Overview

Department of Global and Community Health / Department of Global and Community Health is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Global health
(Certificate)	Public health	Leadership and management
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Epidemiology
(Certificate)	Global and community health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	40
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, GMAT (depending on program) Thesis Required 200-hour practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

205

Applied

152

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, GMAT (depending on program)
Master's Degree Requirements	2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation; resume; 1 completed course in health science, statistics, natural sciences and social science (for MPH); 6 credits of foreign language if not fluent (for MS); minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 official transcripts; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation; resume; bachelor's degree from regionally-accredited institution with minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

141

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.89%
Black or African American	18.44%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.84%
Unknown	0.71%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 23

Male (8)

Female (30)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental and infectious disease epidemiology; global health; health risk behaviors; social determinants of health; stress, well-being and chronic disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	69,343

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 5B7
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Robert Weiler
Chair
Email: rweiler@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1920

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