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
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?

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

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

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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