Minimum Admission Requirements
Admissions will be determined based on strength of academic credentials, maturity of interest, and fit with faculty interests.
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree witha grade-point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited college or university;
- Official academic transcripts (international applicants must arrange for an independent educational equivalency evaluation company to submit an evaluation of their transcripts to UT at their own expense; the evaluation report should include the grade-point average based on a 4.0 scale);
- An application form including 200-word- minimum essay with goal statement describing the applicant’s area of interest in epidemiology;
- 3 letters of recommendation;
- GRE minimum verbal score of 500 (old test) or 150 (revised test),minimum quantitative score of 500 (old test) or 150 (revised), and minimum analytical writing score of 3.5;*
- TOEFL minimum score of 213 on the computer-based exam, or 79 on the Internet-based exam, for applicants whose first language is not English.
Quick Links
- Typical Curriculum
(full-time student who completes the program in 2 years) - Program Courses
(Not all courses are offered each semester; list is subject to change) - CGHS Overview for Prospective Graduate Students
- UTHSC Campus Map
Pamela D. Connor, Ph.D.
Program Chair
Simonne S. Nouer, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Director
Cyndi Starke
Phone: 901-448-5669
Email: cstarke@uthsc.edu
Department of
Preventive Medicine
Clinical Investigation Track
Masters of Science in Epidemiology
66 N. Pauline Street, Suite 101
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: 901-448-5900
Fax: 901-448-1199
Email: Cynthina Starke, CPS
