Graduate Program of Study

    Advance your career with real-world experience, academic excellence, and skills for success at the University of Louisville Graduate School. We are proud to offer over 120 innovative graduate degree programs including master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees as well as certificates from across a range of disciplines and industries.

    Programs marked with an asterisk (*) are available online while programs marked with a double asterisk (**) are available only online. Dual-degree options are available for select programs.

    For more information about the graduate admissions process, contact us at gradadm@louisville.edu or 502-852-6495.

    College of Arts and Science

    African American Theatre (C) *

    Anthropology (MA)

    Applied Geography (MS, NON)

    Applied Philosophy - Health Care Ethics (MA)

    Applied Sociology (PHD)

    Art (Creative)

    • Art History (MA)
    • Critical and Curatorial Studies (MA)
    • Studio Art (MA)

    Art and Art History (C)

    Biology

    • General Track (MS, NON)
    • Evolution Ecology and Behavioral (PHD)
    • Molecular Cellular and Developmental (PHD)

    Chemistry (PHD, MS, NON)

    Clinical Psychology (PHD, NON)

    Communication (MA, NON)

    Criminal Justice (PHD, MS, NON)*

    • Police Executive Leadership Development (C)

    Diversity Literacy (C)

    English (MA, NON)

    English Rhetoric and Composition (PHD)

    Experimental Psychology (PHD, NON)

    Healthcare Ethics (C)

    History (MA, NON)

    Humanities

    • Culture, Criticism, and Contemporary Thought (PHD)
    • General Track (NON)
    • Interdisciplinary Humanities (MA)
    • Linguistics and the Humanities (MA)
    • Public Arts and Letters (PHD)
    • Public Humanities (MA)

    Latin American and Latino Studies (C)

    Mathematics (PHD, MA, NON)

    Medieval and Renaissance Studies (C)

    Pan African Studies (PHD, MA, NON)

    Physics (NON)

    Physics and Astronomy (PHD, MS)

    Political Science

    • Digital Politics (MA)
    • General Track (MA, NON)

    Public Administration

    • Diversity Management & Leadership (MPA)
    • General Track (MPA, NON)
    • Urban Governance (MPA)
    • Real Estate Development (C)

    Public History (C)

    Sociology (MA)

    Studio Art and Design (MFA)

    Theatre Arts (MFA)

    Urban and Public Affairs (PHD)

    Urban Planning

    • Administration of Planning Organizations (MUP)
    • General Track (MUP, NON)
    • Housing and Community Development (MUP)
    • Land Use and Environmental Planning (MUP)
    • Spatial Analysis for Planning (MUP)

    Women's and Gender Studies (MA, C)

    College of Business

    Accountancy (MAC)

    Accountancy and Analytics (MS)

    Business Administration (MBA)*

    Business Analytics (MS)*

    Distilled Spirits Business (C)**

    Entrepreneurship (PHD)

    Family Business Management and Advising (C)**

    Franchise Management (C)**

    Horseracing Industry Business (C)**

    Managerial Analytics (C)*

    College of Education and Human Development

    Art Education (MAT)

    Autism & Applied Behavior Analysis (C)*

    Counseling & Personnel Services

    • Art Therapy (MED)
    • College Student Personnel (PHD, MED)
    • Counseling Psychology (PHD, MED)
    • Counselor Education and Supervision (PHD)
    • Educational Psychology, Measurement and Evaluation (PHD)
    • General Track (MED, NON)
    • Mental Health Counseling (MED)
    • School Counseling (MED)

    Curriculum and Instruction

    • Classroom Reading (EDS)
    • Content Area Teaching (EDS)
    • Curriculum and Instruction (PHD, EDS)
    • Diversity Literacy (EDS)
    • Elementary Math S (EDS)
    • ESL (EDS)
    • Instructional Technology (EDS)
    • Special Education (EDS)

    Early Childhood Education (NON)

    Early Elementary Education (NON)

    ECEE Certification (NON)

    Educational Administration

    • General Track (NON)
    • Instructional Leadership (EDS)
    • Supervision (EDS)

    Educational Leadership and Organizational Development (PHD,

    EDD)

    Elementary Education (MAT)

    Elementary Education Advanced Practitioner (RKI)

    Exercise Physiology

    • Academic Research (MS)
    • Clinical Practice (MS)
    • General Track (MS, NON)
    • Strength and Conditioning (MS)

    Health and Physical Education (MAT, C)*

    Health Profession Education (MS, C)*

    Higher Education Administration

    • Administration (MA)*
    • General Track (NON)
    • Policy and Equity (MA)*
    • Sport Administration (MA)*
    • Teaching and Learning (MA)*

    Human Resource Education (NON)

    Human Resources & Organization Development

    • Career & Technical Education (MS)
    • General Track (MS)*
    • Health Professions Education (MS)

    Instructional Technology

    • General Track (MED, NON)
    • Instructional Computer Technology P-12 (RKI)

    Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (MAT)*

    Literacy (MED)

    Middle School Education

    • English (MAT)
    • General Track (NON)
    • Math (MAT)
    • Science (MAT)
    • Social Studies (MAT)

    Middle Grades Education Advanced Practitioner (RKI)

    MISE Certification (NON)

    Music Education (MAT)

    Organizational Change in Higher Education (C)*

    Physical Education (NON)

    Reading Education (NON)

    Secondary Education

    • Biology (MAT)
    • Business Education (MAT)
    • Earth and Space Sciences (MAT)
    • English (MAT)
    • French (MAT)
    • General Track (NON)
    • Math (MAT)
    • Physics (MAT)
    • Social Studies (MAT)
    • Spanish (MAT)

    Secondary Education - Secondary Education Advanced

    Practitioner (RKI)

    School Social Work (RK1)

    Special Education

    • Autism (MED)*
    • General Track (MED, NON, RKI)
    • Learning & Behavioral Disorders (MAT, MED)*
    • Learning and Behavior Disorder (MED, RKI, RK2)*
    • Moderate & Severe Disabilities (MAT, MED)*

    Sports Administration (MS, NON)*

    Teacher Leadership

    • Autism (MED)*
    • Content Area or Specialty (MED)**
    • Elementary Education (MED)
    • Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (MED)
    • Middle Grades Education (MED)
    • Secondary Education (MED)
    • Special Education Core (MED)*

    Teaching English as an International Language (CIL)**

    School of Dentistry 

    Endodontics (MSD)

    Oral Biology (MS)

    Orthodontics (MSD)

    Pediatric Dentistry (MSD)

    Periodontics (MSD)

    Prosthodontics (MSD)

    Interdisciplinary Studies

    Interdisciplinary Studies

    • Bioinformatics (PHD)
    • Healthcare Ethics (MA)
    • Sustainability (MA, MS)
    • Translational Bioengineering (PHD)
    • Translational Neuroscience (PHD)

    Kent School of Social Work

    Social Work (MSW)

    · 30-hour Social Work - Advanced Standing

    • Alcohol and Drug Counseling *
    • Couple & Family Therapy *
    • Forensic Social Work *
    • Gerontology *
    • General Track
    • Leadership, Management & Supervision
    • Mental Health *
    • Military Social Work*
    • Psychosocial Oncology *
    • School Social Work

    · 60-hour Social Work (MSW)

    • Couple & Family Therapy
    • General Track
    • Couple and Family Therapy (MS)
    • General Track
    • Alcohol and Drug Counseling (MS)

    Social Work (DSW) **

    Social Work (PHD)

    Social Work Non-Degree options

    • Post-Masters
    • Credit for Learning

    School of Medicine

    Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology (PHD, MS, NON)

    Audiology (DAU)

    Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (PHD, MS, NON)

    Communicative Disorders (MS, NON)

    Microbiology and Immunology (PHD, MS, NON)

    Pharmacology and Toxicology (PHD, MS, NON)

    Physiology (PHD, MS, NON)

    School of Music

    Choral Conducting (MM)

    Music - Electronic Music Composition (MM)

    Music - Music Composition (MM)

    Music - Music History and Literature (MM)

    Music - Music Theory (MM)

    Music Education (MME)

    Music - Performance (MM)

    • Instrumental Music
    • Jazz Composition and Arranging
    • Jazz Performance
    • Orchestral Conducting
    • Organ Performance
    • Piano Pedagogy
    • Piano Performance
    • String Pedagogy
    • Vocal Performance
    • Wind Band Pedagogy
    • Wind Conducting

    School of Nursing

    MSN-DNP Nursing (DNP)

    • Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    Nursing (MSN)

    • Accelerated Professional Option
    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Clinical Nurse Leader
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    Nursing (DNP)

    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
    • Nurse Anesthesia
    • Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

    Nursing (PHD)

    • BSN Option
    • MSN Option
    • DNP Option

    Nursing Non-Degree options

    Post-Graduate

    • General (NON)
    • Pediatric Acute Care Nursing (C)

    Post- Masters

    • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (C)
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (C)
    • Family Nurse Practitioner (C)
    • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (C)
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (C)

    School of Public Health and Information Sciences

    Biostatistics

    • Bioinformatics (MS, C)*
    • General Track (MS, C)*

    Biostatistics (PHD)

    Clinical Investigation (C)

    Clinical Investigation Sciences (MSC)

    Epidemiology (MSE)

    Health Administration (MS)*

    Health Data Analytics (MS) *

    Public Health (MPH)

    • Health Policy
    • Urban Planning

    Public Health Sciences (PHD)

    • Epidemiology
    • Health Management and Policy
    • Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences

    Public Health Training (C) **

    Speed School of Engineering

    Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (C) *

    Bioengineering (MS)

    Chemical Engineering (PHD, MS, NON)

    Civil Engineering (PHD, MS *, NON)

    Computer Science (MS *, NON)

    Computer Science and Engineering (PHD)

    Cybersecurity (C) *

    Data Science (C) *

    Electrical Engineering (PHD, MS *, NON)

    Engineering Management (MEng)**

    Environmental Engineering (C)

    Industrial Engineering (PHD, MS *, NON)

    Materials and Energy Science and Engineering (MS) *

    Mechanical Engineering (PHD, MS, NON)

    Six Sigma (C) **

    Structural Engineering (C) *

    Transportation Engineering (C) *