Contents -- The Graduate Adviser -- Directory of Institutions and Their Offerings -- Academic and Professional Programs in the Physical Sciences -- Academic and Professional Programs in Mathematics -- Academic and Professional Programs in the Agricultural Sciences -- Academic and Professional Programs in the Environment and Natural Resources -- Appendixes -- Indexes -- A Note from the Peterson's Editors -- The Graduate Adviser -- The Admissions Process -- Factors Involved in Selecting a Graduate School or Program -- General Requirements -- The Application Process -- ADMISSION TESTS -- 1. A Verbal Reasoning score is reported on a 130-170 score scale, in 1-point increments. -- 2. A Quantitative Reasoning score is reported on a 130-170 score scale, in 1-point increments. -- 3. An Analytical Writing score is reported on a 0-6 score level, in half-point increments. -- How Admission Decisions Are Made -- A Special Note for International Students -- Tips for Minority Students -- Financial Support -- Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants -- Assistantships and Internships -- TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS -- RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS -- ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNSHIPS -- RESIDENCE HALL AND COUNSELING ASSISTANTSHIPS -- Health Insurance -- The GI Bill -- Federal Work-Study Program (FWS) -- Loans -- FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS -- SUPPLEMENTAL (PRIVATE) LOANS -- Applying for Need-Based Financial Aid -- Summary -- Accreditation and Accrediting Agencies -- MIDDLE STATES ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS -- NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES -- NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS -- NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES -- SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS -- WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES -- ACCREDITING COUNCIL FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS -- DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING COUNCIL (DETC).

ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE -- ART AND DESIGN -- BUSINESS -- CHIROPRACTIC -- CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES -- CLINICAL PASTORAL EDUCATION -- DANCE -- DENTISTRY -- DIETETICS -- ENGINEERING -- FORESTRY -- HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION -- INTERIOR DESIGN -- JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS -- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE -- LAW -- LIBRARY -- MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY -- MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION -- MEDICINE -- MUSIC -- NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE -- NURSE ANESTHESIA -- NURSE EDUCATION -- NURSE MIDWIFERY -- NURSE PRACTITIONER -- NURSING -- OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY -- OPTOMETRY -- OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE -- PHARMACY -- PHYSICAL THERAPY -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES -- PLANNING -- PODIATRIC MEDICINE -- PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING -- PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATION -- PUBLIC HEALTH -- REHABILITATION EDUCATION -- SOCIAL WORK -- SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY -- TECHNOLOGY -- TEACHER EDUCATION -- THEATER -- THEOLOGY -- VETERINARY MEDICINE -- How to Use These Guides -- Directory of Institutions with Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources -- Profiles of Academic and Professional Programs in the Specialized Volumes -- Displays and Close-Ups -- Appendixes -- Indexes -- Data Collection Procedures -- Criteria for Inclusion in This Guide -- Directory of Institutions and Their Offerings -- Academic and Professional Programs in the Physical Sciences -- Section 1 -- Astronomy and Astrophysics -- Astronomy -- Astrophysics -- Section 2 -- Chemistry -- Analytical Chemistry -- Chemistry -- Inorganic Chemistry -- Organic Chemistry -- Physical Chemistry -- Theoretical Chemistry -- Section 3 -- Geosciences -- Geochemistry -- Geodetic Sciences -- Geology -- Geophysics -- Geosciences -- Hydrogeology -- Hydrology -- Limnology -- Marine Geology -- Mineralogy -- Paleontology -- Planetary and Space Sciences.

Section 4 -- Marine Sciences and Oceanography -- Marine Sciences -- Oceanography -- Section 5 -- Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences -- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Section 6 -- Physics -- Acoustics -- Applied Physics -- Chemical Physics -- Condensed Matter Physics -- Mathematical Physics -- Optical Sciences -- Photonics -- Physics -- Plasma Physics -- Theoretical Physics -- Academic and Professional Programs in Mathematics -- Section 7 -- Mathematical Sciences -- Applied Mathematics -- Applied Statistics -- Biomathematics -- Biometry -- Biostatistics -- Computational Sciences -- Mathematical and Computational Finance -- Mathematics -- Statistics -- Academic and Professional Programs in the Agricultural Sciences -- Section 8 -- Agricultural and Food Sciences -- Agricultural Sciences-General -- Agronomy and Soil Sciences -- Animal Sciences -- Aquaculture -- Food Science and Technology -- Horticulture -- Plant Sciences -- Viticulture and Enology -- Academic and Professional Programs in the Environment and Natural Resources -- Section 9 -- Environmental Sciences and Management -- Environmental Management and Policy -- Environmental Sciences -- Marine Affairs -- Section 10 -- Natural Resources -- Fish, Game, and Wildlife Management -- Forestry -- Natural Resources -- Range Science -- Water Resources -- Appendixes -- Institutional Changes Since the 2013 Edition -- Abbreviations Used in the Guides -- Indexes -- Displays and Close-Ups -- Directories and Subject Areas -- Graduate Programs in the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences -- Graduate Programs in the Biological/ Biomedical Sciences & Health-Related Medical Professions -- Graduate Programs in the Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Agricultural Sciences, the Environment & Natural Resources -- Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences.

Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Information Studies, Law & Social Work -- Directories and Subject Areas in This Book.