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College of Graduate Health Sciences

Memphis, TN

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Overview

College of Graduate Health Sciences / College of Graduate Health Sciences is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Nursing Practice/Doctor of Philosophy (DNP/PhD)
Doctor of Dental Surgery/Doctor of Philosophy (DDS/PhD)
Doctor of Pharmacy/Doctor of Philosophy (Pharm D/PhD)
Master of Science (MS) Laboratory research and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Pharmaceutical sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biomedical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Speech and hearing science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Nursing science
Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) Dental sciences
Master of Science (MS) Pharmacology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biomedical sciences
Master of Science (MS) Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS) Biomedical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Health outcomes and policy research

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 40
Doctoral Degrees 33

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Research Ethics course
Other Advanced Degrees Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

293
Applied
81
Accepted
81
Enrolled
28%

Applying

0
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree minimum GPA of 3.0 Letters of Recommendation Evaluation of non-US transcripts
Doctoral Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree minimum GPA of 3.0 Letters of Recommendation Evaluation of non-US transcripts
Additional Entrance Requirements Bachelor's degree minimum GPA of 3.0 Letters of Recommendation Evaluation of non-US transcripts

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Fellowships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

307
Total Graduate Students
27%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.23%
Black or African American 8.79%
White or Caucasian 63%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.33%
Asian 22.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.33%
Two or more races 1.3%
Unknown 3.91%

Gender

Male (38%)
Female (61%)

Faculty

581
Total faculty
Full-time - 581
Part-time - 498
Male (387)
Female (194)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences,Health Outcomes and Policy, Nursing Science, Biomedical Engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
7,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 920 Madison Avenue
Suite 807
Memphis, TN  38163-0002
United States
Contact Dr. Donald B. Thomason
Dean
Email: dthomaso@uthsc.edu
Phone: 901-448-5538

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