The programs below are those offered and managed through the School of Graduate Studies. If you have program-specific questions, please contact the department or program to which you are interested in applying. Click on each degree for more information on each program.
Note: Beginning Fall 2018, all master's programs will require a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework. This requirement will only impact those new students beginning courses at CWRU in Fall 2018 and beyond. If you are currently a CWRU student, you will be held to the same credit hour requirements as when you applied to your program of study.
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To see a list of programs in each school offered through the School of Graduate Studies, click any header to expand the school/college.
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | MA, PhD | MA/MSN, PhD/MD, MA/MD, PhD/MPH, MA/MPH |
| Art Education | MA [Not accepting applications] | |
| Art History | MA, PhD | |
| Art History and Museum Studies | MA | MA/JD |
| Astronomy | PhD | |
| Biology | MS, PhD | |
| Chemistry | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Classical Studies | MA | |
| Cognitive Linguistics | MA | |
|
Communication Science *MA in Speech Language Pathology applies via the CSDCAS app |
MA, PhD | |
| Contemporary Dance | MFA, MA | |
| Early Intervention Developmental Specialist | Certificate | |
| Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| English | MA, PhD | |
| French / Modern Languages | MA | |
| History | MA, PhD | MA/JD |
| Interschool Quantitative Biosciences Program | Certificate [current students only] | |
| Mathematics | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Mathematics, Applied | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Military Ethics | MA | |
| Music Education | MA, PhD | |
| Music, Historical Performance Practice | MA, DMA | |
| Musicology | PhD | |
| Physics | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Political Science | MA, PhD | MA/JD |
| Psychology (Clinical) | PhD | |
| Psychology (Developmental) | MA | |
| Psychology (Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences) | PhD | |
| Public Humanities and Civic Engagement | Certificate | |
| Religious Studies | MA | |
| Sociology | PhD | |
| Statistics | MS | BS/MS |
| Theater / Acting | MA [Not accepting applications], MFA (MFA by invitation only) | |
| World Literature | MA [Not accepting applications] |
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Applied Data Science | Certificate | |
|
Biomedical Engineering |
MS, PhD | BS/MS, MS/MD, PhD/MD |
| Chemical Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Civil Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Computer Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
|
Computer Science |
MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Electrical Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Interschool Quantitative Biosciences Program | Certificate [current students only] | |
| Macromolecular Science and Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
MS, PhD | BS/MS |
|
Systems and Control Engineering |
MS, PhD | BS/MS |
|
Master of Engineering (This is a practice-oriented degree (M.E.), not a research-oriented degree (M.S.) |
ME | BS/ME |
| Master of Engineering and Management | MEM |
* Applications for the Communication Science MA program are only accepted via the CSDCAS application. Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
|
Aerospace Physiology |
Certificate | |
|
Anesthesiologist Assistant Program As of June 1, 2021, the MSA is now housed under the School of Medicine, not Graduate Studies. |
MSA | |
| Applied Anatomy | MS | MS/MD |
|
Biochemistry (PhD - apply through BSTP) |
MS, PhD | MS/JD, MS/MD, MS/MBA, PhD/MD |
| Bioethics | PhD | |
|
Bioethics and Medical Humanities |
MA | MA/MSN, MA/JD, MA/MD, MA/MSW, MA/MPH, MA/MS |
| Biomedical and Health Informatics | MS, PhD | |
| Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) | *PhD umbrella program | |
| Biostatistics | MS | BS/MS, MS/MD |
|
Cell Biology (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | PhD/MD |
|
Clinical Research Fellows (CRF) (Apply as Non-Degree) |
- | |
| Clinical Research Scholars Program (CRSP) | MS | MS/DMD, MS/MD |
| Clinical Translational Science | PhD | |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | PhD | |
| Experimental Biotechnology | Certificate | |
|
Genetics (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | MD/PhD |
| Genetic Counseling Training Program | MS | MS/MA |
| Health Informatics | Certificate | |
| Interschool Quantitative Biosciences Program | Certificate [current students only] | |
| Maternal and Child Nutrition | Certificate | |
|
Medical Physiology |
MS | MS/MBA |
|
Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) ** Apply via the AMCAS app |
*PhD/MD program for biomedical fields | |
|
Molecular Biology and Microbiology (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | |
| Molecular Medicine | PhD | |
|
Molecular Virology (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | |
|
Neurosciences (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | |
|
Nutrition (PhD - apply through BSTP) |
MS, PhD | BS/MS, MPH, MD/MS |
| Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals | Certificate | |
| Pathology (PhD - apply through BSTP) | MS, PhD | MS/MD, MD/PhD |
|
Pharmacology (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | PhD/MD |
|
Physiology and Biophysics (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | PhD/MD |
| Postbaccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education (PRIME) | Certificate | |
|
Public Health, Master of (MPH) ***Apply via the SOPHAS app (MPH only) |
MPH, Certificate | DMD, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MSW, MSN, MSM, PhD, MS **Certificate and dual programs apply via Graduate Studies, not the SOPHAS app |
| Public Health Nutrition | MS | |
| Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship | MS | |
|
Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (PhD - apply through BSTP) |
MS, PhD | MD/PhD, MS/MD |
| Translational Pharmaceutical Science | MS |
** Applications for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) are only accepted via American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS). Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
*** Applications for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program are only accepted via the SOPHAS application. Dual MPH degree students (such as MA/MPH) should only apply via the School of Graduate Studies application, not SOPHAS.
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Accountancy | PhD in Management | |
| Advanced Quantitative Methodologies (AQM) | Certificate | |
| Design and Innovation | PhD in Management | |
|
Designing Sustainable Systems (Applicants for this degree program must successfully have completed 2 years of the DM program in order to apply.) |
PhD in Management | |
| Organizational Behavior | PhD |
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | PhD |
* Applications for the Communication Science MA program are only accepted via the CSDCAS application. Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
** Applications for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) are only accepted via American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS). Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
*** Applications for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program are only accepted via the SOPHAS application. Certificate and dual MPH degree students (such as MA/MPH) should only apply via the School of Graduate Studies application, not SOPHAS.