Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

• Baccalaureate Field A major in the biological, physical, or social sciences is preferred. Students must have a relevant master's degree and meet the prerequisites for admission to the MS which include one year of college math, one course in college chemistry, and one course in biology or physics prior to enrollment in the MS program.
• Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00.
• Tests Required GRE General. For GRE General tests, combined verbal and quantitative scores must be at least 300.
• Minimum English Competency Test Score
  • TOEFL iBT 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21, OR,
  • IELTS Academic 6.5, with 6.0 in each of the four subscores, OR,
  • PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.
• Letters of Recommendation Three required.
• Personal Statement Required; the statement should address the applicant’s intended research, career goals, and reason for pursuing the PhD degree in the chosen area.
• Other Requirements: Applicants may submit their master’s thesis as evidence of their ability to plan and complete significant health-related research.

Degree Requirements

• Minimum Semester Hours Required 96 from the baccalaureate.
• Coursework Students must complete a minimum of 9 semester hours in formal 500 series courses in major area of concentration (not necessarily in one division). Students must also complete 6 semester hours in a collateral area. Note: The 595-seminar series may not be counted towards fulfillment of this requirement. 

School of Public Health Core Requirements

Divisional Requirements 

• Dissertation Required. Students must register in IPHS 599 for at least 32 semester hours.
• Other Requirements Students must obtain supervised experience in classroom teaching in at least one course for at least part of a semester.