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Admission Qualifications and ProceduresGraduate degrees offeredThe Department of Epidemiology offers two master’s degree and two doctoral degrees:
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Degree purposesMaster’s of Public Health (MPH) The MPH degree is designed to educate the individual on the epidemiological approach to public health. This includes a broad overview to epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental influences on health, public health planning, and health services. Applied experience may also be gained through a directed internship. The 45-credit MPH degree is designed, in general, for individuals who do not hold a professional degree in the health sciences or a doctoral degree. Although it is a terminal master’s degree, it may also serve as prerequisite training for the PhD or DrPH degree in epidemiology. Master’s of Science (MS) The MS degree is designed for individuals that seek concentrated training in epidemiological concepts, skills, and methodology. This includes a flexible mix of courses in epidemiology and biostatistics. The 45-credit MS degree is designed, in general, for individuals who do not hold a professional degree in the health sciences or a doctoral degree. Although it is a terminal master’s degree, it may also serve as prerequisite training for the PhD degree in epidemiology. The condensed 30-credit MS degree is designed for individuals who hold an advanced degree in the health sciences (e.g. medicine, dentistry, nursing, etc.) or a doctoral degree that is judged to be at least indirectly related to epidemiology (e.g. statistics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, etc.). It is meant to augment prior professional training acquired by the individual. All applications for the condensed 30-credit MS degree in lieu of the full 45-credit MS degree are reviewed by the Epidemiology Admissions Committee on a case-by-case basis. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The 72-credit PhD degree is designed to provide the individual with an advanced level of academic preparation that is sufficient to conduct epidemiological research, and to teach, supervise and mentor students in epidemiology. This includes concentrated training in epidemiological concepts, skills and methodology, and the completion of a research-based dissertation. Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) The 72-credit DrPH degree is designed to educate the individual to an advanced level of preparation for leadership in research, training or high-level administration in a public health setting. The DrPH degree is comparable to the PhD degree in quality and innovation, but has added emphasis on the use of epidemiology for making public health decisions, including program evaluations. By way of comparison, the PhD degree provides training to academically advance the science of epidemiology. To be admitted to this program, the individual must have a health-related degree such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, etc. Educational areas & programsStudents generally take a series of core courses in epidemiology and then specialize in one of several areas. Faculty in each of these specific areas have major research and/or community service programs that provide excellent facilities for student research and field training.Required graduate exam scoresApplicants are required to take one of the following: Graduate Record Exam (GRE), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), or the Dental Admission Test (DAT). Scores for exams taken prior to the year of application are acceptable.Application deadlines
Master’s degree program fundingPotential funding sources for master’s degree students are identified on the Funding Opportunities page of the department’s website. Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) positions are not available to master’s degree students in the Epidemiology Department.Application process
International applicantsInternational students admitted to the program are required to submit evidence of financial support adequate to one year’s tuition and living expenses of studies at the University of Pittsburgh before the Office of International Services (OIS) can issue the documents needed to apply for student visas, transfer to the University of Pittsburgh or extend authorized time in the U.S.Tuition waivers are not available, but doctoral degree applicants may apply for Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) positions. Accepted fall 2008 doctoral program applicants may submit GSR applications if they wish to be considered for funding support. Additional information concerning these positions is available at http://www.epidemiology.pitt.edu/form.asp. Some international applicants are required to submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam scores. Contact the GSPH admissions coordinator with questions about this exam. Additionally, some students may be required to take the English Language Proficiency Test administered by the university’s English Language Institute depending upon TOEFL scores submitted. Remedial English courses may be required based upon Proficiency Test performance. The applications of international prospective students are forwarded to OIS for review prior to being forwarded to the department for consideration. The OIS review process takes approximately 10 business days, and applicants should consider this timeframe when submitting materials.
Additional InformationFor more information on the admissions process or Department of Epidemiology degree programs, please submit a query to the Help Center or contact the department’s Student Services staff.For more information about applying to GSPH, please contact:
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