Listing of Graduate Degree Programs at SIUC

This is the complete listing of all the degree programs available at SIUC. We have also listed the various specializations and concentrations for each program. Note that the names of the programs and the specializations may change, and this page may not have the updated information so please check the department website. Click on the program to go to its web page.

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AccountancyDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.Acc. in Accountancy; Concurrent Degree Program: Law (J.D.)/ M.Acc.
See Business Administration for Ph.D. in Accounting
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GMAT
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.Acc.
* Auditing and Accounting Information Systems
* Taxation
Administration of Justice Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A. in Administration of Justice
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.A.
* Crime Prevention
* Policing
* Corrections
* Juvenile Justice
* Spatial analysis of Crime
* Law and Society
* Policy Analysis and Evaluation
Agribusiness EconomicsDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Agribusiness Economics; Concurrent Degree Program: MBA / M.S. ; See ERP for Ph.D.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S. M.B.A.
* Agribusiness Economics
* Agricultural Services
* Concurrent Degree Program with Business Administration (COBA)
Animal ScienceDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Animal Science
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S.
* General
AnthropologyDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A., Ph.D. in Anthropology
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Terms applications accepted for : Only rarely admits in terms other than Fall
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.S.Ph.D.
* Archaeology Fall Mar-1
* Linguistics Fall Mar-1
* Physical/Biological Fall Mar-1
* Sociocultural Fall Mar-1
Applied LinguisticsDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A. in Applied Linguistics
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : 570/230/88 TOEFL required for internationals overseas; requirement varies for students in the U.S.
Terms applications accepted for : Fall only; some exceptions apply.
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.A.
* General
ArchitectureDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.ARCH in Architecture
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Terms applications accepted for : 15 month program beginning in Summer semester
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.ARCH
* General
ArtDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.F.A. in Art and Design
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Terms applications accepted for : Fall only
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.F.A.
* 2-D (Painting, Drawing, Printmaking) Fall Feb-1
* Ceramics Fall Feb-1
* Glass Fall Feb-1
* Metalsmithing/ Blacksmithing Fall Feb-1
* Sculpture Fall Feb-1
Behavior Analysis & TherapyDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Behavior Analysis and Therapy
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S.
* Autism
* Child Abuse and Neglect
* Gambling Addiction
* Brain Injury
Biological SciencesDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Biological Sciences (Please note: this is a terminal masters degree, no Ph.D.)
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S.
* General
Biomedical EngineeringDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S., M.E. in Biomedical Engineering
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines (For internationals Overseas) M.S.M.E.
* Bioinformatics & Computational Medicine Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Modeling and Simulation of Biomedical Processes Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Biomedical Imaging Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Biomedical Instrumentation Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Biomechanics and Biomaterials Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
Business AdministrationDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.B.A., Ph.D. in Business Administration;
Also, Concurrent degree programs with Law (J.D.), Agribusiness Economics (M.S.) and Mass Communications and Media Arts (M.A.) / MBA.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GMAT
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  M.B.A. Ph.D.
* Change Management
* Finance
* International Business
* Management Information Systems
* Marketing
* Accounting
* Management
ChemistryDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S., Ph.D. in Chemistry
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Departmental divisions : Analytical, Organic, Materials, Physical
Civil and Environmental EngineeringDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Civil Engineering/ See Engineering Science for Ph.D.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S.Ph.D.
* Environmental
* Geotechnical
* Hydraulic and Water Resources
* Structural
* Fluid Mechanics
* Solid Mechanics
* Engineering Materials
Communication Disorders & SciencesDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Communication Disorders and Sciences
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Terms applications accepted for : Spring and Fall only.
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines M.S.
* Speech and Language Pathology Fall Feb-1, Spring Oct-1
Computer ScienceDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S., Ph.D. in Computer Science
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE - Ph.D. only
Terms applications accepted for : Spring and Fall only
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines (For Master's only) M.S.Ph.D.
* Artificial Intelligence, Soft Computing and Multi-Agent Systems Fall Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
* Data Management Fall Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
* Distributed and Parallel Computing Fall Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
* Networks and Security Fall Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
* Software Engineering Fall Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
* Computer Graphics and Human Computer Interaction Fall Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
* Pattern Recognition, Visualization and Multimedia Processing Fall Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
* Bioinformatics Fall Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
Creative WritingDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.F.A. in Creative Writing
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE recommended but not required
Terms applications accepted for : Fall only
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines M.F.A.
* Poetry Fall Feb-1
* Fiction Fall Feb-1
Curriculum & InstructionDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S.Ed., Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE (For Ph.D. applicants only)
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S.Ed. Ph.D.
* Early Childhood
* Elementary Education
* Gifted and Talented Education
* Instructional Development/Design
* Instructional Technology
* Mathematics Education
* Middle Level Education
* Reading and Language Studies (TESOL at PhD level)
* Science and Environmental Education
* Social Sciences
* Teacher Leadership
Curriculum & Instruction Secondary EducationDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A.T. in Curriculum & Instruction Secondary Education
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Terms applications accepted for : Program begins in mid-May intersession only
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines M.A.T.
* General (Secondary Content Certification Areas at SIUC)
Feb-1
EconomicsDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A, M.S., Ph.D. in Economics
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.A.M.S.Ph.D.
* International Economics Approximately four months prior to start of semester
* Economic Development Approximately four months prior to start of semester
* Monetary Economics Approximately four months prior to start of semester
Educational AdministrationDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S.Ed., Ph.D. in Educational Administration, CERT; Concurrent Degree Program: Law (J.D.) / M.S.Ed.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE or MAT
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines (only for M.S.Ed.) M.S.Ed. Ph.D. CERT
* Educational Administration Fall March, Spring Aug, Summer Jan
* Certificate Program (M.S.Ed. required) Fall March, Spring Aug, Summer Jan
Educational PsychologyDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S.Ed., Ph.D. in Educational Psychology
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S.Ed. Ph.D.
* Counselor Education
* Special Education
* Statistics & Measurement
Electrical and Computer EngineeringDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S., Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines (For internationals Overseas) M.S.
* Electromagnetics and Optics Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Telecommunications and Signal Processing Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Fiber-Optics and Networking Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Power Systems and Control Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Large Scale Integration Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Micro/Nano Electronics Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Computer Engineering Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
* Bioinformatics Spring Oct-1,Summer Mar-3, Fall Apr-1
Engineering Science (Civil, Mech, Mining) Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : Ph.D. in Engineering Science
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 Ph.D.
* Civil and Environmental Engineering
* Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes
* Mining and Mineral Resources Engineering
EnglishDepartmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A., Ph.D. in English; See Creative Writing for M.F.A.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE required for Ph.D., recommended but not required for M.A.
Terms applications accepted for : Fall and Spring only.
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.A.Ph.D.
* Literary studies Fall Feb-1, Spring Oct-1
* Rhetoric and Composition Fall Feb-1, Spring Oct-1
Environmental Resources and Policy ( Geology; Geography; Agribusiness Economics; Forestry; and Plant, Soil & General Agriculture) Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : Ph.D. in Environmental Resources & Policy
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 Ph.D.
* Earth and Environmental Processes
* Energy and Mineral Resources
* Environmental Policy and Administration
* Forestry, Agricultural and Rural Land Resources
* Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modeling
* Water Resources
Food & Nutrition Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Food & Nutrition
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Terms applications accepted for : Fall only.
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.S.
* Community Nutrition with Dietetic Internship Fall Feb-15
* Nutritional Sciences Fall Jan-01
Foreign Languages & Literatures Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A. in Foreign Languages & Literature
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Terms applications accepted for : Spring and Fall.
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.A.
* French (Literature Option)
* French (TESOL/ Linguistics Option)
* French (Instructional Technology/ Education Option)
* Spanish (Literature Option)
* Spanish (TESOL/ Linguistics Option)
* Spanish (Instructional Technology/ Education Option)
Forestry Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Forestry
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Terms applications accepted for : All terms. Deadlines: Spring last Saturday in Nov, Summer last Saturday in March, Fall 2nd Saturday in July
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.S.
* Forest resource management See above
* Outdoor recreation resource management See above
* Wood science and technology See above
* Ecological Restoration See above
* Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Mgmt. See above
* Forest Recreation See above
* Riparian Forest Mgmt. See above
* Watershed Management See above
Geography and Environmental Resources Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Geography and Environmental Resources/ See Environmental Resources and Policy for Ph.D.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE recommended but not required
Terms applications accepted for : Spring and Fall.
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.S.M.A.
* Weather/ Meteorology Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Agricultural Geography Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Conservation Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Regional Development Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Rural Geography Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Climatology Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Land Use Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Natural Resource Management Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Natural Hazards Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Remote Sensing Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Applied Cartographic and Geographic Visualization Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
* Non Thesis Option Spring Nov-1, Fall Feb-1
Geology Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Geology; See Environmental Resources and Policy for Ph.D.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S.
* Environmental geology
* Geomorphology
* Hydrogeology
* Applied seismology and potential-field geophysics
* Environmental geophysics
* Active tectonics
* Ore deposits and economic geology
* Coal and energy resource geology
* Organic geochemistry
* Environmental geochemistry
* Low-temperature geochemistry
* Sedimentation and stratigraphy
* Paleontology, micropaleontology, and paleoecology
* Structural geology
* Petrology
* Pleistocene geology
Health Education Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S.Ed., Ph.D. in Health Education; See Community Health Education for M.P.H.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines M.S.E.D.Ph.D.
* General Fall, Summer 3rd Friday in January
Spring Sep-1
Community Health Education Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : Master of Public Health in Community Health Education; See Health Educ. for M.S.Ed. and Ph.D.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
  Deadlines M.P.H.
* Varied Fall, Summer Feb-15, Spring Sep-15
Higher Education Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S.Ed. in Higher Education
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE or MAT
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.S.Ed.
* College Student Personnel(CSP)
* Community College Teaching
History / Historical Studies Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : History - M.A., Historical Studies - Ph.D.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.A.Ph.D.
* General Spring Nov-1, Fall Mar-1
Legal Studies Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.)
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE or LSAT
Terms applications accepted for : Spring, Summer start and Fall.
PROGRAM: Full-time or part-time
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 M.L.S
* General (Customized Specialization)
* Health Law and Policy
Manufacturing Systems Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Manufacturing Systems
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Terms applications accepted for : Spring, Summer and Fall.
NOTE: Few courses are offerred during summer semesters
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.S.
* Manufacturing Spring Oct-1, Fall Apr-1
* Quality Spring Oct-1, Fall Apr-1
* Automation Spring Oct-1, Fall Apr-1
* Six Sigma Spring Oct-1, Fall Apr-1
* Lean Manufacturing Spring Oct-1, Fall Apr-1
* Reliability Spring Oct-1, Fall Apr-1
* Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Spring Oct-1, Fall Apr-1
* Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Spring Oct-1, Fall Apr-1
Mass Communication & Media Arts Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A., M.S., M.F.A., Ph.D.
Concurrent Degree Program: MBA / M.A.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE for all except M.F.A.
600 (250 - CBT) TOEFL required for ALL international applicants
Terms applications accepted for : Fall only
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.A.M.S.M.F.A.Ph.D.
* Interdisciplinary Media Arts -- (film, photo, video, sonic, intermedia) Fall Dec-1
* Professional Media & Media Management Studies Fall Dec-1
* Media Theory & Research Fall Dec-1
* Mass Commmunication and Media Arts Fall Dec-1
Mathematics Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.A., M.S., Ph.D. in Mathematics
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : GRE recommended but not required
Terms applications accepted for : Spring, Summer and Fall.
NOTE: Late applications will be considered if there are openings for admission/ assistantships
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.A.M.S.Ph.D.
* Pure Math Spring Oct-1, Summer Jan-15, Fall Jan-31
* Applied Math Spring Oct-1, Summer Jan-15, Fall Jan-31
* Probability and Statistics Spring Oct-1, Summer Jan-15, Fall Jan-31
Mechanical Engineering Departmental Contact Information
Degrees offered : M.S. in Mechanical Engineering ;See Engineering Science for Ph.D.
Application Fee : $45 Tests Required : None
Terms applications accepted for : Spring, Summer and Fall
Concentrations / Areas of Interest / Areas of Research
 DeadlinesM.S.
* Material Science Spring Oct-1, Summer Mar-1, Fall Mar-1
* Chemical engineering Spring Oct-1, Summer Mar-1, Fall Mar-1
* Thermal Science Spring Oct-1, Summer Mar-1, Fall Mar-1
* Mechanical Systems Spring Oct-1, Summer Mar-1, Fall Mar-1
Medical Dosimetry Departmental Contact Information