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The University of Georgia Graduate School is a college within the University of Georgia
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
 (UGA) in Athens
Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a Consolidated city-county in Georgia , United States, in the northeastern part of the state, at the intersection of U.S....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The UGA Graduate School administers and confers all professional
Professional

A professional is a person who has completed a doctoral or law program or equivalent .A professional is someone who has a professional degree - a number one on the Hollingshead scale....
 and research
Research

Research is defined as human activity based on intellectual application in the investigation of matter. The primary purpose for applied research is discovery , interpretation , and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe....
 master's degrees and doctoral degrees
Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession ....
.

uate studies began at UGA in the 19th century under the supervision of a graduate studies faculty committee. The first Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts is a Postgraduate education academic degree master degree awarded by University in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in English language, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Social Sciences or Theology and can be either fully-taught, research-based, or a combination of the two....
 curriculum
Curriculum

In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of wiktionary:deed and experiences through which children grow and mature in becoming adults....
 was put in place in 1868 during the administration of Chancellor Andrew A. Lipscomb
Andrew A. Lipscomb

Andrew Adgate Lipscomb was an United States clergyman and educator.Lipscomb was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. As a young man, he entered the ministry of the Methodism church, joining the Maryland conference in 1835, and for some time was President of the Alabama conference....
, and the first graduate degrees were awarded in 1871 (with future UGA Chancellor Walter Barnard Hill
Walter Barnard Hill

Walter Barnard Hill was chancellor of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia from 1899 until his death in 1905 .Hill was born in Talbotton, Georgia, Georgia ....
 being one of that first group of master's degree
Master's degree

A master's degree provides a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theory and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, Critical thinking and/or professional application; and the ability to problem solving a...
 graduates).

In 1872, graduate degree programs in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering

Civil engineering is a Professional Engineer discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings....
 and Civil and Mining Engineering were also added.






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The University of Georgia Graduate School is a college within the University of Georgia
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
 (UGA) in Athens
Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a Consolidated city-county in Georgia , United States, in the northeastern part of the state, at the intersection of U.S....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The UGA Graduate School administers and confers all professional
Professional

A professional is a person who has completed a doctoral or law program or equivalent .A professional is someone who has a professional degree - a number one on the Hollingshead scale....
 and research
Research

Research is defined as human activity based on intellectual application in the investigation of matter. The primary purpose for applied research is discovery , interpretation , and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe....
 master's degrees and doctoral degrees
Doctorate

A doctorate is an academic degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession ....
.

History

Graduate studies began at UGA in the 19th century under the supervision of a graduate studies faculty committee. The first Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts is a Postgraduate education academic degree master degree awarded by University in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in English language, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Philosophy, Social Sciences or Theology and can be either fully-taught, research-based, or a combination of the two....
 curriculum
Curriculum

In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of wiktionary:deed and experiences through which children grow and mature in becoming adults....
 was put in place in 1868 during the administration of Chancellor Andrew A. Lipscomb
Andrew A. Lipscomb

Andrew Adgate Lipscomb was an United States clergyman and educator.Lipscomb was born in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. As a young man, he entered the ministry of the Methodism church, joining the Maryland conference in 1835, and for some time was President of the Alabama conference....
, and the first graduate degrees were awarded in 1871 (with future UGA Chancellor Walter Barnard Hill
Walter Barnard Hill

Walter Barnard Hill was chancellor of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia from 1899 until his death in 1905 .Hill was born in Talbotton, Georgia, Georgia ....
 being one of that first group of master's degree
Master's degree

A master's degree provides a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of profession. Within the area studied, graduates possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theory and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, Critical thinking and/or professional application; and the ability to problem solving a...
 graduates).

In 1872, graduate degree programs in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering

Civil engineering is a Professional Engineer discipline that deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works such as bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings....
 and Civil and Mining Engineering were also added. The Master of Agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
 was authorized in 1875, and the Master of Science followed in 1890. The first official mention of "the graduate schools" appeared in the University's 1901 spring catalog.

In 1910, the Board of Regents and Chancellor David Barrow formally established the Graduate School and appointed Dr. Willis Henry Bocock
Willis Henry Bocock

Willis Henry Bocock was a prominent administrator and professor of Classics at the University of Georgia. One of the highlights of his career was his appointment as the first Dean of the newly formed University of Georgia Graduate School in 1910....
 as its Dean
Dean (education)

In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific Academia unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both....
.

The Master of Science
Master of Science

A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences and occasionally in the social sciences....
 in Agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
 was also authorized in that inaugural year, followed by the Master of Science in Forestry
Forestry

Forestry is the art and science of managing forests, tree plantations, and related natural resources. Silviculture, a related science, involves the growing and tending of trees and forests....
 (1917), the Master of Science in Economics
Economics

File:Ballard Farmers' Market - vegetables.jpgEconomics is the Social sciences that studies the Production theory basics, Distribution , and Consumption of Good and Service ....
 (later renamed to the Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration is a master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines....
) (1923), the Master of Science in Chemistry
Chemistry

Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions....
 (1932), and the Master of Science in Social Work
Social work

Social work is a discipline involving the application of social theory and research methods to study and improve the lives of people, groups, and societies....
 (1934).

Additional Masters programs (Master of Science in Education, Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, Master of Education, Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts

In the United States, a Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring two to three years of study beyond the bachelor's degree level and usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, or theater/performing arts....
 with a major in Music or Art) were established in 1937 as well as the first Doctoral programs ( Doctor of Education
Doctor of Education

The Doctor of Education degree is a discipline-based doctorate that prepares the student for academic, administrative, clinical or research positions in education....
, Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph.D. or PhD for the Latin , meaning "teacher of philosophy", is an postgraduate academic degree awarded by University....
 (Ph.D.
Ph.D.

Ph.D. or PHD may stand for:* Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group* Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip...
) in History or English). Biological Science and Chemistry doctoral programs were the next to be established. The first Ph.D.
Ph.D.

Ph.D. or PHD may stand for:* Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group* Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip...
 degrees were conferred in 1940.

As of 2006, the UGA Graduate School offered Master of Arts in 32 disciplines, the Master of Science in 42 disciplines, and the Doctor of Philosophy in 76 disciplines, professional master’s degrees in 27 areas, professional doctoral degrees in education and music, the Master of Education in 32 areas, the Specialist in Education in 21 areas and the Doctor of Education in 16 areas.

List of Deans

  • Willis Henry Bocock
    Willis Henry Bocock

    Willis Henry Bocock was a prominent administrator and professor of Classics at the University of Georgia. One of the highlights of his career was his appointment as the first Dean of the newly formed University of Georgia Graduate School in 1910....
     (1910-1927)
  • Roswell Powell Stephens (1927-1943)
  • George Hugh Boyd (1943-1959)
  • Gerald Boone Huff (1959-1968)
  • Thomas Hillyer Whitehead (1968-1972)
  • Hardy Malcolm Edwards, Jr. (1972-1979)
  • John Clarkson Dowling (1979-1989)
  • Gordhan L. Patel (1989-2002)
  • Maureen Grasso (2002-Present)