Overview

Department of Mental Health / Department of Mental Health is located in Baltimore, MD, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Children's mental health services
Master of Health Sciences (MHS)	Mental health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	26
Doctoral Degrees	6
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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, MCAT Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MCAT or GMAT Thesis Required 1-year full-time residency, oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

131

Applied

72

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MCAT
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MCAT or GMAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Etiology, development and prevention of aggressive and antisocial behavior; epidemiology of mental disorders; genetic epidemiology of mental disorders; brain and behavior
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD  21218
United States

Contact Dr. Margaret D. Fallin
Chair
Email: dfallin@jhu.edu
Phone: 410-955-3910

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