The programs below are those offered and managed through the School of Graduate Studies. If you have program-specific questions, please contact the department or program to which you are interested in applying. Click on each degree for more information on each program.
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To see a list of programs in each school offered through the School of Graduate Studies, click any header to expand the school/college.
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | , | , MA/MSN, , , , |
| Art History | , | |
| Art History and Museum Studies | ||
| Astronomy | ||
| Biology | , | |
| Chemistry | , | |
| Classical Studies | ||
| Cognitive Linguistics | [Not accepting 2026 applications] | |
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Communication Sciences **MA in Speech Language Pathology applies via the |
, | CBM* |
| Contemporary Dance | , | |
| Early Intervention Developmental Specialist | [Not accepting 2026 applications] | |
| Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences | , | CBM* |
| English | , | |
| French / Modern Languages | CBM* | |
| History | , | , MA/JD |
| Interschool Quantitative Biosciences Program | Certificate [current students only] | |
| Mathematics | , | |
| Mathematics, Applied | , | |
| Military Ethics | CBM* | |
| Music Education | , | |
| Music, Historical Performance Practice | MA, | |
| Musicology | ||
| Physics | , | CBM* |
| Political Science | , | |
| Psychology (Clinical) | ||
| Psychology (Developmental) | MA [Not accepting 2026 applications] | CBM* [Not accepting 2026 applications] |
| Psychology (Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences) | [Not accepting 2026 applications] | |
| Public Humanities and Civic Engagement | ||
| Religious Studies | [Not accepting 2026 applications] | |
| Sociology | ||
| Statistics | , | |
| Theater / Acting | MA [Not accepting 2026 applications], (MFA by invitation only) |
* Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program (for current CWRU students only).
** Applications for the Communication Science MA program are only accepted via the application. Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | , | |
| Applied Data Science | Certificate | |
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Biomedical Engineering () |
MS, PhD | , MS/MD, PhD/MD |
| Chemical Engineering | , | |
| Civil Engineering | , | |
| Computer Engineering | , | |
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Computer Science |
, | |
| Data Science | ||
| Electrical Engineering | , | |
| Interschool Quantitative Biosciences Program | Certificate [current students only] | |
| Macromolecular Science and Engineering | , | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | , | |
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Mechanical Engineering () |
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Systems and Control Engineering |
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Master of Engineering (This is a practice-oriented degree (M.E.), not a research-oriented degree (M.S.)) () |
ME | |
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Master of Engineering and Management The MEM is now housed under the Weatherhead School of Management, not Graduate Studies. |
MEM |
* Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program (for current CWRU students only).
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
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Aerospace Physiology ( and ) |
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Anesthesiologist Assistant Program As of June 1, 2021, the MSA is now housed under the School of Medicine, not Graduate Studies. |
MSA | |
| Applied Anatomy | MS | CBM*, MS/MD |
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Biochemistry (PhD - apply through BSTP) |
, | CBM*, , MS/MD, , PhD/MD |
| Bioethics | PhD [Not accepting 2026 applications] | |
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Bioethics and Medical Humanities |
MA | CBM*, MA/MSN, MA/JD, MA/MD, MA/MSW, MA/MPH, MA/MS |
| Biomedical and Health Informatics | , PhD | CBM* |
| Biomedical Sciences Training Program (BSTP) | *PhD umbrella program | |
| Biostatistics | CBM*, MS/MD | |
| Biotechnology | MS | |
| Cancer Studies | Certificate [Not accepting 2026 applications] | |
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Cell Biology (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD/MD | |
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Clinical Research Fellows (CRF) (Apply as Non-Degree) |
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| Clinical Research Scholars Program (CRSP) | MS | CBM*, MS/DMD, MS/MD |
| Clinical Translational Science | PhD | |
| Computational Genomics | MS | |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | ||
| Experimental Biotechnology | Certificate | |
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Genetics (Apply through BSTP) |
MD/PhD | |
| Genetic Counseling Training Program | MS | MS/MA |
| Health Informatics | ||
| Interschool Quantitative Biosciences Program | Certificate [current students only] | |
| Maternal and Child Nutrition | Certificate | |
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Medical Physiology () |
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Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) *** Apply via the |
*PhD/MD program for biomedical fields | |
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Molecular Biology and Microbiology (Apply through BSTP) |
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| Molecular & Cellular Biology of Disease | MS | |
| Molecular Medicine | ||
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Molecular Virology (Apply through BSTP) |
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Neurosciences (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | |
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Nutrition (PhD - apply through BSTP) |
MS, PhD | CBM*, MS/MPH, MD/MS |
| Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals | Certificate | |
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Pathology (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | MS/MD, MD/PhD |
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Pharmacology (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD | PhD/MD |
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Physiology and Biophysics (Apply through BSTP) |
PhD/MD | |
| Postbaccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education (PRIME) | Certificate | |
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Public Health, Master of (MPH) ****Apply via the (MPH only) |
, Certificate | CBM*, DMD, JD, MA, MBA, MD, MSW, MSN, MSM, , MS **Certificate and dual programs apply via Graduate Studies, not the SOPHAS app |
| Public Health Nutrition | MS | CBM* |
| Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship | MS | CBM* |
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Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (PhD - apply through BSTP) |
MS, PhD | MD/PhD, MS/MD |
| Translational Pharmaceutical Science | MS |
* Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program (for current CWRU students only).
*** Applications for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) are only accepted via (AMCAS). Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
**** Applications for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program are only accepted via the application. Dual MPH degree students (such as MA/MPH) should only apply via the School of Graduate Studies application, not SOPHAS.
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Accountancy | PhD in Management [Not accepting 2026 applications] | |
| Advanced Quantitative Methodologies (AQM) | Certificate | |
| Design and Innovation | PhD in Management [Not accepting 2026 applications] | |
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Designing Sustainable Systems (Applicants for this degree program must successfully have completed 2 years of the DM program in order to apply.) |
PhD in Management | |
| Organizational Behavior | PhD [Not accepting 2026 applications] |
| Programs | Degrees | Combined Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare | PhD [Not accepting 2026 applications] |
* Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program (for current CWRU students only).
** Applications for the Communication Science MA program are only accepted via the application. Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
*** Applications for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) are only accepted via (AMCAS). Do not apply via the School of Graduate Studies application.
**** Applications for the Master of Public Health (MPH) program are only accepted via the application. Certificate and dual MPH degree students (such as MA/MPH) should only apply via the School of Graduate Studies application, not SOPHAS.