The Graduate School Transforming graduate education
Did you know? Each year the Graduate School recognizes up to three exemplary graduate students for their character, service, outstanding contributions, and academic achievements with a $500 award. The Graduate School s Diversity Scholars program provides support for students to develop and implement initiatives aimed at addressing and improving diversity and inclusion at the university. The Graduate School provides extensive training and mentorship for Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) and founded the innovative GTA Academy of Excellence.
What makes us special? The Graduate Life Center The Graduate Life Center (GLC) is the heart of a progressive, inclusive graduate community and gathers administrative, academic, social, and residential functions all under one roof. The GLC offers housing, academic, and meeting spaces; programming and social activities; and Graduate School offices in an award-winning complex not found at any other institution. The GLC provides students opportunities to meet and collaborate with faculty and peers across disciplines, develop skills for academic and professional success, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Transformative Graduate Education Experience (TGE) Transformative Graduate Education (TGE) is a universitywide initiative developed by Karen P. DePauw, vice president and dean for graduate education, and facilitated through the Graduate School. TGE provides the philosophical underpinnings for transforming graduate education through the development and implementation of programs and opportunities that complement and challenge disciplinary academic education. The initiative is designed to foster significant change in the preparation of graduate students as the next generation of scientists, educators, scholars, engineers, artists, and career professionals in an evolving global context. Interdisciplinary Programs Graduate education at Virginia Tech transcends traditional disciplinary perspectives and promotes collaboration across colleges, departments, and academic units. Interdisciplinary education and research embrace diversity, inclusiveness, educational breadth, and interdependence. Virginia Tech offers a number of interdisciplinary programs (cross-college, cross-university). Seven institutes promote interdisciplinary research and discovery. Application and Admission Admission Requirements All applicants must have a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent of a U.S. four-year degree from a regionally accredited institution. All applicants must submit the following items: Completed application Official transcripts from all institutions where a bachelor s degree was received or graduate-level work was undertaken Non-refundable application fee Other materials required by departments may include the following (check department websites for details): Letters of recommendation Statement of purpose Résumé or curriculum vitae Supplemental information (example of written work, essay questions, etc.) An official report of test scores (GRE, GMAT, etc.) International Applicants International applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency. Acceptable documentation includes TOEFL, IELTS, or proof that English was the language of instruction for earned degrees. Non-degree Programs and Certificates Individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree may apply for admission to one of our non-degree programs. Visit our catalog to get a listing of programs and degree options. Apply online at www.graduateschool.vt.edu
Did you know? Fall 2015 enrollment: Doctoral Master s Certificate/other 43 % 50 % 7 % =100 6,792 students Full-time Part-time 67 % 33 % International U.S. citizens or permanent residents Receive 71 % 74 % funding 34 % at the Blacksburg campus 41 % Females are more than 30 years old
The Graduate School Graduate students at Virginia Tech are an important and valued part of the academic community. We view graduate education as a partnership between outstanding graduate students and distinguished and internationally renowned faculty. Graduate students collaborate with faculty to continue our longstanding commitment to learning, discovery, and engagement. Did you know? Virginia Tech s Bouchet Graduate Honor Society chapter recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education. Little Hokie Hangout is a part-time parent cooperative established by Virginia Tech Graduate School to provide affordable and quality child care to students with families. Work-life grants are available to all students who are expecting or adopting children.
Did you know? Graduate students can join the Virginia Tech Science Connection Advisory Network (VT-SCAN) outreach initiative to mentor young people in the local community and beyond who come from diverse backgrounds and are curious about science. Global Perspectives Developed in 2005 by Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education Karen P. DePauw, the Global Perspectives Program (GPP) provides graduate students the opportunity to explore differences in academic practices and higher education issues through collaboration with students, faculty and administrators at institutes including the universities of Basel, Zurich and Lugano and the Polytechnic Institute of Milan. Virginia Tech s campus in Riva San Vitale, Switzerland serves as a base camp for the GPP students, who work on individual and group research projects. More than 120 graduate students have participated, representing all eight of the university s colleges. GPP is an integral part of the Graduate School s Transformative Graduate Education initiative. A graduate ombudsperson is available to graduate students for confidential consultation and assistance with addressing concerns that arise in the university setting. Hundreds of graduate students participate in the Graduate Student Assembly s annual research symposium, which draws a wide audience from across the university and beyond. Symposium participants are eligible for more than $13,000 in awards.
The World is Our Campus 2 1. Blacksburg 1 3 2. Southwest Virginia 3. Roanoke 4. Hampton Roads 5. Richmond 6. National Capital Region/ Northern Virginia 7. Leesburg Virginia 7 6 Virginia Tech at a glance From our founding in 1872 to today, university traditions are firmly rooted in our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) and in our land-grant missions of instruction, research, and solving the problems of society through public service and outreach activities. The main campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, with extended campus locations spread across the Commonwealth of Virginia, and programs and centers located in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. 5 4 Dominican Republic 9 Switzerland colleges and the Graduate School 3,900 faculty members, instructors, and researchers 7 major research institutes Egypt India 244,500 alumni living in every state and more than 100 countries 31,000+ students (about 6,500 graduate students) 150 master s and doctoral degree programs
Academic Programs The Graduate Life Center Doctoral Education Specialist Master s Certificate B Blacksburg R Richmond C Roanoke (Carilion) O Roanoke H Hampton Roads S Southwest Virginia N National Capital Region V Virtual Accounting and Information Systems B Aerospace Engineering B,V Africana Studies B Agriculture, Leadership, and Community Education B,V Agriculture and Applied Economics B Agriculture and Extension Education B Agricultural and Life Sciences V Air Transportation Systems Animal and Poultry Sciences B Architecture B,N Architecture and Design Research Options: Architecture, Design Research, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design B,N ASPECT Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical, and Cultural Thought B Biobased Materials B Biochemistry B Biological Sciences B Biological Systems Engineering B Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences B, N Biomedical Engineering B Bio-Inspired Buildings* B Building/Construction Science and Management B Business Administration (Evening, Executive, Professional) B,N,R,O Business Information Technology (Management Science) B Chemical Engineering B Chemistry B Civil Engineering (Options: Civil Infrastructure, Construction Engineering and Management, Environmental and Water Resources, Geospatial Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural Engineering and Materials, Transportation Infrastructure and Systems Engineering) B,H,N,R,O,S Civil Infrastructure Systems B Communication B Computational Engineering Science and Mechanics B Computational Tissue Engineering* B Computer Engineering B,H,N,R,O,S,V Computer Science and Applications B,N Creative Technologies B Creative Writing B Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences B Dairy Science B Data Analysis and Applied Statistics B Data Analytics B,N Disaster Resilience* B Economic Development B,N Economics B Education, Career and Technical B Education, Counselor Education B,N,O Education, Curriculum and Instruction B Education, Curriculum and Instruction (Options: Elementary Education, English, Foundations, History and Social Science, Mathematics, English as a Second Language, Music, Science, Special Education, Technology) B Education, Curriculum and Instruction (Options: Educational Psychology, Instructional Design and Technology, Integrative STEM Education) B Education, Curriculum and Instruction (Instructional Technology Master of Arts) V Education, Curriculum and Instruction (Options: Reading Specialist, Mathematics Specialist ) B,O,S Education, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (Educational Leadership option) B,H,N,R,O,S *Emerging interdisciplinary doctoral programs
Education, Educational Research and Evaluation B Educational Research B Electrical Engineering B,H,N,R,O,S,V Emerging Devices Technologies Engineering Education B,H,N,R,O,S Engineering Administration-MEA B,H,N,R,O,S Engineering Mechanics B English B Entomology B,V Environmental Design and Planning B Environmental Engineering B,N Environmental Politics and Policy B, V Finance B Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences B Food Science and Technology B,V Foreign Languages, Cultures, and Literatures (Options: French/Franophone Studies option, Multi-language Studies option, Hispanic Studies option) B,V Forestry - MF B Foundations of Political Analysis B,V Future Professoriate B Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology B Geography B Geosciences B Geospatial and Environmental Analysis B Geospatial Information Technology B Gerontology B Global Planning and International Development Studies B, N Global Sustainability B Health Product Risk Management V Higher Education B History B Homeland Security Policy B,N Horticulture B Hospitality and Tourism Management B Hospitality and Tourism Analytics and Revenue Management B Human Centered Design* B Human Development (Options: Adult Development and Aging, Child and Adolescent Development, Family Studies) B Human Development (Marriage and Family Therapy) B,N Human Factors of Transportation Safety B Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise (Options: Basic, Clinical, and Behavioral) B Human Nutrition (Option: Muscle Physiology and Biochemistry) B Human-Computer Interactions B Human System Integration B,H,N,R,O,S Individual Interdisciplinary B Industrial and Systems Engineering (Options: General Industrial, Human Factors, Management Systems, Manufacturing, and Operations Research) B,N Information Assurance Engineering B,N Information Policy and Society B,V Information Technology V Integrated STEM Education B Interdisciplinary Water and Health Science B Interfaces of Global Change* B International Research Abroad B,N Multidisciplinary Research in International Development B Landscape Architecture (see Architecture for Ph.D. option) B,N Learning Sciences B Local Government Management B,N Macromolecular Science and Engineering B Management B Marketing B Material Culture and Public Humanities B Materials Science and Engineering B Mathematics B Mechanical Engineering B,H,N Metropolitan Studies B,N Microbiology Graduate Training Program* B
Academic Programs (continued) Doctoral Education Specialist Master s Certificate B Blacksburg C Roanoke (Carilion) H Hampton Roads N National Capital Region R Richmond O Roanoke S Southwest Virginia V Virtual Mining Engineering B Molecular Plant Sciences* B Multidisciplinary Research in International Development B Multiscale Transport in Environmental and Physiological Systems* B Natural Resources MNR B,N,V Natural Resources (Executive) N Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization Management B,N Nuclear Engineering B,H,N,R,O,S,V Ocean Engineering B,V Philosophy B Physics B Planning, Governance, and Globalization B,N Plant Pathology, Physiology, and Weed Science B Political Science B,V Problem Solving for Leading Change B Psychology (Options: Clinical Science, Developmental Science, Industrial Organizational, Biological) B Public Administration MPA B,N,R Public Administration and Public Affairs B,N Public and International Affairs MPIA B,N Public and Non-Profit Financial Management B Public Health B Public History B Public and Nonprofit Financial Management B Quantitative Resource Assessment B Race and Social Policy B,N Regenerative Medicine* B Religious Studies B Remote Sensing* B Research in Translational Medicine B Rhetoric and Writing B Science and Technology Studies B,N Security Studies B,V Sociology B Sociology Options: Africana Studies, Women and Gender B Software Development B Special Education Administration and Supervision B Statistics B Sustainable Nanotechnology* B Systems Engineering B,H,N,R,O,S Theatre Arts B Traffic Control and Operations B Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health C Translational Plant Science* B Translational Obesity Research* B Transportation Systems Engineering B Treatment Process Engineering N Urban and Regional Planning B,H,N,R,O,V Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management B Water INTERface* B Water Quality Management B Watershed Management B Women s and Gender Studies B Sustainable Biomaterials B *Emerging interdisciplinary doctoral programs
Contact the Graduate School Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown (0325) Graduate School, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 Blacksburg Campus www.graduateschool.vt.edu 540-231-6691 Roanoke www.vtrc.vt.edu 540-767-6100 www.graduateschool.vt.edu Find us on social media! Richmond www.richmond.vt.edu 804-662-7288 National Capital Region/ Northern Virginia www.ncr.vt.edu 703-538-8327 Hampton Roads www.hrc.vt.edu 757-363-3930 Southwest Virginia www.swcenter.edu 276-619-4311 Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, contact the executive director for Equity and Access at 540-231-2010 or Virginia Tech, North End Center, Suite 2300 (0318), 300 Turner St. NW, Blacksburg, VA 24061. 0816/1K/1611086/RD