Overview

Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences / Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (SM)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Population health sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MCAT

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

6

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.67%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 10

Male (20)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social determinants of health, program design and planned social change, health and social policy, heath care and community-based interventions, health effects and prevention of gender-based violence
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 677 Huntington Avenue, 7th Floor
Boston, MA  02115-6096
United States

Contact Dr. David Williams
Chair
Email: dwilliam@hsph.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-495-1551

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