Tulane University Graduate Studies: Description and Policies
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Graduate Studies
Tulane University offers research-oriented graduate programs leading to the
degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Master of Arts (M.A.), and Master of
Science (M.S.). It also offers professionally oriented programs leading to the
degree of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and Master of Fine Arts
(M.F.A.). The Master of Liberal Arts (M.L.A.) program is offered by the School
of Continuing Studies, the continuing education division of Tulane.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is offered in the fields of anthropology,
biology (cell and molecular biology, evolutionary and environmental biology),
biomedical engineering, business administration, chemical science and
engineering (chemical engineering, chemistry), earth and environmental sciences,
history, Latin American studies, mathematics, medical sciences (anatomy,
biostatistics, human genetics, microbiology and immunology, molecular and
cellular biology), neuroscience, philosophy, physics, psychology, public health
and tropical medicine (biostatistics, epidemiology, international health and
development, parasitology), and Spanish. The degree of Doctor of Philosophy
may also be earned in an interdisciplinary field.
The Master of Arts degree is offered in the fields of anthropology, art, classical
languages, economics, French, history, Latin American studies, mathematics,
music, philosophy, political science, Portuguese, sociology, and Spanish.
The Master of Science degree is available in the fields of biochemistry, biology
(cell and molecular biology, evolutionary and environmental biology), biomedical
engineering, chemical science and engineering (chemical engineering, chemistry),
international studies (applied development), earth and environmental sciences,
mathematics, medical sciences (anatomy, biostatistics, human genetics,
microbiology and immunology, molecular and cellular biology, pharmacology,
physiology), neuroscience, physics, psychology, public health and tropical
medicine (biostatistics, epidemiology, international health and development,
parasitology), and statistics.
The Master of Fine Arts degree is offered in the fields of art, music, and theatre.
For graduate degrees other than those cited above, consult the catalogs of the
School of Architecture, the School of Business, the School of Law, the School of
Medicine, the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, the School of
Science and Engineering, and the School of Social Work.
Graduate work was first provided at Tulane University in 1883-1884. Under
several different names and forms of administration, graduate work continued to
develop. Four students received Master of Arts degrees in 1885, and the first