Washington University in St. Louis
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
St. Louis, Missouri
Overview
Of the more than 12,000 people attending Washington University, over 5,000 are graduate students; approximately 1,500 of those are enrolled in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Students come to Washington University from all fifty states and more than eighty international locations.
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is a charter member of both the Association of Graduate Schools and the Council of Graduate Schools. The School provides a physical and academic environment in which inquiry, intellectual growth, and discovery can thrive and flourish.
The Location and Community
Washington University has two campuses that lie at opposite ends of Forest Park (one of the largest municipal parks in the nation). The campuses are approximately 5 miles west of downtown St. Louis. The main, or “hilltop,” campus is the location of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and all other schools of the University except Medicine. The latter is located on the east, or medical, campus. The Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences is also located on the medical campus. Free shuttle buses run between the campuses on a regular schedule.
The St. Louis area has nearly 2.4 million residents. The cost of living is affordable. The University’s central location provides easy access to the zoo, museums, Science Center, Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis Symphony, Opera Theatre, St. Louis Repertory Theatre, Black Repertory Theatre, Blues hockey, Rams football, and Cardinals baseball. Outdoor adventure beyond the city can be found in the Ozark Mountains and on the rivers of Missouri. Camping, hiking, floating, rock climbing, and spelunking are among the many possibilities within a few hours’ drive of St. Louis.
Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences offers more than thirty programs leading to the doctorate (Ph.D.) and to the Master of Arts (A.M. and M.A.). In addition, programs are offered leading to the Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.), Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), Master of Fine Arts in Writing (M.F.A.W.), Master in Music (M.M.), and Master of Liberal Arts (M.L.A.).
Opportunities for combining a degree available through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences with a degree from one of the University’s professional schools (business, engineering, law, medicine) are also available.
Facilities & Resources
The Washington University community is served by a network of libraries designed to meet the instructional and research needs of faculty members, students, and staff members. Washington University libraries contain the largest collection of any private academic library system between the Mississippi River and California. John M. Olin Library, the central University library, and twelve school and departmental libraries house many important and unique collections and provide state-of-the-art computerized information retrieval. The combined holdings include more than 3 million books and bound periodicals, 18,000 current serial subscriptions, and access to thousands of electronic journals and databases. For more information, students can visit http://library.wustl.edu.
More than thirty centers and institutes provide a spectrum of research opportunities. They include Center for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis; Center for the Study of American Business; Center for American Indian Studies; Business, Law, and Economics Center; Arts and Sciences Computing Center; Institutes for Biomedical Computing; McDonnell Center for Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology; Construction Management Center; Carolyne Roehm Electronic Media Center; Center for Engineering Computing; Center for Genetics in Medicine; McDonnell Center for Studies of Higher Brain Function; Center for the History of Freedom; Office of International Studies; International Writers Center; Center for the Study of Islamic Societies and Civilizations; Management Center; Fred Gasche Laboratory for Microstructured Materials Technologies; Markey Center for Research in Molecular Biology of Human Disease; Center for Optimization and Semantic Control; Center for Plant Science and Biotechnology; Center for Political Economy; Center for the Study of Public Affairs; Center for Robotics and Automation; Social Work Research Development Center; McDonnell Center for Space Sciences; Center for the Application of Information Technology; and Urban Research and Design Center.
Expenses and Aid
Tuition for the 2005-06 academic year for the Graduate School was $29,700. The cost per credit unit was $1237.
Financial Aid:
The majority of full-time students receive financial support. Financial assistance in the form of scholarships, fellowships, and traineeships is offered annually on a competitive basis through the Graduate School from government, private, or endowed sources. Also available are scholarships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and, in applied social sciences, clinical internships; grants and fellowships in national competition; and loans. Specific information may be obtained from the departmental or administrative unit to which the student intends to apply..
Housing/Living Expenses:
Many graduate students live in University-owned apartments, some with data connections and shuttle bus service. Listing information for these units as well as non-University housing is available through the University’s Apartment Referral Service (http://offcampushousing.wustl.edu/). Rent ranges from $450 to $950 per month for one- to three-bedroom units, respectively.
How to Apply / Application
Prospective students may apply online at the Web address listed below. Application forms for admission and financial aid can also be obtained from either the Graduate School office or individual departments. Applicants should check with the department or program to which they are applying as application deadlines vary. For international students whose native language is not English, most programs require an official copy of a TOEFL or TSE score. Most programs require GRE scores.
International Students
Washington University has students representing all 50 U.S. states and more than 85 countries around the world. At the Office for International Students and Scholars we are here to assist you in becoming a successful member of this community.
Who to Contact
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63130-4899
314-935-6880
Fax: 314-935-4887
E-mail: graduateschool@artsci.wustl.edu
Graduate Departments and Faculty Heads
• Anthropology (A.M., Ph.D.): D. Tab Rasmussen (314-935-5252). Archaeology, medical anthropology, physical anthropology, primate studies, sociocultural anthropology, states and societies, political economy and ecology, language and communication.
• Art History and Archaeology (A.M., Ph.D.): William E. Wallace (314-935-5270). Archaeology: classical and Asian; art history: ancient (classical and Asian); Renaissance; Baroque; nineteenth- and twentieth-century and contemporary European; and American
• Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures (A.M., Ph.D.): Robert Hegel (314-935-5156). Chinese literature; Japanese literature; joint Chinese or Japanese and comparative literature.
• Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.): Rebecca Riney (800-852-9074, toll-free; e-mail: dbbs-admissions@dbbs.wustl.edu).
• Biochemistry: Kathleen Hall. Macromolecular interactions, molecular recognition, cell growth and regulation, signal transduction, protein structure-function, gene expression, enzymology, protein engineering and drug design.
• Computational Biology: Gary Stomo. Computational techniques to address biological and biomedical questions, including bioinformatics, sequence analysis, structural biology, and modeling of complex systems.
• Developmental Biology: Ross Cagan. Cell differentiation, developmental gene expression, early embryogenesis, morphogenesis, developmental neurobiology, plant development.
• Evolution, Ecology, and Population Biology: Jonathan Losos. Population genetics, phylogenetics, ecology, molecular genetics, floristic taxonomy, phytogeography, the structure of tropical forests, molecular evolution.
• Immunology: Paul Allen. Immune system development; antigen presentation, tolerance, autoimmunity, and immunopathology; cell-cell communication/signaling in immune system; molecular/cellular mechanisms of host defense.
• Molecular Biophysics: Kathleen Hall. Structural biology and spectroscopy, macromolecular interactions and molecular recognition, computational biology and drug design: cell regulation and signal transduction.
• Molecular Cell Biology: Robert Mercer. Application of biochemical, biophysical, and genetic techniques to the understanding of cellular structure and function at the cellular, tissue, and organismal levels.
• Molecular Genetics: Susan Dutcher. Human genetics and genomic analysis, developmental genetics, regulation of gene expression, DNA metabolism and molecular evolution, pathogenesis and bacterial and viral genetics.
• Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis: William Goldman. Molecular microbiology, microbial physiology and genetics, microbial pathogenesis and host defense, molecular virology.
• Neurosciences: Karen O’Malley and Steven Petersen. Molecular/cellular systems and integrative neuroscience, neuroanatomy; neurophysiology; behavior and perception; computational neuroscience.
• Plant Biology: Eric Richards. Systematic botany, ethnobotany, genetics, phycology, mycology, ecology, plant physiology, cell biology, developmental biochemistry and virology, molecular biology.
• Quantitative Human and Statistical Genetics: Anne Bowcock, Edward Spitznagel, and D. C. Rao. Human genetics, computational statistical genetics, bioinformatics, gene mapping, genetic epidemiology, high-dimensional data analysis.
• Business Administration (M.S.B.A., Ph.D.): William Bottom (314-935-6340). Accounting, business economics, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, operations and manufacturing management, strategy.
• Chemistry (A.M., Ph.D.): Joseph Ackerman (800-223-0913). Organic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, physical chemistry, biophysical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, nuclear chemistry and radiochemistry, environmental chemistry, materials chemistry, theoretical chemistry.
• Classics (A.M.): Robert Lamberton (314-935-5123). Greek and Latin languages and literatures.
• Comparative Literature (A.M., Ph.D.): Robert Henke (314-935-5170). Comparative study involving two or more languages in Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish; literary theory, translation theory and practice, postcolonial theory, narratology, comparative study of drama.
• Drama (A.M.): Henry Schvey/Julie Jordan (314-935-5858). Dramatic literature, criticism, and theory; modern drama; Renaissance drama; performance studies; directing; dramatic theory; contemporary drama; women playwrights; theatre and the visual arts.
• Earth and Planetary Sciences (A.M., Ph.D.): Raymond E. Arvidson (314-935-5610). Planetary sciences, geochemistry, geology, geodynamics, geobiology, environmental dynamics, fluid-rock interactions, evolution of the continental crust, seismology, remote sensing.
• East Asian Studies (A.M., A.M./J.D., A.M./M.B.A.): Elizabeth Tsunoda (314-935-4448). East Asian languages, literature, history, religion, and culture; East Asian law, economic development, and political and intellectual history.
• Economics (Ph.D.): Sukkoo Kim (314-935-5646). Economic history, economic theory, econometrics, industrial organization, monetary economics, new institutional economics, political economy, public economics, public finance, labor economics, advanced macroeconomics.
• Education (M.A.Ed., M.A.T., Ph.D.): William F. Tate (314-935-6776). Teacher education, professional development, certification-only programs, mathematics education, science education, urban education, learning sciences, policy studies, gender and education, discourse, history of education.
• English and American Literature (M.A., Ph.D.): David Lawton (314-935-5190). Medieval literature and culture; Renaissance literature; early modern literature; the English novel; modern poetry and fiction; Irish poetry, drama, and fiction; literature and history; African-American studies; American literature; gender and cultural studies.
• Germanic Languages and Literatures (A.M., Ph.D.): Gerhild Scholz Williams (314-935-5160). German and French literature and culture before 1700, gender, cultural theory.
• History (Ph.D.): Hillel J. Kieval (314-935-5450). British, U.S., Jewish, European, Latin-American, world, medical history, and empire.
• Islamic and Near Eastern Studies (A.M.): Ahmet Karamustafa (314-935-8567). Near Eastern languages and literatures; literary criticism; women in the Muslim world; mysticism; Islamic civilization, cultures, and societies.
• Jewish and Near Eastern Studies (A.M.): Pamela Barmash (314-935-7156). Jewish history, literature, and religion.
• Literature and History (A.M.): Gerald Izenberg (314-935-5445); Steven Zwicker (314-935-4405).
• Mathematics (A.M., Ph.D.): David Wright (314-935-6781). Analysis, geometry, topology, algebra, statistics.
• Movement Science (Ph.D.): Michael Mueller (314-286-1428). An interdisciplinary research program that focuses on the core areas of biocontrol, bioenergetics, and biomechanics of normal and abnormal movement.
• Music (M.M., A.M., Ph.D.): Craig Monson (314-935-5553). Musicology (medieval, Renaissance, seventeenth to twenty-first century), jazz studies, theory, vocal studies, fortepiano, piano.
• Philosophy (A.M., Ph.D.): Mark Rollins/Claude Evans (314-935-5119). Ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, environmental ethics, history of philosophy, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, metaphysics/epistemology. Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program: Philosophy/Neuroscience/Psychology.
• Philosophy/Neuroscience/Psychology (Ph.D.): José Bermúdez (314-935-7149). Interdisciplinary program within the Philosophy Ph.D. program, incorporating lab work and with a special emphasis on philosophical issues raised by neuroscience, psychology, and computational models of cognition.
• Physics (A.M., Ph.D.): John W. Clark (314-935-6250). Theoretical physics, computational physics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, biophysics.
• Political Economy (A.M.): Norman Schofield (314-935-5646). Social choice, international political economy, public policy, game theory.
• Political Science (A.M., Ph.D.): Itai Sened/Andrew Martin (314-935-5810). American politics, comparative politics, formal theory, international political economy, political methodology.
• Psychology (Ph.D.): Deanna Barch (314-935-8729). Brain behavior and cognition, social and personality psychology, development and aging. Tom Oltmanns (314-935-6595). Clinical psychology.
• Romance Languages and Literatures (A.M., Ph.D.): Elzbieta Sklodowska (314-935-5175). French literary studies, Spanish literary and cultural studies, optional graduate certificate in second language acquisition.
• Social Work (M.S.W., Ph.D.): M.S.W. program: Brian Legate (314-935-6676); Ph.D. program: Nancy Morrow-Howell (314-935-6605). Social welfare policy, community and family issues, health and mental health services, child welfare and youth development, gerontology, human service organizations, social and economic development.
• Speech and Hearing (M.A., Ph.D.): William Clark (314-747-0140). Speech and hearing sciences (areas of specialization include clinical audiology, deaf education, speech and language, and sensory neuroscience).
• Statistics (A.M.): Steven Krantz (314-935-6760). Mathematical statistics, biostatistics.
• The Writing Program (M.F.A.): Carolyn Smith (314-935-7130). Two-year program: fiction or poetry-writing workshops and academic courses.