text: GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost 200 Gibson Hall New Orleans, LA 70118 504-865-5261 GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES ARCHITECTURE BUSINESS CONTINUING STUDIES LAW LIBERAL ARTS MEDICINE PUBLIC HEALTH & TROPICAL MEDICINE SCIENCE & ENGINEERING SOCIAL WORK Introduction TULANE UNIVERSITY Tulane University, founded in 1834, is one of the campuses until the 1960s. The Tulane University foremost independent national research universities Health Sciences Center in downtown New Orleans in the United States. Its admission criteria place now includes the School of Medicine and School it among the most highly selective universities in of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, while the the nation. Tulane's schools and colleges offer Tulane National Primate Research Center is in graduate and professional degrees in the liberal Covington, Louisiana. arts, architecture, business, engineering, law, Research in many disciplines has flourished at Tulane science, social work, medicine, and public health through the establishment of centers such as the and tropical medicine. Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American The university is a member of the prestigious Studies, the Middle American Research Institute, Association of American Universities, a select the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental group of the 62 leading research universities in Research, the Murphy Institute, the Tulane Cancer the United States and Canada with "pre-eminent Center, the Tulane Center for Gene Therapy and the programs of graduate and professional education Newcomb College Center for Research on Women. " and scholarly research. Tulane also is ranked by the In the fall of 2005, following the nation's worst Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of national disaster—Hurricane Katrina—Tulane was Teaching as a university with "very high research confronted with unprecedented challenges and, if " activity. Of more than 4,300 higher educational those challenges could be mastered, tremendous institutions rated by the foundation, Tulane remains opportunities. The administration and the Board of in a prestigious category that includes only 2 Tulane University faced redefining and renewing percent of universities nationwide. the university for the future. University President Located in New Orleans since its founding, Tulane Scott Cowen called the resulting plan "the most traces its origins to the Medical College of Louisiana, significant reinvention of a university in the United the Deep South's second medical school, which was States in over a century. " , founded in 1834. By 1847 the Medical College was A broad-based Renewal Plan was adopted that part of the newly established public institution, the has at its center a focus on superb graduate, University of Louisiana. professional and research programs that build on Tulane began as a private university in 1884 when the university's historical strengths and distinctive the public University of Louisiana was reorganized characteristics. Admissions that were previously and named in honor of benefactor Paul Tulane, handled through the Graduate School are now a wealthy merchant who bequeathed more than processed by the individual schools. In this way, $1 million to endow a university "for the promotion graduate and professional students receive and encouragement of intellectual, moral and individualized attention from the moment of " industrial education. A native of Princeton, N.J., application to the completion of their degree. Paul Tulane had made his fortune in New Orleans These changes reflect a bold approach to and his gift expressed his appreciation to this reinventing Tulane University and allow the univer- Southern city on the Mississippi River. sity to hold fast to its ideal of world-class quality. In 1886, the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College The university's ultimate goal remains to offer for Women was established as part of Tulane. students the maximum opportunity to be success- The university moved to its present campus on ful—academically, intellectually, and in their St. Charles Avenue in 1894, but medical school personal commitments and aspirations. classes were held on the uptown and downtown GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES TULANE UNIVERSITY Graduate Degrees Tulane University offers research-oriented graduate sciences, economics, mathematics, human TABLE OF CONTENTS programs leading to the degrees of Doctor of genetics, pharmacology, neuroscience, physics, Philosophy (PhD), Master of Arts (MA), and and psychology. Master of Science (MS), offered primarily through LiberalArts 3 The Master of Fine Arts degree is offered in the the Schools of Liberal Arts, and Science and Engineering. It also offers professionally oriented fields of art, music, and theatre. Science & 15 programs leading to the degree of Master of Fine In addition, there are professional graduate degrees Engineering Arts (MFA). The Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) program is offered by the School of Continuing at both the masters and doctoral level in the Schools Architecture 23 of Architecture, Business, Law, Medicine, Social Studies, the continuing education division of Tulane. Work, and Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The Business 25 general characteristics of each program of study are The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered in outlined on the next page; but as with admissions, Law 27 the fields of anthropology, biology, biomedical engineering, biomedical sciences, business adminis- specific requirements for all of graduate degrees may be obtained from the school in which the Medicine 31 tration, chemical engineering, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, history, Latin American programs are to be carried out. Public Health & 33 studies, mathematics, neuroscience, philosophy, Tropical Medicine physics, psychology, public health and tropical medicine, and Spanish. The degree of Doctor of Social Work 37 Philosophy may also be earned in an Continuing Studies 39 interdisciplinary field. The Master of Arts degree is offered in the fields of anthropology, art, classical studies, policy econom- ics, English, French, history, Latin American studies, music, philosophy, political science, Portuguese, sociology, and Spanish. The Master of Science degree is available in the fields of biomedical engineering, cell and molecular biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, international development, earth and environmental 1 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Graduate Degree Requirements TULANE UNIVERSITY The Doctor of Philosophy Degree For PhD programs, the minimum course require- The Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) program is ments are usually 48 semester hours; however, offered by the School of Continuing Studies. students should refer to the specific departmental Requirements for the degree include completion requirements. One academic year must be in of two core courses within a single track and full-time residence status. Where necessary, a seven other graduate-level courses; additional core department will require additional hours of courses may be taken as electives. Finally, coursework. For additional foreign language, completion of a project, normally a thesis, related general examination, preliminary examination and to the theme of the student's track or educational qualifying examination requirements, please plan, is required. consult with the departmental graduate adviser or In some programs, Tulane undergraduate students dean of the appropriate school or program. The have the option of obtaining a master's degree graduate student's entire program of study will with one additional year of study beyond the often be within a single department. In some bachelor's degree (4+1). Program requirements cases, however, a student may take some of the vary, but most 4+1 degrees do not require a work outside the major department with the thesis, in which case 30 credit hours of graduate- approval of the chair of both the major department level coursework are required. Those programs and the other department or departments that offer a thesis-based 4+1 option require 24 concerned. Occasionally, the needs of individual credit hours of graduate coursework. Interested students may require a special interdisciplinary students are advised to consult with their school's PhD. program. For further information see Special graduate adviser prior to their junior year to obtain Interdisciplinary Programs. Some Schools offer specific instructions for participation in the 4+1 doctoral degrees other than the PhD. program. Master's Degrees Joint Degrees For Master of Arts (MA) and Master of Science Tulane University offers the qualified student the (MS) programs, the minimum requirement is 24 opportunity to work toward two different degrees semester hours plus thesis or equivalent. For the concurrently. For additional information on joint MA and MS without thesis, the minimum course degree programs, consult the sections of the requirement is 30 semester hours. Schools of Architecture, Business, Law, Liberal The Master of Fine Arts degree is given through Arts, Medicine, Public Health and Tropical the Departments of Art, Music, and Theatre and Medicine, Science and Engineering, Social Work. Dance. The Department of Music requires a minimum of 30 semester hours; the Department of Art requires a minimum of 48 semester hours; and the Department of Theatre and Dance requires a minimum of 54 semester hours. It is expected that most students will spend a minimum of two years (three years for Theatre and Dance) of gradu- ate study in fulfilling the requirements for the MFA degree. 2 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS Intro ANTHROPOLOGY 5 The School of Liberal Arts consists of 15 departments and offers a range of PhD, ART STUDIO 5 MA, and MFA programs. The PhD prepares ART HISTORY 6 students to be practicing scholars in the offering disciplines. Students receiving the ART HISTORY/LATIN 6 PhD from departments and programs in the AMERICAN STUDIES School of Liberal Arts have obtained academic CLASSICAL STUDIES 7 positions at prestigious colleges and universi- ties all over the country. The MA is an ECONOMICS 7 appropriate degree for students who are unsure whether they want to continue in a ENGLISH 7 PhD program, for students who want to teach FRENCH & ITALIAN 8 in secondary school, and for a wide range of other careers, depending on the discipline. The HISTORY 8 MFA is the terminal degree for practitioners in LATIN AMERICAN 9 studio art, music performance and theatre. STUDIES Students in the School of Liberal Arts are MUSIC 10 able to enter a wide variety of fields of work because they master skills that are critical to PHILOSOPHY 10 all professions and develop interests that can enrich the rest of their lives. They also excel in POLITICAL SCIENCE 11 the many new professions that are emerging POLITICAL SCIENCE/ 11 in today's global society. Our students are at LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES the heart of an intellectual community based on outstanding instruction by distinguished SOCIOLOGY 12 scholars and intellectual dialogue. Students SPANISH & PORTUGUESE 12 in the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts develop long-lasting relationships with THEATRE & DANCE 13 their professors and fellow students in a wide variety of settings inside and outside INTERDISCIPLINARY 13 the classroom. 3 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Admission Requirements SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS Application Deadlines (Some departments may have Application to the School of Liberal Arts is normally • Recommendations from three professors, prefer- earlier deadlines) for admission to a graduate degree program. An ably in your major field, should be submitted in a February 1 - Fall admission applicant may seek admission as a special, non- sealed envelope and signed across the back by (and financial aid degree student to pursue study which does not the recommender. Ask each recommender to consideration) lead to a degree. Applicants who have earned an return the form to you to be submitted unopened undergraduate degree from a recognized institution with your application. December 1 - Spring admission may be admitted to the School of Liberal Arts if their • A completed application form. Please note that academic records and personal attributes indicate the application for admission also serves as the the ability to pursue advanced study successfully. application for merit-based financial awards. Applicants must present evidence, to the satisfac- • A statement of purpose including the disciplinary tion of the department or the program committee aspect or area of study in which you are most concerned, of adequate preparation for the subjects interested, and your plans concerning your career in which they seek to specialize. All students must in the field. hold the undergraduate degree before enrolling. • U.S. $45.00 application fee (made payable to Tulane University) Application • The acknowledgement sheet with your name The graduate application for the School of Liberal and address filled in. Arts at Tulane University is available online or by downloading a paper application. Online applications Remember that you should take the Graduate are preferred. Record Exam (GRE) in the fall. We cannot complete our review of your application without your official Online Application: GRE scores taken within 5 years of enrollment. https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=tulane-g International students must also take the Test of Downloading a paper application: Spoken English (TSE) or the Test of English as a You may download the application in Adobe Foreign Language (TOEFL). You must ask the PDF format (www.liberalarts.tulane.edu/docu Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send your offi- ments/GraduateApplication.pdf) or Microsoft Word cial GRE and TOEFL test scores directly to Tulane. (www.liberalarts.tulane.edu/documents/ SLAGraduateApplication.doc). All application materials, with the exception of the GRE and TOEFL score reports, should be mailed Once downloaded, the package should include: in one envelope (9"x12") to: Instructions (1 page) Application (3 pages) Director of Graduate Studies Statement of Purpose (1 page) Office of the Dean Letter of Recommendation (2 pages) School of Liberal Arts Application Acknowledgment (1 page) Newcomb Hall Tulane University Instructions for the Tulane University School New Orleans, LA 70118 of Liberal Arts graduate application Your application package must be complete before Only completed application packets are forwarded you mail it to the School of Liberal Arts. It should to the departments for review. Therefore, it is very include all of the following items: important that all of the required documents accom- • An official transcript from each institution, submit- pany your application. Sending application materials ted in a sealed envelope and signed across the separately could cause a delay in the processing. back by the registrar. The college or university Materials submitted in support of an application are should mail the transcripts directly to you, to be not released for other purposes and cannot be submitted unopened with the application. For returned to the applicant. transcripts in a language other than English, please provide a certified English translation with an explanation of the grading system. 4 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Anthropology SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS PhD MA Doctor of Philosophy The Latin American Library at Tulane is rich in topical Anthropology is the study of human diversity in the holdings, rare manuscripts, glyphic rubbings and past and present. Anthropologists take a holistic, manuscript collections, which are open to our comparative approach towards understanding the students for reference and research. human experience. Graduate students in anthropol- ogy at Tulane can specialize in linguistics, cultural Requirements for the PhD in anthropology: anthropology, physical anthropology, and archaeol- (1) 48 hours of coursework beyond the BA, (2) certifi- ogy. Topical interests of members of the cation of professional level reading proficiency in one department include language and identity, language foreign language, (3) demonstration of competence change, language acquisition, linguistic theory, in statistics, (4) written comprehensive examina- human evolution and speciation, primate behavioral tions, (5) for linguistics, socio-cultural anthropology ecology, bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology, and archaeology students, oral examination on gender, ethnicity, medicine, colonialism, urbanism, geographic or topical foci, (6) approximately one year globalization, currency and economy, ethnohistory, of approved anthropological fieldwork, (7) presenta- ethnobotany, historical ecology, archaeology and tion and defense of a dissertation prospectus, (8) Mayan hieroglyphs. Geographic areas in which we presentation and defense of a dissertation . actively conduct research and about which we publish and teach include Mesoamerica, North The department awards stipends to students for America, Africa, China, Southeast Asia, Amazonia, their first three years of graduate study, after which the Andes and Europe. Programs and research point students seek grants and other forms of centers at Tulane with close ties to the Anthropology support. Advanced graduate students may also teach Department include the Middle American Research some sections of introductory undergraduate Institute, the Stone Center for Latin American courses in our department. Studies, Religious Studies, Women's Studies, Asian Studies, African and Diaspora Studies and the http://anthropology.tulane.edu/grads.cfm interdisciplinary program in linguistics. Art Studio SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MFA Master of Fine Arts MFA Requirements: (1) 48 hours of graduate level The MFA degree program is designed to enable courses including: Two courses in art history mature and committed students to achieve a high (6 hrs.) and attendance in the MFA seminar degree of professional competence, both technical classes (12 hrs.) held each semester. (2) The and conceptual, and is considered the terminal remaining courses (30 hrs.) are in the studio degree for the studio arts. Many candidates plan discipline and are designed to meet individual needs teaching careers at the college and the university and interests. Thesis: A body of work demonstrat- level. Our program includes apprenticeship training ing professional maturity constitutes the thesis as assistants in the undergraduate program and as proper. It is completed by the end of the second instructors in Tulane's School of Continuing year and exhibited in the Department of Art galleries. Studies, excellent training grounds for such goals. In addition, an oral examination is conducted by an We believe that the development of artistic appointed faculty thesis committee. breadth, personal accomplishment and critical maturity is the best preparation for college http://pandora.tcs.tulane.edu/art/studio_print_grad.html teaching in the visual arts. 5 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Art History SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MA Master of Arts Latin American; (C) American and Modern. (2) Since 1960, the MA program in the history of art Language: Reading proficiency in at least one at Tulane has prepared outstanding students for foreign language relevant to the student's work is careers in research, teaching, and museum work. required. The requirement is satisfied by passing a The program welcomes students who have majored reading exam. (3) Thesis: The last step in the MA in fields other than art history. program is the writing of a thesis and its subse- quent oral defense. The MA thesis should MA Requirements: (1) 24 credit hours (8 courses) demonstrate the student's ability to do research at the 600 and 700 levels, plus a thesis. The distri- of publishable quality. bution requirement calls for two courses in each of three areas: (A) Classical, Byzantine, Medieval, http://pandora.tcs.tulane.edu/art/degree.html Pre-Columbian; (B) Renaissance, Baroque, Colonial Art History/Latin American Studies SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS PhD Doctor of Philosophy America, and comparative work with cultures Tulane is one of the few universities in the U.S. outside of Latin America (e.g., Europe, Africa). with the faculty, library, and other resources to This unique, ideal degree requires a range of art support a strong PhD program in Latin American history courses and teaching proficiency in the art art. The Latin American library is one of the finest history survey courses as well as interdisciplinary in the nation, and the Stone Center is one of the breadth in Latin America. most prominent centers for Latin American PhD Requirements: (1) 54 credit hours (including studies in the country. Demand for PhDs with an MA thesis or equivalent) in addition to the disser- expertise in Latin American art is growing, as tation. The Latin American Studies core seminar is colleges and universities across the country required, as is a course on art historical method add non-Western and Latin American specialists and/or theory. All courses must be at the 600 and to their art departments. The joint PhD in Art 700 levels. (2) Languages: A good working knowl- History and Latin American Studies addresses edge of two languages is required, one of which this demand by drawing on Tulane's strengths. must be Spanish or Portuguese. The second language should also be pertinent to the student's work. The joint PhD program unites a disciplinary ground- ing in art history with the breadth and comparative http://pandora.tcs.tulane.edu/art/arthistory_grad_phd.html perspective of Latin American Studies. The program in Art History provides the strong disciplinary foundation graduates need for careers in teaching, research, and museum work in art history. The Program in Latin American Studies provides more comprehensive knowledge of Latin America and encourages a comparative perspective within Latin America and between Latin America and other areas of the globe. The program encourages study in such related fields as anthropology, history, languages, literature, and culture of Latin 6 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Classical Studies SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MA Master of Arts year, students normally take two courses each The MA program in Classical Studies emphasizes semester and work on the MA qualifying paper preparation in Latin and Greek and can include under the direction of a professor. Second-year coursework in ancient history, archaeology, philos- students receiving stipends will be given full ophy, and ancient religion. The program generally responsibility for one section each semester of requires two years for completion. In the first year, first-year Latin or Greek, or a mythology course. students normally take three courses each semes- We offer our best qualified applicants for the full- ter. In addition, students who are receiving a time MA a full tuition scholarship and, in addition, stipend serve as assistants to help a professor an annual stipend. with course materials and grading. In the second www.tulane.edu/~classics/graduate.shtml Economics SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MA Master of Arts economics and Latin American studies, economics The Master of Arts in Policy Economics at Tulane and business administration, or economics and law. University integrates economic analysis and quanti- In courses offered jointly with the undergraduates, tative methods in a program of study designed for MA students are held to higher academic stan- practitioners. Successful students will be prepared dards and are generally assigned supplementary to enter the job market with a set of analytical skills research work. Successful students can expect designed for economic policy analysis. Also, some to complete at least seven applied projects in students may be interested in the certification of the course of earning the MA degree. dual competency conferred by joint degrees in www.tulane.edu/~economic/masters.shtml English SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MA Master of Arts Each student receives coursework in critical Designed for recent baccalaureate students with theories, research methods, literary fields and majors in English or other literary studies, the MA concentrations, and interdisciplinary approaches. program prepares students for success in a doctoral Students are given practical experience in pedagogy, program in literary studies. Students interested in scholarly presentation and publication. We mentor careers in fields for which an MA in English would students to successfully apply to doctoral programs be helpful, such as museum curating, publishing, or other further study and employment. journalism or media studies, those wishing to Students share in the intellectual life of the depart- enhance their careers as teachers, or those who ment and enjoy the benefits of a one-to-one wish simply to enrich their understanding of litera- student-faculty ratio. Each student will serve as a ture, are also encouraged to apply. The program research assistant to a faculty mentor in an area of admits a limited number of excellent students from interest to them for at least two semesters. In the schools other than Tulane University. Students will third and/or fourth semesters, students receive receive instruction from our faculty members with mentoring in pedagogy and classroom management, national reputations who provide examples of and they may apply to become a teaching assistant professional scholarly activity in small seminars. to a faculty mentor. This program is designed to provide students with the tools they need to understand the profession of www.tulane.edu/~english/Grad/grad.htm literary scholarship and teaching. 7 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES French & Italian SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MA Master of Arts and critical theory. From Occitan to Louisiana Creole, from codex The French program at Tulane builds on the to hypertext, graduate study at Tulane offers historical identity of New Orleans as a center of a comprehensive program in French and French-speaking and Caribbean culture to develop Francophone literatures and cultures. Faculty a graduate program with a broad focus on the research and teaching are marked by transhistorical Francophone world including the Afro-Caribbean and interdisciplinary approaches. Areas of strength region and Africa, a focus sustained by the Yvonne include Francophone studies, cultural studies, Arnoult chair in Francophone Studies. The depart- gender studies, medieval and Renaissance studies, ment houses a program in less-commonly-taught the origins and evolutions of print culture, technolo- languages and offers instruction in Arabic and gies of the book, film theory, creole linguistics, Haitian Creole. European and African philosophy, poetics, history of medicine, performance, psychoanalysis, national www.tulane.edu/~fren_it/french_ma_PhD.htm identity and transnationalism, life-writing, rhetoric History SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS PhD MA Graduate programs in history are designed to train is offered in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Germany, professional historians who will excel both in Russia and Spain. A student may combine late research and in teaching. The city of New Orleans medieval and early modern Europe (ca. 1000-1789) offers varied research opportunities. With its unique as a first field. Topical fields such as Women's French, African and Spanish heritage and its succes- History or Religion, for example, can also be sive waves of immigrants, New Orleans has been approved. and remains a city with a remarkably rich and multi- layered past. Records of this past–scattered Doctor of Philosophy throughout the city–are a constant reminder of the The PhD program entails 48 hours of course complexity of the human condition even to those work (16 courses), one or two foreign languages whose research interests lie elsewhere. Some depending on the area of specialization, written notable holdings housed on Tulane's campus comprehensive exams, teaching, thesis and a include: the Southern Jewish Archives; an outstand- dissertation. All PhD candidates are expected to ing Latin American collection; the world's largest teach within the department and to participate in historical research collection pertaining to the at least one year-long research experience prior Mississippi River; this country's third largest African- to the awarding of their degrees. American archives; a world-renowned archives of Master of Arts New Orleans Jazz; an Imperial Russian and Early The MA program has two different tracks. The MA Soviet rare book collection; a rare book collection of with thesis degree is usually taken by students British shire histories; and one of the world's major who wish to earn a PhD degree. It entails 24 archival collections of the American Civil War. hours of course work (8 courses), one foreign language, and a thesis. The non-thesis option is a The primary areas of faculty research and availability terminal degree in which the student completes of historical sources are in United States History, 30 hours of course work (ten courses), and passes with special emphasis on southern history; Latin a comprehensive examination. American History; Britain; Europe from the Renaissance to the present; ancient and medieval Europe. In addition, graduate work as a second field http://history.tulane.edu/graduate.htm 8 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Latin American Studies SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS PhD JD/MA MA MBA/MA The Roger Thayer Stone Center for Latin American The Stone Center also collaborates with other Studies is one of the largest and most prestigious units across the University to offer specialized interdisciplinary units at Tulane University. It func- graduate degree programs. Such programs tions in many capacities to provide programming include joint professional degree programs with and degree plans to a broad range of educational the Law School (MA/JD) and the Business School constituencies. Students gain comprehensive (MA/MBA), and a dual Doctor of Philosophy knowledge about Latin America through a mixture degrees (a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies and Art of academic study, specialized training and History). research abroad. The program embraces linguistic Doctor of Philosophy fluency, fieldwork and direct engagement in Latin The Stone Center accepts a few highly qualified America and the Caribbean as essential to critical applicants each year based upon recommenda- consciousness. The program encourages compara- tions, performance, and other indicators of tive studies that provide a more profound academic excellence and the ability to conduct understanding of differences among socio-cultural original, clearly articulated interdisciplinary research systems developed within Latin America, as well that will advance the frontiers of knowledge. as of differences between Latin American systems Students must have an earned MA or a relevant and others throughout the hemisphere and globe. professional degree to apply to the PhD program. The core faculty of seventy Latin Americanists Students with Master degrees in disciplines like represents the largest contingent of faculty associ- Political Science, History, Art History, Latin ated with any department or program at the American Literature or Public Health are encour- University. Students and faculty benefit from the aged to apply to the program and will find that holdings of the Latin American library and a Tulane generally has strength in their areas of network of contacts with public officials, non- specialization. governmental organizations and academic leaders in Latin America. Master of Arts This program provides interdisciplinary training The design of both the MA and PhD curriculum in for students and professionals for whom in-depth Latin American Studies is dependent upon the knowledge of Latin America provides a strong student's particular research interests. The gradu- foundation for future study or employment. ate advisor and the student will discuss these The current 2-year MA is conceived to provide research interests before the start of the student's flexibility for students who wish to explore diverse first semester of coursework and will map out a options upon graduation. These include: (1) enter- comprehensive program of study with the goal of ing the professional world directly, (2) continuing developing an interdisciplinary research project. in the interdisciplinary PhD program in Latin Students accumulate the research skills and tools American Studies or (3) transferring to a discipline- by undertaking coursework in multiple disciplines based program or professional school to pursue or fields. Students should expect to narrow their degrees there. coursework to one primary and two secondary concentration areas. http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/html/Academics.htm 9 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Music SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MA MFA The Department of Music offers the Master of Arts degree in Composition, Music History, Jazz Studies and Music Science and Technology and the Master of Fine Arts degree in Performance and Musical Theatre. Master of Arts Composition Candidates must complete at least 24 semester hours of course work and must present a recital of original compositions including a major, extended work for a large chamber ensemble. Candidates for the MA degree in Musicology or Jazz Candidates for the MFA degree in Performance must Studies can study various types of local music such as take 30 hours of course work, with 18 hours in music opera, blues, gospel and jazz. Candidates must literature, theory, history, performance or other appro- complete at least 24 semester hours of course work, priate areas and 12 semester hours of lessons in pass a reading knowledge examination in one modern voice or in the specialized instrument. In place of a foreign language (normally French or Spanish) by the thesis the candidate must perform a full-length recital end of the first semester, write an acceptable thesis of 90 minutes or direct a major musical theater and defend this thesis in an oral examination. production. Students who focus on the area of composition or The MA program in Music Science and Technology performance are expected to perform a recital in place offers students the opportunity for multidisciplinary of a thesis and take specialized courses in addition to research and for concentration on multi-focus music the other requirements. technologies. The unique combination of musical and Candidates will work in the famous Hogan Jazz technical training encompassing music composition in Archive and the Amistad Center on campus and our new state-of-the-art 8-channel digital studio as utilize the vast archival and human resources of the well as exploration of topics in computer science, city of New Orleans. Experts in jazz performance, acoustics and engineering prepares our students to music history and regional history provide the candi- carry out distinctive creative projects. Candidates dates with a thorough, in-depth knowledge of the must complete 36 credits semester hours of course living tradition of music in the city that inspired jazz work and write, and defend, a thesis. Philosophy and many other kinds of local music. www.tulane.edu/~music/programs/gradprograms.html SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS PhD MA The Philosophy Department offers PhD study in a Doctor of Philosophy broad range of fields, including ethics and political Requirements include: (1) Satisfactory completion of philosophy, history of philosophy, metaphysics, and 48 hours (16 courses) of coursework in accordance philosophy of mind. Our department is closely with departmental distribution requirements. (2) connected with the Center for Ethics and Public Submission of two satisfactory Qualifying Papers. Affairs of the Murphy Institute, which sponsors (3) Presentation and defense of a doctoral thesis. fellowships for visiting faculty and graduate students. Master of Arts The MA Degree may be earned in one of two ways: An undergraduate Major in philosophy is desirable (1) Satisfactory completion of 24 hours of course- for graduate study in philosophy, but it is not essential. work (8 courses) and submission and defense of a Students admitted with insufficient background in thesis. This route is not intended for candidates for ethics or logic or the history of philosophy will be the PhD. (2) Satisfactory completion of 30 hours of required to take courses in these areas without coursework (10 courses) and passing one qualifying graduate credit. paper. www.tulane.edu/~phil/graduate/phd.html 10 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Political Science SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MA JD/MA MBA/MA Master of Arts ing their knowledge of political processes and This graduate program aims to provide students global affairs. with the analytical and methodological tools neces- Joint MBA/Master of Arts sary for understanding the complex, volatile and Successful business management often depends multi-faceted politics of the contemporary world. on a knowledge of and ability to analyze politics, The goal is to develop scholars who pursue answers particularly the state institutions that regulate and to important questions about politics by drawing intervene in markets. The A.B. Freeman School of upon a variety of modes of inquiry, bodies of litera- Business and the Department of Political Science ture, analytic strategies, and research methods at Tulane University offer a joint degree program within political science, as well as tools from related that provides students with analytical skills appro- disciplines. The faculty has a particular focus on priate to business, politics and the interface Latin American and international politics. between these two fields. Joint Juris Doctor/Master of Arts The MA can be earned concurrently with a Tulane www.tulane.edu/~polisci/Grad/ma.html Law degree. Law students in the program develop useful research and analytical skills while deepen- Political Science/Latin American Studies SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS PhD Doctor of Philosophy The student will formally advance to candidacy This new program combines training in current theo- for PhD when, having fulfilled the above require- ries and methods of Political Science with immersion ments, he or she selects a dissertation advisor and in the languages, cultures, and history of Latin defends a satisfactory dissertation prospectus. America. Candidates for this Doctor of Philosophy The candidate must then write a dissertation and degree are required to take a minimum of 60 semes- defend it orally before a committee of professors ter hours (or a minimum of 51 credits at Tulane if the including the dissertation advisor. Here the disserta- student holds an MA from another university). tion committee must be constituted of four faculty members, two from Political Science (one of these Candidates must complete 10 courses in Political would normally serve as chair), and one from each Science and 10 courses in Latin American Studies of the minor field concentrations in Latin American as well as all of the course distribution require- Studies. See page 10 for more information about ments listed above. Students must take at least the Latin American Studies program. one non-Latin American content course in each of the four fields of political science. The candidate will complete the major field preliminary examination process in the Political Science Department and then sit for two minor field preliminary examinations in Latin American Studies. Students in this program will also demon- strate reading proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese. 11 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Sociology SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MA Master of Arts provides many graduate students with opportuni- Sociology provides opportunities for training in a ties to publish. wide range of methodologies spanning and inte- The major strength of our program is its emphasis grating qualitative and quantitative techniques. on empirical research and the sequential develop- Tulane Sociologists, including faculty who use ment of a repertoire of research skills. Graduate quantitative methods, qualitative methods or both, students take required courses in social theory, are committed to multiple methodologies, both research design and data analysis as well as within and between qualitative and quantitative elective courses in their choice of topical areas, approaches. thereby facilitating expertise in a substantive Tulane Sociology provides excellent graduate train- research concentration. ing and professional preparation for both teaching and research. A low faculty-student ratio ensures www.tulane.edu/~sociol/grad.html a high degree of interaction with faculty, and this Spanish & Portuguese SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS PhD MA Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts Tulane. Recent PhD graduates have found employ- Tulane University is home to one of the country's ment at research universities and top-tier liberal leading graduate programs in Spanish and arts colleges. Portuguese. Our faculty consists of nationally and Doctor of Philosophy internationally recognized scholars and teachers in The PhD Program provides preparation for teach- the literatures and cultures of Spain, Portugal, ing and research in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Spanish America, Brazil and Lusophone Africa, in languages and literatures. A minimum of 51 addition to linguistics and second language acquisi- hours (17 courses), including MA course work, are tion. Areas of research and advanced instruction required. For students entering with an MA include Latin American cultural studies, Spanish completed elsewhere, a minimum of 27 hours (9 film and visual culture, contemporary Brazilian courses) must be completed. In addition, PhD culture, Medieval Iberia, Amerindian studies, post- candidates must pass a qualifying exam, pass dictatorship literature, comparative modernism, reading exams in two languages and defend a race and national discourse, performance, psycho- dissertation prospectus before writing the analysis, feminist criticism and critical theory. dissertation. The Howard-Tilton Library contains extensive hold- Master of Arts ings that support our respective fields, including The MA degree program provides advanced the Latin American Library, one of the largest preparation for teaching language and it furnishes collections of its kind in the United States. Tulane a basis for future study and research in literary and is also home to the Stone Center for Latin cultural studies for those who qualify and choose American Studies, which has been a generous to enter the PhD program. Students are required source of research support for our graduate to complete 30 credits (10 courses) within two students. Candidates for graduate study may apply years of full-time work. for teaching assistantships that afford a highly competitive stipend in exchange for departmental www.tulane.edu/~spanport/intro.htm teaching. The richness of Tulane's academic and social life and the attractions of New Orleans enhance the experience of graduate study at 12 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Theatre & Dance SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS MFA Master of Fine Arts It is the philosophy of the The MFA degree in Design at Tulane University offers design faculty that the design an in-depth study of theatrical design areas with an process is best taught through emphasis on preparing the student for a career in the realization of designs in the professional theater or as a teacher of a special- actual production situations. ized field at the university level. Applicants to the Each year, the Department of program must have completed an undergraduate Theatre and Dance provides a degree in Theatre or have had equivalent training and experience. number of opportunities for such realized design projects. The MFA degree in Design places concentration The department produces and emphasis on design as a collaborative three to four mainstage process with equal emphasis on technical and productions and one dance creative skills as learned both through classwork concert each year directed by and practical production. faculty or guest directors. The program is a three-year program. Two and a Students in design and technical direction are half years are spent in residence and one semester assigned to these projects as their skills develop. of the third year in an internship with a professional The Third Year Thesis Project becomes the culmina- theater. Students with an MA in design or produc- tion of a number of realized projects. The selection tion may, at the discretion of the faculty, complete of this production is intended to provide a showcase their degree sooner. Normally, 48 hours of course of each student's talents and skill. Each student's work are required for completion of the degree. work is reviewed by the faculty on a semester-to- In addition, six hours are earned with the internship semester basis. assignment and a thesis production. www.tulane.edu/~theatre/designProd.html Interdisciplinary PhD Program SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS PhD Doctor of Philosophy no regular degree program in linguistics or organ- In addition to the regular disciplinary programs ized department in that field in the university. The leading to the PhD degree, the School of Liberal Special Interdisciplinary Program is a formal ad hoc Arts recognizes that individual student needs may inter-departmental or inter-school program leading require interdisciplinary programs. Frequently, toward the PhD. It will consist of work taken in these can be arranged by a candidate's major two or more departments. department simply by incorporating courses or Interested students should check with the school fields from other departments in the candidate's and/or department graduate advisor on details program. However, a special interdisciplinary PhD regarding the Interdisciplinary PhD. program may occasionally become desirable to meet the educational and career needs of an www.liberalarts.tulane.edu/InterdisciplinaryPhD.cfm individual student using university resources not reflected in any single department. For example, it might be desirable to approve a program leading to the PhD degree in linguistics, even though there is 13 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Our Goal BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 17 Our goal is to excel, on the international scene, in the complimentary aspects of research and in graduate education. Tulane University in New CELL & MOLECULAR 17 Orleans is an ideal place to study and to join BIOLOGY the technology leaders of the future. Our departments and programs are nationally CHEMICAL & BIOMOLECULAR 18 ENGINEERING recognized for providing interdisciplinary opportuni- ties for graduate education and research. Tulane pursues excellence in selected areas through its CHEMISTRY 18 research centers and institutes, devoted to areas such as advanced materials, alternative energy, bioengineering, computational science, environ- EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL 19 mental issues, nanotechnology, and more. SCIENCES ECOLOGY & EVOLUTIONARY 19 BIOLOGY MATHEMATICS 20 NEUROSCIENCE 20 PHYSICS 20 PSYCHOLOGY 21 15 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Admission Requirements SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING Application Deadlines February 1 - Fall admission Each graduate student is assigned an academic • A completed application form. Please note that (and financial aid advisor and can choose from a variety of courses, the application for admission also serves as the consideration) to meet his/her career goals and academic expecta- application for merit-based financial awards. tions. A 3-to-1 student to faculty ratio allows for • A statement of purpose including the disciplinary November 1 - Spring admission close interaction with the faculty. Such extraordinary aspect or area of study in which you are most conditions produce influential graduates who under- interested, and your plans concerning your career stand the necessity for life-long learning. Our in the field. graduates find employment in leading universities, • The acknowledgement sheet with your name and companies and research laboratories world wide. address filled in. Application Remember that you should take the Graduate The graduate application for the School of Science Record Exam (GRE) in the fall. We cannot complete and Engineering at Tulane University is available our review of your application without your official online or by downloading a paper application. GRE scores taken within 5 years of enrollment. Online Application: International students must also take the Test of https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=tulane-se Spoken English (TSE) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Downloading a paper application: You may download the application in Adobe You must ask the Educational Testing Service (ETS) PDF format (www.sse.tulane.edu/pdfs/ to send your official GRE and TOEFL test scores sse_graduate_application.pdf). directly to Tulane. Once downloaded, the package should All application materials, with the exception of the include: GRE and TOEFL score reports, should be mailed Instructions (1 page) in one envelope (9"x12") to: Application (3 pages) Office of the Dean Statement of Purpose (1 page) School of Science and Engineering Letter of Recommendation (2 pages) 201 Boggs Application Acknowledgment (1 page) Tulane University Instructions for the Tulane University School New Orleans, LA 70118 of Science and Engineering graduate application Materials submitted in support of an application Your application package must be complete before are not released for other purposes and cannot be you mail it to the School of Science and Engineering. returned to the applicant. It should include all of the following items: • An official transcript from each institution, submit- ted in a sealed envelope and signed across the back by the registrar. The college or university should mail the transcripts directly to you, to be submitted unopened with the application. For transcripts in a language other than English, please provide a certified English translation with an explanation of the grading system. • Recommendations from three professors, prefer- ably in your major field, should be submitted in a sealed envelope and signed across the back by the recommender. Ask each recommender to return the form to you to be submitted unopened with your application. 16 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Biomedical Engineering SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS The mission of the Department of Biomedical Physiology (703/713) and Engineering is to inspire and work with students to Quantitative Physiology (704/714) develop and apply engineering methods to current taught by the medical school faculty health science challenges. Tulane is one of the and an approved dissertation. The oldest biomedical engineering departments in the course work for the doctorate gener- nation (founded in 1977). The faculty, staff, and ally requires two years, and most students are all important parts of the team that doctoral candidates spend about provide distinctive opportunities for creative five to six years in residence. solutions to biomedical engineering research and Master of Science design problems. Graduate students are furnished The MS requires 24 semester them with the advanced and current coursework, hours of approved course work including at least professional guidance and equipment/facilities that one advanced mathematics course and at least are critical to their participation in biomedical engi- one graduate-level course in each of the following neering research and scholarship. These resources subjects: biomechanics, bioelectronics or bioelec- are developed largely through peer-reviewed tricity and biomaterials or tissue engineering. , funding by the NIH, NSF NASA and private foundations. Students as they conduct independ- Also required is an approved thesis or, by petition ent research and pursue careers related to one of to the faculty, 30 hours of approved course work the major themes of biomedical engineering (e.g., for the nonthesis option. biomechanics, bioelectronics, biomaterials, bioelectricity or cell/tissue engineering). www.bmen.tulane.edu/info/greenbook/green_book.pdf Doctor of Philosophy The PhD requires 48 semester hours of course work including additional courses in biomechanics, bioelectronics or bioelectricity, biomaterials or cell and tissue engineering and either the medical physiology course as taught to medical students or the two-semester sequence of Anatomy and Cell & Molecular Biology SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS Doctor of Philosophy Master of Science In the doctoral program, students choose from The one-year master's program, is an excellent one of two research focus areas, neurobiology and choice for students interested in postgraduate profes- developmental biology, in which they concentrate sional school. While many of our students go on to their coursework and research efforts. Emphasis Medical School, others enter Law School, Business is placed on basic research to enable students to School, or opt to earn their PhD degree. By limiting develop into capable, independent research scien- enrollment in this program, we are able to provide a tists. This program offers students the opportunity highly individualized degree plan for each student. to personalize their course of study and achieve Students learn direct, practical application of their success in an intimate and nurturing research setting. knowledge by choosing either a Service Learning or Research component to their studies. The Department of Cell and Molecular Biology offers students the opportunity to earn PhD degrees in a The MS degree is a 1-year non-thesis degree in which stimulating, dynamic research environment. students take 30 credit hours during 2 semesters. http://cell.tulane.edu/graduate.htm 17 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular department has been expanding steadily over Engineering at Tulane was the first Department of the past several years, with significant Chemical Engineering in the Southeast, and is the increases in both the number of graduate third oldest department in the country. Graduate students and the amount of funded research. programs are available at the MS and PhD levels, though the emphasis is on Doctoral education. The The graduate student body is a diverse mixture department has ten total faculty, all of whom are of both domestic and international students. active in both teaching and research. The Approximately 25% of the students are female. The department strongly promotes a research environment where one-on-one interactions between faculty and students are highly encouraged. Research is highly interdisciplinary with several collaborative projects with the Medical School (vaccine delivery, stem cell research, gene therapy) and the Physical Sciences (nanotechnology, polymer engineering, transport and interfacial phenomena, colloid science). The department stresses fundamental engineering science and seeks to train students to do research in high impact, forefront research areas. www.tulane.edu/~ceng/grad/Grad.htm Chemistry SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS Tulane's graduate program in chemistry offers a (3) A dissertation research prospectus, (4) Successful balance between coursework and research. During completion of six cumulative examinations, (5) the first two semesters, in addition to starting Progress in research, (6) Final departmental seminar courses, students meet with individual faculty based on dissertation research, (7) Oral defense of members and select a dissertation research advi- the dissertation research. sor. After the first year, emphasis shifts towards Master of Science research. Some special areas of faculty research For the MS degree, students are required to take are bio-organic, biophysical, physical inorganic, three of the core courses, one additional course, organometallic, synthetic organic, polymer material, and pass two cumulative exams. There is no final surface chemistry, as well as crystallography, spec- research seminar for the MS degree. troscopy, quantum theory and statistical mechanics. An advanced degree in chemistry can provide The chemistry department offers programs of study access to many different career possibilities. leading to both MS and PhD degrees. Most of the Tulane chemistry graduates either Doctor of Philosophy continue research with post-doctoral appointments Requirements include: (1) Four core courses and at well-known universities or establish careers at two additional courses, (2) Presentation of a litera- leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies. ture seminar and seminar attendance, http://chemistry.las.tulane.edu/graduate.html 18 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Earth & Environmental Sciences SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS The department has a strong focus on river-ocean completion of 12 semester hours of course work. studies that are primarily field- and lab-based, with (2) Complete at least 48 semester hours of course access to a research vessel and a variety of analytical work approved by the graduate advisor. (3) Pass oral and computing facilities. Particular strengths are in and written qualifying examinations which cover the sedimentology, stratigraphy, marine geology, paleocli- broad aspects of geological knowledge as well as matology, neotectonics, isotope geochemistry and the depth of the student's acquaintance with schol- environmental geochemistry. There are also opportuni- arly work in the chosen field of specialization. (4) ties in structural geology, paleontology, petrology and Present an original contribution in the form of a writ- volcanology. ten dissertation suitable for publication in a learned journal and successfully defend it in a public oral Doctor of Philosophy defense of the work. All students working for the PhD degree must satisfy the general requirements. The master's Master of Science degree is not a requirement for the PhD in Earth & Applicants may pursue either a thesis or non-thesis Environmental Sciences. program. Those expecting to continue into a PhD program should opt for the thesis program. To be For students seeking the PhD, laboratory research acceptable, the thesis must contain an original assistance under the direction of a faculty member contribution to knowledge and be in form and of is vital to the proper training of an advanced gradu- literary quality worthy of publication. In addition to ate student and all full-time PhD. candidates are the thesis 24 semester hours of course work are required to perform such assistance. required. The non-thesis program requires a mini- Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of mum of 30 semester hours of course work, as creative or research ability and fulfill the following approved by the department. requirements: (1) Take an advisory examination upon www.tulane.edu/~eens/geol/degrees.htm Ecology & Evolutionary Biology SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS The department employs an integrative approach to research. Before receiving the PhD degree, students research and teaching, focusing in three areas of are expected to complete 48 course credits, to study: tropical ecology, wetland ecology and global submit for publication one or more manuscripts, to change. The graduate curriculum is designed to teach for at least one semester (usually as a graduate encourage broad student choice and independence assistant), and to complete an approved dissertation. while maintaining a close student-advisor relationship. The doctoral degree normally requires four or five Students are encouraged to adopt an integrative view years of study leading to the production of a of science and biological research. Course offerings publishable dissertation. address areas such as animal and plant physiology, plant-animal interactions, population biology, evolu- Master of Science tionary biology, systematic biology, marine/estuarine Students complete 24 hours of course work in addi- ecology, tropical ecology and biological statistics. tion to 6 credits of thesis research toward an acceptable master's thesis. They also are expected to Doctor of Philosophy complete the master's comprehensive exam (i.e., Students complete an entrance interview with a doctoral preliminary exam). A non-thesis master's faculty committee at the beginning of the first degree is available to those students who have been semester to determine any courses that should be admitted to the graduate program in the department taken. Each student is expected to take a preliminary and will not complete a dissertation or master's exam in general organismal biology, ecology, and thesis. Students completing this program are evolution by the end of the first year. In the second expected to complete 30 credits of approved course year, students select a dissertation committee, write work. a detailed research prospectus, and complete an oral qualifying exam addressing the proposed dissertation www.tulane.edu/~ebio/grad.htm 19 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Mathematics SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS Doctor of Philosophy Master of Science The PhD programs take 4-6 years to complete. The MS degrees are offered in Mathematics, Applied goalis to teachthe studentto do original researchthat Mathematicsand Statistics, and usually take 1–2 will advancethe mathematical sciences. To be a years to complete. They are designed to further the university professor in the U.S., it is usually neces- students' knowledge considerably beyond the sary to have a PhD Research positions are also undergraduate level. possible with this degree. ww.math.tulane.edu/graduate/index.html Neuroscience SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS The interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program The major goal of the Neuroscience Program consists of graduate students and faculty from four is to provide graduate students with broad educa- schools and 13 departments at Tulane University. tion in both the theoretical and practical aspects Research strengths include neuroendocrinology, of research in neuroscience. Our students receive ion channels, sensory systems, cortical structure a diversified training in neuroanatomy, neurophysiol- and function, signal transduction mechanisms, ogy, neuropharmacology, molecular and cellular neuropeptides, computer modeling of neural nets, neurobiology, and research methods in neuroscience. memory, and developmental neurobiology. The In addition, the students have the opportunity to research efforts are well funded by grants to faculty obtain experience in teaching and in presenting and students. Graduate students perform disserta- research results. Our goal is to produce PhDs and tion research and are expected to publish their MS who will engage in neuroscience research as results in highly-respected journals. postdoctoral fellows, and eventually as researchers in academia or industry. www.som.tulane.educ/neurograd/ Physics SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS The Physics department offers PhD and MS programs credits of graduate courses, exclusive of research in pure and applied physics that provide the student credit, must be successfully completed. All students with a variety of options for careers in universities, are required to take Mathematical Methods in Physics government research laboratories, industry and many I & II, Classical Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, applied fields of physics ranging from nanotechnology Quantum Mechanics I & II, and Electrodynamics I & II to mathematical analysis. The atmosphere is colle- and six credits of an advanced specialty. Courses in gial. Students usually begin research in their first other science and engineering departments may be year. Awards are given annually to the best graduate also available for credit. student in research and to the best in teaching. Most students finish a MS in two years and a PhD in about Master of Science five years. For the Master's degree, a student electing to write a thesis must complete a minimum of 24 credits of Doctor of Philosophy graduate courses approved by the department, and Interested students are encouraged to check the defend the thesis in the oral examination. Those elect- website below and in their application to explain how ing not to write a thesis must successfully complete their interests fit the available research programs. 30 credits of graduate courses. Most students pursue their PhD's, and the master's degree is not a requirement. For the PhD at least 48 www.physics.tulane.edu/phd.htm 20 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Psychology SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD MS Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science Graduate studies leading to the PhD in psychology are designed to offer the student training in a major research area within psychology, expertise in quantita- tive and design methodology and varied research opportunities. Students focus their studies within one of four sub-disciplines: Behavioral Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, School Psychology, and Social Psychology. Faculty across these sub-disci- plines conduct research to understand the contextual, cognitive, and biological factors that determine the expression of behavioral and psychological processes. Specific research interests are in the three broad areas of Culture & Context, Development and Aging, and the Psychopathology of Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety. To investigate research questions in these areas, graduate students have outstanding opportuni- ties to work closely with faculty members and gain expertise in behavioral and neuroscience methodolo- research training is grounded in an ecologically gies. Throughout the graduate career, students focused scientist-practitioner model, with a particular conduct research with any department faculty emphasis on the contexts of development and member, and often elect to conduct research with culture. After securing competitive predoctoral intern- several faculty members to support interdisciplinary ships, program graduates are employed in a variety of interests. excellent positions in school and community settings. The Developmental, Social, and Behavioral NOTE: The Department does not offer graduate Neuroscience Programs provide training in basic training in counseling or clinical psychology. The research areas of psychology. The majority of gradu- Department does not offer a terminal Master of ates from these programs secure academic positions. Science degree outside of the 4+1 Masters Program. The School Psychology Program is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. Doctoral http://pandora.tcs.tulane.edu/psych/grad_programs.cfm Interdisciplinary PhD Program SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PhD In addition to the regular disciplinary programs reflected in any single department. The Special leading to the PhD degree, the School of Science Interdisciplinary Program is a formal ad hoc and Engineering recognizes that individual student inter-departmental or inter-school program leading needs may require interdisciplinary programs. toward the PhD. It will consist of work taken in Frequently, these can be arranged by a candidate's two or more departments. major department simply by incorporating courses Interested students should check with the school or fields from other departments in the candidate's and/or department graduate advisor on details program. The School of Science and Engineering regarding the Interdisciplinary PhD. also recognizes that a special interdisciplinary PhD program may occasionally become desirable to http://www.sse.tulane.edu/pages/Grad.degrees. meet the educational and career needs of an interdisciplinary.php individual student using university resources not 21 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE Admission Requirements Selection is based upon academic excellence and Master of Architecture program applicants from Application Deadlines the demonstration of superior ability in research abroad should pay particular attention to the February 15 - Fall admission and design. Professional experience after the section on foreign students. (and financial aid professional degree is desirable but not required. All application materials must be received prior to consideration) Students who have received their Bachelor of February 15. Applicants are notified of the admis- December 1 - Spring admission Architecture from Tulane are admitted only under sions decision by April 1. extraordinary circumstances. Applications for admission to the graduate program should include: www.tulane.edu/~tsahome/gradapp.htm • Transcripts, GRE scores,TOEFL scores (for applicants who are not native English speakers). • Three letters of recommendation. • Statement of research intentions. • A portfolio of undergraduate and professional architectural design work. • Additional information and application forms are available from the Graduate Admissions Committee in the School of Architecture. Inquiries regarding admission should be made before or during the fall preceding enrollment. 23 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Architecture SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE M.Arch MPS The School of Architecture currently offers three Students with a Bachelors of Architectural Science degree programs. The Master of Architecture, or equivalent degree are eligible to apply for a professional degree program, is accredited by advanced standing upon enrollment into the the National Architectural Accrediting Board M.Arch I program. Those students can complete their (NAAB). In the U.S., most state registration boards studies in four semesters or two academic years. require a degree from an accredited professional A Master of Architecture is also offered as a post- degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. professional degree (M.Arch. II). The degree is offered (NAAB is the sole agency authorized to accredit in a two-semester program beginning each fall. U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: the Bachelor A Master of Preservation Studies (MPS) is offered of Architecture and the Master of Architecture.) to students with an undergraduate degree. The degree is offered as a two-semester and one Master of Architecture (M.Arch) summer program in any discipline. The M.Arch program is structured with required courses and electives to give students a thorough Joint Degree Programs professional preparation, and opportunities for The School of Architecture is developing a series study in the liberal arts, and for advanced study of interdisciplinary and joint degrees with other in architecture. academic units at Tulane, including programs in Urban Studies, Architecture and Business, and Master's degree programs may consist of a Architecture and Social Work. pre-professional undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which, when earned www.tulane.edu/~tsahome/ sequentially, comprise an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree. Students enrolling with an undergraduate degree: Students with Bachelors degrees in other disci- plines are eligible to enroll in an accelerated curriculum leading to the professional Master of Architecture I as a professional degree. Students in this program must begin their studies during the summer and can complete this professional degree in one summer and three academic years. 24 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES A.B. FREEMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Admission Requirements General Information Academic Aptitude Application Deadlines Applications for the MBA program at the Freeman While participating in the academic programs at There are four submission dates: School are accepted October through June. There the Freeman School your knowledge and experience November 15, January 15 are four submission dates when the majority of are valuable to your peers. As such, the admissions March 15, May 1 applicants will apply and be admitted. You need to committee seeks candidates who can contribute submit completed application forms, transcripts and challenge their peers. Admitted students will be from all colleges attended, an essay, test scores participating in classes with candidates who have and recommendations. An interview may be evidenced the ability to perform in the top tier of requested by the graduate admissions office. MBA programs. Admitted applicants submit an additional essay/ Professional Experience and Managerial questionaire focused on career goals prior to enter Potential the MBA program. While not every MBA candidate will have prior Admission Criteria experience in an entrepreneurial or corporate The Freeman School is the right place for you to setting, the committee is looking for your pursue your MBA if you are career focused and application to illustrate how you have excelled in professional; enjoy working with people who chal- management opportunities and developed profes- lenge your intellectual, cultural, and social norms; sional. It is great to show the committee how the and are looking for a dynamic MBA experience in undergraduate program you selected, led to the a challenging MBA environment. first job you found and how your profeessional experiences have led you to the Freeman MBA. 25 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF LAW Admission Requirements Applicants to the Juris Doctor (JD) program typically Application Application Deadlines hold a four-year baccalaureate degree prior to Go to www.law.tulane.edu, and click "Apply" for October 1 - We begin processing enrollment. (Tulane is also willing to consider for application materials. applications admission to the JD program exceptionally well qualified candidates who will have completed at Applications may be submitted in hard copy or December 1 - We begin reviewing least three-fourths of the work toward a four-year on-line. Hard copy application materials for the applications JD, LLM and SJD programs are available from the baccalaureate degree.) Applicants must complete Tulane Law School Office of Admission or may be January 15 - We begin announcing and submit the application form, including a personal downloaded in PDF format from the Law School's admission and statement, and provide a score on the Law School web site, http://www.law.tulane.edu/admissions/ merit-based Admission Test (LSAT), as well as an LSDAS report of index.cfm?d=apply&main=pdfappmat.htm scholarship decisions all prior academic work. (The latter requires that tran- scripts of work at all colleges and universities We encourage on-line applications to the JD and March 15 - Date by which we attended be sent to the Law School Admission LLM programs through the electronic application recommend that appli- Council.) Letters of recommendation are not service of the Law School Admission Council cations be complete required but are encouraged. (www.lsacnet.org). The on-line application can also for optimal be accessed through the Tulane Law School web consideration Applicants to any of the one-year Master of Laws site, https://www4.lsac.org/LSACD_on_the_Web/ (LLM) programs must hold a first law degree prior to enrollment. Applicants must complete and submit login/open.aspx the application form, transcripts of all prior academic Admission Criteria: work, letters of recommendation from two faculty We look for students who demonstrate the poten- members under whom the applicant has studied, tial to succeed as law students and as lawyers, to and–if the first law degree is from a law school contribute in significant ways to the Tulane educa- where English was not the language of instruction– tional community and to the legal community at a score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language large. This determination is made through our (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE). review of the candidate's application materials, supporting documentation, previous academic Applicants to the Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) work, and test scores. program must hold both the first law degree and a graduate law degree, such as the LLM. In addition to completing the application form and submitting transcripts of all prior academic work, letters of recommendation from two faculty members under whom the applicant has studied, and, where appro- priate, a score on the TOEFL, applicants must also submit a comprehensive research proposal. 27 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Law Graduate Studies SCHOOL OF LAW SJD JD LLM The graduate studies programs have diverse goals. degree outside of the United States must enroll in Students who have strong interests in particular Introduction to US Law prior to the start of the fall areas of the law (for example, admiralty, corporate semester, as well as a legal research and writing law, international and comparative law, environ- course during the fall semester. mental law) may pursue intensive studies in those http://www.law.tulane.edu/prog/ areas and receive a specialized advanced degree: index.cfm?d=grad&main=grad.htm the LLM in Admiralty, the LLM in American Business General LLM: Students in this program may Law, the LLM in International & Comparative Law, enroll in virtually any non-clinical course in the Law or the LLM in Energy & Environment. School curriculum. Because the General LLM requirements are so flexible, students can design The Juris Doctor (JD) is the first professional law a course of study that will enable them to concen- degree in the United States. In almost all cases, trate in one or two areas within the curriculum, for candidates for the JD hold a four-year baccalaure- example, intellectual property or international ate degree prior to enrollment. At Tulane Law trade. Alternatively, they may survey a broad range School, the JD program is a three-year (six-semes- of areas, gaining exposure to a variety of topics in ter) program, offered on a full-time basis only. The US law. degree requires satisfactory completion of 88 semester hours of law coursework. http://www.law.tulane.edu/admissions/ http://www.law.tulane.edu/prog/ index.cfm?d=grad&main=llmgeneral.htm index.cfm?d=jd&main=jd.htm LLM in Admiralty: Generally acknowledged to have the strongest admiralty and maritime law Joint Degree Programs: The JD may be program in the world, Tulane offers over a dozen combined with other graduate degrees at Tulane courses in this area each year. Students in this University, enabling eligible students to complete degree program complete at least 13 of the 24 two degrees in less time than it would take to hours of coursework in maritime courses. While complete them sequentially. Application must be most students complete this program on a made to each degree program separately; candi- full-time basis over two semesters, attorneys dates admitted to both degree programs are then practicing full time in the New Orleans metropoli- considered by a joint-degree committee which tan area may pursue the LLM in Admiralty makes the final determination. Joint degree program on a part-time basis over four semesters. programs include the JD/MBA, JD/MACCT, An important resource for students pursuing this JD/MHA, JD/MSW, JD/MS in International degree is the Tulane Law School Maritime Law Development, and JD/MA in Latin American Center, which was established to provide a focus Studies. Other joint-degree programs can some- for Tulane's many activities in the field of admiralty times be arranged on an ad hoc basis. and maritime law. The Center brings distinguished http://www.law.tulane.edu/prog/ scholars of maritime law to Tulane each semester index.cfm?d=joint&main=joint.htm and organizes continuing education programs and Tulane Law School offers five Master of Laws conferences in the US and abroad on a variety of (LLM) programs: the General LLM, the LLM in international maritime topics. Admiralty, the LLM in American Business Law, the http://www.law.tulane.edu/admissions/ LLM in Energy & Environment, and the LLM in index.cfm?d=grad&main=llmadmiralty.htm International & Comparative Law. Candidates for any of the LLM degrees already hold a first law degree from a law school in the United States or from a law school elsewhere in the world. All of Tulane's LLM programs require completion of 24 semester hours of law coursework, including at least three credits of directed research or seminar enrollment. Students who received the first law 28 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Law Graduate Studies SCHOOL OF LAW SJD JD LLM LLM in American Business Law: Students inter- LLM in International & Comparative Law: ested in pursuing the study of US corporate and The breadth and depth of the comparative and commercial law find a strong program at Tulane international law curriculum at Tulane Law School Law School. Candidates for this degree take provide unparalleled opportunities for both US Business Enterprises I, Business Enterprises II, and foreign lawyers to obtain a basic foundation Contracts II, and two other corporate or commer- in international legal practice. Tulane's program cial law courses. Remaining credits may be chosen offers courses in public international law, private from any of the courses open to LLM students. international law including international business http://www.law.tulane.edu/admissions/ transactions, and comparative law. In addition to index.cfm?d=grad&main=llmambuslaw.htm courses in European Union institutions and law, courses in substantive areas of foreign law are available. Tulane's unique perspective in a histori- cally mixed common law/civil law jurisdiction results in an unusually rich experience for students. In addition to a strong faculty with significant international experience and training, and an outstanding international and comparative library, the program offers the resources of the Eason-Weinmann Center for Comparative Law, which enriches the program of the Law School by bringing together outstanding legal scholars from various countries and legal systems for seminars and lectures. Candidates for this degree enroll on a full-time basis and complete at least 13 semester hours of international and comparative courses. Each student's course of study is dependent on his or her background and previous legal education. http://www.law.tulane.edu/admissions /index.cfm?d=grad&main=llmint.htm LLM in Energy & Environment: Tulane is an ideal The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) program place for the study of both environmental and is a very selective one, encompassing a small energy law, largely because it is located in an number of students who hold both the first law area of the United States in which these two degree and an LLM degree with distinguished areas come into frequent conflict. New Orleans record. The SJD program requires one additional and Louisiana are natural laboratories for a variety semester of coursework beyond the LLM. of energy and environmental issues. Students may Thereafter, candidates proceed to the dissertation enroll in this program on a full-time basis, or on a phase of the program. It is expected that the final part-time basis over two years. The degree SJD dissertation will be submitted within three requires completion of the Energy & Environment years after initial enrollment in the SJD program. LLM Seminar and 15 credit hours (five courses) The dissertation must make an original and signifi- selected from a broad range of courses dealing cant contribution to legal scholarship. with environmental law issues, energy-related issues, and related topics. Remaining credits may http://www.law.tulane.edu/admissions/ be chosen from any of the courses open to LLM index.cfm?d=grad&main=generalinfo3.htm students. The Energy & Environment program is enriched through the Institute for Water Law & Policy, which functions as the research entity of the program. http://www.law.tulane.edu/admissions/ index.cfm?d=grad&main=llmenergy.htm 29 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Admission Requirements Application Deadlines Applicants who have earned an undergraduate Physician Scientist and MD/PhD February 1 - Fall admission degree from a recognized institution may be admit- Applicants must have evidence of meaningful (and financial aid ted to the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences research experience with strong letters of support consideration) if their academic records and personal attributes from their supervisors. Publications are not required indicate the ability to pursue advanced study but are a means of demonstrating research produc- successfully. Applicants must present evidence, to tivity. Applicants whose research experience is the satisfaction of the department or the program limited to a summer in a laboratory will be at a committee concerned, of adequate preparation for significant disadvantage. Applicants must also be the subjects in which they seek to specialize. able to articulate cogent reasons for becoming a physician rather than a non-physician medical A master's degree is not prerequisite to the begin- researcher. In this regard, exposure to "people ning of study for the Doctor of Philosophy degree, professions" (such as teaching, nursing, social work) but a student may be required to qualify for the may be invaluable. master's degree while working toward the doctorate. Guidelines: Students who wish to be admitted to the Graduate • Individuals who wish to apply to the P/SP at Tulane Program in Biomedical Sciences should apply online. must complete the AMCAS MD/PhD application The program will not consider any student for admis- in addition to marking the "Physician/Scientist sion until all the following documents, plus the $40 Program" box on the Tulane School of Medicine online application fee, have been received: secondary application form. The GRE is not required. • Completed application form, Application to the Graduate School is not required • Three completed recommendation forms but you should keep a copy of your application for • Official transcripts of all undergraduate records and use by your chosen graduate program. of any previous graduate work • The deadline for applications is December 1. • A statement of career objective not to exceed All material must be postmarked by this date. 500 words • The application is reviewed by the P/SP selection • An official score report for the Graduate Record committee. Applicants who are invited for an inter- Examination General Test (certain departments view will be asked to select one of three dates. require the appropriate Subject Test score as • Applicants who are not selected for an interview well) or MCAT scores for Human Genetics or for admission to the program may have their Master's degree. applications forwarded to the Medical School for Provisional admission may be granted to students consideration. who have not completed all the application require- • We encourage applicants to stay with students ments, e.g., the submission of acceptable GRE or during their visit to New Orleans. A list of student TOEFL scores. hosts is available from the Office of Admissions in the School of Medicine. 31 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PhD MS/DE MD/PhD MS The goal of the PhD program in Biomedical Sciences First and second year medical students who wish to MPH/PhD at the Tulane University is to educate individuals pursue an MD/PhD may apply for admission to the dedicated to pursuing careers as scientists and Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences. If scholars in the biomedical sciences. To achieve this accepted, these students follow the same training goal an academic environment is maintained which plan and curriculum as P/SP students. fosters creative thinking and supports programs Combined MSPH/PhD leading to excellence in scholarship, research and Graduate Students enrolled in the combined degree teaching. program take classes in both Public Health and PhDs are awarded based on academic achievements Biomedical Sciences, including courses overlapping in combination with superior research as measured both fields. Each program is designed on an individ- by contribution to a particular field of thought. During ual basis with the student, Biomedical Sciences the first year of study, students take core courses in Program, School of Public Health and the students' the areas of biochemistry, cell biology and genetics dissertation advisor. as well specialized courses in their chosen field of Combined MS/DE interest. They also begin structured laboratory rota- This is a combined MS/PhD or DE degree in tions that expose them to hands-on research. The Engineering offered jointly by the Department of second year is devoted to focused laboratory work Biochemical Engineering and the Graduate Program and a limited number of advanced elective courses in Biomedical Sciences. and seminars. Beginning in year three, students conduct dissertation research in the laboratory of their choice; this research typically takes three to four years. Master of Biomedical Sciences The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences offers Areas of Concentration a master degree in two programs: After the first year students select a laboratory and Human Genetics - The Human Genetics depart- affiliate with one of six Areas of Concentration. ment offers a 1-year non-thesis Master of Biomedical These Areas of Concentration are designed to assist Science Degree with a concentration in Human the student in obtaining competency in their desired Genetics. The program is designed to be a multidis- area of study. ciplinary, interdepartmental program that strives to • Biochemistry prepare qualified individuals for careers in the health • Human Genetics sciences and to provide a more in-depth educational • Microbiology & Immunology experience to enhance the opportunity of an individ- • Pharmacology ual being admitted to a postgraduate professional • Physiology school. • Structural & Cellular Biology Pharmacology - The Department of Pharmacology offers a 1 year thesis Master of Science in Physician Scientist Program (P/SP) & MD/PhD Pharmacology designed to attract students who are The primary aim of the P/SP is to provide an inte- interested in achieving their professional goals as grated learning environment to foster the well as in improving their credentials to compete for development of physicians who are committed to admission to a postgraduate professional school. the advancement of the medical sciences. Students The objectives of this program are to train the will acquire the necessary skills to become both students in the principles underlying the discipline sound clinicians and accomplished scientists. of medical pharmacology. Students are considered for the combined degree program when applying to medical school. They www.biomedicalsciences.tulane.edu/programs.htm must indicate by marking the appropriate MD/PhD box on the AMCAS application and by providing the additional information required by AMCAS. 32 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH & TROPICAL MEDICINE Admission Requirements Applicants for spring and summer may submit a exceptional circumstances, the chair may waive Application Deadlines paper or online application; three sealed letters of this requirement. March 15 - Summer enrollment recommendation; sealed, official transcripts from • Completion of the proposed doctoral progress and MHA appli- all previous university course work; and a career form. After an initial screening at the departmental cants statement essay. These should be submitted to level, the applicant will be assigned an academic for fall enrollment the Office of Admissions with a non-refundable advisor who will complete this form in consulta- $50 application fee. Online applicants pay a tion with the applicant. This form will be April 15 - Fall enrollment reduced fee of $40. Applicants submitting paper submitted with the entire application package to October 15 - Spring enrollment applications are advised to submit all materials in the school doctoral committee for final approval. one envelope. Applicants must also request that Applicants unable to complete the form may official copies of standardized test score reports be request advanced graduate special student status sent directly to the school. Students should apply and complete the form during their first semester. through the centralized application systems for • Foreign nationals must provide certification of schools of public health at www.SOPHAS.org. adequate funding or a letter of sponsorship from a recognized sponsoring agency in order to Doctoral Programs obtain a visa. Applicants for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), and Doctor of Master's Programs Science (ScD) must have the following: Please note that school requirements are the mini- • 30 completed credits of graduate level course mum and that individual departments may request work or current enrollment in a master's degree additional or different criteria. program related to public health. Applicants for the Master of Public Health (MPH), • Grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for all Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine graduate course work. Any exceptions must be (MPH&TM), Master of Science in Public Health made in writing by the departmental chair and (MSPH), and Master of Health Administration approved by the associate dean for admissions (MHA) programs must have the following: and student affairs. • Combined verbal and quantitative score of at • Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution least 1100 on the GRE. • Official transcripts from all academic work • Test of English As a Foreign Language (TOEFL) • A strong undergraduate record with a grade point score of 525 or above on the paper-based test or average of 3.0 or better in the major subject 200 on the computer-based test for applicants • Three letters of recommendation from non-English speaking nations. Students • GRE, GMAT, or MCAT scores as appropriate scoring below 525 may be required to take an • Written statement of career goals. ESL course before enrolling in course work. • Test of English As a Foreign Language (TOEFL) • Recommendations from three individuals who scores for applicants from non-English speaking are familiar with the academic and/or profes- nations with a minimum score of 525 on the paper- sional performance of the applicant. At least one based test or 200 on the computer based test recommendation must be from outside Tulane. • Foreign nationals must provide certification • 500- to 1000-word written statement of career goals. of adequate funding or a letter of sponsorship • Interview with the chair or the chair's designate from a recognized sponsoring agency in order for the department in which the applicant intends to obtain a visa to study. This may be in person or by phone. In 33 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Public Health & Tropical Medicine S C H O O L O F P U B L I C H E A LT H & T R O P I C A L M E D I C I N E PhD MPH MSPH DrPH MHA MPH&TM The seven departments within the school offer Doctoral Programs ScD MS MMM students the opportunity to study public health The school offers the Doctor of Public Health from a variety of perspectives. Students complete (DrPH), the Doctor of Science (ScD), and the core courses that provide them with a well– Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees. rounded introduction to public health which is then The DrPH provides in-depth study of theory and expanded on through departments' specialized application of public health principles. It's designed course offerings. Some of the departments offer for these who conduct research in public health specialty majors and tracks as well, Each depart- and who seek careers in public health practice. The ment offers a Master of Public Health degree as doctorate is offered in community health sciences, well as others appropriate for their specialty. epidemiology, health systems management and The school offers the following degrees: international health and development. • Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) The ScD is designed to provide in-depth study of a • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) technical area relating to public health. It's offered • Doctor of Science (ScD) in biostatistics, environmental health sciences, • Master of Public Health (MPH) health systems management and parasitology. • Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) The PhD graduate is expected to have an in-depth • Master of Health Administration (MHA) knowledge of theory and methods and is usually • Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine interested in a research or teaching career. (MPH&TM) • Master of Science (MS) Combined Degree Programs • Master of Medical Management (MMM) The school has collaborative relationships with other schools throughout Tulane University, allowing students to seek two degrees concurrently. Students applying for combined degrees must submit their application to both the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and the appropriate school. Students must be accepted in both schools. Combined degrees are offered with the following schools: School of Medicine – MD/MPH, MD/MPH & TM, MD/MSPH A.B. Freeman School of Business – MBA/MPH School of Social Work – MSW/MPH School of Law– JD/MPH, JD/MSPH, JD/MHA, LLM/MSPH www.sph.tulane.edu/main/academics/programs.htm 34 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES International Development Program S C HOO L O F P U B L I C H E A LT H A N D T RO P I C A L M E D I C I N E PhD MS International Development (ID) is a science that The goal of the Master in International Develop- embraces interdisciplinary theories and practices ment is to provide students with a focused and of improving the quality of life of people in the international framework for analysis and research developing world. of current development issues. A student in the program will graduate with a sophisticated under- Doctor of Philosophy standing of contemporary development issues, This doctoral program in International Development especially as they pertain to the developing world. is competency-based and is designed to be highly competitive. The program is designed with two http://payson.tulane.edu/graduate/index.htm types of students in mind: (1) experienced profes- sionals who want to update their theoretical and conceptual knowledge and analytical tools; and (2) individuals with a more limited experience but who have demonstrated a strong interest in gaining a deeper understanding of the issues and who seek to formalize their thinking and enhance their knowl- edge, skills and competencies. The faculty will only recommend for admission students who have shown strong potential to excel in a rigorous academic program and to function effectively in professional settings. Thus, students will be selected for admission into this doctoral program based on these criteria: (1) Demonstrated commit- ment to the field of development through past work or scholarly activities, (2) GPA at undergraduate and graduate level (minimum GPA of 3.2), (3) Personal Statement of Career Goals, 4) Prior accomplishment in the field. Master of Science The Master in International Development empha- sizes a comprehensive approach to international development analysis by incorporating not just economic, but social, environmental and cultural dimensions as well. International Development, as a field of study, is relatively new. It emerged from critiques of post-World War II programs designed to alleviate poverty and promote economic, politi- cal and social development in newly independent countries. International development studies, therefore, promote a cross-disciplinary understand- ing and incorporation of economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, language and so forth in the curriculum. 35 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK Admission Requirements Admission to the program is highly competitive and average criterion may be admitted on academic Application Deadlines limited to graduates of accredited colleges and probation for the first 15 credit hours. Upon success- March 31 - Applications are universities who have completed a well-rounded ful completion of the first 15 credit hours with a GPA processed as they liberal art program that included study in the humani- of 3.0 or better, the probationary status will be are received so ties, social sciences, and human biology. A grade removed. Failure to achieve the academic require- early application is point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale is ments will result in automatic dismissal. encouraged. preferred. Applicants with less than a 3.0 may be Begin your professional future today, by applying considered is able to document a high level of through our web site or by contacting: academic ability through either a recent Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with combined verbal and Tulane School of Social Work quantitative scores of 1000 or better, a strong New Orleans, LA 70118-5672 performance in the junior and senior years of under- Phone: 504-865-5314 graduate study in a postgraduate degree program, or strong employer references. The GRE is not Applications are processed as they are received, so required of candidates with a 3.0 or higher GPA. early application is encouraged. Deadline for applica- tions is March 31. All applications are reviewed as they are received. Strong candidates who do not meet grade point www.tulane.edu/~tssw 37 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Social Work SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MSW MSW/MPH MSW/JD Our History – groups, organizations and communities. Students in the program enjoy a variety of learning experiences, The Southern School of Social Sciences and Public including traditional and non-traditional class experi- Services was the first training program for social ences. Team projects, problem-based learning, workers in the deep South. Under the sponsorship creative simulation, team teaching, field work, and of the Kingsley Settlement House, a group of Tulane electronic learning exchanges are just some of the social science faculty offered the first classes in enriching experiences our students enjoy while fulfill- social welfare in 1914. Sponsored by grants from ing the requirements for the Master of Social Work. the American Red Cross, a formal one-year program , was implemented in 1921. By 1927 with funding Your Future with Us – from a Rockefeller grant, the school became a sepa- You may complete the required 60-hour class and rate program with a two-year curriculum qualifying field curriculum through three options: (1) students for the Master of Arts. In 1935, the Accelerated 16-month program over four semes- University established the degree of Master of ters: fall, spring, summer and final fall semester; Social Work. The School has awarded the Master of (2) Extended program, including part-time study, Social Work degree to more than 4,700 students which must be completed within three years; (3) from all 50 of the United States and over 30 other Joint degree programs with the Tulane School of countries. Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MSW/MPH) Our Present – and the Tulane Law School (MSW/JD). There is no more exciting time to be a part of the As a graduate of the Tulane School of Social Work renowned Tulane School of Social Work or of the you should be: intriguing city of New Orleans than now. Fully • capable of building collaborative partnerships accredited by the Council of Social Work Education and networks of relationships; and ranked in the top 40 schools of social work in • cognitively and affectivity self-aware in all the country, Tulane offers a "clinical-community" aspects of relationship process; curriculum based on relationship-centered practice. • skillful at thinking contextually, extending the This course of study is designed to offer the best of boundaries of units of service and building on class in clinical and community training that stakeholder strengths; addresses the unique needs of individuals, families, • able to critically evaluate the impact of human diversity while attending to multiple facets of relationships and solutions; • a knowledge builder and catalyst for change with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and governments; and • passionate, proud, inspired, and committed to the values and ethics of social work grounded in the history of social work and equipped to shape its future. www.tulane.edu/~tssw/ 38 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES CONTINUING STUDIES Admission Requirements The School of Continuing Studies awards the MLA transcripts, which indicate that the candidate has Application Deadlines degree following the successful completion of nine completed an undergraduate degree with at least a February 1 - Fall admission courses, comprised of two core courses and seven 3.0 grade point average. Before submitting an appli- (and financial aid graduate courses, which may include additional core cation, prospective students should contact the MLA consideration) courses or courses from other Tulane departments in Director to talk about the program. In addition to December 1 - Spring admission the liberal arts. Students must also complete a these admission requirements, international thesis, which includes an oral examination on a topic students must provide the results of the Test of in the student's selected field of interest. All MLA English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). students should maintain a "B" average or above. Transfer Credits Students may not earn graduate credit for grades of A student may petition to transfer a maximum of "C+" or lower. nine credit hours (three courses) of graduate course- Admission work in the liberal arts from other colleges or Applicants may apply for part-time or full-time study. universities to the MLA degree. However, only Students applying to the MLA program must hold a courses with grades of "B" or above, completed baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited within five years of enrolling in the MLA program, college or university. To apply to the MLA program, may be considered for transfer credit. The MLA students must submit an application, including a director will review transfer credit requests after a brief statement about the proposed focus of study. student completes the two core courses. In addition, students must submit official college 39 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Continuing Studies SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES MLA Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) The MLA degree program focuses on a set of core courses under the general framework of " "Emerging World Society. These courses cover a broad range of academic disciplines including anthropology, communication, comparative litera- ture, history, philosophy, political science and sociology. After successfully completing two core courses, students may take graduate courses in any department of liberal arts. In consultation with the MLA director and tailored to their interests, students develop an individual plan of study, which culminates in the Master's thesis project. Students may enroll in the Master of Liberal Arts program on a part-time basis, which consists of one or two courses each semester, or a full-time basis, which consists of three or four courses each semester. www.tulane.edu/~uc/degrees_programs/ degrees_programs.htm 40 GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES