Table of Contents 5 Notices 6 The University of Chicago 8 Academic Calendar 9 General Information 15 Interdivisional Programs 33 Institute for Biophysical Dynamics 35 Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies 41 Center for East Asian Studies 44 Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies 47 The Enrico Fermi Institute 50 The Morris Fishbein Center for the History of Science and Medicine 52 The James Franck Institute 55 Center for Gender and Sexuality Studies 60 Human Rights Program 61 Center for International Studies 63 Center for Jewish Studies 69 Center for Latin American Studies 72 Center for Middle Eastern Studies 76 NORC 78 Committee on Southern Asian Studies/South Asia Language & Area Center 82 The Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine 85 Programs of Graduate Study in the Basic Biological Sciences 88 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 94 Committee on Cancer Biology 101 Committee on Cellular and Molecular Physiology 105 Committee on Computational Neuroscience 113 Committee on Development, Regeneration, and Stem Cell Biology 119 Department of Ecology and Evolution 127 Committee on Evolutionary Biology 145 Committee on Genetics, Genomics and Systems Biology 151 Department of Health Studies 164 Department of Human Genetics 169 Committee on Immunology 174 The Interdisciplinary Scientist Training Program 176 Committee on Medical Physics 184 Committee on Microbiology 188 Program in Cell and Molecular Biology 195 Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition 200 Committee on Neurobiology 207 Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy 215 Department of Pathology 220 Translational Medicine 221 Clinical Departments in the Biological Sciences 227 The Pritzker School of Medicine 233 The Division of the Humanities 235 Master of Arts Program in the Humanities 240 Master of Arts in Latin American Studies - Humanities 250 Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies - Humanities 253 Department of Art History 266 Department of Cinema and Media Studies 284 Department of Classics 302 Department of Comparative Literature 314 Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations 336 Department of English Language and Literature 346 Department of Germanic Studies 364 Department of Linguistics 376 Department of Music 399 Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 417 Department of Philosophy 445 Department of Romance Languages and Literatures 465 Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures 480 Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations 500 Department of the Visual Arts 515 The Division of the Physical Sciences 518 Computer Science Professional Program 520 Masters Program in Financial Mathematics 527 Masters Program in the Physical Sciences 530 Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics 536 Graduate Program in Biophysical Sciences 540 Department of Chemistry 550 Department of Computer Science 565 Department of the Geophysical Sciences 585 Department of Mathematics 595 Department of Physics 603 Department of Statistics 622 The Division of the Social Sciences 625 Master of Arts Program in the Social Sciences 630 Master of Arts in Latin American Studies - Social Sciences 634 Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies - Social Sciences 637 Department of Anthropology 683 Department of Comparative Human Development 705 Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science 713 Department of Economics 735 Committee on Geographical Studies 741 Department of History 765 Committee on International Relations 771 Department of Political Science 792 Department of Psychology 815 The John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought 827 Department of Sociology 847 The William B. and Catherine V. Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies 851 The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 857 The Divinity School 858 The Law School 860 The Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies 865 The School of Social Service Administration 873 SSA Research Centers 876 Index University of Chicago Graduate Catalog 5 Graduate The University of Chicago is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. In keeping with its long-standing traditions and policies, the University of Chicago considers students, employees and applicants for admission or employment, and those seeking access to programs on the basis of individual merit. The University, therefore, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classes under the law. The University official responsible for coordinating compliance with the University of Chicago non-discrimination policy is Aneesah Ali, Associate Provost, Affirmative Action Officer and Title IX Coordinator. She can be reached via email at [email protected] and by telephone at 773.702.5671. The Title IX Coordinator for Students is Belinda Cortez Vazquez, Associate Dean of Students in the University for Student Affairs. She can be reached via email at [email protected] and by telephone at 773.702.9710. The content of these Announcements is accurate as of January 11, 2013. It is subject to change. 6 The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Andrew M. Alper, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Robert J. Zimmer, President of the University Thomas F. Rosenbaum, Provost Candidates for admission to graduate programs at the University of Chicago should address their inquiries, including requests for application materials, to the Dean of Students of the relevant graduate division or school to which application is being made. All of the information in this volume, as well as in the Announcements of each of the professional schools, is available online at http://catalogs.uchicago.edu. These documents are updated periodically. You will find admissions applications and more detailed information about a program that interests you on divisional websites. The statements contained in these Announcements are subject to change without notice. Division of the Biological Sciences 924 East 57th Street Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 834 2105 [email protected] http://gradprogram.bsd.uchicago.edu Division of the Physical Sciences 5747 Ellis Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-8789 Email: individual departments http://physical-sciences.uchicago.edu Division of the Humanities 1115 East 58th Street Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-8512 http://humanities.uchicago.edu Division of the Social Sciences 1130 East 59th Street Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-8415 Email: [email protected] http://socialsciences.uchicago.edu The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-7743 [email protected] University of Chicago Graduate Catalog 7 www.chicagobooth.edu (http://www.chicagobooth.edu) Divinity School 1025-35 East 58th Street Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-8217 [email protected] http://divinity.uchicago.edu Law School 1111 East 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-9484 [email protected] http://www.law.uchicago.edu Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies 1155 East 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-8401 http://www.HarrisSchool.uchicago.edu School of Social Service Administration 969 East 60th Street Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-1250 [email protected] http://www.ssa.uchicago.edu Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies 1427 E. 60th Street, Press Building, Suite 2 Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-1722 [email protected] The University of Chicago central switchboard: (773) 702-1234 8 Academic Calendar Academic Calendar 2012 Summer Quarter Description Date(s) Quarter begins Monday, June 18 Independence Day Wednesday, July 4 Convocation Friday, August 24 Quarter Ends Saturday, August 25 Medicine Ends Friday, August 31 2012 Autumn Quarter Description Date(s) Registration Wednesday, September 26 Quarter Begins Monday, October 1 Thanksgiving Thursday-Friday, November 22-23 Reading Period Thursday-Friday, December 6-7 Convocation Friday, December 14 Quarter Ends Saturday, December 15 2013 Winter Quarter Description Date(s) Quarter Begins Monday, January 7 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 21 College Break Friday, February 15 Reading Period Thursday-Friday, March 14-15 Convocation Friday, March 22 Quarter Ends Saturday, March 23 2013 Spring Quarter Description Date(s) Quarter Begins Monday, April 1 Memorial Day Monday, May 27 Reading Period Thursday-Friday, June 6-7 Convocation Saturday, June 15 Quarter Ends Saturday, June 15 All dates are subject to change with no notice. Up to date academic calendars can be found at http://academic- calendar.uchicago.edu/. University of Chicago Graduate Catalog 9 General Information Announcements: Graduate Programs in the Divisions provides an overview of all graduate programs at the University of Chicago in the Divisions of the Humanities, the Social Sciences, the Physical Sciences, and the Biological Sciences. Professional schools in the University are closely integrated into the wider University; their programs are briefly described here. An individual issue of the Announcements is also available from each professional school which describes its programs and requirements in detail. This volume is organized in a way that reflects the organization and functioning of the University. Each department or degree granting committee in the divisions of the University conducts its own admissions and aid competition, and sets its own degree