Overview

Program in Epidemiology / Program in Epidemiology is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Public Health (Dr PH)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Practicum (MPH)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

104

Applied

48

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

500

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

47

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 26

Male (33)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer epidemiology, mental health epidemiology, health effects of physical activity, environmental epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, asthma epidemiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,989,477

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Wilfried Karmaus
Phone: 803-777-7000

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