Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Department Requirements

graduate school of arts and sciences

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences requires all degree candidates to submit the following: Application Form Application Fee ($70 non-refundable) Abstract of Courses Form Official Transcripts Also, each academic department has additional requirements shown below. All materials are due by the January 2nd deadline.
Department	Program(s)	Additional Requirements
Biology	Biology: PhD, MST	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test strongly recommended; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants
Chemistry	Chemistry: PhD, MST	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test in Chemistry; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants
Classical Studies	Latin: MA, MAT Greek: MA Latin and Greek: MA	GRE General Test recommended; at least 2 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Writing sample recommended; TOEFL for international applicants
Economics	Economics: PhD	GRE General Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants
English	English: PhD, MA, MAT	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Writing sample; TOEFL for international applicants
Geology and Geophysics	Geology: MS, MS/MBA, MST Geophysics: MS, MS/MBA, MST	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test strongly recommended; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants
History	History: PhD, MA, MAT	GRE General Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Writing sample; TOEFL for international applicants
Mathematics	Mathematics: PhD	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants
Philosophy	Philosophy: PhD, MA	GRE General Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Writing sample; TOEFL for international applicants
Physics	Physics: PhD, MST	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants
Political Science	Political Theory: PhD, MA American Politics: PhD, MA Comparative Politics: PhD, MA International Relations: PhD, MA	GRE General Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Writing sample; TOEFL for international applicants
Psychology	Cognitive and Cognitive Neuroscience: PhD, MA Behavioral Neuroscience: PhD, MA Developmental: PhD, MA Social Personality: PhD, MA Quantitative Psychology: PhD, MA	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test strongly recommended (either Psychology or Biology exam); 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants
Romance Languages and Literatures	Italian: MA French: PhD, MA, MA/MBA, MAT Hispanic Studies: PhD, MA, MA/MBA, MAT Romance Literatures (including Italian): PhD Romance Literatures (Plan II): PhD	For PhD- GRE General Test (required only of applicants with undergraduate degrees from U.S. universities); 3 Letters of Recommendation; Writing sample (preferably an analysis of a literary text) in target language; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants For MA- 2 Letters of Recommendation; Writing sample (preferably an analysis of a literary text) in target language; Statement of Purpose; TOEFL for international applicants
Slavic & Eastern Languages and Literatures	Linguistics: MA, MA/MBA, MA/JD Russian: MA, MA/MBA, MA/JD, MAT Slavic Studies: MA, MA/MBA, MA/JD	GRE General Test strongly recommended; at least 2 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Writing sample highly recommended; TOEFL for international applicants
Sociology	Sociology: PhD, MA, PhD/MBA, MA/MBA	GRE General Test required for PhD applicants (strongly recommended for MA applicants); 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Writing sample of no more than 20 pages; TOEFL for international applicants
Theology	History of Christian Life and Thought: PhD Systematic Theology: PhD Comparative Theology: PhD Biblical Studies: PhD Theological Ethics: PhD	GRE General Test; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Statement of Purpose; Writing sample of no more than 25 pages; Curriculum Vitae; TOEFL for international applicants