Duluth Degree Programs

General Information
At the University of Minnesota Duluth, The Graduate School awards the doctor of education (Ed.D.), its highest professional degree, in teaching and learning. The Ed.D. recognizes satisfactory academic preparation and demonstrated competence for professional activity in that field. Standards and procedures for admission, and expectations for scholastic performance, are comparable to those for the doctor of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) offered at the Twin Cities campus. Rules and procedures governing examinations, candidacy, time limits, appointment of committees, and the thesis for the Ph.D. apply in general to the Ed.D.

For specific information about requirements and procedures for the Ed.D. in teaching and learning at UMD, please see www.d.umn.edu/grad/edd or contact the Graduate School’s UMD office, 431 Darland Administration Building, 1049 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-7523; grad@d.umn.edu).

The Graduate School also awards the master of fine arts in art (emphasis in graphic design); master of arts in communication sciences and disorders, criminology and English (emphases in literary studies, English studies, and publishing and print culture); master of science in applied and computational mathematics, chemistry, computer science, geological sciences, and physics; master of business administration; master of science electrical and computer engineering; master of science engineering management; master of liberal studies; master of music; and master of social work.

All-University master of science and doctor of philosophy programs in integrated biosciences, toxicology, and water resources science are offered jointly with the Twin Cities campus. See the All-University Programs section of this catalog for information about these programs. In addition, the biochemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics program at UMD is offered under the aegis of graduate programs on the Twin Cities campus.

All programs are under the jurisdiction of the Graduate School dean and have admission, candidacy, and degree requirements comparable to their counterpart programs on the Twin Cities campus. General Graduate School regulations, including those for minimum degree requirements, apply to programs offered on the Duluth campus (see General Information at the beginning of this catalog).


Financial Aid
See General Information at the beginning of this catalog for information about assistantships, fellowships, and other financial assistance available to graduate students. Assistantships (teaching and research) are normally granted through the individual departments. Students can obtain information by writing to the director of graduate studies for their particular program. Graduate assistants on a 25 percent or greater appointment are entitled to health, medical, and dental insurance coverage at reduced premiums.

Some residence counseling positions may be available. For information, write to the Housing Office, 149 Lake Superior Hall, University of Minnesota Duluth, MN 55812.

Inquiries regarding loan funds, living accommodations, employment, and placement should be addressed to the vice chancellor for academic support and student life, 297 Darland Administration Building, University of Minnesota Duluth, MN 55812.

Program Statements
Brief descriptions of the various degree programs are listed on the following pages. Course offerings are listed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Catalog and online.

—Duluth, University of Minnesota Duluth, 431 Darland Administration Building, 1049 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812. Information is also available at www.d.umn.edu/grad.

Degree Programs
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Art—Graphic Design
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics
Business Administration
Chemistry
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Computer Science
Criminology
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Management
English
Geological Sciences
Liberal Studies
Linguistics (Minor Only)
Music
Physics
Social Work
Teaching and Learning