In our schools, colleges, multidisciplinary research centers, and laboratories, FIU professors and graduate students explore ethical questions in business, study the atomic nucleus at high energy, work to create better schools and to revitalize ailing urban centers, discover applications for nanotechnology, advance the fields of biomedicine, master musical literature and theories, and create unique and cutting-edge art forms and designs.
We invite you to explore our program offerings. To request information about one of our programs, please fill out the inquiry form included below.
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Chapman Graduate School of Business
College of Medicine
Dear Graduate Students:
Welcome to FIU! This Graduate Catalog provides an overview of our institution, including information to guide you through your academic experience.
As a leading student-centered urban public research university located in one of the nation’s most exciting international cities, FIU provides a rare combination of vast resources, personal attention and affordability. We offer many opportunities for community and global engagement through nearly 190 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs. With outstanding faculty, state-of-the-art research and a quality learning environment, we prepare our students for competitive job markets and the latest technologies. Committed to both quality and access, FIU meets the educational needs of traditional students, as well as part-time students and lifelong learners.
FIU has a nationally and internationally recognized full-time faculty known for outstanding teaching and cutting-edge research. The university is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most distinguished academic honor society. FIU is also ranked as “R1: Doctoral Universities—Highest Research Activity;” the top category by the Carnegie Foundation’s prestigious classification system. Our students, faculty and alumni continually receive national and international recognition for their achievements.
FIU’s College of Law received full accreditation in the fastest time allowed by the American Bar Association in December 2006. In February 2013, our Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine received full accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, establishing South Florida’s only public medical school. The first class graduated in 2013. FIU also offers a strong Arts and Sciences core, and many nationally and internationallyrecognized programs in Business, Engineering, Nursing, Public Health, Architecture and other disciplines.
The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine includes the Benjamin Leon, Jr. Family Center for Geriatric Research and Education. This Center focuses on treating health issues that affect the culturally diverse elderly population of South Florida. Another innovative program addressing community challenges is the Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELP TM program, which is one of its kind in the nation. Overall, FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is a vital medical college that is transforming medical education and health care in the region and greatly enhancing the University’s research mission.
Graduate education is central to the research core of FIU’s mission. Our graduate students, under the expert guidance of our faculty, are making major contributions to intellectual discourse in many disciplines. Graduates from our professional schools and colleges have become leaders in corporate, nonprofit and governmental sectors throughout the world. Whatever your intellectual desires and career objectives may be, you will find at FIU the resources and opportunity to fulfill your personal and professional goals.
