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Asterisk (*) Denotes M.S./M.A. offered only along the way to Ph.D.
| Program |
GRE Requirement |
Program Policies & Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics (M.S., Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
| Bioengineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry (M.S., Ph.D.) | Optional | View PDF |
| Cognitive and Information Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.) | Optional | View PDF |
| Economics (M.A.*, Ph.D.) | Required | View PDF |
| Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (M.S., Ph.D.) | Optional for M.S. / Not Required for Ph.D. | View PDF |
| Environmental Systems (M.S., Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
| Interdisciplinary Humanities (M.A., Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
| Management of Complex Systems (M.S., Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
| Master of Management Professional Degree Program (M.M.) | Not accepting applications for Fall 2026 | View PDF |
| Materials and Biomaterials Science Engineering(M.S., Ph.D.) | Optional | View PDF |
| Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
| Physics (M.S., Ph.D.) | Optional | View PDF |
| Political Science (M.A.*, Ph.D.) | Required | View PDF |
| Psychological Sciences (MA*, Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
| Public Health (Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
| Quantitative & Systems Biology (M.S., Ph.D.) | Optional | View PDF |
| Sociology (MA*, Ph.D.) | Not required | View PDF |
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