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The Graduate School Jeannine Blackwell, Ph.D., is Dean of the Graduate MASTER OF SCIENCE IN LIBRARY SCIENCE Carey Cavanaugh, Ambassador (ret.) School. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANUFACTURING The Patterson School of Diplomacy SYSTEMS ENGINEERING and International Commerce The University of Kentucky began offering MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 455 Patterson Office Tower graduate work in 1870, and awarding degrees in MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL University of Kentucky 1876. The Graduate School was organized as a ENGINEERING Lexington, KY 40506-0027 distinct unit in 1912. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING The Graduate School is concerned with ad- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES Dr. Ed Jennings, Director vanced study and research carried on by the MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICAL THERAPY James W. Martin School faculty and students of all colleges and depart- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT of Public Policy and Administration ments. Under it, the total graduate resources of STUDIES MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RADIOLOGICAL Public Administration/ the University are merged in order to promote the MEDICAL PHYSICS Health Administration achievement of knowledge in an atmosphere of MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK 419 Patterson Office Tower free and lively inquiry. PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING University of Kentucky More information is available on the Web at: SPECIALIST IN EDUCATION Lexington, KY 40506-0027 www.gradschool.uky.edu/. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered GRADUATE DEGREES with major work in the following fields: agricul- ORGANIZATION OF Graduate work is offered in most colleges in tural economics, anatomy and neurobiology, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL animal sciences, anthropology, biology, biomedi- the University. The following advanced degrees The Graduate Faculty consists of the Dean are conferred: cal engineering, biosystems and agricultural engi- neering, business administration, chemical engi- of the Graduate School and all persons appointed DOCTOR OF EDUCATION neering, chemistry, civil engineering, communi- thereto by the President of the University. As the DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS chief University agency for the promotion of the DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY cation, computer science, crop science, econom- DOCTOR OF SCIENCE ics, educational and counseling psychology, elec- ideals of graduate study, it determines the poli- MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE trical engineering, English, entomology, family cies of the Graduate School and makes recom- MASTER OF ARTS mendations to the University Senate on such MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION studies, geography, geology, gerontology, stud- MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERIOR DESIGN, ies in higher education, history, materials science matters as require the approval of that body. All MERCHANDISING AND TEXTILES and engineering, mathematics, mechanical engi- rules affecting graduate work and the inaugura- MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING WORLD LANGUAGES neering, microbiology, mining engineering, mo- tion of new graduate programs must be approved MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION by the Graduate Faculty. MASTER OF CIVIL ENGINEERING lecular and biomedical pharmacology, molecular MASTER OF EDUCATION and cellular biochemistry, music, nursing, nutri- The Dean. The Dean of the Graduate School MASTER OF ENGINEERING MASTER OF FINE ARTS tional sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, phi- is charged with the administration of the policies MASTER OF HEALTH ADMINISTRATION losophy, physics and astronomy, physiology, adopted by the Graduate Faculty and the Univer- MASTER OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION plant pathology, plant physiology, political sci- sity Senate relating to graduate studies. MASTER OF MINING ENGINEERING ence, psychology, public administration, reha- MASTER OF MUSIC The Graduate Council is composed of 18 MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION bilitation sciences, social work, sociology, soil members and the Dean of the Graduate School, MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH science, Spanish, statistics, toxicology, and vet- who serves as chair. There are 16 faculty repre- MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY erinary science. MASTER OF REHABILITATION COUNSELING sentatives and two student representatives. As- MASTER OF SCIENCE Multidisciplinary Graduate Degree sociate deans serve in a nonvoting, ex officio MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING capacity. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE Programs MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING There are three multidisciplinary graduate The Graduate Council approves or disap- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING degree programs administered in the Graduate proves proposals concerning courses offered for MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOSYSTEMS AND School: Biomedical Engineering, Diplomacy and graduate credit, and advises and lends assistance AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING to the Dean of the Graduate School in his execu- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND International Commerce, and Public Administra- LEADERSHIP EDUCATION tion. Students interested in information on these tion of policies and regulations determined by the MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Graduate Faculty. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING programs should contact the program directors at MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMMUNICATION the addresses listed below. Directors of Graduate Studies. A Director DISORDERS Dr. David Puleo, Director of Graduate Studies is appointed for each pro- MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION gram of graduate study. Among other duties, each MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Biomedical Engineering MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FAMILY STUDIES 207 Rose Street director serves as advisor to students majoring in MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY University of Kentucky his or her area. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH PHYSICS MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN, Lexington, KY 40506-0070 MERCHANDISING AND TEXTILES University of Kentucky 2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin 222 The Graduate School ADMISSION Graduating Seniors as Part-Time more information on the dual degree programs, Graduate Students see The Graduate School Bulletin. Students seeking admission to a degree pro- gram in the Graduate School must hold a bacca- A senior at the University of Kentucky lacking JOINT AND COOPERATIVE DOCTORAL laureate degree from a fully accredited institution no more than six credit hours for graduation and PROGRAMS having an undergraduate grade-point average of at of higher learning. An overall undergraduate grade- Cooperative doctoral programs in education least 2.75 on all work attempted may register in point average of 2.75 and 3.0 on all graduate work are offered between the University of Kentucky a degree program in the Graduate School with the is required by the Graduate School. Individual and other state universities: Eastern Kentucky consent of his or her college dean, the Director of departments may require higher grade-point av- University, Morehead State University, Mur- Graduate Studies, and the Dean of the Graduate erages. ray State University, and Western Kentucky School. All applicants for admission to degree pro- University. These programs permit qualified The total load of such a student may not exceed grams in the Graduate School must submit offi- candidates to complete approximately one year 12 credit hours. Graduate credit will be allowed cial scores on the verbal, quantitative and analyti- of graduate work above the master’s degree at the for each credit hour of graduate work beyond the cal writing portions of the Graduate Record cooperating university, and the work of each six or fewer credit hours needed to complete Examination, except programs with approved candidate is directed by a joint faculty committee undergraduate requirements. Requirements for alternate requirements (Accounting, Business from both institutions. the undergraduate degree must be completed Administration, Health Administration, and Cooperative doctoral programs in musicol- during the semester in which the student is Public Health may substitute the GMAT). ogy, physics, and higher education are offered allowed to register for part-time graduate work. New students applying for admission must between the University of Kentucky and the A student applying for admission to the Gradu- have official transcripts sent directly to the University of Louisville; a cooperative program ate School under these conditions must fill out a Graduate School by each institution of higher in geology between the University of Kentucky petition form listing the course or courses to be learning previously attended. A second set of and Eastern Kentucky University; and a coop- taken in order to complete the undergraduate transcripts should be sent to the applicant’s erative program in history between the Univer- requirements. Petition forms are available in the program of interest. sity of Kentucky and Western Kentucky Uni- Graduate School. International applicants must meet the re- versity. A cooperative doctoral program in reha- quirements listed above, as well as the English Conditional Admission bilitation sciences is offered between the Univer- proficiency requirement; additional details are Students wishing to pursue a higher degree sity of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, available in The Graduate School Bulletin. who are temporarily ineligible for regular gradu- Murray State University, and Western Ken- Domestic applicants (U.S. citizens or resident ate admission status may be recommended by the tucky University. The University of Kentucky aliens) must pay a $50 application fee; for Director of Graduate Studies