Graduate Admissions Requirements Chart for the Spring 2014, Summer 2014, and Fall 2014 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 (three letters required for PhD programs in Anthropology and Psychology); may not be required for some certiticate programs. Scores from the General test; Statement of Purpose; 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. deadline indicates that department will review applications until beginning of semester or until classes are full. Area of Study Eam Anthropology PhD Art Public Anthropology Public Anthropology Art History Studio Art Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Arts Management Arts Management Jan. 2 for January 2 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. Feb. 15 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. Statement of purpose should eplain why you want to study public anthropology. 2 letters of recommendation required. January 15 Jan. 15 January 15 writing sample directly to Art department. Portfolio containing 20 images. See http://www.american.edu/cas/studio/mfa-applying.cfm for more information. Fall admission. No set minimums on. Interview recommended. Undergraduate prerequisites or equivalent eperience. Jan. 15 Recommendations are not required. International Arts Management Recommendations are not required.
Technology in Arts Management Eam for Recommendations are not required. Audio Technology Biology Biology Chemistry Audio Production Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Economics PhD Economics International Economics Applied Microeconomics International Economic Relations November 15, priority deadline January 15 Portfolio required; send by email to Mark Cugini, cugini@american.edu Portfolio required; send by email to Mark Cugini, cugini@american.edu Assistantship funding decisions begin on ; all other applications accepted on a rolling basis. Assistantship funding decisions begin on ; all other applications accepted on a rolling basis. Writing sample: a maimum of 25 pages prose or a maimum of 12 poems not eceeding 15 pages. Each new poem must appear on a separate page. Statement of purpose should describe 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. Fall admission. Fall and Spring admissions available. Fall and Spring admissions available. Gender Analysis of Economics All grant and contract programs (Teach for America, DC Teaching Fellows, Capital Ecellence, MfA etc.) International Training and Curriculum and Instruction, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Master of (MEd) see program advisor see program advisor Passing scores by DC standards on the Prais Core eam and content area of Prais II eam; Prais Core scores may be eempted based on scores. 2 or more recommendation letters. Contact educate@american.edu for st to be considered for merit awards. Preference given to applicants with at least 6 months of international or intercultural eperience. Preference given to applicants with prior teaching eperience
Curriculum and Instruction Eam for Preference given to applicants with prior teaching eperience Special : Learning Disabilities Teaching: Bilingual Teaching: Early Childhood Teaching: Early Childhood Teaching: Elementary Teaching: Elementary Teaching: English for Speakers of Other Languages Teaching: English for Speakers of Other Languages Teaching: International Peace and Conflict Resolution Teaching: Secondary Teaching: Secondary Teaching: K-12 Master of Arts / Teaching (MA/MAT Dual ) Bilingual Two or more recommendation letters. Prais Core scores may be eempted based on scores. 2 or Prais Core scores may be eempted based on scores. 2 or Passing scores by DC standards on the Prais Core eam, two or more recommendation letters. Prais Core scores may be eempted based on scores. 2 or Passing scores by DC standards on the Prais Core eam, two or more recommendation letters. Prais Core scores may be eempted based on scores. 2 or Leads to K-12 teaching licensure in District of Columbia. Also see TESOL in this chart. Passing scores by DC standards on the Prais Core eam, two or more recommendation letters. Leads to K-12 teaching licensure in District of Columbia. Also see in TESOL in this chart. 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 Core scores may be eempted based on scores. 2 or more recommendation letters. Contact educate@american.edu for Passing scores by DC standards on the Prais Core eam, two or more recommendation letters. Prais Core scores may be eempted based on scores. 2 or Prais Core scores may be eempted based on scores. 2 or Bilingual Environmental Science One year of calculus & one year of laboratory science required. One semester of economics recommended.
Environmental Assessment Eam for Prerequisite courses: statistics, organic chemistry, and calculus French Translation: French Health Promotion Management Bachelor s degree in French, or Bachelor s degree plus equivalent knowledge and proficiency in French. Recommendations, writing sample and are not required. Undergraduate Prerequisite in Eercise Physiology (may be completed after acceptance to program), interview recommended. Nutrition History PhD January 2 Earlier submissions. Three letters of recommendations required. 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. History Literature January 15 Earlier submission. Writing sample of 10 to 30 pages required. If you are applying for the Public History concentration, please indicate this in your application. 10-15 page writing sample required. Mathematics Fall admission. Philosophy Ethics, Peace, and Global Affairs Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Professional Science Master s Biotechnology Environmental Science Quantitative Analysis Two tracks: History of Philosophy or Philosophy and Social Policy. Identify track in Statement of Purpose. Writing sample is required. Writing sample is required. Various s: July 1 for Fall, December 1 for Spring, for Summer. Recommendations not required. See www.american.edu/cas/premed/cert-gpmd.cfm. Appropriate undergraduate science courses or significant practical background. Appropriate undergraduate science courses or significant practical background. Appropriate undergraduate science courses or significant practical background.
Eam for Psychology Behavior, Cognition & Neuroscience PhD Clinical Psychology PhD Eperimental/Biological General Psychology Dec. 1 Dec. 1 December 1 December 1 Fall admission only. Subject Test recommended but not required. For program information and requirements, see Personality/Social Addiction and Addictive Behavior Psychobiology of Healing Russian Translation: Russian Bachelor s degree in Russian, or Bachelor s degree plus equivalent knowledge and proficiency in Russian. Writing sample, recommendations and not required. Sociology Social Research Public Sociology deadline for merit awards consideration. Personal statement should make clear how your interests overlap with the research of one or more members of the faculty http://www.american.edu/cas/sociology/faculty/research.cfm Fall admissions. Transcripts required; letters of recommendation and s are not required. Transcripts required; letters of recommendation and s are not required.
Spanish and Latin American Studies Eam for st application deadline, if applying for assistantships. 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. Translation: Spanish Bachelor s degree in Spanish, or Bachelor s degree plus equivalent knowledge and proficiency in Spanish. Writing sample, recommendations, and not required. Statistics Applied Statistics Statistics TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Fall admission. Fall admission. Background in a second language is recommended. Also see Master of Arts in Teaching: English for Speakers of Other Languages in this chart. TESOL Also see in Teaching: English for Speakers of Other Languages in this chart. Women s, Gender and Seuality Studies Women s, Gender and Seuality Studies Updated January 16, 2014 Further information for all programs is available at: http://www.american.edu/cas/admissions/.