Admission Requirements
Admission into the program will typically require a Master’s degree in Epidemiology. Applicants with graduate work or a master’s degree in disciplines other than epidemiology, or rarely, exceptional students with only an appropriate bachelor’s degree, are eligible for conditional admission into the program. Students admitted without previously completing a master’s degree in Epidemiology will be required to complete the typical minimum complement of courses required for the Master of Public Health (MPH) or the Master of Science (MS/MSc) degree in epidemiology along with their Ph.D. coursework.
A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.00) or better on all undergraduate coursework is required for full consideration of the application. Further, a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on graduate coursework attempted at a regionally accredited institution of higher education is strongly recommended. In addition, any applicant whose native language is not English and does not have a bachelor’s or a master’s degree from a regionally accredited US institution is required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum total score of 100 on the internet-based scoring (or 600 on the paper-based or 250 on the computer-based scoring) is required. The test must have been taken within the two years immediately preceding the requested semester of admission.
The Ph.D. Admissions Committee will consider the sum total of the applicant’s work, educational experience, research experience, recommendations, and other application data and will not allow a single factor to outweigh others in making recommendations for admission.
Required Application Materials:
Students applying to the Ph.D. program in Epidemiology at UAMS must submit the following the following materials for full consideration:
- A completed application
- Official transcripts from each university attended even if listed as transfer credit on another transcript.
- All transcripts from foreign countries must be translated and evaluated by World Education Services (http://www.wes.org/sophas/); through this link applicants will receive a discounted rate. An official copy of the evaluation must be submitted to SOPHAS.
- If the applicant is not a native English speaker and does not have a bachelor’s or a master’s degree from a regionally accredited US institution, then they must submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last 2 years.
- 3 letters of recommendation
- A “Statement of Purpose” explaining why you wish to apply to the Ph.D. program in Epidemiology.
Students have the option to submit supplemental material which may assist the Ph.D. advisory committee when deciding on whether the student should be accepted into the program. Such supplemental material could include the following examples:
- A resume or curriculum vitae
- Copies of peer-reviewed articles which the student has authored or co-authored (maximum 3).
Only Fall admissions will be considered. Applications must be submitted to SOPHAS. Transcripts provided directly from applicant will not be accepted.