| Program | Division | Masters Offering | Number of Required Courses | Special Requirements | Thesis | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology & Ancient World | Humanities | AM | 8 | 8 courses must include at least two graduate seminars. | Required | Archaeology & Ancient World |
| Africana Studies | Humanities | AM | 8 | 8 courses must include 2 core classes in the Africana Studies graduate program, and at least 4 of the remaining courses must be with core Africana faculty. | Not required | Africana Studies |
| Brazilian Studies | Humanities | AM | 8 | 2 courses in the social sciences, 2 courses in the humanities, a masters research project, and at least 3 courses must be completed via the Portuguese language | Research project required | Brazilian Studies |
| Classics | Humanities | AM | 8 | 2 seminars in Greek and Latin, or Classics; Also demonstrated competence in French or German | Required | Classics |
| Comparative Literature | Humanities | AM | 8 | Completing 2 of 3 language requirements. | Required | Comparative Literature |
| Egyptology and Assyriology | Humanities | AM | 8 | 2 courses in Egyptian or Akkadian language; 2 courses on history or archeaology of either Egypt or ancient Near East | Required Capstone Project: 5,000-word paper | Egyptology and Assyriology |
| English | Humanities | AM | 8 | 1 thesis writing course, 1 foreign language | Required | English |
| ESL Education and Cross Cultural Studies | Humanities | AM | 8 | 6 required core courses, 2 related electives | Not required | ESL Education and Cross Cultural Studies |
| French Studies | Humanities | AM | 8 or 16 | 8 course program with a thesis, 16 courses without a thesis; students must also demonstrate a proficiency in a language other than French | Optional | French Studies |
| German Studies | Humanities | AM | 8 | 6 courses in German Studies and 2 in a related field. | Not required | German Studies |
| Hispanic Studies | Humanities | AM | 8 | 8 course program with a 25-30 page thesis. 6 courses in Hispanic Studies and 6 courses at the 2000 level. Students must also demonstrate a proficiency in a language other than Spanish. | Required | Hispanic Studies |
| History of Art & Architecture | Humanities | AM | 10 | No fewer than 6 departmental seminars, at least two at the 2000 level. HIAA 2920 and HIAA 2930 required in addition to the two 2000 level seminars. A reading knowledge of at least two foreign languages. | Required | History of Art and Architecture |
| Italian Studies | Humanities | AM | -- | -- | -- | Italian Studies |
| Modern Culture and Media | Humanities | AM | 8 | Must include one MCM seminar in theory, one MCM seminar in textual analysis, and one MCM seminar in historical/cultural locations--as approved by the Department | None required | Modern Culture and Media |
| Music | Humanities | AM | 8 | Different requirements for the AM in Ethnomusicology and the AM in Electronic Music and Multimedia | Required | Music |
| Philosophy | Humanities | AM | 8 | If the no-thesis option is chosen, the 8 courses must meet the course distribution requirements of the PhD program. | Optional | Philosophy |
| Portuguese & Brazilian Studies | Humanities | AM | 8 | 3 courses in Portuguese literature, history and culture and at least 3 courses in Brazilian literature, history and culture, satisfaction of Portuguese language proficiency requirement by taking PB103 or passing a proficiency examination | Research project required | Portuguese and Brazilian Studies |
| Public Humanities | Humanities | Masters in Public Humanities | 12 courses over two years | 2 required core courses, 1 seminar in American Studies, 9 electives, 2 practicums | None required | Public Humanities |
| Religious Studies | Humanities | AM | 8 | RELS 2000 is required along with demonstrated competence in French or German | Required | Religious Studies |
| Slavic Languages | Humanities | AM | 8 | The 8 courses must be approved by the Department, spoken and written command of Russian, and reading knowledge of another Slavic language or French or German. | None | Slavic Languages |
| Theatre Arts and Performance Studies | Humanities | AM | 10 | To receive an AM, students should have completed 10 courses, including two semesters of the graduate colloquium taken the first year in the programs as TAPS 2980. | None | Theatre Arts and Performance Studies |
| Biomedical Engineering | Life Sciences/Physical Sciences | ScM | 8 | Not more than three of which are for thesis research; approved set of courses, at least 5 structured (not seminar, not independent study) advanced-level (100 or 200) biology and engineering courses, at least 2 in biology and at least 2 in engineering; must receive a grade of at least B in courses. | Required and must be research based | Biomedical Engineering |
| Biostatistics | Life Sciences | AM | 8 | 5 core courses, 3 electives from specified list | None required for AM | Biostatistics |
| Biotechnology | Life Sciences | AM | 8 | Grade of B or better in courses; additional requirements depending on whether thesis option is chosen or not | Optional | Biotechnology |
| Clinical & Translational Research | Life Sciences | ScM | 9 | 7 core courses and 2 electives | Required | Clinical and Translational Research |
| Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences: CLPS | Life Sciences | Both AM and ScM | -- | Requirements differ across the three CLPS areas. | -- | CLPS |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) | Life Sciences | ScM | 8 | Two required foundation courses, BIOL 2430/2440 and BIOL 2980/2990. | Required | EEB |
| Epidemiology | Life Sciences | ScM | 8 | At least 4 epidemiology courses with substantial methodological focus and at least 2 courses in biostatistics. | Required | Epidemiology |
| Masters of Public Health | Life Sciences | Masters of Public Health: MPH | 12 | 5 core course credits, 5 concentration course credits, 2 electives, an internship and a thesis; separate application to School of Public Health required. | Required | MPH |
| Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry (MCB) | Life Sciences | Both AM and ScM | 8 | No special requirements. | Required for ScM, not required for AM. | MCB |
| Applied Math | Physical Sciences | ScM | 8 | At least 6 courses in Applied Math, at least 6 at the 2000 level, a maximum of 2 Cs | None required | Applied Math |
| Chemistry | Physical Sciences | Both AM and ScM | 8 | -- | Required for the ScM | Chemistry |
| Computer Science | Physical Sciences | ScM | 8 | Different requirements for different program options. | Optional | Computer Science |
| Data Science | Physical Sciences | ScM | 9 | 3 credits in mathematical and statistical foundations, 3 credits in data and computational science, 1 credit in societal implications and opportunities, 1 elective credit, and 1 capstone experience. | Not required. Capstone experience includes a paper and/or oral presentation | Data Science |
| Design Engineering | Physical Sciences | AM | 11 credits (which include 3 2-credit studios) | The Design Engineering program is based in studio pedagogy, with summer, fall, and spring studios. These are supplemented by two elective courses in the fall, two elective courses in the spring, and a winter term communication course. | Not required | Design Engineering |
| Engineering | Physical Sciences | ScM in Engineering or PRIME ScM | 8 | ScM in Engineering: ENGN2010/2020, two additional 2000-level courses (three if no thesis will be written) PRIME: All 8 courses are required core courses. | Optional | Engineering |
| Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences | Physical Sciences | Both AM and ScM | 8 | Integrated program, no more than 2 courses can be research courses | Required for the ScM | Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences |
| Mathematics | Physical Sciences | Both AM and ScM | -- | -- | -- | Mathematics |
| Physics | Physical Sciences | ScM | -- | -- | -- | Physics |
| American Studies | Social Sciences | AM | 8 | AMST 2010; at least 3 other 2000-level seminars taught by AMST core faculty; 4 additional 1000- or 2000-level seminars in any department, which must be relevant to a focus area described at the time of application. | -- | American Studies |
| Anthropology | Social Sciences | AM | 8 | 4 core courses | Required | Anthropology |
| Economics | Social Sciences | AM | 8 | The AM degree requires passing eight courses in the areas of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics. Prerequisites for the program include multivariate calculus, statistics, and linear algebra. | Not required | Economics |
| History | Social Sciences | AM | 8 | At least 4 courses at the 2000 level and at least 3 of these in the History Department with a maximum of 2 courses outside of the History Department. | Optional | History |
| Political Science | Social Sciences | AM | 8 |
Students must pass eight 2000-level Political Science courses with a grade of B or better.
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Not required | Political Science |
| Social Analysis and Research (Sociology) | Social Sciences | ScM | 8 | All entering students are required to have (1) a one-semester introductory statistics course equivalent to SOC 1100 Introductory Statistics for Social Research, (2) a more advanced course in statistics or a course in college calculus or equivalent (MATH 0050 and 0060, or MATH 0090 or above), and (3) a one-semester course in research methods (SOC 1020 or SOC 1050 or an equivalent) | Not required | Sociology |
| Teacher Education | Social Sciences | Master of Arts in Teaching: MAT | 8-9 courses including student teaching over 12 months. | 5 courses in education including summer practicum and student teaching, along with 3 courses in subject field, | None required | Teacher Education |
| Urban Education Policy | Social Sciences | AM | 10 course, twelve month program | 7 core courses and an internship | None required | Urban Education Policy |
| Integrative Studies | -- | AM and ScM | -- | Requires Graduate Council approval. | Thesis | Integrative Studies |
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