Educational Background
 
A baccalaureate or higher degree in physical, chemical or biological science; engineering; or medicine with a GPA of 3.0 (minimum). Applicants with non-science majors who meet the undergraduate course work requirements will be considered.
 
An undergraduate major in public health is available through the School of Public Health.
 
Course Work
 
Calculus (one year minimum), Chemistry (two years minimum, including Organic Chemistry), and Biology (one year minimum). All of these courses must be completed prior to enrolling in the program.
 
Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
 
All domestic applicants (except physicians), and international applicants whose native language is English or who have studied for one year or more in schools or universities where English is the language of instruction, are required to submit the verbal, quantitative and analytical scores for the GRE. Test scores more than five years old will not be accepted. Specific subject tests are not required. Although there is no minimum GRE score required for admission, most applicants score at or above the 60th percentile. In order to guarantee that scores are available before the admission deadline, applicants must take the exam by December, but an earlier exam date is preferable. When filling out the GRE use instutional code 4833 and department code 0610 to indicate the EHS division.
 
Evidence of English Language Proficiency
 
All applicants from countries in which the official language is not English are required to submit official evidence of English language proficiency. There are two standardized tests applicants may take, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment. For admission, the minimum TOEFL score is 570, and the IELTS score must be at least 7 on a 9-point scale. Tests taken before June 1997 will not be accepted.
 
Statement of Purpose
 
Clarity and focus are critical, especially for students applying to the research-based academic degrees.
 
Work Experience
 
Highly beneficial, but not required.