Overview

Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology / Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Dental Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (DMD/PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

11

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Two semesters of college-level calculus
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, two semesters of college-level calculus

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 10
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	18.75%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 1

Male (8)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health disparities, central nervous system injuries, radiation exposure, analysis of clinical trial data, biomedical information
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Cannon Street, Suite 303
MSC835
Charleston, SC  29425
United States

Contact Dr. Yuko Y. Palesch
Professor/Director
Email: paleschy@musc.edu
Phone: 843-876-1917
Fax: 843-792-6590

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