Graduate Academic Programs at UMass Dartmouth

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Doctor of Nursing Practice
• Juris Doctor
• Master of Arts
• Master of Art Education
• Master of Arts in Teaching
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Fine Arts
• Master of Public Policy
• Master of Science
• Graduate Certificates

Doctor of Philosophy

• Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology PhD
  • (jointly with UMass Boston, Lowell and Worcester)
• Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD
• Electrical Engineering PhD
  • Students must select one of the following concentrations:
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering Option 
• Engineering and Applied Science PhD
  • Students must select one of the following concentrations:
    • Applied Mechanics and Materials
    • Computational Science and Engineering
    • Computer Science and Information Systems
    • Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Integrative Biology PhD
• Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies and Theory PhD
• Marine Science and Technology PhD
  • Students must select one of the following concentrations:
    • Coastal System Science
    • Integrated Coastal Management
    • Living Marine Resources Science/Management
    • Marine and Atmospheric System Modeling and Analysis
    • Marine Biogeochemistry and Environmental Change
    • Marine Observation Technologies
    • Ocean and Human Health
  • Joint UMassD-University of Sao Paulo Dual PhD program
• STEM Education PhD
  • Students must select one of the following concentrations:
    • Mathematics Education
    • Science Education
• Nursing PhD

Doctor of Nursing Practice

• Doctor of Nursing Practice DNP
  • Post Master’s DNP
  • BS to DNP students must select one of the concentrations:
    • Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Juris Doctor

• Juris Doctor JD

Master of Arts

• Portuguese Studies MA
• Professional Writing and Communication MA
• Psychology MA
  • Students must select one of the following concentrations:
    • Applied Behavioral Analysis
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Research Psychology

Master of Art Education

• Art Education (MAE)

Master of Arts in Teaching

• MAT for Professional Licensure in:
  • Teacher of Biology (8-12)
  • Teacher of Chemistry (8-12)
  • Teacher of English (5-8) (8-12)
  • Teacher of French (5-12)
  • Teacher of General Science (5-8)
  • Teacher of History (5-8) (8-12)
  • Teacher of Mathematics (5-8) (8-12)
  • Teacher of Physics (8-12)
  • Teacher of Political Science/Political Philosophy (5-8) (8-12)
  • Teacher of Portuguese (5-12)
  • Teacher of Spanish (5-12)
• MAT - Non Licensure

Master of Business Administration

• Business Administration MBA
  • Students may choose from the following concentrations:
    • Accounting
    • Business Analytics
    • Environmental Policy
    • Finance
    • Health Systems Management
    • International Business
    • Marketing
    • Organizational Leadership
    • Public Management
    • Supply Chain Management and Information Systems
    • Sustainable Development
• Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor
  • MBA/JD (joint program with University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth)

Master of Fine Arts

• Artisanry MFA
  • Students must select one of the following studios:
    • Ceramics
    • Fibers
    • Jewelry/Metals
    • Wood/Furniture Design
• Fine Arts MFA
  • Students must select one of the following studios:
    • Drawing
    • Painting
    • Printmaking
    • Sculpture
• Visual Design MFA
  • Students must select one of the following studios:
    • Digital Media
    • Graphic Design
    • Illustration
    • Photography
    • Typography

Master of Public Policy

• Public Policy MPP (online only)
  • Students must select one of the following concentrations:
    • Education Policy
    • Environmental Policy
    • Public Management
• Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor
  • MPP/JD (joint program with University of Massachusetts School of Law - Dartmouth)

Master of Science

• Accounting MS
• Biology MS
  • Students may choose this concentration:
    • Marine Biology
• Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology MS
• Chemistry MS
• Civil and Environmental Engineering MS
• Computer Engineering MS
• Computer Science MS
• Data Science MS
• Electrical Engineering MS
• Finance MS
• Finance MS - Quantitative Finance
• Healthcare Management MS
• Marine Science and Technology MS
  • Students must select one of the following concentrations:
    • Coastal Systems Science
    • Integrated Coastal Management
    • Living Marine Resources Science and Management
    • Marine and Atmospheric System Modeling and Analysis
    • Marine Biogeochemistry and Environmental Change
    • Marine Observation Technologies
    • Ocean and Human Health
  • Marine Science and Technology - Coastal Ocean Administration, Science & Technology Professional Science Master’s (COAST PSM)
• Mechanical Engineering MS
  • Students may choose this concentration:
    • Industrial & Systems Engineering
• Nursing MS
  • Students must select one of the following concentrations:
    • Global Public Health
    • Nursing and Healthcare Education
• Physics MS
• STEM Education MS

Students must select one of the following concentrations:

• Mathematics Education
• Science Education

• Technology Management MS

Graduate Certificates

• College of Arts and Sciences

  • English and Communication Department
    • Professional Writing
  • Psychology Department
    • Applied Behavioral Analysis Post-Master’s Certificate
  • Public Policy Department
    • Educational Policy (online)
    • Environmental Policy (online)
    • Public Management (online)

• School of Education

  • STEM Education and Teacher Development
    • Dual Language
    • Education ESL PreK-12
    • Special Education - Moderate Disabilities (online)

• Charlton College of Business

  • Accounting and Finance Department
    • Accounting
    • Finance
  • Decision and Information Sciences Department
    • Business Analytics
    • Supply Chain Management
  • Management and Marketing Department
    • International Business
    • Marketing
    • Organizational Leadership
  • Interdepartmental
    • Business Foundations (pre-MBA)

• College of Engineering

  • Computer Science Department
    • Computer Networks & Distributed Systems
    • Computer Science
    • Software Development and Design
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
    • Acoustics
    • Communications
    • Cybersecurity
    • Digital Signal Processing
    • Electrical Engineering Systems
    • Radio Frequency Photonics Engineering
  • Mechancial Engineering Department
    • Industrial and Systems Engineering
  • Interdepartmental
    • Computer Systems (jointly with Department of Computer Science & Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
    • Data Science
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Adult and Community Nursing Department
    • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
    • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)

• College of Visual and Performing Arts

  • Artisanry

Students must select one of the following studios:

• Ceramics
• Fibers
• Jewelry/Metals
• Wood/Furniture

• Fine Arts

Students must select one of the following studios:

• Drawing
• Painting
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Design