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STANFORD UNIVERSITY
2006-2007
Graduate Admissions
Stanford University
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520 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-3005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Guide to Graduate Admission, 2006-07
Graduate Education at Stanford
Graduate degree programs student is not making minimum progress or not completing
Graduate degrees are offered in more than 60 departments and University, department, or program requirements in a timely
programs. The degrees for which students may apply are noted manner. Departments specify requirements for course work,
on the “List of Graduate Programs and Application Deadlines” qualifying procedures, teaching, language study, and other
section of this guide. Some departments admit students who program components. Ph.D. students must pass a University
are interested only in a master’s program. Most departments oral examination and submit a dissertation which has been
will admit students for doctoral study directly from a bachelor’s approved by three readers. The dissertation is expected to be
program, although some require completion of a master’s degree an original contribution to scholarship or scientific knowledge
before approval for doctoral work. and to exemplify the highest standards in the discipline. D.M.A.
For each Stanford advanced degree, there is an approved course students present a lecture/demonstration and submit a final
of study that meets University and department requirements. project.
Department requirements are described in the “Graduate
change OF degree program
Programs” section of department listings in the Stanford
Bulletin. Students are admitted for study in a specific degree program.
University degree requirements, as well as other University Students may petition to change degree programs after at least
policies and procedures, are described in the Stanford Bulletin. one term of enrollment, either to pursue a new degree in the same
Departments also have information about their programs and department or in a different department. Additional application
requirements on the web (see pages 6-11 for their web address). materials may be required. Acceptances may be restricted by
A brief summary of the unit requirements for each degree is competition for limited spaces in the new degree program.
presented below. interdisciplinary study
MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) In addition to established interdisciplinary programs that are
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) authorized to recommend students for admission and degree
conferral, limited opportunities are available to enrolled
MASTER OF FINE ARTS (M.F.A.)
students for individually designed programs. At the master’s
The university minimum unit requirement is 45 units earned at
level, students in the School of Engineering who are admitted
Stanford as a graduate student. Some departments have a higher
to a department may pursue a Master of Engineering degree;
unit requirement. At the discretion of the department, work done
department affiliation is required.
at another university as a graduate student, after conferral of the
bachelor’s degree, may be used to meet department requirements. ENROLLMENT
Prior work may meet a particular program requirement though Graduate students are expected to enroll as full-time students
no transfer units are awarded. for the autumn, winter and spring quarters of each academic
year until they have completed their programs. Students may
ENGINEER (Engr.)
apply for a leave of absence of one year if interruption of their
The Engineer Degree requires 90 units and a thesis. A maximum
studies becomes necessary.
of 45 units of transfer credit may be awarded.
Opportunities for study at other institutions
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.)
Exchange programs with the University of California, Berkeley,
DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS (D.M.A.)
and the University of California, San Francisco, enable graduate
Candidates for the doctoral degree must demonstrate substantial
students in all departments to take courses not offered at
scholarship, high attainment in a particular field of knowledge,
Stanford.
and the ability to do independent investigation and present the
The Exchange Scholar Program enables doctoral students in
results of such research in a dissertation. The doctoral degree
the humanities, social sciences, and sciences to study at one of the
requires a minimum three-year program of study that includes
following institutions for one year, following completion of their
135 units of graduate course work and research done at Stanford.
first year at Stanford: Brown University; University of California,
Forty-five units of transfer credit may be awarded.
Berkeley; University of Chicago; Columbia University; Cornell
Doctoral students are expected to be admitted to candidacy
University; Harvard University; Massachusetts Institute of
by the end of the second year in the program. Candidacy is
Technology; University of Pennsylvania; Princeton University;
valid for five years unless terminated earlier, such as when a
and Yale University.
Honors Cooperative Program Degree Offered for HCP Deadlines: Academic Year 2005-06 Deadlines: Academic Year 2006-07
M.S. Engineer Ph.D. Winter Spring Summer Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Oct. 4, Dec. 6, Apr. 4, May 30,
Aeronautics and Astronautics ✔ ✔ ✔ see department web site
2005 2005 2006 2006
Jan. 3,
Applied Physics ✔ - - - see department web site
2006
Nov. 8,
Biomedical Informatics ✔ - - - see department web site
2005
Oct. 4, Dec. 6, Aug. 1,
Chemical Engineering ✔ - see department web site
2005 2005 2006
Civil and Environmental Mar. 28,
✔ ✔ ✔ - - - see department web site
Engineering 2006
Computational and Oct 4, Jan. 3, Jan. 24,
✔ - see department web site
Mathematical Engineering 2005 2006 2006
Dec. 13,
Computer Science ✔ - - - see department web site
2005
Education: Learning Design Jan. 3,
M.A. - - - see department web site
and Technology 2006
Oct. 4, Jan. 3, Apr. 4, Jul. 5,
Electrical Engineering ✔ ✔ see department web site
2005 2006 2006 2006
Management Science and Nov. 1, Jan. 10, Jan. 10, Jan. 10,
✔ see department web site
Engineering 2005 2006 2006 2006
Materials Science and Nov. 15, Feb. 28, May 30,
✔ - see department web site
Engineering 2005 2006 2006
Oct. 4, Dec. 6, Jan. 17,
Mechanical Engineering ✔ ✔ ✔ - see department web site
2005 2005 2006
Review the following information on degree programs, specific The departments and interdisciplinary programs listed below
department requirements, and application deadlines. Deadlines consider applicants for admission to graduate study. In addition
pertain to applicants for Autumn Quarter, the only quarter for to University application requirements, departments may
which most departments admit new graduate students. A complete specify additional application requirements and information.
application, official transcripts, letters of recommendation and Department entries include the following:
official GRE scores must be submitted by all applicants. 1. Degrees for which applicants may apply (see page 2).
All phone numbers have the area code of 650.
2. Application deadline for Ph.D. admission and for departmental
To ensure prompt delivery, include the department’s 4-digit
awards (all departments consider doctoral applicants for
mail code following the postal code (94305-xxxx). Mail codes
departmental awards).
are listed in the chart (MC:xxxx). Follow this format when
mailing documents: 3. Application deadline for master’s admission with and without
Admissions Committee departmental awards. Unless indicated, aid is not available for
Department of (name) master’s programs.
Stanford University 4. Additional test score requirements. GRE General Test scores
(street address) are required of all applicants.
Stanford, CA 94305-xxxx 5. Additional application requirements. Unless indicated,
supporting documents will not be returned.
School and Program degrees Autumn Application Deadlines Additional Application Honors
offered Doctoral Master’s Master’s Requirements and Information COOP
(with aid) (with aid) (no aid) Option
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MA See School web site. Contact sloanAdmin@gsb.stanford.edu, or 723-2766.
518 Memorial Way, MC:5015 MBA See School web site. Contact mba@gsb.stanford.edu, or 723-2831.
http://www.gsb.stanford.edu PhD See School web site. Contact PhD_Program@gsb.stanford.edu, or 723-2149.
SCHOOL OF EARTH SCIENCES
EARTH, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PhD, Dec. 13 - Dec. 13 GRE scores must be dated on or after December 1, 2000. No
Mitchell Earth Sciences Building, Room 138, MS aid available for Master’s degree. Applicants are advised to
397 Panama Mall, MC:2210 consult the program web site.
http://earthsci.stanford.edu/EEES
deana@stanford.edu
725-3183
GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES PhD, Dec. 20 Dec. 20 Dec. 20 Late applications considered.
Braun Hall, Building 320, 450 Serra Mall, MC:2115 MS
http://pangea.stanford.edu/GES
ges-gradinfo@pangea.stanford.edu
723-0848
GEOPHYSICS PhD, Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Jan. 17 Late applications considered. Winter, Spring, Autumn
Mitchell Earth Sciences Building, Room 360, MS applications considered under special circumstances.
397 Panama Mall, MC:2215
http://pangea.stanford.edu/GP
kirsti@pangea.stanford.edu
723-3293
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING PhD, Jan. 31 Jan. 31 Jan. 31 Late applications considered.
Green Earth Sciences Building, 367 Panama Engr,
Street, MC:2220 MS
http://ekofisk.stanford.edu
gsavalli@pangea.stanford.edu
723-8314
INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE PROGRAM IN PhD, Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 6 PhD GRE scores required and must be dated on or after
ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES MS 12/2000. Applicants to the dual master’s degree must either
Mitchell Building, Room 132, 397 Panama Mall, be a matriculated student of the Law School, GSB, or School of
MC:2210 Medicine (in which case applications are accepted on a rolling
http://iper.stanford.edu basis), or apply simultaneously to IPER and either the Law
nelsondn@stanford.edu School, GSB, or School of Medicine by the posted deadline.
723-6117 Acceptance to the IPER MS is contingent upon acceptance to a
Stanford professional school.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
485 Lasuen Mall, MC:3096
http://ed.stanford.edu
info@suse.stanford.edu
723-4794
CURRICULUM STUDIES AND TEACHER EDUCATION (CTE)
Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education MA - Jan. 3 Mar. 14 Students may specialize in English, Literacy, Mathematics,
Sciences, or Social Studies Education. Master’s aid is limited.
March deadline applications based on space availability.
English Education/Literacy Studies PhD Jan. 3 – –
General Curriculum Studies PhD Jan. 3 – –
History/Social Science Education PhD Jan. 3 - -
Learning Sciences and Technology Design PhD Jan. 3 – –