Boston College Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

The Graduate School requires all degree candidates to submit an Application Form, Application Fee, Abstract of Courses and Official Transcripts from all previous collegiate work (one copy of each transcript is sufficient). In addition, Academic Departments have specific requirements listed below.

Please note: If you wish to apply for an MAT or an MST, applicants must apply ONLY to the Lynch School of Education. Do not apply to the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. For information on MAT and MST programs, please contact the Graduate Admissions Office in the School of Eduation: 617-552-4214.

For a dual degree with the Law School, the Graduate School of Social Work, or the Carroll School of Management, applicants must file applications to both the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and the other school.

Department	Program of Study & Degree Options	Additional Application Requirements
Biology	Biology: PhD	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test strongly recommended, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose Deadline for Fall: January 15
Chemistry	Chemistry: PhD, MST	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in Chemistry required for graduates of foreign universities, strongly recommended for all others, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose Deadline for Fall: January 2
Classical Studies	Latin: MA, MAT Greek: MA Latin & Greek: MA	GRE General Test recommended, at least two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample recommended Deadline for Fall: January 15
Economics	Economics: PhD	GRE General Test, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose Deadline for Fall: January 15
English	English: PhD, MA, MAT	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample Deadline for Fall: January 15
Geology & Geophysics	Geology: MS, MS/MBA, MST Geophysics: MS, MS/MBA, MST	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test strongly recommended, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose Deadline for Fall: January 15
History	History: PhD, MA, MAT	GRE General Test, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample Deadline for Fall: January 15
Institute of Religous Education & Pastoral Ministry	Interdisciplinary PhD in Theology & Education: PhD	PhD Requirements: GRE General Test, three letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae, writing sample, department form, statement of purpose PhD Deadline for Fall: January 15
Mathematics	Mathematics: MA, MA/MBA, MAT, MST	GRE General Test, two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose Deadline for Fall: January 15
Philosophy	Philosophy: PhD, MA	GRE General Test, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample Deadline for Fall: January 15
Physics	Physics: PhD, MST	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose Deadline for Fall: January 15
Political Science	Political Theory: PhD, MA American Politics: PhD, MA Comparative Politics: PhD, MA International Relations: PhD, MA	GRE General Test, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample Deadline for Fall: January 15
Psychology	Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience: PhD, MA Developmental: PhD, MA Social & Personality: PhD, MA	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test strongly recommended (either Psychology or Biology Exam), three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose Deadline for Fall: January 2
Romance Languages & Literatures	Italian: MA French: PhD, MA, MA/MBA, MAT Hispanic Studies: PhD, MA, MA/MBA, MAT Romance Literatures (including Italian): PhD	GRE General Test for PhD Applicants (required only of applicants with undergraduate degrees from U.S. universities, three letters of recommendation, writing sample (preferably an analysis of a literary text) in target language, statement of purpose Deadline for Fall: January 15
Slavic & Eastern Languages	Linguistics: MA, MA/MBA, MA/JD Russian: MA, MA/MBA, MA/JD, MAT Slavic Studies: MA, MA/MBA, MA/JD	GRE General Test strongly recommended, at least two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample highly recommended (preferably in .pdf format) Deadline for Fall: January 15
Sociology	Sociology: PhD, MA, PhD/MBA, MA/MBA	GRE General Test for PhD Applicants, strongly recommended for MA applicants, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample of no more than 20 pages Deadline for Fall: January 2
Theology	History of Christian Life & Thought: PhD Systematics: PhD Comparative Theology: PhD Biblical Studies: PhD Theological Ethics: PhD	GRE General Test, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample of no more than 25 pages, curriculum vitae Deadline for Fall: January 15

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