
Graduate Studies
The College of Humanities and Sciences offers a breadth of graduate degrees and certificates that originate from the sciences, social sciences and humanities disciplines.
Graduate programs in the College play a critical role in supporting VCU’s mission to advance our status as an urban public research university. Our programs directly or indirectly address society’s 21st century challenges with a focus on the development of knowledge through scientific investigations, scholarly contributions and creative works.
Graduate students have access to all the resources necessary for academic success, including technology and equipment, office and research space, and graduate assistantship support (contact specific program for information regarding stipend and tuition support).
Most importantly, our programs are committed to:
- providing a supportive positive mentoring relationship between faculty and students
- developing programs for graduate students that bridge graduate degrees to professional opportunities
- enhancing an appreciation for the critical importance of the cross fertilization of ideas and interdisciplinary approaches
Our Grad Students in the News
May 11, 2023
Class of 2023: Allison Bennett Dyche found few resources on how to teach podcasting to college students. So she created her own.
Dyche, who is earning a Ph.D. in Media, Art and Text, is “at the forefront of a growing conversation about how universities can help prepare students for careers in this growing industry,” her dissertation director says.
May 5, 2023
Students curate fellow students’ work in new VCUarts exhibition
The exhibition offers history and museum studies graduate students some hands-on experience in spotlighting the work of their studio-based peers.
April 6, 2023
Class of 2023: Otis Fulton, who played basketball at UVA, has a lifelong passion for understanding why people behave the way they do
In May, the 65-year-old VCU alum will receive his Ph.D. in social psychology from the College of Humanities and Sciences.