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Anthropology
Graduate training in the Field of Anthropology emphasizes sociocultural anthropology, with an additional concentration in archaeological anthropology; biological anthropology is primarily an undergraduate program except under special circumstances, particularly in international nutrition. The Anthropology program is offered by Cornell University.
Business Administration
A series of formal evaluations measures progress in the program and provides students with appropriate feedback. Most Business Administration PhD courses at The Ohio State University follow a seminar format, in which students read and discuss contemporary research in an informal classroom setting.
Nutrition
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree select two minor concentrations, one of which is within the field. All degree programs require a thesis or dissertation; the specific requirements are determined by each candidate's Special Committee. Graduate students are generally required to assist in teaching as part of their training. The Nutrition program is offered by Cornell University.
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
The Chemistry and Chemical Biology programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in molecular science, chemical processes, and biological mechanisms.
Atmospheric Sciences
The Atmospheric Sciences degree from The University of Arizona is primarily a research degree. The candidate must complete at least 36 units of graduate course credit in the major field, including a core of 6 units of dynamic meteorology and 6 units of physical meteorology.
Microbiology
The Microbiology program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a wide program that is designed to provide students with broad exposure to modern areas of microbiology and depth in the chosen area of thesis work.
Biochemistry
The Biochemistry programme offered by Cornell University develops advanced research expertise in biochemical mechanisms, molecular processes, and the chemical foundations of life.
Linguistics
The interests of the faculty cover a wide range of areas in theoretical and experimental linguistics. The field's graduate program covers all facets of linguistics, as well as an exceptionally broad spectrum of courses dealing with computational linguistics, field methods and historical linguistics. The Linguistics program is offered by Cornell University.
Juridical Science
The Juridical Science program of Emory University is designed for those seeking careers as teachers and scholars of the law.
Chemical Oceanography
Chemical Oceanography at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the study of the pathways that chemical species follow on their transit through the oceans.
Security Studies
The graduate program in Security Studies at Kansas State University is a rigorous, interdisciplinary program intended to prepare its students for careers in research, teaching, and security and international affairs through a broad exploration of social science and historical methodologies as well as topics relating to security issues.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The Logistics and Supply Chain Management programme from Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC) is designed to train the next generation of internationally recognized researchers in this field of knowledge.
City and Regional Planning
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in City and Regional Planning at The Ohio State University trains students to undertake interdisciplinary, independent, applied research on urban and regional problems and planning processes.
Law
The Doctor of Science of Law degree is intended for students who want to become legal scholars and to pursue original investigations into the function, administration, history, and progress of law. The Law program is offered by Cornell University.
Juris Doctor
Outstanding lawyers need cutting-edge practical skills to succeed in a rapidly changing world. We offer a Juris Doctor degree at the Suffolk University.
Student Affairs in Higher Education
Offered through the Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs graduate program at Kansas State University, the Ph.D. in Counseling and Student Development with specialization in Student Affairs in Higher Education program from Kansas State University requires a minimum of 90 hours of post baccalaureate.
Physical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the exploration and study of the physics and geography of the ocean currents and water properties.
Applied Economics
Wharton’s highly selective PhD program in Applied Economics at the University of Pennsylvania offers students many resources not available at other institutions, such as 1:1 faculty to student ratio, five years of funding, and minimal teaching requirements.
Statistics
At Statistics from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) students are required to meet with an academic adviser who assists them in planning a reasonable course of study.
Economics
Students in the Economics program at the University of California, Davis gain advanced knowledge of modern economic theory, both in the areas of microeconomics and macroeconomics, and advanced proficiency in econometrics and quantitative methods.