The Graduate School
The Graduate School

Graduate Degree Programs and Certificates

The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences offers a variety of PhD master’s and graduate certificates. Below is a list of our degree program and a link to each department where you can find more information.

Denotes Graduate Certificates

Africana Studies

  • Graduate Certificate
Director of Graduate Studies:
Ashon Crawley
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American Studies

  • Graduate Certificate
Director of Graduate Studies:
Lisa Marie Cacho
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Anthropology

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Richard Handler
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Admissions:
George Mentore
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Art & Architectural History

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Amanda Phillips
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Astronomy

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Zhi-Yun Li
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Admissions:
Nitya Kallivayalil
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Admissions:
Shane Davis
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Biology

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Ali Guler
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Admissions:
Barry Condron
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Chemistry

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Marcos Pires
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Admissions:
Sen Zhang
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Classics

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
John Dillery
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Admissions:
John Miller
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Creative Writing

  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Kiki Petrosino
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Drama

  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Lee Kennedy
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  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Director of Admissions:
Richard Will
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East Asian Studies

  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Len Schoppa
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Economics

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
James Harrigan
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Admissions:
Sandip Sukhtankar
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English

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Mirnalini Chakravorty
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Admissions:
John Parker
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Environmental Humanities

  • Graduate Certificate
:
Charlotte Rogers
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Environmental Sciences

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Mike Pace
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Admissions:
Stephan De Wekker
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European Studies

  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Manuela Achilles
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French

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Claire Lyu
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Gender & Sexuality Studies

  • Graduate Certificate
:
Tiffany King
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History

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Fahad Bishara
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Admissions:
Will Hitchcock
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Linguistics

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Mark Sicoli
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Mathematics

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Weiqiang Wang
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Admissions:
Thomas Koberda
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Media Studies

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Liz Ellcessor
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Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Cultures

  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Samhita Sunya
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Music

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Matthew Burtner
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Philosophy

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Walter Ott
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Admissions:
Rebecca Stangl
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Physics

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Kent Paschke
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Admissions:
Nilanga Liyanage
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Politics

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Justin Kirkland
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Admissions:
Rachel Potter
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Premodern Cultures and Communities

  • Graduate Certificate
Director of Graduate Studies:
Deborah McGrady
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Psychology

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Chad Dodson
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Religious Studies

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Admissions:
Shankar Nair
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Paul Jones
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Slavic

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Art (MA)
Director of Graduate Studies:
David Herman
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Sociology

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Admissions:
Fiona Greenland
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  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Adam Slez
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Spanish

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Ricardo Padrón
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Statistics

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Sciences (MS)
Director of Graduate Studies:
Jeffrey Holt
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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

  • Graduate Certificate
Director of Graduate Studies:
Janay Crabtree
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