The School of Graduate Studies awards graduate degrees approved by the Ohio Board of Regents, including all PhDs, Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees. Other graduate degrees are available through our professional schools:
- Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
- Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Science
- School of Dental Medicine
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
- Weatherhead School of Management
BS/MS and IGS students can also find information through the Office of Undergraduate Studies.
Phone: 216.368.4390
Email: gradadmit@case.edu
Live Chat: An admissions manager is typically available to chat Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm and 1:30pm to 4:30pm Eastern Standard Time. If someone is available, a chat bubble will pop up in the lower right corner of any of our Graduate Studies Prospective Students pages. If you have trouble accessing the chat feature, or need to request information in an alternative format, please contact gradadmit@case.edu.
*** APPLYING FOR SPRING, SUMMER, OR FALL 2021? We are working to implement a new application system. The new system should be up and running at the end of August. We request that you wait until that time to begin your application. Thank you ***
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.
Arts and Sciences
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | MA, PhD | IGS, MA/MSN, PhD/MD, MA/MD, PhD/MPH, MA/MPH |
| Art Education | MA [Not accepting applications] | |
| Art History | MA, PhD | IGS |
| Art History and Museum Studies | MA | MA/JD |
| Astronomy | PhD | |
| Biology | MS, PhD | |
| Chemistry | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Classical Studies | MA | |
| Cognitive Linguistics | MA | IGS |
| Communication Science | MA, PhD | IGS |
| Contemporary Dance | MFA, MA | |
| Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| English | MA, PhD | IGS |
| French / Modern Languages | MA | IGS |
| History | MA, PhD | IGS, MA/JD |
| Mathematics | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Mathematics, Applied | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Military Ethics | MA | IGS |
| Music Education | MA, PhD | |
| Music, Historical Performance Practice | MA, DMA | |
| Musicology | PhD | |
| Physics | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Political Science | MA, PhD | IGS, MA/JD |
| Psychology (Developmental) | MA | |
| Psychology (Clinical) | PhD | IGS |
| Psychology (Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences) | PhD | IGS |
| Religious Studies | MA | IGS |
| Sociology | PhD | IGS |
| Statistics | MS | BS/MS |
| Theater / Acting | MA, MFA (MFA by invitation only) | |
| World Literature | MA [Not accepting applications] |
Engineering
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Biomedical Engineering (MS Available Online) | 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 |
| Computing & Information Science | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Electrical Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Macromolecular Science and Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Materials Science and Engineering | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Mechanical Engineering (MS Available Online) | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Systems and Control Engineering (MS Available Online) | MS, PhD | BS/MS |
| Master of Engineering (This is a practice-oriented degree (M.E.), not a research-oriented degree (M.S.) (ME Available Online) | ME | BS/ME |
| Master of Engineering and Management | MEM |
Biomedical Sciences
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesiologist Assistant Program | MSA | |
| Applied Anatomy | MS | MS/MD |
| Biochemistry (PhD - apply through BSTP) | MS, PhD | MS/JD, MD/MS, MS/MBA, PhD/MD |
| Bioethics | PhD | |
|
Bioethics and Medical Humanities |
MA | IGS, MA/MSN, MA/JD, MA/MD, MA/MSSA, MA/MPH, MA/MS |
| Biomedical and Health Informatics | Certificate, 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 | |
| Environmental Health Sciences | MS [Not accepting applications] | MS/MD |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | PhD | |
| Genetics (Apply through BSTP) | PhD | MD/PhD |
| Genetic Counseling Training Program | MS | MS/MA |
| Maternal and Child Nutrition | Certificate | |
| Medical Physiology (MS Available Online) | MS | MS/MBA |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)* | *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 | IGS, 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 |
| PRIME - Postbaccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education (Apply as Non-Degree) | Certificate | |
| Public Health, Master of (MPH) | MPH | DMD, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MSSA, MSN, MSM, PhD, IGS, MS |
| Public Health Nutrition | MS | |
| Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship | MS | |
| Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (PhD - apply through BSTP) | MS, PhD | MD/PhD, MS/MD |
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | PhD | PhD/DNP, PhD/MSN |
Weatherhead School of Management
| 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 |
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | PhD |
*Applications for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) are only accepted via American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS).