Overview

Department of Epidemiology and Population Health / Department of Epidemiology and Population Health is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public health	Epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	3

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	Entrance Exam Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent. Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.Two letters of recommendation written within the last twelve months.Official transcripts of all degrees.One-page personal statement written by the applicant that is a clear, substantive description of his or her goals in pub. hlth Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

5

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent. Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.Two letters of recommendation written within the last twelve months.Official transcripts of all degrees.One-page personal statement written by the applicant that is a clear, substantive description of his or her goals in pub. hlth
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent. Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Two letters of recommendation written within the last twelve months. Official transcripts of all degrees. One-page personal statement written by the applicant that is a clear, substantive description of his or her goals in pub. h
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree from an accredited institution or its equivalent. Recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Two letters of recommendation written within the last twelve months. Official transcripts of all degrees, One-page personal statement written by the applicant that is a clear, substantive description of his or her goals in public hea

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	20%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Breast cancer, health disparities along the cancer continuum, genetic epidemiology of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, developmental disorders associated with environmental exposure to lead and metals, global health, maternal-child and reproductive health
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	73,552

Location & Contact

Address 485 E. Gray St.
Louisville, KY  40202
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Baumgartner
Professor and Chair
Email: rnbaum01@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-3003
Fax: 502-852-3291

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