Drew University
Madison, New Jersey 07940
Overview
One of the major characteristics of the Drew University Graduate School is the emphasis on interdisciplinary studies. Its size allows for graduate education on a personal level with many small seminars, one-to-one tutorials, and classes that encourage discussion and lively interaction. Faculty members excel in teaching as well as in scholarship and research.
The total University enrollment is 2,521 students; of this number, 552 are in the Graduate School. Of the total number of graduate students, 55 percent are women, 17 percent are international students, and 14 percent are self-identified members of minority groups.
Drew seeks to actively place its graduates. Most Drew graduates from the doctoral program go on to teach in colleges and universities. Others choose to enter related fields; Drew graduates work for publishing houses, government and nonprofit agencies, church organizations, and similar employers.
The Location and Community
Drew is located on a beautiful, 186-acre campus in Madison, New Jersey (population 18,000), 25 miles west of Manhattan. Commuter rail and bus lines provide easy access to New York City and all its educational, cultural, and entertainment opportunities.
Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The Caspersen School of Graduate Studies offers students an opportunity to pursue graduate studies in a setting that emphasizes small class size, individual attention from faculty mentors, and the ability to explore a wide range of scholarly interests through intensive independent work and tutorials. The program in English literature (M.A., Ph.D.) offers courses in most areas of British and American literature, with particular emphasis on the modern period. The interdisciplinary modern history and literature program (M.A., Ph.D.), which covers the period from the early eighteenth century to the late twentieth century, provides students the ability to concentrate in American or European intellectual and cultural history or book history. The women's studies program (M.A., Ph.D. concentration) allows students to specialize in historical/literary or religious/theological perspectives. Drew also offers five programs in the field of religion and theology. Biblical studies and early Christianity (M.A., Ph.D.) encompasses two subfields: the New Testament and the religion of ancient Israel. The religion and society program (M.A., Ph.D.) offers students the ability to concentrate in anthropology, sociology, psychology, or ethics. The theological and religious studies program (M.A., Ph.D.) encompasses theological, historical, and philosophical approaches to the study of religion. The liturgical studies program (M.A., Ph.D.) offers ecumenical study in the history and theology of Christian liturgy. The interdisciplinary Wesleyan and Methodist studies program (M.A., Ph.D.) encompasses Methodist origins, history, and thought.
Drew offers two additional degree programs. The interdisciplinary arts and letters program (M.Litt., D.Litt.) emphasizes broad competence in the liberal arts, while the innovative medical humanities program (C.M.H., M.M.H., D.M.H.), conducted jointly by Drew and Raritan Bay Medical Center, addresses topics such as biomedical ethics, medical narrative, and the history of medicine. Full- or part-time study is available.
The M.A. is designed to be completed in a minimum of one academic year and includes course work, demonstrated reading knowledge of one foreign language, and a thesis. The Ph.D. program includes two years of course work, demonstrated reading knowledge of two foreign languages, comprehensive examinations, and a dissertation. Requirements differ for the arts and letters and medical humanities programs. Students should contact Graduate Admissions for specific information.
Facilities & Resources
The Rose Memorial Library houses 499,417 volumes plus a large collection of manuscripts, journals, and other primary source material. It also has an unusually large collection of periodicals with special strengths in the basic areas of graduate study offered at Drew. The library is a depository for the publications of the federal government and the state of New Jersey. It also collects the official documents of the United Nations. The Center for Holocaust Studies is located on campus, and the United Methodist Archive and History Center, adjacent to the library, houses one of the most extensive collections of American religious history and Methodistica in the world.
Expenses and Aid
Tuition for full-time M.A. and Ph.D. study is $31,414 per year. Tuition is prorated for part-time study, but a minimum of three courses must be taken for credit each year. Arts and letters and medical humanities tuition was $845 per credit, with reduced rates for senior citizens and full-time educators.
Financial Aid:
Financial aid may take the form of scholarships, loans, employment, or any combination of these. Both need and achievement are taken into account in determining the amount of assistance to be made available. Merit-based awards range from 40 percent of tuition to 100 percent of tuition plus stipend. Applicants must file financial aid forms.
Housing/Living Expenses:
Drew offers a variety of housing options in dormitories or apartments for both single and married students. The cost is approximately $5800 to $15,000 for the academic year, depending on size requirements. Meal plans can be provided for a modest additional charge. Commuter rooms are also available.
How to Apply / Application
Evaluation of an applicant's qualifications for admission is based upon previous course work and grade point average, three letters of recommendation from professors, a personal statement, and an academic writing sample. GRE General Test scores are required of U.S. and Canadian citizens. International students who are not native English speakers are required to submit recent TOEFL and TWE scores. To present a competitive application, students should have a grade point average of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) or better. M.A. and Ph.D. candidates are admitted for the fall semester only. Arts and letters and medical humanities candidates may be admitted for the fall, spring, or summer semester and have different application requirements. The deadline for receipt of financial aid forms for M.A. and Ph.D. candidates is February 15. Applicants to all other programs should contact Graduate Admissions for information on financial aid deadlines.
International Students
The mission of the International Student Services Office is to assist international students in the campus community and to support them in their educational endeavors. International Student Services is devoted to programming activities to promote intercultural understanding and to help students learn about life in the U.S. as well as to integrate students into the campus and community; educating the campus community about the wonderful, unique cultures of our international students.
Who to Contact
Director of Graduate Admissions
Drew University
Madison, New Jersey 07940
973-408-3110
Fax: 973-408-3242
E-mail: gradm@drew.edu
The Faculty
• S. Wesley Ariarajah, Professor of Ecumenical Theology; Ph.D., London.
• Fran Bernstein, Assistant Professor of History; Ph.D., Columbia.
• Chris Bosel, Assistant Professor of Christian Theology; Ph.D., Emory.
• Karen McCarthy Brown, Professor of Anthropology and Sociology of Religion; Ph.D., Temple.
• Virginia Burrus, Associate Professor of Early Church History; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union.
• William Campbell, Affiliate Professor of Parasitology, RISE; Ph.D., Wisconsin.
• Ashley Carter, Affiliate Professor of Physics and Mathematics, RISE; Ph.D., Brown.
• Michael Christensen, Affiliate Assistant Professor of Spirituality; Ph.D., Drew.
• Gabriel M. Coless, Affiliate Professor of Church History; S.Th.D., Pontificio Instituto Liturgico (Rome).
• Robert Corrington, Associate Professor of Philosophic Theology; Ph.D., Drew.
• David A. Cowell, Professor of Political Science; Ph.D., Georgetown.
• Paolo Cucchi, Professor of French and Italian and Dean; Ph.D., Princeton.
• Morris Davis, Assistant Professor of Wesleyan/Methodist Studies; Ph.D., Drew.
• Lillie Edwards, Associate Professor of History and African-American Studies; Ph.D., Chicago.
• Heather M. Elkins, Associate Professor of Worship and Liturgical Studies; Ph.D., Drew.
• William Elkins, Affiliate Assistant Professor of Hermeneutics; Ph.D., Drew.
• C. Wyatt Evans, Assistant Professor of History; Ph.D., Drew.
• Danna Fewell, Professor of Old Testament; Ph.D., Emory.
• Brett Gary, Assistant Professor of History; Ph.D., Pennsylvania.
• David M. Graybeal, Professor of Church and Society; Ph.D., Yale.
• James Paul Hala, Professor of English; Ph.D., Michigan.
• Sara Henry-Corrington, Associate Professor of Art; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Herbert B. Huffmon, Professor of Old Testament; Ph.D., Michigan.
• Ada-Maria Isasi-Diaz, Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics; Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary (New York).
• Sandra Jamieson, Associate Professor of English; Ph.D., SUNY at Binghamton.
• Laurel Kearns, Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion; Ph.D., Emory.
• Catherine Keller, Professor of Constructive Theology; Ph.D., Claremont.
• David Kohn, Professor of History of Science; Ph.D., Massachusetts.
• Wendy Kolmar, Professor of English; Ph.D., Indiana.
• Edwina Lawler, Associate Professor of German and Russian; Ph.D., Drew.
• Perry Leavell Jr., Professor of History; Ph.D., Tulane.
• John Lenz, Associate Professor of Classics; Ph.D., Columbia.
• Neal Levi, Assistant Professor of English; Ph.D. Columbia.
• Otto Maduro, Associate Professor of Latin American Christianity; Ph.D., Louvain.
• Thomas Magnell, Professor of Philosophy; D.Phil., Oxford.
• Jason Merrill, Assistant Professor of Russian History and Literature; Ph.D., Kansas.
• William Messmer, Associate Professor of Political Science; Ph.D., Ohio State.
• Jo Ann Middleton, Director of Medical Humanities; Ph.D., Drew.
• Stephen Moore, Professor of New Testament Studies; Ph.D., Trinity College (Ireland).
• A. Johan Noordsij, Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry; M.D., Leiden (Netherlands).
• Frank Occhiogrosso, Professor of English; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins.
• Thomas C. Oden, Henry Anson Buttz Professor of Theology; Ph.D., Yale.
• James O'Kane, Professor of Sociology; Ph.D., NYU.
• Nadine Ollman, Professor of English; Ph.D., Pennsylvania.
• James H. Pain, Henry and Annie M. Pfeiffer Professor of Religion and Dean; D.Phil., Oxford.
• Dale Patterson, Affiliate Assistant Professor of American Religious Studies; Ph.D., Drew.
• Philip Peek, Professor of Anthropology; Ph.D., Indiana.
• Virginia Phelan, Director of Arts and Letters; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Arthur Pressley, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care; Ph.D., Northwestern.
• Jonathan W. Reader, Associate Professor of Sociology; Ph.D., Cornell.
• Robert Ready, Professor of English; Ph.D., Columbia.
• William B. Rogers, Affiliate Professor of History and Associate Dean; Ph.D., Drew.
• Joseph Romance, Assistant Professor of Political Science; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Jonathan Rose, Assistant Professor of History; Ph.D., Pennsylvania.
• Kenneth E. Rowe, Professor of Church History; Ph.D., Drew.
• Ann Saltzman, Associate Professor of Psychology; Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center.
• Peggy Samuels, Associate Professor of English; Ph.D., CUNY Graduate Center.
• Suzanne Selinger, Assistant Professor of Bibliography and Research; Ph.D., Yale.
• Douglas W. Simon, Professor of Political Science; Ph.D., Oregon.
• Merrill M. Skaggs, Professor of English; Ph.D., Duke.
• Geraldine Smith-Wright, Professor of English; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• William D. Stroker, Professor of Religion; Ph.D., Yale.
• Shirley Sugerman, Affiliate Associate Professor of Religion; Ph.D., Drew.
• Sharon Sundue, Assistant Professor of History; Ph.D., Harvard.
• Jesse T. Todd Jr., Assistant Professor of American Religious Studies; Ph.D., Columbia.
• Linda Van Blerkom, Associate Professor of Anthropology; Ph.D., Colorado.
• Jeremy Varon, Assistant Professor of History; Ph.D., Cornell.
• Traci West, Associate Professor of Ethics and African-American Studies; Ph.D., Union Theological Seminary (New York).
• Lynne Westfield, Assistant Professor of Christian Education; Ph.D., Union.
• James F. White, Thompson Visiting Professor of Liturgics; Ph.D., Duke.
• Anne Bagnall Yardley, Associate Professor of Music; Ph.D., Columbia.
• Charles Yrigoyen Jr., Affiliate Professor of Church History; Ph.D., Temple.