Duke University
Bachelor degree
African American Studies | |
African American Studies was born in a context of broader social change. Thus, it ought not be surprising that many of the courses in the Department of African and African American Studies (AAAS) reflect a concern with issues of social justice nor that our intellectual stance is often one of critique.... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Art History | |
The major in art history requires at least eleven courses, eight of which are at the 100-level or above. Both introductory art history courses, Art History 69 and 70, are required, as well as Visual Arts 54 (Introduction to Visual Practice). The other eight courses must include at least one course in... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies | |
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies offer a curriculum that reflects an increasing awareness of the interconnectedness of the globe. It provides students with an understanding of languages, literatures, and cultures beyond America and the West to prepare them for professional work or advanced graduate study... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Animal Behavior | |
The goal of this program is to provide an integrated approach to understanding animal behavior. Program objectives include an understanding of behavior from psychological, physical, evolutionary, and biological approaches. The faculty of the Departments of Biology, Psychology, and Biological Anthropology... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Biochemistry | |
A concentration in biochemistry is available both within the Chemistry major and the Biology major. For Biology majors, the major additions to the regular B.S. curriculum are a second semester of organic chemistry (CHM 152L), physical chemistry (CHM 161) and two semesters of biochemistry (BCH 227 &... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Cell & Molecular | |
Rapid advances in biology have had a major impact on our society. From the production of new drugs, to revolutionary advances in our understanding of how cells work, the areas of Cell and Molecular Biology have contributed to our lives in a number of ways. Training in these areas is essential for careers... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Ecology | |
Ecology is the scientific study of the distribution and abundance of organisms, the interaction among organisms, and the interactions between organisms and their abiotic environment. Ecologists try to understand the inner workings of natural ecosystems and the species they contain. In fact, the Ecology... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Evolutionary Biology | |
All organisms on Earth seem to share a common ancestry, and to some extent their evolution has been governed by a common set of principles. Thus evolutionary biology is both central and unifying for all of biology.
The Evolutionary Biology area of concentration provides the basic core knowledge for... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Genetics | |
The study of heredity and gene action is one of the most rapidly developing fields of biology. A thorough understanding of genetics is essential to modern advances in agriculture, medicine, and many industrial fields dealing with biological diversity. The information content of genetic sequences is... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Genomics | |
Biology in the last two decades has been transformed by the emergence of genomics and its focus on comprehensive and data-intensive approaches to the study of living organisms. Formally, genomics is the scientific study of a genome, the complete DNA sequence of an individual, a population or a species.... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Marine Biology | |
Marine Biology is not a separate discipline in biology. It is the application of different specialties in biology to the study of the particular organisms which live in the marine environment. It requires an understanding of the unique characteristics of the sea and its inhabitants and the particular... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Neurosciences | |
The study of the relations between brain and behavior is one of the most exciting frontiers in biology and also an arena for cooperation among a wide range of biological, psychological and engineering/mathematical disciplines. The neuroscience concentration defines a broad approach to this area. It... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Pharmacology | |
Pharmacology is more than the study of the mode of action of drugs. It is a science which uses the basic concepts of biology and chemistry to determine how drugs affect the organism; it gives a unique perspective in understanding how cells, organ systems, and organisms function. Unlike other basic science... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Biology
Plant Systematics | |
Pressures of development, particularly in tropical countries, are causing an alarming increase in the rate of species extinction, making the current resurgence in systematics especially timely. Given the reasonable estimate that systematists have only discovered and named perhaps 10% of the species on... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Canadian Studies | |
The program in Canadian Studies seeks to provide the student with an understanding of Canada. Students may undertake a minor to supplement another major, or to complete a second major in Canadian Studies, or as part of an interdepartmental concentration, or under Program II. Canadian Studies may also... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Chemistry | |
The Discipline of Chemistry:
Chemistry is typically described in introductory texts as the study of the properties and behavior of matter. A more modern definition might take the microscopic view and describe chemistry as the science of atoms, molecules, and their interactions. As such, chemistry crosses... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Classical Studies | |
The Department of Classical Studies at Duke studies the languages, literatures, material culture, and histories of the Greek, Roman, and late antique pasts. Students develop broad knowledge of these classical pasts while cultivating cross-cultural fluency and the intellectual skills and methodological... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Computer Science | |
Computer science embraces both the science and art of processing information using computers. It combines the abstractions and elegance of mathematics with the scientific and practical aspects of engineering. Students in the undergraduate computer science program at Duke build a strong foundation in... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Cultural Anthropology | |
About
Cultural anthropology focuses on the study of cultures around the world. Understanding and living with diversity is one of today's urgent challenges. Our planet has grown much more interconnected. Yet people everywhere continue to maintain different languages and customs, from places as diverse... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Dance | |
The field of dance includes the practice, creation, observation and analysis of theatrical, social, and culturally specific dance forms both contemporary and historical. Choreographic and developmental processes and technical disciplines are the foundations that define every dance form. Cultural body... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Earth and Ocean Sciences (B.A) | |
The A.B. degree in Earth and Ocean Sciences is designed as a flexible major for those students interested in the Earth, its atmosphere and the oceans. The major is intended to provide a general knowledge of the processes that shape and control the environment in which we live.
Students who receive the... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Earth and Ocean Sciences (B.S) | |
The B.S. degree in Earth and Ocean Sciences provides a background for subsequent graduate work for students who wish to pursue an academic or professional career in the earth and ocean sciences. The Director of Undergraduate Studies works closely with students to tailor their coursework to the specific... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Economics | |
Mission
Working within the context of Duke University's mission, and in the spirit of Trinity College's curriculum and the mission of the Department of Economics to support economics teaching and research, it is the mission of undergraduate studies in economics to support the development in our students... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
English | |
Mission Statement
The English major is designed to convey to students a broad knowledge of English, American, and Anglophone literature, a sophisticated habit of critically engaging literary and cultural texts, a shared understanding of major problems, trends, and methods of literary and cultural analysis,... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Environmental Sciences | |
The B.S. degree is designed for students interested in a scientific perspective on environmental issues. The major is designed to encourage breadth in the physical and life sciences and depth in a chosen area of scientific concentration, such as such as marine ecosystems, toxicology, hydrology and chemical... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Environmental Sciences and Policy | |
The A.B. degree is designed for students interested in the interdisciplinary study of environmental issues. The major permits students to combine studies in natural sciences and engineering with courses in social sciences and humanities to develop particular focus areas or themes relevant to students‘... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Evolutionary Anthropology | |
About Evolutionary Anthropology
Evolutionary Anthropology (EvAnth) is the study of humankind's place in nature. Its central questions revolve around how humans arose from our primate ancestors, how our distinctive attributes - such as enhanced cognitive abilities, striding bipedal locomotion, and our... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
French Studies | |
The French major offers two tracks: 1) French Studies and 2) French and European Studies.
Prerequisites: French 76 or equivalent (Advanced Placement literature score of 4 or 5, Advanced Placement language score of 5, SAT II score of 640 or above, or comparable linguistic experience).
1) French Studies:... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
German Studies | |
Students majoring in German develop language skills in their social and cultural contexts. The combination of linguistic and cultural competency is excellent preparation for a variety of professional careers in business, government, engineering, law, education, and academia. Double (second) majors are... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
German
Literature and Culture | |
Students majoring in German develop language skills in their social and cultural contexts. The combination of linguistic and cultural competency is excellent preparation for a variety of professional careers in business, government, engineering, law, education, and academia. Double (second) majors are... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
History | |
Mission
The Duke History major is designed to empower students to generate historical knowledge. Students learn to frame historical problems, analyze and interpret historical evidence, and write compelling historical arguments. At the same time, they develop appreciation for other cultures as well as... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
International Comparative Studies | |
International Comparative Studies (ICS) offers a BA degree to students interested in the interdisciplinary study of societies and cultures of a particular region of the world, complemented with the comparative study of international issues. Students currently study Africa, East Asia, Eurasia, Latin... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Italian Studies | |
The Italian Studies major is designed for students who want to take a cross-disciplinary and trans-historical approach to the study of Italian literature, art, history, music, language, and politics. The major consists of ten courses that originate in, or are cross-listed with, the Italian program,... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Linguistics | |
The mission of the Duke University undergraduate program in Linguistics is to provide students with a multifaceted learning experience founded on the application and development of complex forms of reasoning and analysis. This learning experience is intended to confer a strong basis of knowledge in the... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Literature | |
The Literature Major offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to the study of literature, film, and cultural forms. It enables students to engage in cross-cultural analysis both in a global (colonial and postcolonial) context and within one national space. It also aims to train students to develop... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Mathematics | |
What makes mathematics different from other majors?
As a field of study, mathematics is unique. Known as ’The Queen of the Sciences“, it is the purest form of quantitative analytical reasoning and thus has applications to almost every other science. In fact, many sciences rely so heavily on mathematics... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Medieval and Renaissance Studies | |
Mission Statement
Premodern societies and cultures have much to teach the modern world, and the Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies promotes study of late ancient, medieval, and early modern history, languages, literature, and material culture among the entire undergraduate student body. Our... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Music | |
Mission Statement:
Duke‘s undergraduate music curriculum is designed to cultivate the wide-ranging interests and abilities of its students while providing them with a coherent approach to understanding the techniques and history of music. Its offerings encompass the many ways that we perform, create... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Neuroscience | |
Like the inner workings of the brain itself, neuroscience integrates discovery from diverse sources of knowledge. The pursuit of understanding in neuroscience is, therefore, truly interdisciplinary. For this reason, among many others, the study of neuroscience is one of the most exciting and satisfying... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
Mission Statement
The Duke Philosophy major is designed:
(1) to acquaint students with the major periods and the major schools of thought in Western philosophy
(2) to give students practice in critically engaging the major ideas and figures of the tradition
(3) to introduce students to central areas... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Physics | |
Program Overview
The undergraduate program in physics gives you an opportunity to explore how modern science is unraveling some of the mysteries that have held mankind in awe since the earliest of times. It is designed to acquaint you with the fundamental aspects of our description of nature and to develop... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Political Science | |
Why Study Political Science?
Political science has been called "the queen of the sciences", and rightly so. It is the only major where you can obtain practical knowledge and at the same time gain insights into the great issues of our age. What, for example, are the causes and institutional forces behind... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Psychology | |
General Information
Psychology is a diverse discipline committed to the understanding of the origins, processes, and applied significance of human and animal behavior. The study of behavior and its determinants lies at the heart of our understanding of numerous systems ranging from the biological to... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Public Policy Studies | |
As a liberal arts major, public policy studies teaches students to read critically, think analytically, and write concisely. Through rigorous coursework in multiple fields, including economics, statistics, political science, history and ethics; through electives in substantive areas; and through a policy... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Religion | |
Study of Religion at Duke:
The Department of Religion is one of the largest Humanities departments at Duke and one of the most prestigious departments of religion in the country. The contemporary academic study of religion recognizes the virtual ubiquity of religion as a phenomenon in human life... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Russian Language and Culture | |
Introduction
Areas of specialization include nineteenth and twentieth century Russian and Soviet literature, gender studies, film and media, legal and business Russian language, translation, Slavic linguistics, contemporary Russian literature, scientific and scholarly Russian language, stylistics, and... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Slavic and Eurasian Studies | |
Introduction
The Slavic and Eurasian Studies (SES) major is administered by the Duke Slavic and Eurasian Studies Department. This major is designed to enable students to gain knowledge about the languages and cultures of Eurasia, an area that is increasing in geo-political importance. The major is designed... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
Sociology fits comfortably into the mission of a liberal arts education because it looks at how human values, such as freedom, tolerance, equity, and community are shaped by class, gender and ethnic differences as well as more abstract social forces such as modernization and globalization. Studies of... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Spanish | |
Did you know that Spanish is the second world language as a vehicle of international communication and the third as an international language of politics, economics and culture? Or that about 330 million people in the world speak Spanish as their first language? Or that Spanish is the official language... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Statistical Science | |
Overview of Major in Statistical Science
The major in statistical science provides students with in-depth exposure to modern statistical reasoning and the science of statistical modeling. Majors develop the skills needed to create, analyze and utilize statistical techniques for addressing quantitative,... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Theater Studies | |
Mission/Goals
For both scholars and artists in the Department of Theater Studies, the dramatic text is the source of information and inspiration and forms the basis of our work. An investigation of its social, political, cultural, and aesthetic dimensions guides the faculty‘s research and teaching. Producing... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Visual Arts | |
The major in visual arts requires at least eleven courses including Visual Arts 54 (Introduction to Visual Practice); seven 100-level or above courses within the following visual arts fields: visual practice, architecture, photography and new media; and two courses either in Art History and/or Visual... |
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Duke University
Bachelor degree
Women's Studies | |
Goals for the Major
Women's Studies seeks to incorporate perspectives from across the broad spectrum of the humanities and social sciences and to present the full range of feminist political and theoretical stances. Our curriculum gives students various opportunities to study women, to develop a gender... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
African and African American Studies | |
Program Description
The Department of African and African American Studies (AAAS) offers a certificate in African and African American Studies to students enrolled in doctoral programs and to students in the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) program. The graduate program is designed to provide... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Anthropology and History | |
Program Description
For several decades, historians have been turning to cultural anthropology, and anthropologists to history, for methodological guidance. By now a relatively large number of historians and anthropologists work within a shared framework, asking similar questions, and seeking answers... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Biological and Biologically Inspired Materials | |
Program Description
The central mission of the graduate certificate in Advanced Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences is to provide interested doctoral students with a coherent and integrated understanding of quantitative approaches in the social sciences. The program is intended for doctoral students... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering | |
Program Description
The University Program in Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering is a multidisciplinary certificate program that integrates activities in engineering, the life sciences, and medicine. The participating faculty are from the departments of Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology,... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Canadian Studies | |
Program Description
Founded in 1974, Duke's Center for Canadian Studies is the oldest in the United States; Duke graduate students have written more than 150 theses on Canadian subjects. The program coordinates research, teaching, and outreach about Canada in its North American and world contexts and... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Cognitive Neuroscience | |
Program Description
The Center for Cognitive Neuroscience offers an interdisciplinary program for graduate study in cognitive neuroscience. Students in the program will gain a thorough understanding of the intellectual issues that drive this rapidly growing field, as well as expertise in the major methods... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | |
Program Description
The Program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB) is a graduate training program offered within the Institute of Genome Sciences and Policy. The goal of the CBB graduate program is to provide in-depth training in computer science, statistics and mathematics and a broad... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Computational Science, Engineering and Medicine | |
Program Description
The graduate certificate program in Computational Science, Engineering and Medicine facilitates interdisciplinary training in the use of modern computational techniques in the conduct of research. This broad charter encompasses algorithmic, numerical, and implementation issues. The... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Developmental and Stem Cell Biology | |
Overview
Duke‘s graduate training program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology (DSCB) is the culmination of a long tradition of excellence in training developmental biologists at the University. Recent technological and conceptual advances have ushered in an era of unprecedented opportunities to penetrate... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Developmental Psychology | |
Description
The faculties in developmental psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University offer a collaborative approach to graduate training in developmental psychology: the UNC-Duke Collaborative Graduate Certificate Program in Developmental Psychology. Graduate students... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
East Asian Studies | |
Certificate in East Asian Studies
Students affiliated with any of the Graduate School‘s programs who are not pursuing the interdisciplinary Master‘s Degree in East Asian Studies, are encouraged to document their specialization in the region by earning a Certificate in East Asian Studies in conjunction... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Education Policy Research | |
Program Description
The goal of the Education Policy Research interdisciplinary program is to train doctoral students in a behavioral discipline to conduct research on complex problems in education policy. Problems such as student accountability systems, minority achievement gaps, teacher labor market... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Global Health | |
The Duke University Global Health Institute is pleased to offer the Global Health Certificate Program to undergraduate and graduate students. Courses in the global health certificate program address two interrelated goals:
to provide future leaders with tools both to synthesize current knowledge in... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine | |
The History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine (HPSTM) is an interdisciplinary graduate certificate program at Duke University designed to complement and enrich the curricula of graduate students studying history, philosophy, science, engineering, medicine, or other disciplines. The program... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Information Sciences and Information Studies | |
Program Description
The purpose of the Information Sciences and Information Studies (ISIS) Graduate Certificate is to offer an interdisciplinary program at the graduate level that focuses on the study and creation of new information technologies and the analysis of their impact on art, culture, science,... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Interdisciplinary European Studies | |
Program Description
The advances of interdisciplinarity have made it essential to provide a formal structure through which students from various disciplines in arts and sciences and the professional schools can obtain some grounding in other academic disciplines. The Center for European Studies aims... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Political Economy | |
Program Description
The Graduate School offers a certificate in Political Economy to graduate students in the departments of Economics and Political Science who successfully complete a series of five courses designed to provide interdisciplinary training. Economics students should take one core Political... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies | |
The Certificate in Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies is an interdisciplinary program that allows students to pursue course work in a range of different disciplines, including foreign languages of the region, linguistics, literature, economics, history, political science, public policy, law,... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Teaching College Biology | |
Program Description
The Certificate in Teaching College Biology aims to enhance the professional development of graduate students by preparing them to teach biological sciences in academic venues that range from community colleges to Research I universities. In this program, graduate students work with... |
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Duke University
Certificates/Post-Master's Certificate
Women's Studies | |
Women's Studies offers a certificate for graduate students enrolled in Ph.D. Programs, although all students are welcome to take Women's Studies graduate courses. The certificate is a formal statement of the interdisciplinary coursework a student has completed, and it has proved to be a useful professional... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Biochemistry | |
Program Description
The departmental faculty is actively and productively engaged in a wide range of research projects. Topics under study include: enzyme mechanisms, catalytic ribonucleic acids (ribozymes), signal transduction, cell cycle control, cytoskeleton structure, oxygen-derived free radicals,... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Biology | |
The Graduate Program in Biology offers diverse and integrative training opportunities for students seeking the Ph.D. degree in the biological sciences. A master's degree may be obtained by students en route to the Ph.D. or by those who leave the doctoral program; students primarily interested in a terminal... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Biomedical Engineering | |
Program Description
Areas of specialization include: biochemical engineering, biofluid mechanics, biomedical materials, biomedical modeling, biosensors, biotechnology, cell and tissue engineering, data acquisition and processing, drug delivery, electrophysiology, ultrasound imaging and instrumentation,... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Business Administration
Accounting | |
Accounting involves the creation and use of information within and outside organizations. Accounting research investigates questions about how information is gathered, organized and used by individuals and by markets, and encompasses managerial accounting issues, assurance (auditing) issues, taxation... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Business Administration
Decision Sciences | |
The Ph.D. program in Decision Sciences at Fuqua prepares students to pursue cutting-edge research in Decision Sciences. The interdisciplinary nature of Decision Sciences leads students in Decision Sciences to take courses and interact with students and faculty from many other areas around Fuqua and Duke... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Business Administration
Finance | |
The objective of the Ph.D. Program in finance is to provide students with the tools and techniques to push the frontiers of research in financial economics. To this end, the program is designed to equip students with a strong foundation in analytical and empirical analysis, and to educate them more generally... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Business Administration
Management and Organization | |
Drawing upon diverse backgrounds, our faculty members are actively engaged in a wide-range of research topics. For focus and convenience, we cluster our primary areas of research into three groups with faculty often being involved in more than one cluster.
Individual and Organizational Decision Making... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Business Administration
Marketing | |
Marketing is the process whereby demands for products, services and ideas are anticipated, managed and satisfied. This broad area of study has generated research at three levels. The first, or macro level, examines factors affecting the structure and efficiency of markets and the profitability of firms... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Business Administration
Operations Management | |
Objective
Operations Management concerns the processes used to produce goods and services. It includes the problems faced in managing a single plant, but also those entailed in coordinating the activities of several organizations.
Examples of research topics in Operations Management include operations... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Business Administration
Strategy | |
The Fuqua PhD program in strategy seeks to educate the next generation of leading strategy scholars. The program builds on a solid foundation in the social sciences to develop rigorous analytical capabilities in the study of firm strategy in competitive environments. Our group is multidisciplinary, pulling... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Cell Biology | |
Program Description
The Department of Cell Biology offers a program of study leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School at Duke University. Research in the department is multidisciplinary with particular strengths in cytoskeletal, cell, developmental, epithelial and stem cell... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Chemistry | |
The doctoral program in chemistry is primarily a research-oriented degree program, although course work is also required as an integral part of the graduate experience and training. Students can pursue research with specialization in the traditional areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic,... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
The department prides itself on the type and quality of students attracted to our research and teaching opportunities.
The goal of our graduate program is to study and teach the fundamental and advanced engineering subjects relevant to the discipline of civil and environmental engineering in general,... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Classical Studies | |
Our Ph.D. program is dedicated to training students in the broad and integrated field of Classical Studies, which includes Greek and Latin languages and literatures, and the history, art, and archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman world.
We seek to provide students with a broad understanding of... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | |
Program Description
The Program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB) is a graduate training program offered within the Institute of Genome Sciences and Policy. The goal of the CBB graduate program is to provide in-depth training in computer science, statistics and mathematics and a broad... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Computer Science | |
The Department of Computer Science offers programs leading to the Ph.D. degree in areas of concentration including systems, algorithms, scientific computing, and artificial intelligence. The Ph.D. program consists of coursework and a sequence of research milestones culminating in a doctoral dissertation.... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Earth and Ocean Sciences | |
Program Description
The Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences offers research opportunities in the areas of aquatic geochemistry, biological oceanography, carbonate diagenesis, clastic and carbonate facies analysis, continental margin and deep-sea sedimentation, desert studies, economic geology, energy... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Economics | |
Duke University offers a world-class doctoral program in Economics, featuring a vibrant faculty of exceptional scholars and teachers and superior research facilities. There are many qualities that distinguish Duke's doctoral program from those of our peer institutions. The defining characteristic of... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
Program Description
The department offers opportunities for study in a broad spectrum of areas within the disciplines of electrical and computer engineering. Research and course offerings in the department are organized into research themes encompassing five areas of specialization: computer engineering,... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Environmental Sciences and Policy | |
The graduate program in Environment (known as ENV), administered by the division of Environmental Sciences and Policy (ESP), is distinctive in its interdisciplinary approach to research related to natural resources and the environment. The ESP division includes a group of 28 regular-ranked faculty members... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Evolutionary Anthropology | |
Program Description
The department's goal is to provide students with background, experience, and opportunities for the study of primate behavior, ecology, genetics, morphology, systematics, and evolution. The department offers opportunities for fieldwork in behavior, ecology, population genetics, and... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Genetics and Genomics | |
Program Description
The program provides a unified curriculum of study in genetics leading to the Ph.D. Areas of specialization include molecular genetics, population and evolutionary genetics, microbial and viral genetics, human genetics, developmental genetics and genomics. This is an interdisciplinary... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
German Studies | |
Program Description
The Carolina-Duke Graduate Program in German Studiesis a fully merged graduate program, granting the PhD in German Studies, with a joint admissions process and a single diploma bearing the names of both Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Its organizing... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
History | |
Program Description
Admitting between 10-12 Ph.D. students each year, along with a few JD-MA students, the graduate program in History offers highly personalized guidance and instruction in close cooperation with an excellent faculty. Candidates are encouraged to pursue special research interests while... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Immunology | |
Program Description
The Department of Immunology offers research opportunities in various areas of molecular and cellular immunology. Current interests in the department include studies of lymphocyte antigen-receptor expression and recognition, the regulation of cellular interactions in the immune system,... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Literature | |
Program Description
The Literature Program is not comparatist in the traditional sense but theoretical in focus, dedicated to the understanding of cultural history and the reshaping of literary studies in the context of contemporary thought. The program acknowledges the challenges posed by the emergence... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Marine Science and Conservation | |
Program Description
The Division of Marine Science and Conservation offers the Ph.D. degree in two areas of concentration: (1) Marine Biology and (2) Marine Conservation Biology and Policy. Doctoral students in both concentrations emphasize research as a major part of their degree programs. The concentration... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Mathematics | |
Program Description
The graduate program in Mathematics at Duke is characterized by the high quality of research by the faculty and their close involvement with graduate students. Areas of concentration include algebra and algebraic geometry, analysis and partial differential equations, applied mathematics... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science | |
Program Description
The department has two major areas of graduate study: mechanical engineering and materials science. Research efforts in fluid mechanics include unsteady aerodynamic and vortex dominated flows associated with aeroelasticity and aeroacoustics of aircraft and turbomachinery. Research... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Medical Physics | |
Program Description
The Medical Physics Graduate Program is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by five departments: radiology, radiation oncology, physics, biomedical engineering, and occupational and environmental safety (health physics). Four academic tracks are offered: diagnostic imaging physics,... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology | |
Program Description
The Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology offers a range of opportunities for training in the use of molecular and genetic tools to solve biological problems. Current research interests focus on: (1) microbial pathogenesis, (2) RNA biology, (3) virology, and (4) experimental... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Nursing | |
Program Description
The Ph.D. Program in Nursing will prepare strong scientists to conduct nursing research in the broad area of Trajectories of Chronic Illness and Care Systems. Graduates will assume roles primarily in academic and research settings. Our approach is to admit a small number of highly... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Pathology | |
Program Description
Researchers in the Department of Pathology study disease processes relevant to medicine at a molecular level. Our curriculum starts with core courses in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and cell biology, and builds to advanced studies of the molecular basis of human disease.... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Pharmacology | |
Program Description
Pharmacology utilizes the basic concepts of biology and chemistry to determine how drugs affect organisms. It encompasses the study of the biological targets of drug action, the mechanism by which drugs act, the therapeutic and toxic effects of drugs as well as the development of... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Philosophy | |
Program Description
The department offers a varied distribution of research in the areas of the history of philosophy (ancient, medieval/Renaissance, early modern, Kant, 19th century, 20th-century analytic); epistemology; metaphysics; philosophy of mind; cognitive science; moral psychology; normative... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Physics | |
Program Description
The Department of Physics supports a variety of programs that are at the frontier of basic research. Areas of specialization include nonlinear dynamics and complex systems, quantum nanoscience, quantum optics/ultra-cold atoms, free electron lasers, biological physics, experimental... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Political Science | |
Program Description
The graduate program in Political Science is designed primarily to prepare students for teaching and research. Major fields of specialization are American politics, comparative government and politics, international relations, political methodology, and political philosophy. Students... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Public Policy | |
The PhD in Public Policy is an applied, interdisciplinary social science degree. Graduates of the program are prepared for professional positions in domestic and international public agencies, research organizations and policy consulting firms, and for academic positions in public policy, public administration... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Religion | |
Program Description
The Graduate Program in Religion offers degrees in the following sub-fields: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament; New Testament; Early Christianity; European Christianity (Reformation Europe and Modern European Christianity); American Religion; Judaism; Islam; Christian Theology; Religion... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Romance Studies | |
Program Description
The program features a very advantageous combination of individual attention in small classes and a close connection to the broader community of literature, cultural studies, and cultural history. Besides French and Spanish literatures which have always been the focus, the department... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Sociology | |
The Duke University Department of Sociology is committed to maintaining its Ph.D. program at the highest level of quality, and entrance into our program is highly competitive. To those who are accepted and enroll at Duke, we offer an intensive program of study, a supportive research environment, and... |
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Duke University
Doctor's degree
Statistical Science | |
Program Description
The Department of Statistical Science offers graduate study leading to the Ph.D. degree in Statistical Science and, for Ph.D. students in other departments at Duke, the MS degree in Statistical Science. The program offers thorough preparation in the theory and methods of statistics,... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Biomedical Engineering | |
Program Description
Areas of specialization include: biochemical engineering, biofluid mechanics, biomedical materials, biomedical modeling, biosensors, biotechnology, cell and tissue engineering, data acquisition and processing, drug delivery, electrophysiology, ultrasound imaging and instrumentation,... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Civil and Environmental Engineering | |
Program Description
Programs of advanced course work and research are available within the two areas of inquiry within the department: materials, structures and geo-systems; and environmental engineering. Within the latter area two tracks of study exist: hydrology and environmental fluid dynamics; and... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Computer Science | |
The M.S. program combines a firm grounding in theoretical foundations with training in current technologies and applications. The program also incorporates research experience and depth in a chosen area of concentration. The M.S. degree requires 30 course credits with at least eight advanced courses... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Cultural Anthropology | |
Cultural anthropology today is marked by the dynamism of the times. No longer just the study of remote societies, the field explores how people produce, inhabit and make sense of all corners and aspects of today's globalized world. The Department at Duke is committed to studying collective identities,... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Earth and Ocean Sciences | |
Program Description
The Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences offers research opportunities in the areas of aquatic geochemistry, biological oceanography, carbonate diagenesis, clastic and carbonate facies analysis, continental margin and deep-sea sedimentation, desert studies, economic geology, energy... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
East Asian Studies | |
The Asian/Pacific Studies Institute (APSI) at Duke University administers an innovative and interdisciplinary Master's Program in East Asian Studies. The Program offers broad choices and can be individually tailored. It meets the needs of students planning to enter professional careers such as the diplomatic... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Economics | |
Program Description
The Master's program is designed to give students a breadth of economic experience in both macroeconomics and microeconomics, with an emphasis on mathematics, but with enough flexibility in course requirements to allow the students to pursue their own areas of academic interest. In... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Electrical and Computer Engineering | |
Program Description
The department offers opportunities for study in a broad spectrum of areas within the disciplines of electrical and computer engineering. Research and course offerings in the department are organized into research themes encompassing five areas of specialization: computer engineering,... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Global Health | |
Overview of Program
As the 21st century unfolds, international attention is focusing increasingly on the health concerns of poor and marginalized populations, and the ramifications of global health inequities for development. From pandemics to environmental degradation, global health is an economic... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
History | |
The Duke History Department offers graduate training leading to the M.A. in a wide range of fields. The most common are Early America, Modern America, African-American, Colonial and Modern Latin America, Military, Early Modern Europe, Modern Europe, and British and British Empire; but we also train students... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Humanities | |
Program Description
The Masters of Arts Program in the Humanities is essentially a mechanism by which interested students can fashion a uniquely focused course of interdisciplinary graduate study. While there are no separate faculty or course offerings for the program, students have access to all members... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
International Development Policy
Applied Economics | |
The Applied Economics specialization emphasizes the economic policy aspects of development, including issues of international trade and competitiveness; public finance and evaluation of public expenditures; banking and financial sector management; privatization; external debt management; and international... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
International Development Policy
Development Management & Governance | |
The Development Management & Governance specialization covers a broad area of international development issues, allowing fellows the greatest flexibility to choose classes corresponding to their interests. Fellows may focus on such issues as development project management, entrepreneurship development,... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
International Development Policy
Environmental Management & Policy | |
The Environmental Management & Policy specialization emphasizes international environmental policy, security, and institutional development including the generation of social capital at the community level. The expertise of the MIDP faculty is complemented by resources from the Duke University Nicholas... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
International Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Resolution | |
The Peace and Conflict Resolution specialization, offered in association with the Duke-UNC Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution, aims at educating and training future leaders who will promote greater tolerance and cooperation among people. The program focuses on democracy, negotiation and... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
International Development Policy
Social Policy | |
The Social Policy specialization primarily focuses on education and health policies as well as on issues of gender, ethnic and economic inequality, and social entrepreneurship. Those interested may also choose to pursue a graduate certificate in health policy. |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Liberal Studies | |
Would you like to better understand how globalization affects your everyday life? Engage with issues of class, race and ethics? Encounter medieval cathedrals in France or study live theater in London? The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) degree at Duke University offers you a rich selection of... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Mechanical Engineering and Material Science | |
Program Description
The department has two major areas of graduate study: mechanical engineering and materials science. Research efforts in fluid mechanics include unsteady aerodynamic and vortex dominated flows associated with aeroelasticity and aeroacoustics of aircraft and turbomachinery. Research... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Medical Physics | |
Program Description
The Medical Physics Graduate Program is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by five departments: radiology, radiation oncology, physics, biomedical engineering, and occupational and environmental safety (health physics). Four academic tracks are offered: diagnostic imaging physics,... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Music | |
Program Description
This is a small, collegial department with individualized curricula. The approach is interdisciplinary, emphasizing the study of music history, theory, ethno musicology, and performance within the framework of cultural and intellectual history, as well as original composition. Students... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Philosophy | |
Program Description
The department offers a varied distribution of research in the areas of the history of philosophy (ancient, medieval/Renaissance, early modern, Kant, 19th century, 20th-century analytic); epistemology; metaphysics; philosophy of mind; cognitive science; moral psychology; normative... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Political Science | |
The graduate program at Duke is a top ten research program that has an excellent placement record, close and informal research relationships between faculty and students, and a supportive and collegial environment. In a recent national survey Duke ranked in the top two programs nationally in overall... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Religion | |
Program Description
The Graduate Program in Religion offers degrees in the following sub-fields: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament; New Testament; Early Christianity; European Christianity (Reformation Europe and Modern European Christianity); American Religion; Judaism; Islam; Christian Theology; Religion... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Slavic and Eurasian Studies | |
General Introduction
The Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies offers graduate study leading to the A.M. degree in Russian literature and culture and Slavic linguistics and Eurasian studies. Beyond the strong commitment to increasing the language proficiency of its students and giving them solid... |
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Duke University
Masters degree
Teaching (M.A.T) | |
The Master of Arts in Teaching Program provides talented liberal arts college graduates with a challenging program of study within their academic discipline while preparing them for careers as high school teachers. The Program is open to students with undergraduate majors in English, mathematics, social... |
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