Admissions Requirements

MS - Epidemiology

• A baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) is required with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• A minimum Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 1050 (combined verbal and quantitative)
• TOEFL (or IELTS during the 2006-2007 year) scores are required for international students except permanent residents. The minimum score is 100. The minimum recommended IELTS score is 7.0.
  • The TOEFL requirement is waived in some cases. See Graduate Admissions for details.
• Undergraduate preparation must have included two semesters of biological sciences and mathematics.

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MS - Clinical Investigation

• A baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) is required with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• A minimum Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 1050 (combined verbal and quantitative). MCAT scores may be substituted.
• A doctoral degree in a health sciences field (MD, DO, MBBS, PhD, DDS, DMV, or PharmD)

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MPH - Epidemiology

• Applicants must have earned a Bachelor's or a professional degree. The minimum grade-point-average requirement for admission to the MPH program is 3.0.
• The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required. The recommended minimum score on the combined verbal and quantitative portions is a verbal score of 467 and a quantitative score of 591. (The following scores may be substituted for the GRE: LSAT, VAT (or VCAT), MCAT, DAT, GMAT or PCAT.)
• TOEFL (or IELTS during the 2006-2007 year) scores are required for international students except permanent residents. The minimum score is 100. The minimum recommended IELTS score is 7.0.
  • The TOEFL requirement is waived in some cases. See Graduate Admissions for details.

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PhD - Epidemiology

• A baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) is required and a MS or MPH degree in an area closely related to epidemiology is required.. The minimum grade-point-average requirement is 3.0,
• A minimum Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score of 1050 (combined verbal and quantitative).
• TOEFL (or IELTS during the 2006-2007 year) scores are required for international students except permanent residents. The minimum score is 100. The minimum recommended IELTS score is 7.0.
  • The TOEFL requirement is waived in some cases. See Graduate Admissions for details.
• Courses in the biological, physical and mathematical sciences are highly recommended. This includes one semester of calculus and two semesters of biological sciences.

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