Overview

School of Health Sciences / School of Health Sciences is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Radiological health
Master of Science (MS)	Occupational and environmental health science	Ergonomics
Master of Science (MS)	Occupational and environmental health science	Exposure and risk assessment
Master of Science (MS)	Occupational and environmental health science	Aerosol deposition and lung disease
Master of Science (MS)	Occupational and environmental health science	Liver/lung toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational and environmental health science	Ergonomics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational and environmental health science	Exposure and risk assessment
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational and environmental health science	Aerosol deposition and lung disease
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational and environmental health science	Indoor air quality and bioaerosols
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Occupational and environmental health science	Liver/lung toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Health physics
Master of Science (MS)	Medical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Toxicology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

33

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	May 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

47%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.17%
Black or African American	2.08%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.08%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 2

Male (12)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gene x environment interactions in neurological disease, metal neurotoxicity, huntingtonÔÇÖs disease, parkinsonÔÇÖs disease, alzheimerÔÇÖs disease
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Aaron Bowman
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: bowma117@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-2684

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