Princeton University
Publication: Graduate School Announcement, 2006-07
Fields of Study
The following accounts of the various academic departments, schools, and interdepartmental programs briefly describe plans of study, courses, and special resources for study and research.
Throughout this catalog, “course” normally means a one-term course. Graduate courses are numbered 500 and above; undergraduate courses are numbered 499 and below.
Prospective as well as current students may obtain information about specific courses to be offered each year or term by communicating with departmental directors of graduate studies.
Reading Courses. With the support and guidance of a faculty member, students may propose a reading course in areas or current topics that are not normally offered as a regular part of the graduate curriculum. Such reading courses are given on a wide variety of topics each term. They are equivalent to regular courses and are recorded on the student’s transcript. Graduate reading courses are numbered 700 and above. Students should consult with their departmental director of graduate studies about arranging reading courses of special interest to them.
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used to indicate cross-listed courses.
African-American Studies (AAS)
Ancient World (PAW)
Anthropology (ANT)
Applied and Computational Math (APC)
School of Architecture (ARC)
Art and Archaeology (ART)
Astrophysical Sciences (AST)
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS)
Chemical Engineering (CHE)
Chemistry (CHM)
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Classics (CLA)
Comparative Literature (COM)
Computer Science (COS)
East Asian Studies (EAS)
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB)
Economics (ECO)
Electrical Engineering (ELE)
English (ENG)
Environmental Studies (ENV)
Finance (FIN)
French (FRE)
Geosciences (GEO)
German (GER)
Hellenic Studies (HLS)
History (HIS)
History of Science (HOS)
Italian (ITA)
Linguistics (LIN)
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
Materials Science and Technology (MST)
Mathematics (MAT)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
Media and Modernity (MOD)
Medieval Studies (MED)
Molecular Biology (MOL)
Music (MUS)
Near Eastern Studies (NES)
Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORF)
Philosophy (PHI)
Physics (PHY)
Politics (POL)
Population Studies (POP)
Psychology (PSY)
Religion (REL)
Slavic Languages and Literatures (SLA)
Sociology (SOC)
Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures (SPO)
Women’s Studies (WOM)
Woodrow Wilson School (WWS)