Information Systems aims to create efficient management of information within organizations in order to establish processes that are most beneficial to the users who interface with that group.

Information Systems

The Graduate Certificate in Information Systems (GCIS) is a flexible program, allowing students to gain knowledge and skills in one or more area of information systems: Product & Process Management, IT Security, Business Intelligence & Data Analytics, and Software & Systems Architecture. Both non-matriculated students and students currently enrolled in a graduate program are eligible to complete the GCIS.

Information Systems

The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program offers students advanced specializations in a variety of today's most in-demand IT fields including Data Management, IT Security, Operations, Project Management and more. Each concentration offers University of Utah students a unique competitive advantage that will prepare them for leadership positions in major corporations. The MSIS curriculum encompasses the intersection of business and technology.

Intellectual Property

Juris Doctor students who have demonstrated a specialized proficiency in intellectual property law may receive a certificate in intellectual property in addition to their Juris Doctor degree.

Interdisciplinary Studies

The purpose of the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree option is to enable students, under the guidance of a faculty advisor, to design their own interdisciplinary majors by combining courses from several departments. The student/ advisor team submits the proposed major to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee for approval.

International Affairs and Global Enterprise

The Master of Science in International Affairs and Global Enterprise (MIAGE) degree is a distinctive program designed to help students build the analytical, political, legal, and sociocultural knowledge needed to solve global issues. Our graduates fill competitive roles within international businesses, government agencies, and NGOs. This demanding interdisciplinary program trains students in the interaction of business, law, economics, and sociology on the global landscape.

International Affairs & Global Enterprise

International and Area Studies

Students in the International and Area Studies (IAS) major choose to specialize in one of four areas of emphasis: Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle East Studies, or International Studies. IAS majors then tailor the degree to suit their individual interests and aspirations, enrolling in discipline- specific courses drawn from across campus.

International Law

Juris Doctor students who have demonstrated a specialized proficiency in international law may receive a Certificate in International Law in addition to their Juris Doctor degree.

International Relations

Juris Doctor

The JD program provides you with unmatched opportunities to study and engage in the law. Graduates are eligible to sit for a U.S. bar exam.

Kinesiology

The Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology is a versatile degree. Defined as “the study of physical activity and its impact on health, society, and quality of life” (www.AmericanKinesiology.org), Kinesiology offers students opportunities to explore physical movement and human health and experience from multiple perspectives. Three emphases, each with unique capstone options, allow students to tailor the degree to suit their professional interests and aspirations.

Laboratory Medicine and Biomedical Science

Areas of Specialization Clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, hematology, immunohematology, clinical microbiology, clinical virology, immunology, toxicology, biochemical genetics, cellular and molecular biology.

Language and Culture

The Language and Culture Certificate for Graduate Students, offered by the department of World Languages & Cultures, gives graduate students from all departments and programs across the University of Utah tangible proof of their world language and culture training.

Language Pedagogy

The Master of Arts in Language Pedagogy (MALP) exposes the student to three main areas of study: language pedagogy, second language acquisition, and the literature and culture of the target area. The course of study focuses on developing professional skills and enabling students to critically evaluate and apply literature and research in the discipline.

Latin American Studies

Designed to provide students with the skills and expertise to become leaders in an increasingly globalized job market by providing a formalized certification of regional competency and language skills within their chosen field of study. The Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies will be available to all graduate students across the university, including MA and PhD students, and students in professional programs such as Law, MPA, Social Work, etc.

Latin American Studies

Students must complete 30 credit hours, including eight 3-credit courses (for a total of 24 credits of coursework) and 6 thesis hours.

Leadership in Health Systems and Practice

The Post-MS Graduate Certificate: Leadership in Health Systems and Practice Certificate Program is designed for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) seeking to specialize in nursing leadership, with a curriculum that builds upon graduate-level nursing education.

Leadership, Justice, & Community Practice

Many professional social workers perform administrative duties and engage leadership within a few years of graduation, from supervision to budgeting to program development and evaluation. This interdisciplinary graduate certificate offers students the opportunity to develop advanced skills in community engagement, advocacy and social justice, and organizational administration.

Legal Studies

The bachelor's in Legal Studies provides an interdisciplinary exploration of legal institutions, practices, ideas, and values. The major focuses on the ways the law shapes and is shaped by social, economic, and political forces. Graduates with this degree will learn skills such as critical analysis and reasoning, careful research, marshalling and evaluating of evidence and persuasive writing and speaking.

Legal Studies

The Master of Legal Studies degree is a three-semester program that provides a foundation for working with and understanding the law and regulation. Students learn how to think and communicate broadly about legal issues affecting various careers and industries, understand contemporary legal issues, and know the practical implications of the law. The MLS degree is available in two convenient formats: the In-Person MLS Program and the Online MLS Program.

Linguistics

The Linguistics BA and BS degrees provide a broad foundation in the scientific study of language. Students study the structural properties of languages, including the sounds of languages, their sentence structure, and meaning. They also explore how languages can vary, how they are used in different contexts, and how they are acquired by children and adults.

Linguistics

The Linguistics M.A. provides students with a broad foundation in the field of Linguistics via coursework and colloquia, and provides for specialist training in one or more subfields of Linguistics via opportunities to conduct individual and collaborative research.

Linguistics

The Ph.D. in Linguistics is an academic degree designed primarily to provide students with the intellectual background and research skills of a scholar. It emphasizes disciplinary training and research methodology and culminates in a dissertation, an extended work of original scholarship that contributes substantially to the knowledge base in the field.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Juris Doctor students who have demonstrated a specialized proficiency in litigation and dispute resolution may receive a Certificate in Litigation and Dispute Resolution in addition to their Juris Doctor degree.

Management

Many professional careers require leaders skilled in the management of individuals and groups, and all organizations need managers and leaders who understand organizational culture, can adapt to and inspire change, can identify and implement effective strategies, and are capable of coordinating the efforts of others to accomplish organizational goals.

Marketing

Marketing is the process of discovering unmet customer needs and wants, developing products and services to satisfy those needs, and using advertising, promotions, pricing, distribution, and customer relationship management to build strong brands that attract and retain customers.

Materials Engineering and Management

The program is designed for engineers seeking to expand their knowledge of materials engineering and management. This program consists of fundamental and applied materials courses, business and management related courses, and data analytical courses in order to provide engineering professionals with tools and knowledge to enable better performance and broader, more rewarding career paths.

Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering is an integrated discipline of chemistry, physics and engineering. This is reflected in our Program of Study. It is the one discipline within the College of Engineering that still gives the students the opportunity to study science while earning an engineering degree. Materials Scientists apply the principles of physics and chemistry to engineering problems, design and development of new materials.

Materials Science and Engineering

The Master (MS) degree offered through the Materials Science and Engineering Department is an intensive research degree with thesis or non-thesis options.

Materials Science and Engineering

The Doctoral (PhD) degree offered through the Materials Science and Engineering Department is an intensive research doctoral dissertation degree. Students may directly pursue a PhD degree without first earning a MS degree.

Mathematics

The Mathematics major provides a rigorous foundation in the principles of mathematical reasoning, analysis, and quantitative problem solving. Students develop skills in abstraction, logical deduction, and the formulation and solution of complex problems. The program prepares students for a broad range of careers as well as for advanced study in mathematics and related fields.

Mathematics

The Ph.D. Program in the Department of Mathematics enjoys an excellent reputation in a diversified set of subjects, such as algebraic geometry, commutative algebra, differential geometry, geometric topology, group and representation theory, and number theory in pure areas, and materials and fluids, mathematical biology, mathematical finance, numerical analysis, partial differential equations, probability, and statistics in applied areas. More details can be found in the Graduate Bulletin.

Mathematics (M.A./M.S.)

The M.A. and M.S. degree requirements are identical except that the M.A. degree requires an additional language proficiency. The following is a list of departmental requirements for candidates seeking a M.S. or M.A. degree in mathematics.

Mathematics (M.Stat.)

The Master of Statistics (M-Stat) program is administered by the University Statistics Committee and applications should be made through the Graduate School. Upon admission by the University Statistics Committee, the student is also admitted to the Mathematics Department Master’s program. The degree of Master of Statistics (Mathematics) is awarded by the Mathematics Department.

Mathematics Teaching

The Mathematics Teaching major is intended for students who plan on becoming teachers in the secondary school system. It includes all the required mathematics content courses for an endorsement in 6-12 Mathematics through the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), a sampling of courses required for the secondary (6-12) teacher licensure program through the College of Education, as well as additional depth and breadth courses beneficial for mathematics teachers.

Mathematics Teaching

The University of Utah Department of Mathematics offers a general Masters of Science degree, as well as some specialized master’s degrees. Newest addition to this list the Master of Science in Mathematics with emphasis in teaching. The applications should be made through the Graduate School. Upon admission by the Mathematics Education Committee, the student is also admitted to the Mathematics Department Master’s program.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineers play a significant role in designing and manufacturing all of the products and systems essential to everyday modern life: recreational equipment, automobiles, aerospace systems, airplanes, medical devices, robots, industrial equipment, power generation, and sustainable energy systems. The field of mechanical engineering (ME) is concerned with the mechanical, thermal, and fluid-flow aspects of all of these systems, including computer and feedback control of complex systems.

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is designed to give students in-depth study in a particular research emphasis. Doctorate students have more say in crafting their topics and designing their research. They have the flexibility to choose a career in industry, research, or education.

Mechatronics

The certificate will be awarded with the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. The student must notify the undergraduate advisor upon completion of the requirements in order to be awarded the certificate.

Mechatronics

The certificate will be awarded at the graduate level. The student must notify the graduate advisor upon completion of the requirements in order to be awarded the certificate.

Medical Humanities

The medical ( or health) humanities draws on ideas, concepts, practices, and methodologies from diverse humanistic and artistic disciplines, such as theater, history, disability studies, communication, philosophy, poetry, literature, dance, and ethnic studies (to name just a few of the fields), to inquire into the human condition and its relationship with health, illness, and healing.

Medical Laboratory Science

The performance of laboratory tests and analyses by medical laboratory scientists (MLS) aids in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of disease and the maintenance of health. Medical laboratory scientists perform diagnostic testing in clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, molecular diagnostics, hematology, and their related subspecialties.

Medical Products Regulatory Affairs

The objective is to build a nationally recognized program for students of biomedical engineering and other engineering specialties (e.g., ECE, ME, etc.), pharmacy, and life sciences who desire to pursue careers in biomedical/biopharmaceutical industries or specialize in regulatory affairs /regulatory science.

Medicinal Chemistry

Medicine

Mission Statement The Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah serves all people and communities of Utah and the Mountain West by intentionally working to improve individual and community health outcomes and quality of life.

Metallurgical Engineering

Metallurgical offers a B.S. degree in four different emphasis options. Students must choose an emphasis in order to complete a B.S. degree.

Metallurgical Engineering

The Doctoral (PhD) degree for Metallurgical Engineering offered through the Materials Science and Engineering Department, is an intensive research and doctoral dissertation degree.

Metallurgical Engineering (M.Eng.)

Candidates for the M.E. degree must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours, of which four to six hours are in some aspect of engineering design also resulting in a report on the chosen design work. All requirements for the M.S. degree with the exception of the thesis apply to the M.E. degree. In place of a thesis defense, candidates are required to take a comprehensive oral and/or written examination conducted by their supervisory committees.

Metallurgical Engineering (M.S.)

The Master (MS) degree program in Metallurgical Engineering is an intensive research degree with a thesis or non-thesis option. The non-thesis option is available as a "milestone masters" and is only awarded in conjunction with enrollment in the PhD program.

Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design

The doctoral degree in Metropolitan Planning, Policy and Design helps meet society's need for researchers, scholars, teachers, and leaders to make our metropolitan areas sustainable and resilient. The planning challenge is to anticipate change and learn how best to manage it; the policy challenge is how to craft and implement policies needed to facilitate desired change, and the design challenge is how to shape the built environment to achieve desired outcomes.

Microbiology and Immunology

Mining Engineering

Mining engineers design, develop, and manage systems for obtaining useful minerals from the Earth. Successful completion of the undergraduate mining engineering curriculum qualifies the student for a professional career in valuation and development of mineral properties, design and management of mine systems, as well as in research and consulting.

Mining Engineering

The Ph.D. program usually revolves around the research currently being conducted by the department's faculty members. Faculty members who are conducting research provide funding for qualified applicants to work on their research projects. If you qualify to receive funding through a faculty member, there is a university program that will pay for your tuition cost as well as include a stipend that helps with living expenses. If you are interested in the Ph.D.

Mining Engineering (M.Eng.)

A candidate for the M.E. degree must complete an engineering study and submit a written report of individual work in some aspect of engineering design. Courses required for a B.S. degree in mining engineering cannot be counted toward a graduate degree in this major. A written or oral comprehensive exam is required.

Mining Engineering (M.S.)

Admission to candidacy is based on recommendation and approval by the departmental faculty. Continuance is based on close observation of classroom and research performance. Students are expected to begin research early in their graduate programs. Courses required for a B.S. degree in mining engineering cannot be counted toward a graduate degree in this major. All planned course work, transfer credit, and proposed research must be approved by the student"s supervisory committee.

Molecular Pharmaceutics

The Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics offers a Ph.D. degree program through the Graduate School of the University of Utah. The program seeks to prepare graduate students to function independently, competently and technically in a variety of settings including academic, research, administrative, business management, legal, regulatory and investment career tracks.

Music

Music

Musical Arts

Music (B.A.)

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music is a liberal arts degree with an emphasis in music. This degree is an ideal choice for students pursuing a double major or who wish to combine music studies with professional interests such as law, medicine, business, engineering, etc.

Music (B.Mus.)

The Bachelor of Music (BM) degree is an accredited professional degree in music. Structured around a shared core of music courses, students choose from 12 different emphases in performance, pedagogy, composition, or music theory and related, specialized coursework. Students participated in a variety of musical performing opportunities from solo performance to chamber music to large ensembles, that vary depending on individual interests and area of study.

Music Education

The Bachelor of Music Education is designed to prepare students for professional licensure for all-levels of certification in music through the Utah State Board of Education. Students take classes in the music core (music theory, musicology, private lessons, ensembles, etc.), methodologies, philosophies, educational theories, and laboratory / K12 field experiences.

Music Entrepreneurship

Music entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary field of study that intersects traditional music disciplines and business coursework. The content of the Certificate in Music Entrepreneurship includes coursework from both the School of Music and the Entrepreneurship program within the School of Business. Course topics include entrepreneurial concepts for new enterprises, creating unique business plans, grant writing, and additional funding strategies.

Musicology

Music Technology

Designed for students who are interested in using technology to record, notate, and make music.

Nanotechnology

The program will provide cohesive training for students from several departments of the Colleges of Science, Engineering, Medicine and Pharmacy. To be successful in research demands and new product development requires dedicated interactions between a multitude of disciplines.

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program prepares advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to provide expert, evidence-based care to critically ill and high-risk neonates and infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), step-down units, and specialty newborn care settings.

Neural Engineering

Neurotechnology is a rapidly emerging field of deep technology at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, artificial intelligence, and medical devices. Example neurotechnologies include brain-machine interfaces for virtual/augmented reality, implanted biomedical devices for treating neurological disorders, brain-inspired artificial intelligence, thought-controlled robotic arms, and biophotonic nanointerfaces for treating psychiatric disorders.

Neural Engineering

Neurotechnology is a rapidly emerging field of deep technology at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, artificial intelligence, and medical devices. Example neurotechnologies include brain-machine interfaces for virtual/augmented reality, implanted biomedical devices for treating neurological disorders, brain-inspired artificial intelligence, thought-controlled robotic arms, and biophotonic nanointerfaces for treating psychiatric disorders.

Neurobiology

Neuroscience

Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary major that explores the structure, function, and development of the nervous system, as well as its role in behavior, cognition, and disease. This program is ideal for students passionate about understanding the brain and its intricate role in human thought, behavior, and health. The curriculum plan integrates knowledge from psychology, biology, the social sciences, and data science.

Neuroscience

The primary goal of the Neuroscience Program at Utah is to develop well-rounded scientists who are passionate about science and will become the next generation of leaders in our society. The Neuroscience PhD Program at the University of Utah offers rigorous training through a combination of coursework, research training, mentoring, and professional development.

Neurotechnology

Neurotechnology is a rapidly emerging field of deep technology at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, artificial intelligence, and medical devices. Example neurotechnologies include brain-machine interfaces for virtual/augmented reality, implanted biomedical devices for treating neurological disorders, brain-inspired artificial intelligence, thought-controlled robotic arms, and biophotonic nanointerfaces for treating psychiatric disorders.

Neurotechnology

Neurotechnology is a rapidly emerging field of deep technology at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, artificial intelligence, and medical devices. Example neurotechnologies include brain-machine interfaces for virtual/augmented reality, implanted biomedical devices for treating neurological disorders, brain-inspired artificial intelligence, thought-controlled robotic arms, and biophotonic nanointerfaces for treating psychiatric disorders.

Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering offers a coursework-only degree at the Master's level. Students who wish to pursue research should apply to the Doctoral Program in Nuclear Engineering. A minimum of 30 graduate credit hours are required. Coursework must be approved by a three person supervisory committee- selected, and contacted by the student.

Nuclear Engineering

The Doctor of Philosophy degree is awarded for high achievement in an advanced specialized field of study. It requires competence in independent research and an understanding of related subjects. The degree is not awarded simply for the fulfillment of requirements. Doctoral students must submit a dissertation embodying the results of scientific or scholarly research. Nuclear Engineering doctoral students receive outstanding educational and research training.

Nurse Midwifery

The Nurse-Midwifery Post-Graduate Certificate Program prepares advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to provide holistic, evidence-based care to individuals across the reproductive lifespan, with a focus on pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, newborn care, and gynecologic health. The program emphasizes physiologic birth, shared decision-making, and respectful, person-centered care in diverse clinical settings including birth centers, hospitals, and community clinics.

Nursing

The College of Nursing offers a 4 consecutive semester nursing program that begins in the FALL and SPRING semester. Nursing students first complete their prerequisite courses and other university requirements (such as general education requirements) as a pre-nursing major at the University of Utah or another college/university. Most students complete their prerequisites and other required courses in two years.

Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing (MS) The Master of Science in Nursing (MS) program prepares experienced nurses for advanced roles that strengthen education, practice, and technology-enabled care environments. The program builds skills in critical inquiry, professional communication, and application of nursing science to support the evolving needs of health systems. Students complete one of two 34-credit plans of study, each with full- and part-time options.

Nursing

The Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D.) program prepares nurses for roles as researchers and to make substantial contributions to nursing theory, scholarship, research, and practice. The PhD program is delivered by distance learning technology.

Nursing Education

Nursing Organizational Leadership

Nursing Practice

BSN to DNP: The BSN to DNP program is completed in three years (eight consecutive semesters). This program is only available as a full-time plan of study. The DNP curriculum follows a hybrid structure with both online and required on-site components. Course formats vary—some are delivered entirely online, others require in-person attendance, and many include a mix of both. Each course specifies its required on-campus sessions so students can plan accordingly.

Nutrition & Integrative Physiology

Coordinated Master’s Program in Nutrition and Dietetics Develops entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists who are prepared to practice in a wide variety of settings. We take a multifaceted approach to education by facilitating high-quality experiential learning, community engagement, research, and professional development.

Nutrition & Integrative Physiology

Our mission is to train professionals who are prepared to conduct scientific research exploring the physiological, molecular, and behavioral aspects of nutrition and metabolic health, and our faculty are leaders in the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in these areas.

Occupational and Environmental Health

The purpose of the PhD Degree in Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) is to train individuals interested in pursuing careers in occupational health for positions such as researchers, academic faculty, or placement in prominent businesses, insurers, and government positions that require doctoral level skills. All PhD in OEH emphases will be a minimum 40 credit hours for those with an appropriate prior master's degree and 64 for those without a prior master's degree.

Occupational Health (M.O.H.)

The Master of Occupational Health (MOH) degree is specially tailored for health professionals, who seek to start or advance their careers in occupational health. This degree is appropriate for those who possess an MD, DO, DVM, DDS or PhD degree (terminal degrees) or those exceptional individuals with a Bachelor's degrees or other Master's degree and extensive work experience in occupational health, who seek to further their career in occupational health.

Occupational Health (M.S.)

Master of Science in Occupational Health (MSOH) degree program has detailed programmatic educational objectives for each emphasis. These MSOH degree emphases were developed by and are overseen by the RMCOEH. The program is intended to train occupational health professionals for professional practice and/or transition to further research training.

Occupational Safety and Health

The purpose of the Graduate Certificate of Occupational Safety and Health (COSH) is to help meet graduate-level regional and national needs for personnel trained in various areas related to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). The COSH will require students to complete at least 15 credit hours of graduate level coursework in OSH.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy makes it possible for people to live life to the fullest. Many people face daily challenges - a refugee new to America, an injured worker returning to work, a child with autism at school, a grandfather who has had a hip replaced, a young adult with a traumatic brain injury, a mother with depression. Occupational Therapists help people learn new ways to do things they used to do but, for whatever reason, can no longer do them.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy makes it possible for people to live life to the fullest. Many people face daily challenges - a refugee new to America, an injured worker returning to work, a child with autism at school, a grandfather who has had a hip replaced, a young adult with a traumatic brain injury, a mother with depression. Occupational Therapists help people learn new ways to do things they used to do but, for whatever reason, can no longer do them.

Oncological Sciences

Participating faculty in the Department of Oncological Sciences accept PhD students from the molecular biology or biological chemistry programs at the University of Utah.

Operations and Supply Chain

In the OSC major, students learn to manage resources and supply chains in industries ranging from healthcare to manufacturing. Coursework focuses on improving process flows, enhancing quality, controlling inventory, and increasing value and profit for your firm and every member of the supply chain.

Operations and Supply Chain

This graduate certificate focuses on developing skills in managing operations and supply chains. These skills are broadly applicable across industries, as every firm is enmeshed in some kind of a supply chain that uses resources to create products and/ or services. Operations and Supply Chain management skills are relevant to those attaining an MBA or a specialized Master degree as well as to non-matriculating working professionals.

Pacific Islands Studies

The Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Certificate in Pacific Islands Studies requires the completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours of coursework, comprised of three courses (9 credit hours) taught by faculty in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation and three courses (9 credit hours) taught by affiliated colleges and departments.

Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Students in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism are driven to create transformative experiences that elevate health, happiness, and community vitality. Blending theory with hands-on practice, our program prepares adventurous, collaborative, confident, tenacious, and inspiring leaders.

Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

Parks, Recreation and Tourism offers either a thesis (research) or non-thesis (professional) preparation program. Our faculty support interests under a comprehensive research theme; Healthy Communities and Environments. Students can pursue research in areas relating to youth and family development and well-being, sustainable tourism and natural resource management, sport and community recreation, leisure for health and well-being, and outdoor recreation studies.

Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

Pathology

A Non-Thesis Master of Science in Pathology (MSP) degree while simultaneously completing a Post-Sophomore Pathology Fellowship (PSF).

Personalized Health Care

Petroleum Engineering

Pharmacology & Toxicology

Pharmacology & Toxicology

Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research & Health Policy

The Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research will be offered to qualified and motivated students with interest in pharmacotherapy outcomes research careers based in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, governmental agencies, and the healthcare industry. Students graduate with core competencies in health economics, epidemiology, research design, and statistics. Application of these disciplines to health policy decision-making is the primary program focus.

Pharmacy

The professional degree currently offered by the University of Utah College of Pharmacy is the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD). The University of Utah College of Pharmacy includes four departments: Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Pharmacotherapy.

Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of knowledge, reality, and morality. If you want to better understand yourself and the important issues surrounding life, knowledge, and values, consider studying philosophy. This program will provide a broad understanding of the central problems and positions in philosophy, through coursework from the four central areas of philosophy: ethics and value theory, metaphysics and epistemology, the history of philosophy, and logic and formal methods.

Philosophy

The department has particular strength in ethics; moral psychology; applied ethics, especially bioethics and environmental ethics; practical reason; and philosophy of science, including philosophy of biology, philosophy of the social sciences, and cognitive science. The department has significant strength also in the history of philosophy, as well as ancient Chinese philosophy.

Philosophy

The department has particular strength in ethics; moral psychology; applied ethics, especially bioethics and environmental ethics; practical reason; and philosophy of science, including philosophy of biology, philosophy of the social sciences, and cognitive science. The department has significant strength also in the history of philosophy, as well as ancient Chinese philosophy.

Physical Therapy

Our program in physical therapy has been preparing students to be highly competent and compassionate professionals for over 50 years. We take pride in bringing together the most advanced educational philosophies and the most current research together with the finest faculty to create an effective and supportive learning environment. Proof of our success is the fact is that we have a 100% first-time pass rate on the national licensure examination.

Physician Assistant Studies

The Master of Physician Assistant Studies emphasizes both didactic and clinical learning experiences for students with clinical experience. Graduates are awarded the Master of Physician Assistant Studies (M.P.A.S.) Degree and a certificate of completion endorsed by the University of Utah School of Medicine and the Utah Medical Association. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Certifying Examination for Physician Assistants which is prepared by the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Physics

Physics trains you to be a problem solver: to look for the essential elements in a problem, to learn how to solve challenging problems, and to use many tools including mathematics and computational methods. You will also gain an understanding of how the world works at a fundamental level; the physical laws that govern everything from driving a car to falling in a black hole.

Physics

Physics

Physics Teaching

The Physics Teaching Bachelor’s Degree is intended for students who plan on becoming teachers in the K-12 school system. It includes all the required courses for an endorsement in Physics and Physical Science through the Utah State Office of Education. This major does have an optional combined BS/MEd degree that allows students to complete both degrees and licensure in 5 years.

Political Science

Political science is the systematic study of governments, policies, institutions, and political behavior. It is the academic field that examines how power is exercised at local, state, national, and international levels.

Political Science

Political Science

Population Health Sciences

The graduate certificate in Population Health Sciences will provide a comprehensive population health curriculum and learning experience to participants. Students will learn about healthcare at both a systems and community level, participate in meaningful population health clinical and research experiences, and develop an innovative population health capstone project.

Population Health Sciences

The mission of the Population Health Sciences PhD program is to produce academic leaders who are committed to improving patient and population-oriented care in an increasingly complex health care delivery system. The objectives of the Population Health Sciences PhD program are aligned with ongoing initiatives at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center that are focused on improving health care quality and strengthening value-based outcomes.

Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PC-PNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PC-PNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program is designed for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) seeking to specialize in the primary care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Professional and Technical Writing

Writing is a soft skill that employers value. Employees who write well do better in their careers. Stand out above others with a certificate in professional and technical writing, designed around your major. Acquire an edge over others while fulfilling your general education requirements.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program prepares advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to deliver comprehensive mental health care across the lifespan.

Psychology

Psychologists study human and animal behavior, seeking to understand how people and nonhuman animals function in their environments: through this, a psychologist ultimately wants to understand, predict, and resolve behavioral and psychological problems.

Psychology

Approval of a master's program by the student's supervisory committee is necessary. During the first and second years, all students are expected to complete a core-course program. A nonthesis M.A./M.S. option requires completion of a research project. Nine credit hours of PSY 6950 - Individual Research Projects, substitute for the usual nine hours of thesis research.

Psychology

Public Administration

Evening MPA Program Minimum Evening MPA Master Hours: 39 The evening MPA program is designed for the working adult. It allows students to choose their own emphasis and set their own schedule from courses that are offered during evenings, generally from 6-9PM. This allows students to take as many classes per semester as their personal life permits. Depending on how many courses a student takes per semester, this degree can be completed in two years, but might take as long as four years.

Public Health

With the growing interest in Public Health, this Graduate Certificate gives students the potential to understand the opportunity and connection public health has in an array of fields such as biostatistics, social behavior, epidemiology, policy and administration, and environmental public health through research, service and education.

Public Health

A PhD in public health will allow the public health practitioner to be a primary investigator on population-based studies and thus enable the researcher to compete for NIH and other funded studies. It will also enable the student to teach and conduct research as faculty at schools of medicine, schools of public health and other academic settings, as well as cancer centers, HMO's and other health organizations.

Public Health (M.P.H.)

The MPH degree is appropriate for the student who plans a career as a practice-focused professional in public health that does not necessarily involve research. No research project is required, and this degree program consists of 45 semester credit hours. The MPH degree is considered a professional degree and takes approximately two years to complete as a full- time student. Students who undertake their training on a part- time basis because of work or other commitments may require more time.

Public Health (M.S.)

The MSPH degree is appropriate for the student who plans a career as a practice focused professional in public health that involves research. The MSPH degree is considered an academic degree and takes approximately two years to complete as a full- time student. Students who undertake their training on a part-time basis because of work or other commitments may require more time. The MSPH degree program at the University of Utah is a general public health education.

Public History

Public Interest Law and Policy

Juris Doctor students who have demonstrated a specialized proficiency in advocating for traditionally under-represented individuals, communities, and interests may receive a Certificate in Public Interest Law and Policy in addition to their Juris Doctor degree.

Public Policy

The Public Policy Graduate Certificate trains high-demand analysts, data managers and policy advocates. Participants receive training in economics, law, research methods, policy analysis, evaluation, and communication skills. All courses for the Graduate Certificate in Public Policy are offered online. It is ideal for working professionals who are looking to sharpen their analytical skills, pivot toward policy or regulatory work, or who want to work advocating or lobbying issues.

Public Policy

Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations

QAMO students learn how to apply economics to business problems, focusing on game theory and econometrics. Students may add one emphasis to their official record.

Quantitative Research Analytics in the Social Sciences

This certificate is aimed at providing students a set of skills that will make them valuable in a multitude of contexts where data and evidence-based decisions are made. The skills are based on promoting understanding as to how data can be collected, how to describe and make inferences from data, and expressing the implications of data to other individuals.

Real Estate Development

Real Estate Development

Housed in the David Eccles School of Business, the Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program is designed for students who are looking to specialize in the real estate industry. Students come from multiple disciplines, including business, urban planning, finance, entrepreneurship, architecture, engineering, law, and many other professional backgrounds.

Recreational Therapy

Recreational Therapy (RT), also referred to as Therapeutic Recreation (TR), is a health and human service profession. RT uses activity-based interventions as a part of the therapeutic process that targets specific evidence-based outcomes.

Recreational Therapy

The Master's of Science in Recreational Therapy (MS in RT) at the University of Utah provides and individualized, innovative, and progressive education that enables students to enhance their personal and professional knowledge and skill set while developing into leaders in the recreational therapy profession.

Regulatory Affairs in Healthcare

Succeeding in the biomedical industry requires an excellent understanding of the regulatory landscape and practices and the ability to apply them in a realistic, practical environment. Demand in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industry for graduates with practical knowledge of regulatory affairs is strong and growing.

Rehabilitation Science

The mission of the Rehabilitation Science Ph.D. Program is to advance the scientific knowledge underlying the clinical practice of rehabilitation through the development of expertise in research, teaching, and professional service.

Religion, Media and Journalism

This interdisciplinary certificate offers students a unique blend of journalism and religious studies, preparing them to report thoughtfully and accurately on religious issues in a complex global landscape. Students will develop core skills in news writing, digital storytelling, and media ethics and law, equipping them to craft compelling narratives across multiple platforms while adhering to professional standards.

Resilient Energy

The Resilient Energy Certificate is designed to address the workforce requirements of the changing energy landscape and will leverage the research at the Energy & Geoscience Institute (EGI) and the Utah Energy and Power Innovation Center (U-EPIC).

Robotics

The undergraduate Robotics Certificate will provide knowledge for integrating hardware and software with algorithms to create the next generation of intelligent machines. Robotics researchers are employed in a wide range of occupations that are creating the next generation of technological devices.

Robotics

The Robotics Graduate certificate will allow students to build upon qualified undergraduate degrees and/or supplement their current or past graduate degree with an additional credential they can put on their resume. Students with sufficient preparation will be allowed to pursue the Robotics Graduate Certificate as non-matriculated students, allowing people from industry and other universities to easily participate.

Robotics

Robotics graduate degrees and certificates will provide knowledge for integrating hardware and software with algorithms to create the next generation of intelligent machines. Robotics researchers are employed in a wide range of occupations that are creating the next generation of technological devices.

Robotics

The Robotics PhD program will allow students to build upon qualified undergraduate or master's degrees and is designed for students pursuing engineering and science degrees. The Robotic PhD degree will provide knowledge for integrating hardware and software with algorithms to create the next generation of intelligent machines. Robotics researchers are employed in a wide range of occupations that are creating the next generation of technological devices.

Rural, Tribal and Underserved Medical Education

The Graduate Certificate (GC) is a longitudinal, 4-year, parallel medical student track with curricula encompassing a defined set of clinical, didactic, online and community-based learning and training activities. Curricula will emphasize practicing medicine in rural, tribal, and/or medically underserved communities, conferring foundational knowledge and skills necessary for physicians caring for these communities.

Science Instrumentation

Scoring for Film and Games

The undergraduate Certificate in Scoring for Film and Games-BMus Composition Emphasis is designed for students pursuing a Bachelor of Music with a Composition Emphasis (a separate certificate is available for students of other majors or emphases). In addition to the general composition curriculum of the B.M.in Music, Composition Emphasis, this certificate adds instruction in composing music for synchronous use with visual media such as film, television, video games, and other new media.

Screendance

Screen Performance

The Certificate in Screen Performance offers undergraduate students in both Film & Media Arts and Theatre an opportunity to extend their major program of study with focused training in screen performance. Required course topics include acting, directing, and film production with opportunities for students to choose electives in areas such as script analysis, screenwriting, and cinematography.

Secondary School Teachers - Science & Math

The Center for Science and Mathematics Education offers a masters degree program tailored specifically for certified secondary school education teachers in mathematics and science. The MSSST program aims to provide practicing teachers with a deeper and broader science background and to improve the quality of science and mathematics teaching in Utah. The major areas of emphasis are Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Earth Science.

Secure Computing

Curriculum will comprehensively and rigorously cover all aspects of secure computing. These include software and system security, network security, security operations, and human aspects of security and privacy.

Social Justice Advocacy

This certificate in social justice advocacy includes several approaches through multidisciplinary coursework. This will give students a broad range of knowledge and options in how to strive for and achieve equity and change.

Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) prepares students for entry-level generalist practice in a variety of human service agencies and organizations. Students acquire the knowledge, skills and professional values required for practice with individuals, families, small groups, organizations and communities. Graduates are prepared to work with people experiencing many personal and social problems and to work for social justice.

Social Work

Through education and research, the University of Utah College of Social Work contributes to shaping policies, services, and interventions; to preventing and alleviating human suffering; to enhancing individual, family, community, and global well-being; and to promoting social and economic justice. Utilizing a Generalist perspective, the Master of Social Work Program is structured to support collaborative work in social work education, research, and public service.

Social Work

Doctoral studies in social work at the University of Utah are grounded in empirical research and focus on the preparation of research scholars for academic or professional leadership whose potential for influence is in the wider society and the global community. The program emphasizes theory and skill development for applications in research, teaching, policy, and practice.

Sociology

Sociology is the study of how human behavior shapes and is shaped by larger cultural and social contexts. Sociology provides a lens to analyze, understand, and explain important matters in our personal lives (e.g., relationships or family conflict, ethnic & gender identity), our communities (e.g., crime & law, poverty & wealth, social movements, health outcomes), and the world (e.g., population growth, globalization & economic development).

Sociology

The Department of Sociology at the University of Utah offers a M-Stat in Sociology. This applied masters program is offered in several disciplines throughout the University of Utah campus: www.mstat.utah.edu Program Purpose: The program is designed for students whose interest lies in the application of statistical methods to sociological and social problems. The program prepares students to be broadly knowledgeable in statistics and probability theory.

Sociology

The Third-Year Paper(SOC7910) is an independent research project in which a student produces a publishable-like manuscript that contains empirical analysis. Students will work on this project over two semesters (fall and spring) of their third year, after they have successfully passed their Comprehensive Area Exam. Although the paper does not have to be published to complete this requirement, this project may produce the students first sole-or first-authored publication.

Software Development

This degree will prepare students for employment in general software development positions. Coursework will begin with the fundamentals of computational problem solving and software engineering, then focuses on so-called full stack development including web and mobile software, databases and back-ends, and UI/UX design. SD will also emphasize human- centric skills such as product design, team and business management, ethics, and entrepreneurship.

Software Development

The Master of Software Development Program is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in a subject other than computer science. It prepares students for work in the software industry through courses on programming, algorithms, computer systems, data visualization, and security.

Software Development Programming

Software Development Systems and Data

Spatial Data Science

The MSSDS is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to apply data science approaches to geospatial data. The program of study includes 7 core courses providing in-depth spatial data science training and 9 elective credit hours to help students understand how these skills may be applied to real world problems.

Special Education

The Department of Special Education prepares qualified persons for teaching, scholarship, and leadership positions in educational settings and social agencies. The programs are interdisciplinary and emphasize the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families.

Special Education

The doctoral program in the Department of Special Education is structured to prepare leadership personnel for universities and human service agencies. The program of study encourages development of the ability to analyze and synthesize existing knowledge as a basis for the creation and dissemination of new information. Graduates, therefore, are individuals who can extend the field’s knowledge base, regardless of their professional role.

Special Education (M.Ed.)

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) Degree is considered to be a professional degree awarded to individuals who have successfully completed studies in the following domains: Graduate core, Teacher Licensure or Professional Practice course work, Advanced graduate studies. Students may choose the M.Ed. Degree with or without completing teacher licensure. The M.Ed. Degree focuses upon professional achievement and experience substantially beyond the Baccalaureate and basic teacher preparation program.

Special Education (M.S.)

The Master of Science (M.S.) degree is considered to be a research oriented, academic degree awarded to individuals who have successfully completed studies in the following domains: 1. Graduate core 2. Teacher Licensure or course work in specialized areas 3. Advanced research core and thesis Students may choose the M.S. Degree with or without completing teacher licensure. The M.S. degree focuses upon the study of special education as a scientific endeavor.

Speech and Hearing Science

The undergraduate major in Speech & Hearing Science is a pre-professional degree for Speech-Language Pathology and/or Audiology. Preparatory degree for the Graduate programs: A master’s degree, or its equivalent, is required for professional practice in speech-language pathology and a doctorate of audiology (AuD) is required for professional practice in audiology.

Speech-Language Pathology

This department offers both the Master of Science (MS) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees in Speech-Language Pathology. The MA degree requires standard proficiency in one approved foreign language. The MS degree does not have foreign-language competency requirements. The graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology is an intensive program, normally involving a minimum of 5 semesters (one year, nine months) of study and full-time clinical practicum training.

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

This is a post-baccalaureate graduate-level clinical training program designed to prepare students for a career as a speech- language pathology assistant (SLPA) as defined by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

Stage Management

Statistics

The Statistics Certificate prepares students with the critical statistical and quantitative skills highly valued by employers in the field of public health. It equips students with the necessary tools in statistics and data science to tackle complex health issues, ensuring they are well-positioned to contribute to addressing both domestic and global health challenges.

STEM Leadership & Management

The Graduate Certificate in STEM Leadership & Management is offered and administered through the Professional Science Master’s Program. It is available to both matriculated and non-matriculated students, with the option to transfer certificate credits into existing graduate programs such as the Professional Science Master’s degree. This cross-disciplinary certificate prepares scientists and engineers with skills to lead projects, teams, and organizations across STEM industries.

Student Financial Aid Administration

The Graduate Certificate in Student Financial Aid Administration prepares educational leaders to understand the principles, philosophies, and practices that govern effective creation and delivery of student financial aid programs. This certificate program is for emerging or seasoned administrators, as well as other institutional, government, and private partners involved in developing, administering, or supporting scholarship and financial aid programs.

Studio Art

The BFA in Studio Art at the University of Utah is a dynamic, interdisciplinary program that prepares students to become innovative artists, critical thinkers, and cultural leaders. Rooted in a rigorous studio practice and enriched by a strong foundation in art history, theory, and contemporary discourse, the program empowers students to explore diverse media, challenge conventions, and engage with the world through creative expression.

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Training

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor Training Certificate Program is an undergraduate program dedicated to helping students develop the solid knowledge base and treatment skills necessary to assist individuals and their families affected by substance use disorders. The overarching goal of the program is to enhance the quality of substance use disorder treatment and care delivery available in the state of Utah.

Sustainability

Sustainability - Interdisciplinary

Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering

The primary objective of the Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering at the University of Utah is to provide engineers with the knowledge and skills to design and manage complex mechanical and organizational systems. The current program provides participants with an understanding of the fundamentals of systems engineering and the ability to develop, analyze, and model systems of all kinds.

Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and management that seeks to design complex systems involving technology and human interaction through the system's life cycle. The primary role of a systems engineer is to serve as an integrator in various systems, their subsystems, and elements, and to avoid issues that could otherwise pose a significant threat to stakeholders. Thus, systems engineers support the development of a product throughout its life cycle.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language

The TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate prepares students to teach English to speakers of other languages both in the United States and abroad. This certificate may be in conjunction with another degree program.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

The TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate prepares students to teach English to learners in the United States or abroad. The TESOL Certificate is a basic level program. This certificate may be in conjunction with another degree program or as a stand-alone program. It also may be taken as part of an undergraduate degree in Linguistics.

Teaching in Higher Education

The curriculum covers teaching/learning theory, constructing objectives, assessments, and course assignments/activities. Also covered are topics specific to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and teaching with technology. Three credits in the curriculum are focused on applying the skills and knowledge taught in didactic courses and developing a teaching portfolio. Three credits of electives will be specific to the student's discipline/interest.

Theatre (B.A./B.S.)

The BA/BS in Theatre is a dynamic and flexible degree ideal for enterprising students interested in all aspects of live performance. In addition to taking foundational courses in acting, design, history, dramatic literature, and technical theatre, students may focus on a particular area of interest through elective selection. All students in the department conduct hands-on work behind the scenes as members of a running crew or working in one of our technical shops.

Theatre (B.F.A.)

Pursue your passion for dramatic expression and creative exploration with the Theatre BFA. The program offers three emphasis areas--Actor Training (ATP), Musical Theatre (MTP), and Stage Management--with admission by audition or application only. All students in the BFA take core courses in theatre fundamentals, including script analysis, history, acting, design, and technical theatre. The program curriculum is then tailored to each emphasis area.

Theatre Teaching

The purpose of the BFA Theatre Teaching Kindergarten – Twelfth (K-12) Grade Licensure Program is to prepare elementary, junior high, middle school, and high school theatre educators. Competent K-12 theatre teaching requires both in-depth knowledge of subject matter (theatre) and skill in applying educational concepts and principles that are developmentally appropriate. The College of Education’s Urban Institute for Teacher Education (UITE) oversees teacher licensure at the University of Utah.

Urban Design

Urban Ecology

Urban ecology is the study of human settlements - from rural communities to megacities - consisting of dynamic relationships between social, natural, and built systems. The urban ecology program in City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah takes an action-oriented, community-engaged approach to help students gain the knowledge and skills to foster sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities.

Urban Planning

This certificate offers students and professionals critical urban planning methods and strategies in order to better engage contemporary planning challenges. This five-course certificate is particularly well-suited for architects, business managers, economists, public agency managers, non-profit professionals, sociologists, or social workers; or for students from related disciplines wishing to work in on urban and regional issues.

Women's Health

The Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Women's Health (IGCWH) is a 15-credit program of study designed to equip the student with an interdisciplinary perspective on women's health and well-being.

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program The Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program prepares advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) to deliver comprehensive, gender-informed care to individuals across the lifespan with a focus on reproductive, gynecologic, and primary care needs.

Working with Native Communities

World Languages

The Master of Arts in World Languages combines a graduate master’s degree with licensure to teach in the public schools. Students with the requisite background will be able to teach one or two foreign languages at the secondary level, or a foreign language and another high school subject such as History, Geography, or Math. The program actively seeks to license teachers in Spanish, French, German, and Chinese. In limited capacities, the program can license teachers in Japanese.

World Languages and Cultures

The World Languages & Cultures BA provides an in-depth study of a chosen language or disciplinary emphasis in a cultural studies framework. Language-specific emphases include language courses from beginning to advanced levels and the practical application of language skills.

World Languages and Cultures

The Department of World Languages & Cultures offers an M.A. in World Languages & Cultures with specializations in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (Comparative Literature), French, or Spanish. The degree requirements vary depending on which area a student chooses. See below for more information on each individual emphasis.

World Languages and Cultures

Comparative Literature: The PhD in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (CLCS) is characterized by its unique combination of depth and breadth - a combination that promotes innovative and illuminating intersections among diverse fields of study. All PhD students must choose a minimum of two language/culture areas beyond English.

Writing and Rhetoric Studies

Students may complete a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science through Writing and Rhetoric Studies. The degree is designed to prepare students who are strong analytical thinkers and proficient writers. Because employers consistently rank strong writing skills as among the most important capabilities in their employees, a degree in writing will prepare students for many careers and a variety of graduate school options.

Writing and Rhetoric Studies

The MA/MS program in Writing and Rhetoric Studies (WRS) engages students in developing the intellectual background and research, pedagogical, and professional skills necessary for Master's work in rhetoric and composition and/or for other academic or non-academic work.

Writing and Rhetoric Studies

The PhD program engages students in developing the intellectual background and research skills necessary to enter the field of writing and rhetoric studies as professionals engaged in a variety of pedagogical and scholarly work.