Click on your program of interest to see what degrees are offered, and who to contact for more information. In addition, you may view many of our program brochures. You may also be interested in pursuing an interdisciplinary doctoral program at Binghamton University. If you are a current BU undergraduate, you may be interested in our Acclerated Degree Programs. Please be sure to follow the Application Procedure.
For optimal consideration, The Graduate School advises applicants to submit materials two weeks prior to the deadline.
Accounting
Degree Offered: MS
Field of Study: Business / Management
Description: This program offers a generalist perspective and emphasizes conceptual understanding, analytical methods and the use of logical reasoning, and provides up-to-date accounting theories and analytical techniques combined with opportunities to apply this knowledge in real-world situations.
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Anthropology
Degree Offered: MA, Biomedical MS, PhD
Field of Study: Social Sciences
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Art History
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Arts/Humanities
Description: Interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, and new theoretical approaches to the history of art, architecture, and visual culture.
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Biomedical Anthropology
Degree Offered: MS
Field of Study: Social Sciences
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Biomedical Engineering
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Engineering
Description: The Biomedical Engineering Program focuses on the application of engineering methods to advances in medicine and healthcare. The Biosystems Track focuses on modeling and analysis of biological systems without a specific focus on healthcare issues.
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Biological Sciences
Degree Offered: MA, MS, PhD
Field of Study: Sciences
Description: Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology (BCMB) and Ecology, Evolution & Behavior (EEB).
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Business Administration
Degree Offered: MBA, PhD
Field of Study: Business/Management
Description: Concentrations offered include Finance, Leadership, Marketing, Management Information Systems, and Operations Management.
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Chemistry
Degree Offered: MA, MS, PhD
Field of Study: Sciences
Description: Specialization in the traditional areas of chemistry (analytical, inorganic, organic, physical) plus interdisciplinary areas (biological chemistry, materials chemistry, and chemical physics).
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Comparative Literature
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Humanities
Description: First/Third World literatures from twenty linguistic traditions; continental philosophy, cultural and postdoctoral studies; Program in Philosophy, Literature and Criticism (receive MA in Philosophy, PhD in Comp. Lit.); unique translation program.
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Computer Engineering
Degree Offered: MEng
Field of Study: Engineering
Description: Combines a mixture of advanced theory, practical knowledge, and coursework in related disciplines for professional practice.
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Computer Science
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Engineering
Description: Computer architecture, networks, database systems, distributed systems, information retrieval, fault testing and diagnosis, operating systems, parallel processing, real-time systems, software specification, and verification and VLSI systems.
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Creative Writing
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Arts/Humanities
Description: Creative Writing, Literature Studies, Literacy Criticism.
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Economics
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Social Sciences
Description: Econometrics, Finance, Labor Economics, Advanced Macroeconomics, Environmental Economics and Public Economics.
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Education
Degree Offered: MS, MSEd, MAT, EdD
Field of Study: Education
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Electrical Engineering
Degree Offered: MEng, MS, PhD
Field of Study: Engineering
Description: Computer engineering, controls systems, signal processing & communication systems, or electro-physics (microelectronics, electro-magnetics, or electro-optics).
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English
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Arts/Humanities
Description: Creative Writing, Literature Studies, Literary Criticism.
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Geography
Degree Offered: MA
Field of Study: Social Sciences
Description: Environmental Geology, Petrology, Geochemistry, Geomorphology, Geophysics (including seismology and global geodesy), Hydrogeology, Sedimentology, and Stratigraphy, Structure and Tectonics.
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Geological Studies
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Geology
Description: Environmental Geology, Petrology, Geochemistry, Geomorphology, Geophysics (including seismology and global geodesy), Hydrogeology, Sedimentology, and Stratigraphy, Structure and Tectonics.
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History
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Social Sciences
Description: United States, Europe (medieval to modern), the Middle East, East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Also, such thematic and comparative fields as women's history, labor history, global exchanges, race and ethnicity, empire, violence, and nationalism.
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Industrial & Systems Engineering
Degree Offered: MEng, MS, PhD
Field of Study: Engineering
Description: Provides a balance of theory and practical knowledge of manufacturing systems for professional practice or for advancement to a doctoral program.
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Materials Engineering
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Engineering
Description: Mechanical properties of thin films and coatings, fatigue and fracture of metals and ceramics, thermodynamic properties of alloy systems, computational modeling of processing techniques, and materials issues in electronics packaging.
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Materials Science
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Sciences/Mathematics
Description: Interdisciplinary research study of the interplay between the synthesis, structure and properties of modern materials, building on an undergraduate training in chemistry, engineering, geology or physics.
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Mechanical Engineering
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Engineering
Description: Solid mechanics/stress analysis, computer-aided design, vibrations, tribology, controls, thermofluids (with emphasis on heat transfer, lubrication, and physiochemical hydrodynamics), and manufacturing/materials (with emphasis on characterization and process analysis).
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Music
Degree Offered: MM
Field of Study: Arts/Humanities
Description: Conducting, Composition, Instrumental Performance, Music History and Literature, Vocal Performance, Opera (in conjunction with Tri-Cities Opera Co).
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Nursing
Degree Offered: Certificate, MS, PhD
Field of Study: Nursing
Description: MS in Gerontological/Community Health/Family Nursing; MS in Community Health Nurse Practicioner; Graduate/Advanced certificates in Nursing Education, Disaster Management.
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Philosophy
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Humanities
Description: The Philosophy Department offers a MA and a PhD in Philosophy with a specialization in Social, Political, Ethical and Legal Philosophy (SPEL).
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Philosophy, Interpretation & Culture
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Arts/Humanities
Description: The Philosophy, Interpretation & Culture (PIC) Program is a unique, interdisciplinary program leading to MA and PhD degrees in Philosophy.
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Physics
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Sciences
Description: The graduate curriculum provides a foundation in basic physical principles and their applications, with a specialization in condensed matter.
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Political Science
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Social Sciences
Description: Political representation, political institutions, elections, congress, Judiciary, political satisfaction, democratic transitions, conflict and conflict management.
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Psychology
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Sciences/Social Sciences
Description: Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, and Cognitive & Behavioral Sciences.
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Public Administration
Degree Offered: MPA
Field of Study: Community and Public Affairs
Description: Urban Policy, Educational Policy, Health Policy, Environmental Policy, Leadership, Policy Analysis, and Public Administration.
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Romance Languages
Degree Offered: MA
Field of Study: Humanities
Description: French, Italian, and Spanish languages and literatures; multidisciplinary programs with Comparative Literature.
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Social Work
Degree Offered: MSW
Field of Study: Community and Public Affairs
Description: The Master of Social Work program prepares social workers for autonomous, knowledge-based, advanced generalist practice within an integrated community of scholars, practitioners and learners.
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Sociology
Degree Offered: MA, PhD
Field of Study: Social Sciences
Description: Labor, work, and world-scale capital accumulation; imperialism, colonialism and diasporic formations; state formation and hegemony; social movements; racial, ethnic and gendered forms of domination; processes and institutions of knowledge production and distribution; world-systems; historical sociology; technological and economic change.
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Student Affairs Administration
Degree Offered: MS
Field of Study: Community and Public Affairs
Description: Theory and practical skills in academic advising & management, campus life, career development, financial aid, health services, judicial affairs, leadership development, multicultural affairs, residential life, student affairs & services.
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Systems Science
Degree Offered: MS, PhD
Field of Study: Engineering
Description: Complementary use of mathematical, computational, and heuristic approaches to solving systems problems. Concentrations in intelligent systems.
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Theatre
Degree Offered: MA
Field of Study: Arts/Humanities
Description: Instruction and training in the arts of the theatre as well as theatre history, literature, and dramatic and performance theory.
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Translation Research & Instruction Program
Degree Offered: Certificate, PhD
Field of Study: Interdisciplinary Programs
Description: Doctoral degree prepares students both for the professorate and for scholarly research, including research-informed translation. Individualized interdisciplinary tracks. Certificate is offered with the MA in Comparative Literature; or MA in Romance Languages and the MAT in Education.
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