The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) offers master’s and doctoral degrees in 56 divisions, departments, and committees, from African American studies to systems biology, including 17 interfaculty programs, as well as joint degrees with Harvard Law School and Harvard Medical School. GSAS bring the arts and sciences together with Harvard’s professional schools, including research pertinent to global health. GSAS also offers its PhD students the chance to complete a secondary field in one of 19 areas of study, including computational science and engineering, critical media practice, and science, technology, and society. PhD students serve as Teaching Fellows for many courses, including a dedicated cadre in global health. GSAS draws students from a broad range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. It is host to Harvard’s largest population of international students, from more than 100 countries.
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