Program Overview

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University of Connecticut Academic Catalog

The University of Connecticut offers a wide range of academic programs, including undergraduate and graduate degrees. The university is divided into several colleges and schools, each offering a variety of programs.

Undergraduate Programs

The University of Connecticut offers over 100 undergraduate majors, including programs in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Some of the undergraduate programs offered by the university include:

• Accounting (BS)
• Agricultural and Resource Economics (BS)
• Allied Health Sciences (BS)
• Animal Science (BS)
• Anthropology (BA)
• Arabic and Islamic Studies (BA)
• Art (BA)
• Art History (BA)
• Asian and Asian American Studies (BA)
• Biological Sciences (BA or BS)
• Biomedical Engineering (BSE)
• Business Administration (BS)
• Business Data Analytics (BS)
• Chemical Engineering (BSE)
• Chemistry (BA or BS)
• Civil Engineering (BSE)
• Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (BA)
• Cognitive Science (BA or BS)
• Communication (BA)
• Computer Science and Engineering (BSE)
• Economics (BA or BS)
• Education (BA)
• Electrical Engineering (BSE)
• Engineering (BSE)
• English (BA)
• Environmental Engineering (BSE)
• Environmental Sciences (BS)
• Environmental Studies (BA)
• European Studies (BA)
• Finance (BS)
• Fine Arts (BA)
• French (BA)
• General Studies (BGS)
• Geography (BA or BS)
• German (BA)
• Healthcare Management and Insurance Studies (BS)
• History (BA)
• Human Development and Family Sciences (BA)
• Human Rights (BA)
• Individualized Major
• Italian Literary and Cultural Studies (BA)
• Journalism (BA)
• Kinesiology (BS)
• Landscape Architecture (BS)
• Latino and Latin American Studies (BA)
• Linguistics (BA)
• Management (BS)
• Marine Sciences (BA or BS)
• Marketing (BS)
• Materials Science and Engineering (BSE)
• Mathematics (BA or BS)
• Mechanical Engineering (BSE)
• Medical Laboratory Sciences (BS)
• Molecular and Cell Biology (BS)
• Music (BA)
• Natural Resources and the Environment (BS)
• Nursing (BS)
• Nutritional Sciences (BS)
• Occupational Safety and Health (BS)
• Operations and Information Management (BS)
• Pathobiology (BS)
• Philosophy (BA)
• Physics (BA or BS)
• Physiology and Neurobiology (BS)
• Plant Science (BS)
• Political Science (BA)
• Psychological Sciences (BA or BS)
• Public Health (BS)
• Public Policy (BA)
• Russian (BA)
• Social Work (BSW)
• Sociology (BA)
• Spanish (BA)
• Speech, Language and Hearing Science (BA)
• Statistics (BA or BS)
• Translation Studies (BA)
• Urban and Community Studies (BA)
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (BA)

Graduate Programs

The University of Connecticut offers a wide range of graduate programs, including master's and doctoral degrees. Some of the graduate programs offered by the university include:

• Accounting (MS)
• Advanced Manufacturing for Energy Systems (MS)
• Agricultural and Resource Economics (PhD)
• Animal Science (MS, PhD)
• Anthropology (MA, PhD)
• Applied and Resource Economics (MS)
• Applied Biochemistry and Cell Biology (MS)
• Applied Financial Mathematics (MS)
• Applied Genomics (MS)
• Applied Microbial Systems Analysis (MS)
• Art (MFA)
• Arts Leadership and Cultural Management (MFA)
• Athletic Training (MS)
• Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (MS)
• Biomedical Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Biomedical Science (MS, PhD)
• Biostatistics (MS)
• Business Administration (MBA, PhD)
• Business Analytics and Project Management (MS)
• Business Research (MS)
• Chemical Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Chemistry (MS, PhD)
• Civil Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Clinical and Translational Research (MS)
• Communication (MA, PhD)
• Computer Science and Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Curriculum and Instruction (MA, PhD)
• Data Science (MS)
• Dental Science (MDentSc)
• Digital Media Design (MFA, MA)
• Dramatic Arts (MA, MFA)
• Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (MS, PhD)
• Economics (MA, PhD)
• Educational Leadership (EdD)
• Educational Psychology (MA, PhD)
• Electrical Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Energy and Environmental Management (MS)
• Engineering (MEng)
• Engineering Education (PhD)
• English (MA, PhD)
• Environmental Earth Sciences (4+1 MS)
• Environmental Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Exercise Prescription (MS)
• Financial and Enterprise Risk Management (MS)
• Financial Technology (MS)
• Genetic Counseling (MS)
• Geography (MA, PhD)
• Geological Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Health Care Genetics (MS)
• Health Promotion Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Higher Education and Student Affairs (MA)
• History (MA, PhD)
• Human Development and Family Sciences (MA, PhD)
• Human Resource Management (MS)
• Human Rights (MA)
• Integrative Studies (PhD)
• Intersectional Indigeneity, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (MA)
• Kinesiology (MS, PhD)
• Latina/​o and Latin American Studies (MA)
• Learning, Leadership and Education Policy (PhD)
• Linguistics (MA, PhD)
• Literatures, Cultures, and Languages (MA, PhD)
• Materials Science (MS, PhD)
• Materials Science and Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Mathematics (MS, PhD)
• Mechanical Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Molecular and Cell Biology (MS, PhD)
• Music (MMus, MA, DMA, PhD)
• Natural Resources and the Environment (MS, PhD)
• Nursing (DNP, MS, PhD)
• Nutritional Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Oceanography (MS, PhD)
• Pathobiology (MS, PhD)
• Personalized Nutrition (MS)
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Philosophy (MA, PhD)
• Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Physics (MS, PhD)
• Physiology and Neurobiology (MS, PhD)
• Plant Science (MS, PhD)
• Political Science (MA, PhD)
• Politics and Popular Culture (MA)
• Polymer Science (MS, PhD)
• Psychological Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Public Administration (MPA)
• Public Health (MPH, PhD)
• Public Policy (MPP)
• Quantitative Economics (MS)
• Regenerative Engineering (MS)
• Social Responsibility and Impact in Business (MS)
• Social Work (MSW, PhD)
• Sociology (MA, PhD)
• Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (MA, PhD, AuD)
• Sport Management (MS)
• Statistics (MS, PhD)
• Supply Chain Management (MS)
• Surgical Neurophysiology (MS)
• Survey Research and Data Analysis (MA)
• Systems Genomics (PhD)

Certificate Programs

The University of Connecticut offers a variety of certificate programs, including:

• Accounting Fundamentals (Graduate Certificate)
• Addiction Science (Graduate Certificate)
• Adult Learning (Sixth-​Year Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Accounting Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Business Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Digital Marketing Strategy (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Financial Technology (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Health Care Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Health Care Finance and Insurance (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Human Resource Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Project Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Business Certificate in Supply Chain Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Materials Characterization (Graduate Certificate)
• Advanced Systems Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
• American Studies (Graduate Certificate)
• Arts Leadership and Cultural Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Biomedical Science Research Experience (Graduate Certificate)
• Bridge Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
• Clinical and Translational Research (Graduate Certificate)
• Clinical Genetics and Genomics (Graduate Certificate)
• Cognitive Science (Graduate Certificate)
• College Instruction (Graduate Certificate)
• Composites (Graduate Certificate)
• Contaminated Site Remediation (Graduate Certificate)
• Corporate and Regulatory Compliance (Graduate Certificate)
• Culture, Health, and Human Development (Graduate Certificate)
• Curriculum and Instruction (Sixth-​Year Certificate)
• Dementia Care (Graduate Certificate)
• Diagnostic Genetic Sciences (Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate)
• Digital Humanities and Media Studies (Graduate Certificate)
• Digital Media and Design (Graduate Certificate)
• Disability Studies in Public Health (Graduate Certificate)
• Diversity Science (Graduate Certificate)
• Educating Bilingual Learners (Graduate Certificate)
• Educational Administration University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) (Sixth-​Year Certificate)
• Educational Psychology (Sixth-​Year Certificate)
• Emerging Women's Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
• Engineering Data Sciences (Graduate Certificate)
• Executive Leadership Program (Graduate Certificate)
• Exercise Prescription (Graduate Certificate)
• Financial Risk Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Foundations of Public Health (Graduate Certificate)
• Genomic Data Analysis (Graduate Certificate)
• Geographic Information Systems (Graduate Certificate)
• Gifted Education and Talent Development (Graduate Certificate)
• Global Health (Graduate Certificate)
• Global Risk Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Health Care Innovation (Graduate Certificate)
• Health Professions Education (Graduate Certificate)
• Health Promotion and Health Education (Graduate Certificate)
• Health Psychology (Graduate Certificate)
• Holistic Nursing (Graduate Certificate)
• Holocaust and Genocide Studies (Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate)
• Human Rights (Graduate Certificate)
• Intersectional Indigeneity, Race, Ethnicity, and Politics (Graduate Certificate)
• Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (Graduate Certificate)
• Leadership and Diversity in Sport Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Leadership and Public Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (Graduate Certificate)
• Life Story Practice and Research (Graduate Certificate)
• Literacy and Deaf Education (Graduate Certificate)
• Literacy Leadership (Graduate Certificate)
• Literacy Supports (Graduate Certificate)
• Literary Translation (Graduate Certificate)
• Logic (Graduate Certificate)
• Long-​Term Health Care Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Medical Laboratory Sciences (Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate)
• Music Performance (Graduate Certificate)
• Neurobiology of Language (Graduate Certificate)
• Nonprofit Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Nurse Educator (Post Master's Certificate)
• Nursing Administration and Leadership (Post Master's Certificate)
• Obesity Prevention and Weight Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Occupational Health Psychology (Graduate Certificate)
• Occupational Safety and Health (Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate)
• Oceanographic Science and Technology (Graduate Certificate)
• Pain Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Plant-​Based Food and Nutrition (Graduate Certificate)
• Post-​Graduate APRN Certificate Program (Post Master's Certificate)
• Postsecondary Disability Services (Graduate Certificate)
• Power Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
• Power Grid Modernization (Graduate Certificate)
• Pre-​Medical and Health Professions (Post-​Baccalaureate Certificate)
• Precision Nutrition (Graduate Certificate)
• Process Engineering (Graduate Certificate)
• Program Evaluation (Graduate Certificate)
• Public Financial Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Puppet Arts (Graduate Certificate)
• Quantitative Research Methods (Graduate Certificate)
• Remote Sensing and Geospatial Data Analytics (Graduate Certificate)
• School Law (Graduate Certificate)
• School-​Wide Positive Behavior Support (Graduate Certificate)
• Social Determinants of Health and Disparities (Graduate Certificate)
• Special Education Transition to Adulthood (Graduate Certificate)
• Survey Research (Graduate Certificate)
• Sustainable Environmental Planning and Management (Graduate Certificate)
• Systems Genomics: Clinical Communication and Counseling (Graduate Certificate)
• Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (Graduate Certificate)
• Writing (Graduate Certificate)

Dual Degree Programs

The University of Connecticut offers several dual degree programs, including:

• Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)/​Biomedical Science (PhD)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)/​Biomedical Science (PhD)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD)/​Clinical and Translational Research (MS)
• Juris Doctor (JD)/​Public Administration (MPA)
• Juris Doctor (JD)/​Public Policy (MPP)
• Public Health (MPH)/​Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
• Public Health (MPH)/​Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Public Health (MPH)/​Juris Doctor (JD)
• Public Health (MPH)/​Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Public Health (MPH)/​Social Work (MSW)
• Social Work (MSW)/​Juris Doctor (JD)

Accelerated Degree Programs

The University of Connecticut offers several accelerated degree programs, including:

• Accelerated MS in Accounting
• Accelerated Applied and Resource Economics MS
• Accelerated Biodiversity and Conservation Biology BS/​MS
• Accelerated Business Analytics and Project Management MS
• FastTrack BA/​MA in Communication
• 4+1 FastTrack Dietetics B.S./​Health Promotion Sciences M.S.
• Environmental Earth Sciences (4+1 MS)
• Exercise Science/​Athletic Training 3+2 (BS/​MS)
• Accelerated Financial and Enterprise Risk Management MS
• Accelerated Financial Technology MS
• 4+1 Accelerated Master of Arts in Human Rights
• Integrated Bachelor's/​Master's (IBM) Teacher Education
• Marine Science and Oceanography 4+1 BS/​MS
• Accelerated Nutritional Sciences BS/​MS
• Political Science 5th Year Master of Arts
• Accelerated Psychological Sciences MS
• Public Health MPH FastTrack
• Public Policy MPP Fast-​Track
• Accelerated Social Responsibility and Impact in Business
• Accelerated Sociology Master of Arts (4+1)
• Accelerated Supply Chain Management M.S.

Animal Science (MS, PhD)

The Department of Animal Science offers two graduate degrees: Masters of Science (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). The M.S. degree may be awarded either as a thesis (Plan A) or non-thesis degree (Plan B).

Overview

The Animal Science department is diverse, with a large variety of student and faculty interests. As a result, each student's program is quite flexible, and is shaped by the student in consultation with their major advisor and Graduate Advisory Committee.

Requirements

The M.S. and the Ph.D. requirements in Animal Science conform to the Graduate School requirements. Both degrees have specific course requirements described below.

Plan A (Research/Thesis) M.S. in Animal Science

• Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, of which a minimum of 21 credits must include advanced coursework, with no more than three of these credits coming from independent studies or ANSC 5692 Research.
• A minimum of nine credits must include GRAD 5950 Master's Thesis Research or GRAD 5960 Full-Time Master's Research.
• Required courses: ANSC 5693 Graduate Presentation Skills and ANSC 5694 Animal Science Seminar.
• The plan of study shall consist largely of courses at the 5000 level or above. No more than six credits of coursework at the 3000 or 4000 level may be counted towards the degree.
• Final exam and thesis defense: Students must defend their thesis at a public seminar. The defense must be completed no later than one year after completion of coursework or the thesis.
• Publication: Students must submit at least one first-author manuscript, suitable for publication, to their Major Advisor before defending their thesis.

Plan B (Non-thesis) M.S. in Animal Science

• Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, of which a minimum of 24 credits must include formal coursework, and a minimum of four credits must include ANSC 5692 Research or ANSC 5699 Independent Study.
• Required courses: ANSC 5694 Animal Science Seminar.
• No more than six credits of coursework at the 3000 or 4000 level may be counted towards the degree.
• Final exam: After completion of all required courses and the research component, the student is required to give a formal presentation of their work.

Ph.D. in Animal Science

• Each Ph.D. plan of study must include 30 credits of course work beyond the baccalaureate degree or its equivalent, or at least 15 credits beyond the master’s degree or other advanced degree in the same or a closely related field of study.
• Required courses: Ph.D. students must complete ANSC 5601 Experimental Design in Animal Science (or equivalent course in experimental design as approved by the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee), one credit of ANSC 5693 Graduate Presentation Skills and two credits of ANSC 5694 Animal Science Seminar and one 3-credit course in data analysis/statistics related to their Area of Concentration that is approved by the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee.
• General exam: Report on the General Examination, indicating the result of the entire examination and the names of all faculty members participating, must be signed by the members of the Graduate Advisory Committee and submitted to the Office of the Registrar no later than the date of the submission of the Dissertation Proposal.
• Dissertation proposal: Each student must submit a dissertation proposal. The written dissertation proposal must first be approved by the Advisory Committee, then two copies must be submitted to the Department Head at least two weeks in advance of the dissertation proposal defense for external review.
• Final exam and doctoral dissertation defense: Students must defend their dissertation at a well-advertised, public seminar. Following the presentation, the Advisory Committee will administer a final examination.
• Publication: Students must submit at least one first-author, full-length, primary research manuscript, suitable for peer-reviewed publication, to their Major Advisor before defending their dissertation.