Graduate School
The Graduate School is the administrative unit which coordinates and supervises activities relating to the graduate degrees offered by The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Graduate Degree Programs
| M.A. | English: Literary Study or Professional Writing |
| M. Acc. | Accountancy |
| M.B.A. | Business Administration |
| M.Ed. | Counseling: Community, School; Elementary Education: Art, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Inclusion, Instructional Technology, Reading Specialist, Research, Licensure; School Leadership; Secondary Education: Art, English, Health Education, Inclusion, Instructional Technology, Licensure, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science and Environmental Studies, Social Science, Research/Thesis; Special Education: Early Childhood, Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, Gifted, Individual, Mild Disabilities, and Moderate/Severe Disabilities. |
| M.M. | Music: Education or Performance |
| M.P.A. | Public Administration, Non-Profit Management |
| M.S. | Health and Human Performance: Athletic Training Post Certification, Athletic Training Entry Level, Health and Productivity Management, Clinical Exercise Physiology; Computer Science; Engineering: Chemical Sciences, Civil, Computational, Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical; Engineering Management; Environmental Science; and Psychology: Industrial/Organization, or Research |
| M.S.C.J. | Criminal Justice |
| M.S.N. | Nursing: Administration, Anesthesia, Education, Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Ed.S. | Advanced Educational Practice: Educational Technology; School Psychology |
| D.P.T. | Physical Therapy |
| Ed.D. | Learning and Leadership |
| Ph.D. | Computational Engineering |
Certificate Programs
- Computer Science
Computer Networking
Internet Application Programming - English
Writing/Rhetoric - Education
Elementary Education: Urban Specialist
School Leadership - Engineering Management
Fundamentals of Engineering Management
Project Management
Quality Management - Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner
Health Care Informatics
Nurse Anesthesia - Political Science
Public Administration Nonprofit Management
Anyone holding the baccalaureate or higher degree and who wishes to take courses as a degree-seeking or non-degree seeking student, must make formal application for admission through the Graduate School Office.Those who wish to pursue a second baccalaureate degree must apply through the Adult Services Office located in the University Center.
For more information concerning a specific graduate degree program, please refer to the Graduate School Office. Also visit the web site at: www.utc.edu/gradstudies.
Prospective students may request application materials through the web site or by contacting the Graduate School Office.
UTC Seniors
A senior who is within 30 semester hours of completing requirements for the bachelor’s degree at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga may apply for admission to graduate courses if the applicant has an overall grade point average of 3.0 (B) or higher and is recommended by the head of his or her major department. Subject to the approval of the director of the Graduate School, a student may earn up to nine semester hours of graduate credit prior to completing the bachelor’s degree. Such approval must be obtained each semester by completing the special application form which is available in the Graduate School Office. The approved application must be submitted to the Registration Office prior to the time of registration. Courses taken for graduate credit may not be applied toward an undergraduate degree.
Teacher Licensure
Students seeking initial licensure are encouraged to apply for the master's program in Initial Licensure. Those seeking endorsement or renewal of licensure may be classified as non-degree students.
Post-baccalaureate Admission
Post-baccalaureate is an undergraduate admission classification which indicates that the applicant has a baccalaureate degree. A student in this category may take only undergraduate courses.
Post-baccalaureate students with bachelor’s degrees from regionally accredited colleges or universities who are seeking undergraduate UTC degrees are not subject to UTC general education requirements. They are subject to major requirements, including general education courses specifically required for the major. Post-baccalaureate students who are not seeking a UTC degree also do not need to meet UTC general education requirements.
Admission as a post-baccalaureate student does not guarantee admission to a degree program. In addition, courses completed under post-baccalaureate admission do not count toward a graduate degree. Students wishing to take courses in this category must apply for admission in the Graduate School Office.
Second Bachelor’s Degree
Students desiring a second bachelor’s degree must apply for readmission through the Adult Services Center. A student may receive a second bachelor’s degree provided that all specific requirements for both degrees are met. See Degree Requirements for description of all requirements.
