Master’s & Doctorates – Krieger School of Arts & Sciences

As the nation’s leading research university, Johns Hopkins is uniquely positioned to offer an outstanding graduate education experience. The Krieger School of Arts & Sciences offers more than 40 full-time graduate programs spanning the arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences. Our master’s and doctoral students work directly with world renowned experts in areas such as astronomy and astrophysics, economics, political science, mathematics and more.

Most doctoral graduate students can expect funding from their admitted department. Amounts and duration can be explored on each program’s website.

Combined Bachelor’s/Masters

There are 11 options for a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree. Please consult the following chart for complete information.

Field of Study	Notes
Biology (BA/MS)	MS available only to Arts and Sciences baccalaureate students.
Classics (BA/MA)
German (BA/MA)
History (BA/MA)
History of Art (BA/MA)	Admission is restricted to current Johns Hopkins University history of art majors who are pursuing the honors track in the department.
International Studies(BA/MA)	Master's degree awarded by the School of Advanced International Studies, Sciences Po, or Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
Mathematics (BA/MA)
Molecular and Cellular Biology (BA/MS)	MS available only to Arts and Sciences baccalaureate students.
Neuroscience (BA/MS)	MS available only to Arts and Sciences baccalaureate students.
Philosophy (BA/MA)
Public Health (BA/MSPH)	Master's degree awarded by the School of Public Health.

Master’s Degrees

There are 25 masters degrees offered, most of which have unique matriculation and/or completion components. Please consult the following chart for complete information.

Field of Study	Notes
Anthropology	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree are not accepted. However, a student is awarded a master’s degree en route to the PhD after the successful completion of the Graduate Board oral examination.
Biology	MS available only to Arts and Sciences baccalaureate students.
Biophysics	Applicants must currently be JHU undergraduates.
Chemistry	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree are not accepted. However, a student is awarded a master’s degree en route to the PhD after the successful completion of the Graduate Board oral examination.
Classics	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree are not accepted. However, a student is awarded a master’s degree en route to the PhD after the successful completion of the Graduate Board oral examination.
Cognitive Science	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree are accepted, but financial aid generally is not available. Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
Economics	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
English	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who (a) complete one year of courses, pass an examination in one foreign language, and submit an acceptable master’s essay to a member of the faculty or (b) complete two years of courses and pass an examination in two foreign languages.
French	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
German	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
History	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree may be accepted in special cases, but financial aid generally is not available.
History of Art	The department does not accept students for the terminal MA degree. Students entering the PhD program with a bachelor’s degree may qualify for the MA degree upon completion of two semesters of coursework (six graduate-level courses) and completion of the department’s language requirement.
History of Science	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree may be accepted in special cases, but financial aid generally is not available.
Italian	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
Mathematics	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree may be accepted in special cases, but financial aid generally is not available.
Molecular and Cellular Biology	MS available only to Arts and Sciences baccalaureate students.
Near Eastern Studies	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree may be accepted in special cases, but financial aid generally is not available.
Philosophy	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
Physics	Candidates for the master’s as a terminal degree are not accepted. However, a student is awarded a master’s degree en route to the PhD after the successful completion of the Graduate Board oral examination.
Psychology	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
Sociology	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
Spanish	Candidates are admitted to the PhD program only, but the MA is awarded to students who complete requirements set by the director of graduate studies.
Writing Seminars	MFA Only