BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF YALE New Haven ct 06520-8227 Periodicals postage paid New Haven, Connecticut Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs and Policies 2008–2009 Graduate School ofGraduate Arts and Sciences 2008–2009 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 104 Number 11 August 20, 2008 BULLETIN OF YALE UNIVERSITY Series 104 Number 11 August 20, 2008 (USPS 078-500) The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, is published seventeen times a year (one time in May and November; two times in June; and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and a∞rmatively three times in September; four times in July; six times in August) by Yale University, 175 seeks to attract to its faculty, sta≠, and student body qualified persons of diverse back- Whitney Avenue, New Haven CT 06511. Periodicals postage paid at New Haven, grounds. 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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Programs and Policies 2008–2009 bulletin of yale university Series 104 Number 11 August 20, 2008 Contents The President and Fellows of Yale University 7 The O∞cers of Yale University 8 The Administration of the Graduate School 9 Schedule of Academic Dates and Deadlines 10 A Message from the Dean 14 The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 15 Yale and the World 15 Resources for Research and Study 17 The Dean 17 Associate and Assistant Deans 17 Assistant Dean for Administration 18 Directors of Graduate Studies 18 Diversity and Equal Opportunity 18 McDougal Graduate Student Center 19 Admissions 21 Finance and Administration 22 Financial Aid 22 Registrar’s O∞ce 22 Teaching Fellow Program 22 Committees 23 Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) 23 Graduate-Professional Student Senate (GPSS) 24 Degree-Granting Departments and Programs 25 African American Studies 26 African Studies 33 American Studies 41 Anthropology 52 Applied Mathematics 62 Applied Physics 64 Archaeological Studies 65 Astronomy 69 Biomedical Engineering 73 Cell Biology 74 Cellular and Molecular Physiology 78 Chemical Engineering 82 Chemistry 83 Classics 88 Comparative Literature 97 Computational Biology and Bioinformatics 105 Computer Science 108 East Asian Languages and Literatures 114 East Asian Studies 120 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 122 Economics 128 4 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Electrical Engineering 139 Engineering and Applied Science 140 English Language and Literature 158 Environmental Engineering 164 Epidemiology and Public Health 165 European and Russian Studies 189 Experimental Pathology 192 Film Studies 196 Forestry & Environmental Studies 201 French 208 Genetics 213 Geology and Geophysics 218 Germanic Languages and Literatures 225 History 229 History of Art 247 History of Science and Medicine 256 Immunobiology 262 International and Development Economics 267 International Relations 268 Investigative Medicine 280 Italian Language and Literature 284 Linguistics 287 Management 295 Mathematics 300 Mechanical Engineering 302 Medieval Studies 303 Microbiology 305 Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry 309 Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology 316 Music 324 Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 329 Neurobiology 340 Neuroscience 348 Nursing 354 Pharmacology 359 Philosophy 362 Physics 369 Political Science 374 Psychology 388 Religious Studies 400 Renaissance Studies 408 Slavic Languages and Literatures 410 Sociology 414 Spanish and Portuguese 421 Statistics 426 Urban Education Studies Program 433 Contents 5 Non-Degree-Granting Programs, Councils, and Research Institutes 435 Atmospheric Science 435 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Combined Program in the 436 The Cowles Foundation 439 The Economic Growth Center 440 Institution for Social and Policy Studies 441 International Security Studies 442 Judaic Studies 443 The MacMillan Center 447 African Studies, Council on 452 East Asian Studies, Council on 454 European Studies, Council on 455 International A≠airs Council 458 Latin American and Iberian Studies, Council on 461 Middle East Studies, Council on 464 South Asian Studies, Council on 466 Southeast Asia Studies, Council on 470 Organismal and Integrative Biology 472 Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 473 Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 479 Policies and Regulations 481 Admissions 481 Programs of Study 482 Full-Time Degree Candidacy Part-Time Study Nondegree Study Interdisciplinary Study Combined and Joint-Degree Programs Exchange Scholar Program International Graduate Student Exchange Agreements Summer Study Degree Requirements 486 Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Requirements for the Degree of Master of Philosophy Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts or Master of Science Requirements for Joint-Degree Programs Petitioning for Degrees Dissertation Submission Commencement Academic Regulations 498 Registration Course Enrollment Grades Registration Status and Leaves of Absence Personal Conduct 6 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Grievance Procedures Freedom of Expression Financing Graduate School 512 Tuition and Fees, 2008–2009 512 Student Accounts and Bills 512 Transcripts 514 Financial Aid 514 Application for University Fellowship Support University Fellowships Dissertation Fellowships Teaching Fellowships Traineeships and Assistantships in Research Research Appointments External Fellowships and Combined Award Policy 519 Eligibility for Fellowships 520 Other Means of Financing Graduate Education 520 Part-Time Employment Loans and Work-Study Two Federal Regulations