Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
African and Afro-American Studies | |
Objectives
The department welcomes all members of the student body who have an interest
in Africa and/or African America. The African and Afro-American Studies major
is arranged through consultation with the departmental adviser or another professor.
Majors may ask for guidance in the selection... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
American studies | |
American studies takes an interdisciplinary approach to the culture, society, politics, institutions, identities, thoughts, values and behavior of Americans, in all their variety, and to the critical issues that confront the United States domestically and internationally.
Using materials central to... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Anthropology
Archeology | |
The Department of Anthropology offers a wide range of courses covering the discipline's major in archeology. The major is structured to provide an introduction to the concepts, methodologies, and theoretical issues of anthropology, while permitting each student sufficient latitude to pursue his or her... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Anthropology
Comparative Social Institutions | |
The Department of Anthropology at Brandeis offers the M.A. degrees in anthropology.
The department admits only a small number of students each year in order to maintain its character as a small department in which students and faculty are closely associated and to ensure as high a level of student financial... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Anthropology
Sociocultural Anthropology | |
The Department of Anthropology offers a wide range of courses covering the discipline's major in sociocultural anthropology. The major is structured to provide an introduction to the concepts, methodologies, and theoretical issues of anthropology, while permitting each student sufficient latitude to... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Anthropology
Systems of Meaning | |
The Department of Anthropology at Brandeis offers the M.A. degrees in anthropology.
The department admits only a small number of students each year in order to maintain its character as a small department in which students and faculty are closely associated and to ensure as high a level of student financial... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology | |
The Department of Anthropology offers a wide range of courses covering the discipline's major in linguistic anthropology. The major is structured to provide an introduction to the concepts, methodologies, and theoretical issues of anthropology, while permitting each student sufficient latitude to pursue... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Anthropology
Physical Anthropology | |
The Department of Anthropology offers a wide range of courses covering the discipline's major in physical anthropology. The major is structured to provide an introduction to the concepts, methodologies, and theoretical issues of anthropology, while permitting each student sufficient latitude to pursue... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Art History | |
The History of Art Program offers a variety of courses in ancient to contemporary Western art and Asian art. Students may specialize in a given area and choose a faculty advisor who will guide your work. The honors program in art history requires the completion of a senior thesis written under the close... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Biochemistry | |
The biochemistry major is designed to equip students with a broad understanding of the chemical and molecular events involved in biological processes. The biochemistry concentration provides a foundation for careers in medicine, biotechnology, or research in all branches of the biological sciences.
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Biology | |
The undergraduate program in biology, leading either to the B.A. or to the B.S. degree, is designed to give students an understanding of fundamental and current biological knowledge in a variety of fields. The program offers a wide array of courses to undergraduates, ranging from introductory courses... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Chemistry | |
The chemistry major offers a broad training in modern chemistry, covering the major subfields--biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical--and at the same time allowing students to pursue their special interest(s). Chemistry is the central science and the chemistry major provides a solid preparation... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Chinese | |
Brandeis Chinese Program offers three levels of modern Chinese language instruction on a regular basis, CHIN 10a, CHIN 20b, CHIN 30a, CHIN 40b, CHIN 105a, and CHIN 105b. It also offers a course CHIN29b for Chinese heritage learners. The curriculum of Brandeis Chinese Program is language proficiency orientated.... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Classical Studies
Greek or Latin literature | |
Many of the courses in the Department of Classical Studies fulfill general university requirements: USem, school distribution requirements (in three of the schools), writing intensive courses, and foreign language proficiency. Classical Studies affords students many opportunities to explore interdisciplinary... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Classics | |
Many of the courses in the Department of Classical Studies fulfill general university requirements: USem, school distribution requirements (in three of the schools), writing intensive courses, and foreign language proficiency. Classical Studies affords students many opportunities to explore interdisciplinary... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Classics
Classical Archaeology & Ancient History | |
Many of the courses in the Department of Classical Studies fulfill general university requirements: USem, school distribution requirements (in three of the schools), writing intensive courses, and foreign language proficiency. Classical Studies affords students many opportunities to explore interdisciplinary... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Comparative Literature | |
All students are welcome to enroll in any course in the program unless prerequisites are stipulated. Students interested in learning more about the comparative literature major are encouraged to speak with the undergraduate advising head for comparative literature. Keep in mind that three literature... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Computer Science | |
The undergraduate program in computer science teaches the theoretical fundamentals and practical aspects of computing, preparing students for creative jobs in the computer industry and/or for graduate school. In addition, our curriculum is a stimulating and useful preparation for a number of indirectly... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Creative Writing | |
The Major in Creative Writing may be declared at the completion of a minimum of three courses in directed writing and of ENG 11a, Literary Method. The Major will consist of ten courses, with a minimum requirement of four workshops.
Some students may wish to apply for admission to the Poetry or Fiction... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
East Asian Studies | |
East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to give the student broad yet intimate knowledge of the history, politics, economics, art, and language of the major areas of East Asia. It allows the student to concentrate in a single program while at the same time enlarging his or her knowledge... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Economics | |
Majors in economics receive broad yet rigorous training in the core subjects of the discipline: general principles, micro and macroeconomic theory, statistics, and econometrics. They learn to use skills developed in the core courses to analyze a variety of economic problems, social issues, and economic... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Education Studies | |
The education studies major is designed for students interested in the social, historical, and cultural contexts of education and the role of education in shaping policy, practice, learning, and identity. This major encourages students to think critically about such questions as: How do various political,... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
English and American Literature | |
The English and American Literature major is designed to train students in the analysis of literary texts and to introduce them to the various literary and cultural traditions that influence creative work in the English language. |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Environmental Studies | |
The environmental studies program at Brandeis University prepares students to tackle the critical environmental issues that face our world today”from global warming and pandemics to toxic exposure and conflicts over shrinking natural resources”through a broad interdisciplinary approach that integrates... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
European Cultural Studies | |
The European Cultural Studies Prgram (ECS) offers students the opportunity to study English and continental literature in translation in conjunction with one or more related disciplines: fine arts, history, music, philosophy, politics, sociology, and theater arts.
ECS is for those students who feel... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
European Cultural Studies
German | |
A. ECS 100a (European Cultural Studies: The Proseminar) to be completed no later than the junior year.
B. Advanced language and literature study: Required are: GER 103a and 104a, plus any six German literature/culture courses above GER 104a, at least two of which must be conducted in German.
C. Concentrators... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
French and Francophone Studies | |
As Michel de Montaigne wrote, ’Learning to speak, read, write, and think a new language teaches us to knock off our rough corners by rubbing our minds against other people's." The French program puts Montaigne‘s maxim to use by allowing students to study the historical development of French culture in... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Health Science | |
The most pressing contemporary challenges confronting human health are rooted in a rich, multidisciplinary knowledge base that extends from a 19th century understanding of the consequences of poor nutrition and inadequate sanitation to a rapidly evolving 21st century mastery of the structure of the genome.... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Hebrew & Arabic Language | |
The goal of the Hebrew Program at Brandeis is to enable students to function in the Hebrew language at all levels and in all skills. In terms of both the means and the goal of the program, a special emphasis is given to the personal needs of each student. For this reason we developed at Brandeis a multi-track... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Hispanic Studies | |
In addition to providing students with the knowledge, skills, and cultural information that are necessary in today‘s workplace, the study of Hispanic and Latino languages, literature and cultures helps to develop the critical and analytic skills needed to be an effective participant in local and national... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
History | |
The major in history seeks to provide students with a broad introduction to the development of the modern world. The major is flexible, enabling students to devise individual programs tailored to their own specific needs and interests.
In consultation with their faculty adviser, students should design... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
International and Global Studies
Cultures Identities and Encounters | |
The dynamics of global politics and economics and the increase in cross-cultural interaction have had a profound impact on national and local cultures--elite and popular, secular and religious. These processes of global cultural change have at once brought opportunities for cultural enrichment but also... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
International and Global Studies
Global Economy | |
The Global Economy specialization builds on the core curriculum of the International and Global Studies major, primarily Economics 8b (The Global Economy). It consists of two distinct, yet interrelated, areas of inquiry. The first is International Political Economy, which focuses on economic relations... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
International and Global Studies
Global Environment | |
Environmental pollution increasingly transcends state boundaries, defies national remedies, and requires international solutions that presuppose global governance to ensure implementation. This specialization seeks to explore the dynamics, problems, and responses to these profound changes in the global... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
International and Global Studies
Global Governance | |
Throughout most of modern history matters of international importance have been addressed either politically through bilateral or multilateral dealings between states or, failing that, through the threat or conduct of armed conflict. The analysis of international relations has accordingly been based... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
International and Global Studies
Inequality Poverty and Global Justice | |
What have been the effects of globalization on inequality and poverty--within and between nations and among differing social categories such as gender, race, ethnicity, and class? Inequality and poverty are complex phenomena; they encompass a range of criteria (including income, education, and culture),... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
International and Global Studies
Media Communications and The Arts | |
Global media systems present challenges for the definition and practice of culture. Worldwide, people now communicate more rapidly and more frequently through electronic media, while they also continue to communicate orally, in print, and through music, drama, and other forms. This simultaneity--as well... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Italian Studies | |
Brandeis offers students the opportunity to focus on the cultural heritage of Italy from the inception of the Italian language to the present day. The study of Italy‘s language and creative achievements enables a student to explore another culture in depth in preparation for study abroad and eventual... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Japanese | |
The Japanese Language Program of the Department of German, Russian, and Asian Languages and Literatures offers a four-year curriculum in Japanese language study. The Program emphasizes the acquisition of proficiency in four areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At the same time, the Program... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Language and Linguistics | |
The concentration in language and linguistics is designed to give students a foundation in the theory of language and its relationship to allied fields of inquiry. The concentration emphasizes the approach of generative grammar, which attempts to describe formally the nature of a speaker's knowledge... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Latin American and Latino Studies | |
Economic, political and cultural relations between the Americas and the growing importance of the Latino presence in the USA have made Latin American and Latino Studies crucial fields of inquiry for numerous disciplines.
Brandeis University offers students the opportunity to examine South America, Mexico,... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Mathematics | |
The mathematics concentration at Brandeis is designed for all students who enjoy mathematics, not only those who plan to do postgraduate work in the field. The ability to think logically and rigorously, one of the benefits of the study of mathematics, is a valued asset in many professions. Many of our... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Music
Composition | |
For undergraduates, we offer a Bachelor of Arts degree with a broad-based major or minor in music that combines the study of history, theory, composition and performance. The undergraduate major provides a comprehensive music program that does not limit the student's career choice and options.
The core... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Music
History | |
For undergraduates, we offer a Bachelor of Arts degree with a broad-based major or minor in music that combines the study of history, theory, composition and performance. The undergraduate major provides a comprehensive music program that does not limit the student's career choice and options.
The core... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Music
Performance | |
For undergraduates, we offer a Bachelor of Arts degree with a broad-based major or minor in music that combines the study of history, theory, composition and performance. The undergraduate major provides a comprehensive music program that does not limit the student's career choice and options.
The core... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Near Eastern and Judaic Studies | |
Undergraduate students are welcome to study in the department as majors. Majors find that their NEJS background serves them well in preparation for a great variety of graduate and professional careers. Past majors have gone on to law and medicine, academic or diplomatic/professional careers related to... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Neuroscience (BA/BS) | |
The major in neuroscience is designed to provide an interdisciplinary program of study of the neural mechanisms involved in the control of human or animal behavior. The major combines a strong foundation in basic science with more specialized courses in biology and psychology. This program is especially... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
The primary concern of philosophy is to explore ideas that are central to the ways we live and that we commonly use without much reflection, ideas such as truth and justice, the notion of consciousness, and good and evil. In the course of our daily lives, we take the ideas of time, language, knowledge,... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Physical education | |
Movement and activity are basic functions necessary for the human body to grow, develop, and maintain health. Realizing that good health is largely self-controlled, the physical education department's curriculum focuses on fitness, dance, and lifetime sports to encourage lifestyle changes in its students.
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Physics (BA/BS) | |
A typical scenario for a physical explanation of a given situation is this: a small collection of basic physical principles relevant to the situation is used to create a mathematical model of it; computations are carried out using the model, leading to predictions that are checked experimentally; if... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Politics | |
The undergraduate curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in governmental and nongovernmental service, policy analysis, journalism, law, and business, as well as for postgraduate work in political science. We are a department of "politics," and encourage students to engage important issues.... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Psychology | |
The main objective of the psychology major is to help students develop a solid background in the scientific method and a strong foundation in the fundamentals of psychology, making them highly competitive candidates for postgraduate study and also preparing them to be thoughtful, analytic, and discerning... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Russian | |
The Russian program at Brandeis offers students unique opportunities for the study of Russian language, culture, and literature. Our courses enable students to acquire intermediate to advanced level of language profiency and a strong background in Russian culture and literature. Our core curriculum features... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
The undergraduate curriculum in Sociology provides students with the tools for understanding and critical analysis of a broad array of institutions and cultures, from the everyday level of interpersonal and community interaction to large-scale political and social systems and public policies. Students... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Studio Art | |
If you are considering a studio art concentration, we recommend that you enroll in a beginning painting or sculpture course in your sophomore year to allow time to develop your work in a sequence of courses taken over a period of three years. Students who concentrate in studio art are expected to take... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Theater Arts | |
Mission
The mission of the Department of Theater Arts is to reveal the theater's unique ability to incorporate diversity and community in a sophisticated process of creative expression that results in plays and musical theater pieces of artistic and social significance. Through a two-fold path of academic... |
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Brandeis University
Bachelor degree
Women's and Gender Studies | |
Women's and gender studies draws on the humanities, arts, and social and biological sciences to explore the broad range of intellectual questions concerning both the social positions of women and the gendered constructions of knowledge, identity, and culture. Students in the program have the opportunity... |
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Brandeis University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Ancient Greek and Roman Studies | |
Brandeis offers students of the Greek Studies in the Schools Programs ("The Examined Life") at the Rabb School of Continuing Education and other practicing professionals in the area the unique opportunity to continue their professional education, gain professional development points (PDPs), and help... |
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Brandeis University
Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Computer Science | |
The Computer Science department will offer a post-baccalaureate certificate program for students with a bachelor's degree in a different field who wish to prepare for graduate school or a career in Computer Science.
The goal of the post-baccalaureate program is to provide an opportunity for college... |
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Brandeis University
Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Premedical Studies | |
The postbaccalaureate premedical studies program at Brandeis is designed for people who have received a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and are interested in taking science courses that they did not take while undergraduates. This small, intensive program allows accepted students to enter... |
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Brandeis University
Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Studio Art | |
The Post-Baccalaureate Program in Studio Art is designed for students with a bachelor's degree who are interested in extending their experience in studio art. The program is a one or two-year residency program that is an intensive studio program focusing on the disciplines of painting and sculpture.... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
American History | |
The program in American history offers a curriculum designed to help students
gain a comprehensive understanding of American history as well as a mastery of
historical research and writing. The program is small and highly selective. Its
flexible course of study allows students to work closely with... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Anthropology | |
The doctoral program's curriculum allows students to organize a program of study around their particular anthropological interests. At the same time, the program is structured so that a broad familiarity with the anthropological discipline is achieved. Students take the two foundational courses (History... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Anthropology (Dual Bachelor's/Master's )
Evolutionary Processes | |
The Department of Anthropology at Brandeis offers the M.A. degrees in anthropology.
The department admits only a small number of students each year in order to maintain its character as a small department in which students and faculty are closely associated and to ensure as high a level of student financial... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Bible and Ancient Near East | |
The course-work and exams of the doctoral program in Bible and Ancient Near East (BANE) train students in the texts and cultures of ancient Israel, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Canaan. The dissertation may focus on one of these areas, or may be a comparative study. This broad training gives students the tools... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Biochemistry
Bioorganic Chemistry | |
Bioorganic chemistry describes the junction where chemical techniques solve biological questions and biological systems address chemical problems. It is here that the most important advances in both chemistry and biology are likely to occur, and where the demand for trained scientists will be greatest.
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Biophysics and Structural Biology | |
Biophysics and Structural Biology (B&SB) trains Ph.D. students to carry out independent research using quantitative approaches to the structures, dynamics, and mechanisms of biological macromolecules. This flexible, individualized graduate program is specifically designed for students with strong quantitative... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Chemistry | |
A balanced program of study in chemistry will be prepared by the student and the graduate studies committee. In general, students will be required to take a minimum of six graduate-level courses, of which one must be outside the student's field of research. If a student fails to pass a placement examination,... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Cognitive Neuroscience | |
The Psychology Graduate Program in Cognitive Neuroscience is designed to train researchers who will contribute to knowledge in several major areas: visual perception including the perception of motion in 3D space, visual information processing, and related cognitive provcesses; human spatial orientation... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Comparative History | |
Th program in comparative history has three main objectives. One is to train students
to do comparative historical research — not only to study individual countries
in depth, but to analyze thematic issues in a broader transnational context. That
comparative perspective makes it possible to... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Computer Science | |
Teaching Requirement
The mentoring, training, and evaluation of teaching fellows is an ongoing and important component of the graduate program. Students normally teach one course per year, beginning as graders of problem sets and assignments, and move progressively to higher levels of involvement with... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
English and American literature | |
The graduate programs in English and American literature offer training in the reading and analysis of texts from a variety of perspectives, ranging from formalist to historical and political approaches. Department faculty conduct research and teach in the periods, genres, and geographies of English-language... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
International Economics and Finance | |
Research, consulting, teaching, and high-level policy making require the advanced skills developed through a PhD. The Brandeis PhD is distinguished by its international economics and finance orientation and its focus on policy and business applications in these fields. Its core courses are similar to... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Jewish Studies | |
The department's graduate program in Jewish Studies comprises one of the largest
Judaic Studies faculties in the Diaspora, and embraces all eras in Jewish life,
as well as a wide variety of disciplines and scholarly approaches. The Ph.D. program
is highly selective and is designed to train scholars... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Mathematics | |
The graduate program in mathematics is designed primarily to lead to the PhD. The formal course work gives the student a broad foundation for work in modern pure mathematics. An essential part of the program consists of seminars on a variety of topics of current interest in which mathematicians from... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Modern Middle East | |
The program's main focus is on the social and political history of the Middle
East from the 18th century to the present. The area covered includes the Ottoman
Empire, modern Turkey, Israel, and the Arab countries of the Middle East.
Admission to the Program: In considering candidates for admission,... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Molecular & Cell Biology | |
How do organisms function at the molecular and cellular levels? The goal of the MCB Graduate Program is to train aspiring scientists interested in solving these questions. Students acquire a broad knowledge about current developments in molecular and cell biology, learn to be effective scientific communicators,... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Music
Composition and Theory | |
The department offers graduate programs in the area: composition and theory.
Composition and Theory
The department offer the degree programs in composition and theory: Ph.D (normally two or more years following the completion of M.F.A. requirements). The programs are designed to help students develop... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Music
Musicology | |
The department offers graduate programs in the area: musicology.
Musicology
The department offer degree program in musicology: Ph.D (normally two or more years following the completion of M.F.A. requirements). The programs offer an integrated approach to the understanding of the nature, structural... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Neuroscience | |
In the first year of their Ph.D. program, students do 4 nine-week rotations in different laboratories of their choosing. First-year course work includes a core class in principles of neuroscience, and intensive graduate level seminars that give students experience in reading original research literature... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Physics | |
All incoming graduate students, unless exempted by examination, are required to take two semesters each of quantum mechanics and electricity and magnetism (at the Sakurai and Jackson level). Successful completion of these courses, along with an oral exam on general introductory level physics, constitute... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Politics | |
The Department of Politics ranks fifth in the nation in the publication of books.The doctoral program is distinguished by a methodological emphasis on qualitative methods, and comparative case analysis, rather than formal or statistical analysis, although expertise in the latter approach is also required.... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Quantitative Biology | |
The quantitative biology program is designed to enhance the student‘s capacity for independent research in subjects at the interface of the physical and life sciences. By completing the quantitative biology curriculum, students gain expertise in applying quantitative physical/chemical modeling and experimental... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Social Developmental Psychology | |
Students who are interested in either Social or Developmental psychology or in an integration of the two fields enter through the combined Ph.D. program in Social-Developmental psychology. The philosophy of the program is that research in social and in developmental psychology will be enriched by an... |
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Brandeis University
Doctor's degree
Sociology | |
The Brandeis Sociology Department has had a distinct culture that links the key normative questions of democracy, social justice, and the good life to the critical traditions of European and American social thought and Chicago School methods of rich ethnographic fieldwork in communities and institutions.... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
American History | |
The Graduate Program in American History offers a one-year Master of Arts degree.
Its curriculum is designed to help students gain a comprehensive understanding
of American history, as well as mastery of historical research and writing. The
program is small and highly selective. Its flexible course... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Anthropology (Dual Bachelor's/Master's ) | |
The four-year Bachelor's/Master's degree Program in Anthropology is designed to enable exceptional or gifted undergraduates to earn two degrees simultaneously during their period of study at Brandeis University. The program provides a strong academic grounding for those students who aspire to a professional... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Biochemistry (B.S./M.S.) | |
In addition to all courses required for the Bachelor of Science degree, the B.S./M.S. degree requires completion of the following:
* one additional elective (excluding research courses) approved in advance by the biochemist department advising head,
* three semesters of research (one or two... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Biology (B.S./M.S.) | |
Candidates for departmental honors may be admitted to a special four-year B.S./M.S. program upon recommendation of the department and approval by the Graduate School. Application must be made by May 1 preceding the senior year; applications should include a proposed course of study, specifying how all... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Business Administration | |
If you plan to compete in the emerging global economy, you will need to understand international product and capital markets, multicultural organizations, and the competitive structure of global industries. And you will benefit from experience in the international arena.
The MBA at the International... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Coexistence and Conflict | |
Managing intercommunal conflict and violence is ever more important to national and international security in today's world. Societies are becoming much more diverse, and the globalization of conflicts around issues of ethnicity, religion, and culture is increasing. The master's program in coexistence... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Comparative History | |
The M.A. program in comparative history has two main goals. One is to train students
to do comparative historical research — not only to study individual countries
in depth, but also to explore thematic issues in a broader transnational context.
That comparative perspective makes it possible... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Computational Linguistics | |
The graduate program in computational linguistics is concerned with the scientific study of language from a computational perspective. It is an interdisciplinary field, which draws on linguistic theory (phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) and computer science (artificial intelligence, theory... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Computational Linguistics (BA/MA ) | |
The five-year BA/MA degree program in computational linguistics is designed for outstanding undergraduate students who will have completed all requirements for the undergraduate BA degree within four years at Brandeis, with a major preferably in either language and linguistics or computer science. Eligibility... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Computer Science | |
The graduate program in computer science is concerned with the fundamental concepts arising in the development and use of computing systems, including the study of computational complexity and information theory, the design and analysis of serial and parallel algorithms, the design of programming languages,... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Computer Science (BA/MA) | |
Available only to Brandeis students who have completed all requirements for the undergraduate BA degree and have performed well in the computer science major. Students should apply in their senior year, at which time they should propose a course of study for the fifth year that typically consists of... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Cultural Production | |
The graduate program in cultural production, leading to the MA degree, provides students with theoretical perspectives and practical experience for analyzing the dynamic intersections of art, imagination, technology, politics, and public spheres. The courses in the program investigate how historical,... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
English and American Literature | |
The graduate programs in English and American literature offer training in the reading and analysis of texts from a variety of perspectives, ranging from formalist to historical and political approaches. Department faculty conduct research and teach in the periods, genres, and geographies of English-language... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
English and American Literature and Women’s & Gender Studies | |
The graduate programs in English and American literature offer training in the reading and analysis of texts from a variety of perspectives, ranging from formalist to historical and political approaches. Department faculty conduct research and teach in the periods, genres, and geographies of English-language... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Finance | |
The part-time Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program is primarily an evening program for experienced professionals seeking expertise in finance. Some MSF students are already in finance and wish to acquire advanced skills. Others, for example general managers or engineers, plan to transition into... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Genetic Counseling | |
The advent of recombinant DNA research, and more recently advances of the Human Genome Project, has produced a revolution in human genetics. Virtually every week, scientists announce the identification or chromosomal location of another gene associated with a human genetic disorder - cystic fibrosis,... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
International Economics and Finance | |
Whether you plan to manage investment portfolios, design a government's trade and financial policies, or oversee a company's finances, you will need to understand the forces driving the global economy and the operations of capital markets.
The IBS MA is an innovative, two-year degree that targets these... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Jewish Day Schools - Elementary | |
In this small, personalized program, coursework and fieldwork inform one another. Students pursue a challenging curriculum combining Jewish studies and education studies with an intensive internship that serves as a context for learning to teach. Students study with members of the Jewish day school... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Jewish Day Schools - Secondary | |
In this small, personalized program, coursework and fieldwork inform one another. Students pursue a challenging curriculum combining Jewish studies and education studies with an intensive internship that serves as a context for learning to teach. Students study with members of the Jewish day school... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Mathematics | |
The Brandeis Mathematics Department offers an M.A. The master's program usually takes three semesters, but students with strong backgrounds may complete it in two. Teaching fellowships are not available to master's students, but tuition reductions of 25% to 50% may be available. |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Molecular & Cell Biology | |
The Molecular & Cell Biology program is designed to guide each student toward realizing her or his potential as an independent research biologist. Students are encouraged to become experts in the theory and practice of their chosen area of research, as well as to obtain breadth in other areas strongly... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Music (M.A.)
Musicology | |
The department offers graduate programs in the area: musicology.
Musicology
The department offer degree program in musicology: M.A. (normally one year). The programs offer an integrated approach to the understanding of the nature, structural basis, and historical development of music. Students may... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Music (M.F.A.)
Composition and Theory | |
The department offers graduate programs in the area: composition and theory.
Composition and Theory
The department offer the degree programs in composition and theory: M.F.A. (normally two years). The programs are designed to help students develop a command of the craft of composition. That objective... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Music (M.F.A.)
Musicology | |
The department offers graduate programs in the area: musicology.
Musicology
The department offer degree program in musicology: M.F.A. (normally two years). The programs offer an integrated approach to the understanding of the nature, structural basis, and historical development of music. Students may... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Music(M.A.)
Composition and Theory | |
The department offers graduate programs in the area: composition and theory.
Composition and Theory
The department offer the degree programs in composition and theory: M.A. (normally one year). The programs are designed to help students develop a command of the craft of composition. That objective... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Music
Cultural Studies | |
For undergraduates, we offer a Bachelor of Arts degree with a broad-based major or minor in music that combines the study of history, theory, composition and performance. The undergraduate major provides a comprehensive music program that does not limit the student's career choice and options.
The core... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Near Eastern and Judaic Studies | |
Ordinarily, two years of full-time residence are required at the normal course rate of seven courses each academic year. At least eight of the fourteen required courses must be offered by members of the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department. Students may not include courses taken to prepare for... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Neuroscience | |
Students entering the Neuroscience Program at Brandeis have the opportunity to work in a variety of fields, ranging from the structure and function of ion channels to systems and cognitive neuroscience. Brandeis University has an outstanding and highly interactive research community housed within the... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Neuroscience (B.S./M.S.) | |
Candidates for honors in neuroscience may be admitted to a special four-year B.S./M.S. program upon recommendation of the Neuroscience Program and approval by the Graduate School. Application must be made by May 1 preceding the senior year. Applications should include a proposed course of study specifying... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Physics | |
The graduate program in physics is designed to equip students with a broad understanding of major fields of physics and to train them to carry out independent, original research. This objective is to be attained by formal course work and supervised research projects. As the number of students who are... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Physics (BA/MS) | |
A student may be admitted to a special four-year BA/MS program upon recommendation of the department and the Graduate School by May 1 preceding the senior year. The student must successfully complete at least thirty-eight courses. All the regular requirements for the MA degree in physics must be met:... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Politics | |
The graduate program in politics offers two degree programs leading to the Master of Arts in political science and Doctor of Philosophy in political science. The graduate program in political science is distinguished by methodological emphasis on analytical case study, including comparative case study... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Politics (BA/MA) | |
The Politics (BA/MA) program is designed to enable exceptional undergraduates to earn two degrees simultaneously during their period of study at Brandeis. Admission to the program requires an overall GPA of 3.33 and a GPA in politics of 3.50 (based on the completion of at least six politics courses,... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Psychology | |
The Department of Psychology offers a PhD and an MA program. There are two general areas of training within the PhD program: cognitive neuroscience and social developmental psychology. The goal of the PhD program is to develop excellent researchers and teachers who will become leaders in psychological... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Public Education - Elementary | |
A four-semester, full-time program that begins with a five-week summer session, includes an academic year of study and an internship in a public elementary classroom, and concludes with an additional five-week summer session.
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.): Public Elementary at Brandeis University... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Sociology | |
The general objective of the graduate program is to educate students in the major areas of sociology while promoting specialization in several. The program presents students with five options. The first option is a doctoral program designed for students who intend to devote themselves to teaching and... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Sustainable International Development & Coexistence and Conflict | |
This dual-degree program prepares students for careers in emergency response and rehabilitation programs as well as for development work in areas of conflict. Students will build their understanding of the structural and psychosocial causes of conflict and violence and will be able to analyze strategies... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Teaching | |
In the MAT program ,we conceive of teaching as practical intellectual work dedicated to enlargement of human capacity at the individual and societal level. Successful completion of the program leads to the degree and (with the exception of the secondary Bible concentration) the initial license to teach... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Teaching - Secondary | |
The four-semester, full-time program of professional study begins with a five-week summer session, includes an academic year of study and an internship in a middle or high school classroom, and concludes with an additional five-week summer session. MAT - Secondary students prepare to teach in one of... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Teaching Hebrew | |
The Goal of this program is to provide teachers and students with the knowledge and training to become teachers of the Hebrew language at all levels, i.e. elementary, secondary, post secondary and adult education.
In this program we will emphasize the different areas that any Hebrew teacher should master... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Theater Arts | |
Mission
The mission of the Department of Theater Arts is to reveal the theater's unique ability to incorporate diversity and community in a sophisticated process of creative expression that results in plays and musical theater pieces of artistic and social significance. Through a two-fold path of academic... |
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Brandeis University
Masters degree
Women's and Gender Studies | |
Our ten joint MA programs aim to give students a solid grounding in their discipline-specific studies while offering tools for incorporating interdisciplinary women's and gender studies theories, knowledge, and methodologies into their learning and research. By introducing students to the latest work... |
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