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Graduate Programs

Click on any program title to view fundamental information including program director contact information, application deadlines, department links and program-specific admission requirements.

A number of graduate programs are making the decision to waive the GRE test requirement due to COVID for Fall 2022 and/or Spring 2023 admission. If the program in which you’re interested has waived the GRE requirement, it will be noted on the GRE requirement section of the requirements listed below. You can also use the filter below to find which programs have GRE waivers available and which have eliminated the GRE requirement.

Sociology, M.A.

Program director: Clayton Peoples | peoplesc@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: April 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Sociology website| Sociology faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

Three letters of recommendation from former instructors indicating the student’s capability of doing graduate work
A statement of purpose
Sample of research or writing (e.g., a term paper)
Optional program-specific admission requirements:

One additional document that speaks to your readiness for graduate studies in sociology, such as a fourth letter of recommendation from a professional source, an additional writing sample like an op-ed or a professional report, or GRE scores.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Graduate Certificate

Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall)
Credits: 23-38
Program info: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner website

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

Must have graduated from a CCNE or NLN accredited BSN program with a GPA of 3.0 or better
APRN Track only: Must have graduated from an accredited MSN program and hold national certification and licensure as an APRN
Letter of intent
Curriculum Vitae/resume
Three letters of recommendation
An interview may be required

Political Science, M.A.

Program director: Ian Hartshorn | ihartshorn@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Jan 15
Program info: Political Science handbook | Political Science MA website | Political Science faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements

GRE or GMAT (Requirement waived for those applying to Spring or Fall 2022)

Physics, M.S.

Program director: Thomas White | tgwhite@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: M.S. Physics website | Physics faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

GRE
GRE in Physics strongly recommended

Philosophy, M.A.

Program director: Benajmin Young | benjaminyoung@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Philosophy handbook | Philosophy website | Philosophy faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

Letter of Intent (sent to the Department of Philosophy, Mail Stop 0102)
Writing Sample (sent to the Department of Philosophy, Mail Stop 0102)
Letters of Recommendation — preferably from philosophy instructors (either submitted through the Graduate School or sent to the Department of Philosophy, Mail Stop 0102)
Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

An undergraduate major or minor in Philosophy
An undergraduate grade-point average of B or better both overall and in philosophy courses

Criminal Justice, Graduate Certificate

Music Education, M.M.
Program director: Louis Niebur | lniebur@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) – Extended to July 30 for Fall ’21 | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Music Ed MM website | Music faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

None listed

Mathematics, M.S.

Program director: Christopher Herald | herald@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Mathematics M.S. Program Handbook | Mathematics website | Mathematics faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

GRE (requirement waived if applying for the Spring or Fall 2023 admission cycle)

History, Ph.D.

Program Director: Chris Church | christopherchurch@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: Feb. 1 (Fall)
Program Info: History handbook | History Ph.D. website | History faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation
Writing sample

Study of History, Graduate Certificate

Program Contact: Edward (Ned) Schoolman | eschoolman@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Rolling
Credits: 12
Program info: Study of History website

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree in a humanities or social science; a bachelor’s degree in Education; or Teaching Credential
Students pursuing the graduate certificate of Studies in History must satisfy all of the graduate school requirements for admission as a Graduate Special
Letter of intent
Read the History department bulletin

Geography, Ph.D.

Program Director: Paul White | paulwhite@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall)
Program Info: Geography handbook | Geography website | Geography faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

Master’s degree in Geography or related field
Optional program-specific admission items:

GRE or GMAT

Geography, M.S.

Program Director: Paul White | paulwhite@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall)
Program Info: Geography handbook | Geography website | Geography faculty

Optional program-specific admission items:

GRE or GMAT

Criminal Justice, Graduate Certificate

Teaching English as a Second Language, Graduate Certificate
Program Contact: Rod Case | rcase@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Rolling
Program info: TESOL website
Credits: 15

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

An overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or better on a 4-point scale
Letters of recommendation from one professional qualified to judge your aptitude for teaching
A statement of your personal goals related to TESOL
Transcripts of previous college work
Students already admitted to a graduate program at the University must also submit approval for admission to the GC-TESOL from the Chair of their Advisory/Examining Committee in lieu of the letter of recommendation.
Candidates who graduated from a non-US university and whose native language is not English must have a TOEFL score of at least 550 or 79 on the Internet Based TOEFL
International students must have a J-1 visa or be concurrently enrolled in another graduate degree program in order to participate in the GC-TESOL

Education: Secondary Education, M.Ed.

Program director: Jenny Mahon | jmahon@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: Secondary Education handbook | Secondary Education website | Education faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

Curriculum Vitae
NCATE Disposition Acknowledgement
Essay
Two letters of recommendation
Prerequisite coursework form
Meet pre-professional skills requirement in one of these ways (State of Nevada): Pass all three parts of (Praxis) Core Academic Skills for Education, CBEST, or hold a master’s degree from accredited institution which

Education: Elementary Education, M.Ed.

Program director: William Toledo | wtoledo@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 31 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: El. Ed. handbook | M.Ed. Elementary Education website | M.Ed. Elementary Education faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

EE Questionnaire
Pre-req coursework form
Resume or CV
Two letters of recommendation
Behavioral paper
Essay

Education: Counseling, M.A.

Program director: Kristina DePue | kdepue@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall)
Program info: Counseling handbook | Counseling website | Counseling faculty | COEHD Graduate Assistantships

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

GRE (waived if applicant has successfully completed graduate-level coursework; waived for applicants applying for Fall of 2023)
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of Purpose
Three letters of recommendation

Economics, Ph.D.

Program director: Sankar Mukhopadhyay | sankarm@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: Econ handbook | Econ Ph.D. | Econ faculty | Econ department

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE or GMAT
  2. Statement of purpose
  3. Two letters of recommendation

Program admission recommendations:

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Writing sample
  3. Additional letter of recommendation
Economics, M.A.

Program director: Sankar Mukhopadhyay | sankarm@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: Econ handbook | Econ M.A. | Econ faculty | Econ department

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE or GMAT (waived for students in the accelerated program)
  2. Statement of purpose
  3. 2 letters of recommendation

Program admission recommendations:

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Writing sample
  3. Additional letter of recommendation
Criminal Justice, Graduate Certificate

Program director: Matt Leone | mleone@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: July 15 (Fall) – Extended to July 31 for Fall ’21 | Dec 15 (Spring)
Credits: 18
Program info: Criminal Justice catalog listing

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with an overall GPA of 3.0

Computer Science & Engineering, Ph.D.

Program director: David Feil-Seifer | dave@autonomous.uni.mx
Application deadlines:Jan 15 (Fall) | Aug 15 (Spring)
Program info: CSE handbook | CSE website | CSE faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

GRE – minimum quantitative score 158 (GRE recommended but not required for those applying for admission through Spring 2023; required thereafter)
GPA 3.25 (if applicant has no M.S.)/GPA 3.0 (if applicant has M.S.)
TOEFL/GEL or IELTS (TOEFL>80 or IELTS>6.5 recommended)
Statement of Purpose
Three letters of recommendation

Computer Science & Engineering, M.S.

Program director: David Feil-Seifer | dave@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Aug 15 (Spring)
Program info: CSE handbook | CSE website | CSE faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE -minimum quantitative score 156 (GRE recommended but not required for those applying for admission through Spring 2023; required thereafter)
  2. GPA 3.0
  3. TOEFL/GEL or IELTS (TOEFL>80 or IELTS>6.5 recommended)
  4. Statement of Purpose
  5. Two letters of recommendation
Communication Studies, M.A.

Program director: Amy Pason | apason@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall)
Program info: Comm Studies handbook | Comm Studies website | Comm Studies faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. Letter of application/statement of purpose
  2. Contact information for three references (references may be contacted for additional information)
Civil & Environmental Engineering, Ph.D.

Program director: Ramin Motamed | motamed@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)
Program info: CEE handbook | CEE website | CEE faculty

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

GRE: 302 combined
GPA 3.25
Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Statement of purpose
Three letters of recommendation

Civil & Environmental Engineering, M.S.

Program director: Ramin Motamed | motamed@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)

Additional program-specific admission requirements

  1. GRE: 302 combined
  2. GPA 3.0
  3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
  4. Statement of purpose
  5. Three letters of recommendation
Chemistry, Ph.D.

Chemistry, Ph.D.

Program director: Robert Sheridan | rss@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 1

Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

  1. GRE recommended but not required
Chemistry, M.S.

Chemistry, M.S.

Program director: Robert Sheridan | rss@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 1
Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

  1. GRE recommended but not required
Business Administration (Management), Ph.D.

Business Administration (Management), Ph.D.

Program Director:  Jim Sundali | jsundali@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE/GMAT scores
  2. Three letters of recommendation
  3. Resume or CV
  4. Writing sample (recommended)
Business Administration, M.B.A.

Business Administration, M.B.A.

Program Director: Kambiz Raffiee | raffiee@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Extended to November 30 (Spring)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE, GMAT, or MCAT (Waivers are always available to those actively pursuing or who have completed advanced degrees, certain professional degrees or select active licenses.)
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Statement of purpose
  4. Two letters of recommendation
Business Administration, Graduate Minor

Business Administration, Graduate Minor

Program Director: Kambiz Raffiee | raffiee@autonomous-uni.mx is for non-Business Administration graduate students who want a background in general business to complement their own graduate discipline.

  1. Requires 9-12 credits
  2. Business Administration Graduate Minor Information
  3. Major/minor requirement checklist
Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.

Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.

Program Director: Bahram Parvin | bparvin@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | February 1 (Fall)

Admission requirements:

  1. GRE scores 301+
  2. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  3. Official transcripts and GRE scores are required for department review
  4. Three letters of recommendation
  5. Statement of purpose
Biomedical Engineering, M.S.

Biomedical Engineering, M.S.

Program Director: Bahram Parvin | bparvin@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | February 1 (Fall)

Admission requirements:

  1. GRE scores 301+
  2. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  3. Official transcripts and GRE scores are required for department review
  4. Three letters of recommendation
  5. Statement of purpose
Biology, M.S.

Biology, M.S.

Program Director: Steve VanderWall | sv@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE
Biochemistry, Ph.D.

Biochemistry, Ph.D.

Program Director: John Cushman | jcushman@autonomous.uni.mx
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. Statement of Purpose
  2. Three Letters of Recommendation
  3. GPA 3.0
Biochemistry, M.S.

Biochemistry, M.S.

Program Director: John Cushman | jcushman@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. Statement of Purpose
  2. Three Letters of Recommendation
  3. GPA 2.75
Basque Studies, Ph.D.

Basque Studies, Ph.D.

Program Director: Mariann Vaczi | mvaczi@autonomous-uni.mx
Application Deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | April 15 (Fall)

Additional program-specific admission recommendations:

  1. Statement of purpose
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Three letters of recommendation
Atmospheric Science, Ph.D.

Atmospheric Science, Ph.D.

Program director:  Vera Samburova |  Vera.Samburova@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE (Not required for those applying for admission through Spring 2023)
  2. Statement of purpose
  3. Curriculum Vitae
  4. Three letters of recommendation
Atmospheric Science, M.S.

Atmospheric Science, M.S.

Program director:  Vera Samburova | Vera.Samburova@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE (Not required for those applying for admission through Spring 2023)
  2. Statement of purpose
  3. Curriculum Vitae
  4. Three letters of recommendation
Anthropology, M.A.

Anthropology, M.A.

Program director: Sarah Cowie | scowie@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: Dec 15

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE or GMAT (Requirement waived for those applying to Spring or Fall 2022)
  2. Statement of purpose
  3. Scholarly writing sample
  4. Three letters of recommendation
  5. Graduate assistantship application (if interested)
Animal & Rangeland Science, Ph.D.

Animal & Rangeland Science, Ph.D.

Program director:  Robert Washington-Allen | rwashingtonallen@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | February 1 (Fall)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. Admission GPA of 3.0
  2. TOEFL ibt 100
  3. Must have an advisor prior to admission
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Graduate Certificate

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Graduate Certificate

Associate Dean for graduate programs: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Credits: 30

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. Overall GPA 3.0 or better
  2. Must have graduated from a CCNE, NLN, or ACEN accredited MSN program
  3. Possess an unencumbered RN License and/or eligibility for licensure in Nevada
  4. 3 Ps (Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Physical/Health Assessment). The 3Ps will be reviewed by the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and/or the specialty Track Leader. Students may have to repeat any or all of the 3Ps pending review.
  5. Letter of intent
  6. Curriculum Vitae/resume
  7. Three letters of recommendation
Addiction Treatment, Graduate Certificate

Addiction Treatment, Graduate Certificate
Program director: Terra Hamblin | thamblin@autonomous-uni.mx

Application deadlines: Rolling; For Fall 2021, apply by August 1
Credits: 18

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

Undergraduate degree in a Social Science
Resume

Accountancy, M.Acc. (online

Accountancy, M.Acc. (online)

Program director: Sonja Pippin | sonjap@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: July 27 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring) | April 6 (Summer)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. Curriculum vitae
  2. Statement of purpose
  3. Two letters of recommendation
Accountancy, M.Acc.

Accountancy, M.Acc.

Program director: Sonja Pippin | sonjap@autonomous-uni.mx
Application deadlines: February 1 & April 15 (Fall) | October 1 & November 15 (Spring)

Additional program-specific admission requirements:

  1. GRE or GMAT (not required if undergrad Accounting degree is from an AACSB Business School and a 3.3 or higher GPA)
  2. Curriculum vitae
  3. Statement of purpose
  4. Three letters of recommendation