Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the oldest graduate school
in the United States
, and is one of four graduate schools at Georgetown University
in Washington, D.C.
, United States
. The graduate program first was founded in 1820, when Georgetown College
graduates expressed the desire for continued studies. The school offered its first graduate degree
in 1821. The school existed independently from 1855 until the end of the American Civil War
, when low student numbers forced its suspension. The school was reestablished in 1891, conferring its first doctoral
degree in 1897. The school is currently the second largest graduate school at Georgetown, behind the Georgetown University Law Center
. The school offers 46 programs in 34 departments.
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and is one of four graduate schools at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The graduate program first was founded in 1820, when Georgetown College
Georgetown College (Georgetown University)
Georgetown College, infrequently Georgetown College of Arts and Sciences, is the oldest school within Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. The College is the largest undergraduate school at Georgetown, and until the founding of the Medical School in 1850, was the only higher education division...
graduates expressed the desire for continued studies. The school offered its first graduate degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in 1821. The school existed independently from 1855 until the end of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, when low student numbers forced its suspension. The school was reestablished in 1891, conferring its first doctoral
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
degree in 1897. The school is currently the second largest graduate school at Georgetown, behind the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
. The school offers 46 programs in 34 departments.