Graduate Programs

Addiction Policy & Practice, Master's

The M.S. in Addiction Policy and Practice provides students with a comprehensive understanding of addiction, including public health and criminal justice policy, basic science, and evidence-based prevention, treatment and recovery. It prepares students for a career in addiction policy, whether in government, the nonprofit or the private sector.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person, Part-time

Program Duration

14 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

30

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Master's

Through a hybrid blend of asynchronous didactic content, synchronous class sessions, and in-person on-campus intensives (OCIs), the online Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) program from the School of Nursing prepares registered nurses to manage the care of patients with acute and chronic conditions. Certificate option available for qualified students.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, School of Nursing

Program Format

Hybrid, Online, Part-time

Program Duration

23 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

40

Advanced Biomedical Sciences (George Mason University Joint Certificate), Graduate Certificate

The Advanced Biomedical Sciences (ABS) certificate program, in partnership with George Mason University, is offered through our GeorgeSquared Program. The program offers an outstanding biomedical sciences curriculum to enhance a student’s background for application to professional schools in the biomedical field.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Program Format

Full-time, In-person, Online

Program Duration

10 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

20

American Government, Master's

The M.A. in American Government is a one-year program designed for highly motivated students to gain practical experience and political science knowledge: learning theories about American government and then applying them in a practicum settting. Graduates of the program move into careers in the public sector, government consulting, electoral politics, lobbying or further academic study.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person

Program Duration

12 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

30

Applied Economics, Master's

The M.A. in Applied Economics provides students with a solid foundation in microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. Coursework teaches students to comprehend empirical analyses pertinent to the discussion of economic issues and equips them with the skills to undertake original research projects and data analysis. After completion of core courses, students study the application of these tools of economic study to a range of contemporary economic problems. This material is covered in a range of elective courses focused on more specialized areas of economics.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person

Program Duration

12 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

30

Applied Mathematics, Doctorate

The Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics prepares students for research and teaching careers in academia, industry, or government. The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has strong links to area employers and is oriented toward providing graduate students with the skills most in demand in applied work.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person

Program Duration

5 years

Credit Hours (Degree)

30

Arab Studies, Master's

The M.A. in Arab Studies offers comprehensive interdisciplinary training in the politics, culture, history, economics and language of the contemporary Arab Middle East and North Africa, as well as rigorous Arabic language training. Students design a program of study that allows them to develop expertise on the pressing issues relevant to the Middle East and North Africa today in one of five concentration areas: politics, culture and society, development, history, or women and gender. The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies is the only academic center in the United States focusing exclusively on the Arab world.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person, Part-time

Program Duration

24 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

36

Arabic & Islamic Studies, Doctorate

The Ph.D. in Arabic and Islamic Studies aims to combine a thorough understanding of the Arabic language with scholarly research in the literary, linguistic and intellectual traditions of the Arab and Islamic world. The department offers courses Doctoral students who are admitted with advanced standing will complete one major and one minor concentration toward the degree. Those who are admitted to the program without an earned master’s degree in a related field will complete one major concentration and two minor concentrations.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person

Program Duration

5 years

Credit Hours (Degree)

54

Arabic & Islamic Studies, Master's

The M.A. in Arabic and Islamic Studies aims to combine a thorough understanding of the Arabic language with scholarly research in the literary, linguistic and intellectual traditions of the Arab and Islamic world. The department offers courses in Arabic linguistics, Islamic studies, and literature of the classical and modern eras. Master’s students will complete one major and one minor concentration toward the degree.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person

Program Duration

24 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

36

Art & Museum Studies, Master's

The M.A. in Art and Museum Studies is a selective program that combines the academic study of art history and museum practice and emphasizes the international contexts of museums in the modern world. Students work closely with Georgetown art history faculty, curators and other museum professionals in Washington, DC, and faculty specialists at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, England and New York City.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person

Program Duration

12 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

30

Asian Studies, Master's

The M.A. in Asian Studies gives students a unique combination of functional training and regional expertise, and provides students with the skills necessary to meet the demands of global private and public sector interests in Asia. Students have the opportunity to study core disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences as they relate to Asia, and are given the opportunity to specialize in at least one and potentially two areas of concentration.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Walsh School of Foreign Service

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person

Program Duration

24 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

36

Biochemistry & Molecular & Cellular Biology, Doctorate

The Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology program is geared toward students with a background or particular interest in areas such as molecular mechanisms, proteomics or biophysics. Faculty research interests include detection of biological agents such as anthrax, the biochemistry and immunology of the malarial parasite, and cellular responses to environmental stresses. This program is eligible to complete as a dual degree: M.D./Ph.D. The M.D./Ph.D. programs trains medical scientists for dedicated careers in research.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Type

Dual Degree

Program Format

Full-time, In-person

Program Duration

PhD: 5 years; MD/PhD: 8 years

Credit Hours (Degree)

PhD: 32

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Master's

The M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology program emphasizes the core concepts of biochemistry and molecular biology as applied to biomedical sciences and biotechnology.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person, Part-time

Program Duration

10 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

30

Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases, Graduate Certificate

The online Graduate Certificate in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases focuses on microbiology of CDC Category A through C biothreat agents, e.g., smallpox, plague, anthrax, tularemia, and Ebola; sociological perspective on biodefense; bioterrorism; homeland security, preparedness, response and capacity to CBRNE threats; and community resilience.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Program Format

Full-time, Online, Part-time

Program Duration

10 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

12

Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases, Master's

The M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases is designed for students interested in broadening their knowledge about prevention, detection and response to chemical, biological and radiological threat agents as well as emerging infectious diseases.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Hilltop Campus

Program Format

Full-time, In-person, Part-time

Program Duration

10 months

Credit Hours (Degree)

30