About Us

College of Graduate Studies

Dean: Ruth Huntley Bahr, Ph.D.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

Mission Statement: The University of South Florida Office of Graduate Studies serves as the center of leadership for graduate education at the University of South Florida.

College Information: The College of Graduate Studies is housed in the Office of Graduate Studies and serves as the college for newly developed interdisciplinary programs. Past programs have included the M.S. in Cybersecurity, M.A. in Applied Behavior Analysis, Ph.D. in Cancer Biology, M.S. in Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies, and M.A. in Global Sustainability, which are now housed in other colleges.