Overview

Department of Public Health Sciences / Department of Public Health Sciences is located in Miami, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Public Health (JD/MPH)
Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health (MD/MPH)
Master of Public Administration/Master of Public Health (MPA/MPH)
Master of Public Health/Master of Arts in International Administration (MPH/MAIA)
Master of Science (MS)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)	Epidemiology, biostatistics, prevention science and community health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Generalist
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Prevention science and community health
Master of Science (MS)	Climate and health
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Generalist
Master of Science (MS)	Prevention science and community health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	100
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test optional for MPH generalist, other joint degrees with MPH may have entrance exam requirements (ex., MCAT, LSAT) Thesis Required for some Project, practicum
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test required (for biostatistics and epidemiology) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test optional for MPH generalist, other joint degrees with MPH may have entrance exam requirements (ex., MCAT, LSAT)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, official transcripts, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, resume/CV
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test required (for biostatistics and epidemiology)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, pre-requisite coursework, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, resume/CV

International Students

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

Student Body

380

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	8.68%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.89%
Unknown	4.74%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

70

Total faculty

Full-time - 34

Part-time - 36

Male (35)

Female (35)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Behavioral epidemiology, substance abuse, infectious disease, cardiovascular diseases, women's health, occupational health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	13,000,000

Location & Contact

Address Graduate Programs in Public Health
1120 NW 14th Street, Room 908
Miami, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. David Lee
Department Chair
Email: dlee@med.miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-2211

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