African Studies M.A., Ph.D. specializations: Development Studies and Public Policy Studies; Africa in World Affairs and Language, Literature and the Arts; redgar@howard.edu; mcham@howard.edu; 202-238-2324/2356

 

*Anatomy M.S., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. specializations: Cell & Molecular Biology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience,  Evolutionary Biology; theinbockel@howard.edu; jbaker@howard.edu;  202-806-6555

 

Art M.A. specialization: Art History; geverett@howard.edu; 202-806-7047

 

Atmospheric Science M.S., Ph.D.  Specializations: remote sensing, aerosol physics and chemistry, air quality modeling, climate modeling and analysis, tropical meteorology; eglakpe@howard.edu; 202-806-7741

 

*Biochemistry and Molecular Biology M.S., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. specializations: Biotechnology; Enzymology, Metabolic Regulation; Molecular Biology; Biochemical Nutrition; and Clinical Biochemistry; biwashington@howard.edu; mgeorge@howard.edu; 202-806-6289

 

*Biology M.S., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. specializations: Cellular and Molecular Biology; Evolutionary, Ecologic and Systematic Biology; fampy@howard.edu; aduttaroy@howard.edu; 202-806-6933

 

Chemical Engineering  M.S. specializations: Nanomaterials, nanotechnology and nanoprocessing, Environmental Engineering and Bioprocess Engineering, Energy Systems and Fuel Cells, Process Control and Reactor Modeling, Transport Phenomena; jtharakan@howard.edu; 202-806-4811/6624

 

*Chemistry M.S., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. specializations: Analytical Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Laser Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry; fayorinde@howard.edu; jfortunak@howard.edu;  202-806-6900/6880.

 

Civil Engineering M.S. specializations: Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Structural and Engineering Mechanics, Transportation Systems Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering; enoel@howard.edu; kljones@scs.howard.edu; 202-806-6570

 

Communication and Culture M.A., Ph.D. specializations: Intercultural Communication, Organizational Communication, Rhetoric, and Health Communication; lfleet@howard.edu; mcummings@howard.edu; 202-806-6711

 

Communication Sciences and Disorders M.S., Ph.D. specializations: Speech Pathology, Audiology (M.S. only); smartinez@howard.edu, kpayne@howard.edu, wwright-harp@howard.edu, 202-806-6990/6967

 

Economics M.A., Ph.D. specializations: Development, Human Resource, International, Monetary/Fiscal, and Urban Economics; swadhawan@howard.edu; wspriggs@howard.edu; 202-806-7256

 

Education M.A., M.S., Ph.D. specializations: Counseling, School Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Administration and Policy, Curriculum and Instruction; and (M.S.) Human Development; rsaravanabhavan@howard.edu; hrashid@howard.edu;   rtrapp-dail@howard.edu; psola@howard.edu; 202-806-7340.

 

Electrical Engineering: M. Eng. specializations:  Electromagnetic, Materials and Solid State Electronics, Power Systems and Control, Motion Controls & Drives, Computer Engineering, Communications and Signal Processing.  Ph.D. specializations: Communications and Signal Processing, Motion Controls and Drives, Applied Microelectronics and Solid State Electronics, Power Systems and Control; mchouikha@howard.edu; arubaai@howard.edu; 202-806-6615/6585

 

English M.A., Ph.D. specializations: African American Literature, American Literature, Caribbean Literature, British Literature, and Literary Criticism; nkamwangamalu@howard.edu; etraylor@fac.howard.edu; 202-806-7253/7750

 

French (See Modern Languages and Literatures)

 

*Genetics and Human Genetics M.S., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. specializations: Biochemical and Molecular Genetics, Clinical Genetics-Genetic Counseling, and Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Disorders; vheadings@howard.edu; rmurray@howard.edu; 202-806-9814

 

Health, Human Performance and Leisure Studies M.S. specializations: Exercise Physiology, Health Education, Sport Management, and Sociology of Sport; dcorbett@howard.edu; dcalloway@howard.edu; 202-806-7142

 

History M.A., Ph.D. specializations: United States History, Africa, African Diaspora, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Modern Europe (M.A. only); dscott@howard.edu; eclark-lewis@howard.edu; 202-806-6815

 

Mass Communication and Media Studies  M.A., Ph.D., Advertising, Communication Policies, Journalism, Media Effects, Media Studies, new Media Technology, Public Relations, Radio, Television;  bahines @howard.edu, 202-806-5122

 

Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. specializations: Nanotechnology, Device Characterization & Fabrication, Materials Assessment, Materials Growth, and Circuits & Subsystems; gharris@howard.edu; 202-806-6618

 

Mathematics M.S., Ph.D. specializations: Analysis, Combinatorics, Differential Geometry and Lie Theory, Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Number Theory, Probability, Statistics, Topological Semigroups, Algebra, and Mathematical Biology; ayakubu@howard.edu; tdiagana@howard.edu; 202-806-6830

 

Mechanical Engineering M.Eng., Ph.D. specializations: fluid and thermal sciences; applied mechanics; and design and manufacturing; hwhitworth@howard.edu; eglakpe@howard.edu; 202-806-6600

 

*Microbiology Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. specializations: Immunology, Virology, Pathogenic Microbiology, Cell and Molecular Biology (Cancer), and Genomics; ebloch@howard.edu; aday@howard.edu 202-806-6284

 

Modern Languages and Literatures M.A. specializations: French Language and Literature, French Language and Linguistics, Afro-French Literature, Spanish Language and Literature, Spanish Language and Linguistics, Afro-Hispanic Literature, and Foreign Language Education; jdavis@howard.edu;  202-806-6758

 

Nutritional Science M.S., Ph.D. specializations: Experimental Nutrition, Nutrition and Community Nutrition; ajohnson@howard.edu; 202-806-6238

 

Pharmaceutical Sciences M.S., Ph.D. specializations: Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Administration, Medicinal Chemistry; kscott@howard.edu; mhabib@howard.edu; 202-806-7288

 

*Pharmacology M.S., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. specializations: Neuro and Behavioral, Cardiovascular, Cancer, Toxicology (Cellular and Molecular); ytizabi@howard.edu; sidgreen@howard.edu;  202-806-6311

 

Philosophy M.A. specializations:  Africana (African, African American, and Afro-Caribbean) Philosophy; Ethics and Public Policy; pgoodin@howard.edu; cverharen@howard.edu; 202-806-6811.

 

Physics and Astronomy M.S., Ph.D. specializations: Atmospheric Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, High Energy Physics, Plasma Physics, Spectroscopy and Optical Physics; gjenkins@howard.edu; pmisra@howard.edu; 202-806-6245

 

*Physiology and Biophysics Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. specializations: Neurophysiology, Cardiovascular, Endocrinology and Cellular Physiology; Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Renal Physiology; ghaddad@howard.edu; wgraf@howard.edu; 202-806-6330

 

Political Science M.A., M.A.P.A., Ph.D. specializations: American Government and Politics, Public Administration and Public Policy, Comparative Government, International Relations, Political Theory and Black Politics; dgdavis@howard.edu; bfred-mensah@howard.edu; 202-806-6720

 

Psychology M.S., Ph.D. specializations:  Social Psychology, Personality, Neuropsychology, Developmental, Experimental, and Clinical Psychology; acampbell@howard.edu; boykin@crespar.law.howard.edu; 202-806-6805

 

Social Work Ph.D. specializations: Families and individuals across the life span, including aging, health and mental health, urban social work and displaced populations;  fross-sheriff@howard.edu; csnell@howard.edu; 202-806-7300

 

Sociology and Anthropology M.A., Ph.D. specializations: Criminology, Medical Sociology, Social Inequality:  Race/Ethnicity, Class, and Gender/Sexuality, Urban Sociology; ilivingston@howard.edu; rreviere@howard.edu; 202-806-6854

 

 

Spanish (See Modern Languages and Literatures);

 

Systems and Computer Science M.C.S. specializations: Software Engineering, Computer Security, Artificial intelligence, Data Communications, Computer Systems;  blegand@howard.edu; moses@scs.howard.edu; 202-806-6595

 

Note: 

*M.D./Ph.D. offered in collaboration with College of Medicine

 

OTHER Schools and Colleges Offering Graduate Degrees

 

In addition to the Graduate School, School of Business: 202-806-1500; School of Communications: 202-806-7690; School of Divinity: 202-806-0500; School of Education: 202-806-7340;

 

College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences: 202-806-6565; School of Social Work: 202-806-7300;

 

College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences: 202-806-5431

 

How to Apply

• Complete and sign the application form

• Send completed application form with the non-refundable application fee of $45.00 (check or money order only, can be paid online). Application to Graduate School is considered incomplete until all requirements are met.

• Have all postsecondary institutions to send official transcript(s) from all postsecondary institutions attended in sealed envelopes

• Send three letters of recommendation from professors/educators either online or in sealed envelopes

• Send statement of interest and autobiographical sketch with application

• Take Graduate Record Examination. Scores and all official final certificates and mark/grade sheets must be sent directly from all colleges and universities attended  to the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions (see address below)

• Take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - for nonnative speakers of English.  Have all TOEFL scores sent directly to address below.

 The application form, fees (if not paid online), official transcripts, letters of recommendations (if not submitted online), statement of interest and autobiographical sketch, GRE scores, TOEFL scores should be sent to 

 

Howard University

Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions

4th and College Streets, NW

Washington, DC  20059

 

Note:

Transcripts, scores, and letters of recommendations (in sealed envelopes) should be sent directly from the colleges and universities attended.