Graduate Admissions Requirements Chart for the Spring 2012, Summer 2012, and Fall 2012 terms NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all programs require: Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university; Transcript from all institutions of higher learning attended. If the original transcript/degree confirmation is not in English, certified English translation must be provided. 3.0 GPA in last 60 hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate work; Two Recommendation letters Scores from the GRE General Aptitude test; For international students whose first language is not English, a TOEFL score of 600 paper/100 IBT; an IELTS score of 7; or Pearson Test of English score of 68. Area of Study Degree Send Sample Work with Application GRE Aptitude Eam Required Deadline for Fellowship Special Provisions, Application Deadlines, and Requirements Anthropology PhD January 15 Public Anthropology Master of Arts (MA) January 15 Interview recommended. 3 letters of recommendation required. Personal statement must eplain how your interests in anthropology overlap with PhD program mission statement and department topical/area strengths. Fall admission strongly. Send writing sample directly to Anthropology department. Interview recommended. Personal statement must eplain how your interests in anthropology overlap with MA program mission statement and department topical/area strengths. Two letters of recommendation are required. Send writing sample directly to Anthropology department. Public Anthropology Contact Anthropology department s graduate program director for admissions requirements Art Art History Master of Arts (MA) January 15 Send writing sample directly to Art department. Studio Art Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Arts Management Master of Arts (MA) January 15 Applications due by January 15 th. Portfolio containing 20 images sent directly to Art Department by 0. January 15 Fall admission. No set minimums on GRE. Interview recommended. Undergraduate prerequisites or equivalent eperience. Arts Management
Audio Technology Master of Arts (MA) Portfolio required; please contact Prof. Oehlers, oehlers@american.edu Master of Arts (MA) March 1 Master of Arts (MA) March 1 Assistantship funding decisions begin on March 1; all other applications Assistantship funding decisions begin on March 1; all other applications Master of Science (MS) March 1 Assistantship funding decisions begin on March 1; all other applications : Biotechnology Appropriate undergraduate science courses or significant practical Chemistry Creative Writing Master of Science (MS) Master of Fine Arts (MFA) November 15 Send writing sample: a maimum of 15 pages fiction/nonfiction or a maimum of 12 poems not eceeding 15 pages. Each new poem must appear on a separate page. Send statement of purpose that describes form and content of your work as a writer in the past year and how you see the AU MFA program enhancing your growth as a writer. We regard your statement of purpose as evidence of your skills as a writer and are particularly alert to what it reveals about your voice and style. Background in literature is helpful. Economics PhD January 15 Fall admission. Applied Microeconomics Economics Master of Arts (MA) International Economic Relations Gender Analysis of Economics All grant and contract programs (Teach for America, DC Teaching Fellows, Capital Ecellence, MFA and etc.), Master of Arts in see program advisor see program advisor Passing scores by DC standards on the Prais I eam and content area of Prais II eam; 2 or more International Training and Master of Arts (MA) st Deadline to be considered for merit awards. Preference given to applicants with at least 6 months of international or intercultural eperience. Curriculum and Instruction Master of (MEd) Preference given to applicants with prior teaching eperience Curriculum and Instruction Preference given to applicants with prior teaching eperience Nutrition Special :
Learning Disabilities Master of Arts (MA) Teaching: Early Childhood X Teaching: Early Childhood Teaching: Elementary Teaching: Elementary Teaching: English for Speakers of Other Languages Leads to K-12 teaching licensure in District of Columbia. Also see TESOL on page 5 of this chart. Teaching: English for Speakers of Other Languages Leads to K-12 teaching licensure in District of Columbia. Also see in TESOL on page 5 of this chart. Teaching: International Peace and Conflict Resolution Master of Arts / Master of Arts in Teaching (MA/MAT Dual Degree) Joint degree program between College of Arts and Sciences & School of International Service; applicants must apply to both schools. Undergraduate GPA of 3.30 required. 24 credits of coursework in social sciences / international service required. Prais I scores required. Teaching: Secondary Teaching: Secondary Environmental Science Master of Science (MS) One year of calculus & one year of laboratory science required. One semester of economics recommended. Environmental Assessment Environmental Science and Assessment Prerequisite courses: statistics, organic chemistry, and calculus Appropriate undergraduate science courses or significant practical French Translation: French Bachelor s degree in French, or Bachelor s degree plus equivalent knowledge and proficiency in French Health Promotion Management Master of Science (MS) Undergraduate prerequisites, supplemental application required (available for download on Graduate Admissions website). Interview recommended.
History PhD January 15 Earlier submissions. Master s degree (MA) normally required, but outstanding BA students may apply directly to PhD program. Personal statement should eplain how your interests in history overlap with those of one or more faculty members. Writing sample of 10 to 30 pages required and should be emailed to casgrad@american.edu. History Master of Arts (MA) January 15 Earlier submission. Writing sample of 10 to 30 pages required. Please email sample to CASgrad@american.edu. If you are applying for the Public History concentration, please indicate this in your application. Literature Master of Arts (MA) 10-15 page writing sample required. Mathematics Master of Arts (MA) Fall admission. North American Studies Interdisciplinary certificate through the AU Center for North American Studies. Contact Dr. David Stemper (stemper@american.edu) for program information. Philosophy Master of Arts (MA) Two tracks: History of Philosophy or Philosophy and Social Policy. Identify track in Statement of Purpose. Writing sample is required. Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Professional Science Master s Biotechnology Environmental Science and Assessment Master of Arts (MA) Writing sample is required. Various Deadlines: July 1 for Fall, December 1 for Spring, March 1 for Summer. Complete online application and send official transcripts. See www.american.edu/cas/premed/cert-gpmd.cfm Appropriate undergraduate science courses or significant practical Appropriate undergraduate science courses or significant practical Psychology Behavior, Cognition & Neuroscience PhD January 1 Clinical Psychology PhD December 1 Fall admission only. 3 recommendation letters required. For program information, see http://www.american.edu/cas/psychology/behavioral. For other questions, contact the Department of Psychology at psychology@american.edu. Fall admission only. 3 recommendation letters required. GRE Subject test in Psychology required. For program information, see http://www.american.edu/cas/psychology/clinical. For other questions, contact. Eperimental/Biological Master of Arts (MA) March 1 Fall admission only. For program information, see General Psychology Master of Arts (MA) March 1 Fall admission only. For program information, see Personality/Social Master of Arts (MA) March 1 Fall admission only. For program information, see
Psychobiology of Healing Russian Translation: Russian Bachelor s degree in Russian, or Bachelor s degree plus equivalent knowledge and proficiency in Russian Sociology Master of Arts (MA) January 15 January 15 deadline for merit awards consideration. All other applications Fall admissions. Social Research Public Sociology Spanish and Latin American Studies Translation: Spanish Master of Arts (MA) st application deadline, if applying for merit awards Bachelor s degree in Spanish, or Bachelor's degree and equivalent knowledge and proficiency in Spanish, writing sample in Spanish (5 to 10 pgs). Statement of Purpose in English. 3.2 undergraduate GPA. Two letters of recommendation. For more information about the program visit http://www.american.edu/cas/lfs/ma-slas.cfm, or call Isadora Vigier De Latour at (202) 885-2381 Bachelor s degree in French, or Bachelor s degree plus equivalent knowledge and proficiency in French For more information about the program visit http://www.american.edu/cas/lfs/cert-gtsp.cfm or call Isadora Vigier De Latour at (202) 885-2381 Statistics Applied Statistics Statistics Master of Science (MS) Fall admission. Background in a second language is recommended. Also see Master of TESOL Master of Arts (MA) Arts in Teaching: English for Speakers of Other Languages on page 3 of this chart Women s, Gender and Seuality Studies Women s, Gender and Seuality Studies Updated July 21, 2011