Graduate Program  |  Doctoral Degree

Department of Health Studies

Ph.D. Degree in Health Studies
~ Admission Criteria ~

(Effective Fall 2008)

Admission Criteria

Unconditional Admission

Applicants will be evaluated for unconditional admission based on the following criteria:

• A preferred GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale on master's degree coursework, as evidenced by official transcripts.
• A preferred minimum of 475 on the verbal portion, 400 on the quantitative portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and 4.5 on the analytic portion of GRE; and for international students, a preferred minimum score of 575 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• Appropriate academic background and professional and volunteer experience for doctoral study in health education as evidenced by a professional vita and CHES certification (non CHES applicants see prerequisite or corequistes).
• Two acceptable recommendations (using the departmental recommendation forms) completed within the past 12 months by faculty members, academic advisors, or employers.
• Ability to express concepts and ideas in writing as evidenced in a 600-word essay.

Provisional Admission

For applicants who do not meet the preferred minimum requirements for unconditional admission to the master's degree program, provisional admission will be considered , (dependent upon the relative strength of their undergraduate GPA, GRE or TOEFL test score, academic background and professional and volunteer experience, and written essay). Applicants will not be considered with a bachelor's GPA below 2.0.

Conditions of Provisional Admission : 1) Student must maintain an A or B in all classes during the first year of acceptance to the Department of Health Studies, and 2) must successfully complete other coursework as specified by the Health Studies Graduate Admissions Committee. When the student has met these conditions, her/his admission status will be converted to "unconditional."

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Want to try out a class while you apply? Try enrolling as Non-Degree Seeking (NDS) , which allows you to:

• Admit to the university, with no guarantee of admission to the Health Studies program
• Take up to 12 hours of Health Studies courses to determine if it's the right program for you
• Just select NDS "taking courses in Health Studies" on the application form
• This form of admission to the university is ineligible for financial aid .
• Consult with the Graduate Coordinator to ensure the courses you take as a NDS student are appropriate for the degree plan to which you are applying.

Please note: Effective Fall Semester 2002, the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) will not be accepted by the department as a graduate admissions test.