{"id":22212,"date":"2017-05-15T12:55:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T16:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/?page_id=22212"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:04:04","slug":"ma-ms-academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/ma-ms-academics\/","title":{"rendered":"MA and MS Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\nwindow.unibuddySettings = {\r\nuniversityId: \"6255f8a0de00f56593ccfdff\",\r\n};\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script defer src=\"https:\/\/prospect-guidance-ui.unibuddy.co\/embed.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" >\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0Graduate School of Arts &amp;\u00a0Sciences at Boston University: A Hub of Intellectual Discovery<\/h3>\n<p>Graduate education at Boston University draws on the strength of our faculty, research programs, and facilities, as well as the historical and cultural advantages of our Boston location. With a richly international student body and a faculty fully engaged at the frontiers of knowledge, Boston University\u2019s Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences is making serious contributions to the intellectual developments of our time.<\/p>\n<p>Our emphasis is on the individual graduate student, beginning with the proper match among interests, programs, and faculty advisors and continuing with a sustained concern for the student\u2019s development as a researcher, scholar, practitioner, teacher, and professional.\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">We welcome students of every background and viewpoint and strive to provide an environment that supports and encourages their valued contributions.\u00a0<\/span>Our programs are designed to build a solid foundation for a successful future both here at Boston University and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>The Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences offers 40 professional MA and MS programs in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Additionally, there are several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/ma-ms-academics\/certificate-programs\/\">certificate programs<\/a> that current master&#8217;s students can take advantage of while completing their degree. These certificate programs allow students to broaden their studies and create a path unique to their interests. We invite you to explore the details, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/academics\/ma-ms-academics\/degree-programs\/\">programs and requirements,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/ma-ms\/apply\/\">application deadlines<\/a> for your program of interest.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #cc0000;\">Accreditations and Memberships<\/h4>\n<p>Boston University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.; is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU); is recognized by the University of the State of New York; and is a member of the following agencies: the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; the American Council of Learned Societies; Universities Research Association; EDUCOM Interuniversity Communications Council; and the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Chemistry of the College of Arts &amp; Sciences is accredited by the American Chemical Society; programs in clinical and counseling psychology in the Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences are accredited by the American Psychological Association.<\/p>\n<p>The Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences is a charter member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/cgsnet.org\/\">Council of Graduate Schools<\/a> of the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Graduate School of Arts &amp;\u00a0Sciences at Boston University: A Hub of Intellectual Discovery Graduate education at Boston University draws on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13289,"featured_media":0,"parent":21931,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13289"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22212"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90819,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/22212\/revisions\/90819"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}