Alpha Listing of Degree Programs
Brief descriptions of the departments and interdisciplinary programs that offer admission to the Graduate School are given below. Links are included to department/program home pages where available. In many of these departments and programs, students admitted for the PhD may also qualify for the Master of Arts, Master of Science, or Master of Philosophy as degrees "en route."  Several of the programs offer direct admission for the terminal Master of Arts or Master of Science degree.

African American Studies, Ph.D.
African Studies, M.A.
American Studies, M.A./Ph.D.
Anthropology, Ph.D.
Applied Mathematics, M.S./Ph.D.
Applied Physics, Ph.D.
Archaeological Studies, M.A.
Astronomy, Ph.D.
B.B.S., Combined Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D.
Biomedical Engineering, M.S./Ph.D.
Biostatistics, M.S. 
Cell Biology, Ph.D. 
Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Ph.D.
Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.
Chemistry, Ph.D.
Classics, Ph.D.
Comparative Literature, Ph.D.
Computer Science, M.S./Ph.D.
East Asian Languages and Literatures, Ph.D.
East Asian Studies, M.A., M.A./M.B.A.
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ph.D.
Economics, Ph.D. J.D./M.A. J.D./Ph.D.
Electrical Engineering, Ph.D.
English Language and Literature M.A./Ph.D.
Engineering and Applied Science M.S./Ph.D. 
Environmental Engineering, M.S./Ph.D.
Epidemiology and Public Health M.S./Ph.D. 
Experimental Pathology, Ph.D.
Forestry and Environmental Studies, Ph.D.
French, Ph.D. 
Genetics, Ph.D.
Geology and Geophysics, Ph.D.
Germanic Languages and Literatures, M.A./Ph.D.
History, M.A./Ph.D.
History of Art, Ph.D.
History of Medicine and Science, M.A./Ph.D. 
Immunobiology, Ph.D.
International and Developmental Economics, M.A.
International Relations, M.A.
Investigative Medicine, Ph.D.
Italian Language and Literature, Ph.D.
Linguistics, Ph.D.
Management, Ph.D.
Mathematics, M.S./Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.
Medieval Studies, M.A./Ph.D 
Microbiology, Ph.D. 
Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, M.S./Ph.D. 
Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Ph.D.
Music, M.A./Ph.D.
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, M.A./Ph.D. 
Neurobiology, Ph.D. 
Neuroscience, Ph.D. 
Pharmacology, Ph.D.
Philosophy, Ph.D.
Physics, Ph.D.
Political Science, Ph.D.
Psychology, M.S./Ph.D.
Religious Studies, Ph.D.
Renaissance Studies, Ph.D.
Russian and East European Studies, M.A.
Slavic Languages and Literatures, M.A./Ph.D.
Sociology, Ph.D.
Spanish and Portuguese, Ph.D.
Statistics, M.A./Ph.D.

More Information

For more comprehensive and definitive information, please consult The Graduate School's annual publication, Graduate School Programs and Policies. This publication, which is issued each August, contains a list of faculty members and courses taught, special admissions and degree requirements, and academic rules and regulations of the Graduate School. Programs and Policies for the current academic year may be purchased by sending a check for $5.00 (in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank), payable to Yale University, to:

Yale Graduate School Catalog Office
Box 208236
New Haven, CT 06520-8236


Further information may also be obtained by writing to:

Director of Graduate Studies
(Your proposed department of study)
(Office address as listed for the department)
Yale University
New Haven, CT 06520.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Admissions Office
Yale University
Box 208323
New Haven, CT 06520-8323

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