Overview

Department of Preventive Medicine / Department of Preventive Medicine is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Health behavior research
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Environmental health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Health communication
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Child and family health
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Biostatistics-epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Public health policy
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Health education and promotion
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Public health	Global health leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics	Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biostatistics	Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular epidemiology	Biostatistics
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular epidemiology	Applied biostatistics and epidemiology
Master of Science (MS)	Molecular epidemiology	Molecular epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	144
Doctoral Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

698

Applied

455

Accepted

139

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 95
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 4
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

434

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	12.9%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.69%
Asian	21.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.69%
Two or more races	0.69%
Unknown	2.07%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

121

Total faculty

Full-time - 105

Part-time - 16

Male (63)

Female (58)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Diabetes, environmental pollution, autism, cancer
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2001 N. Soto Street, Room 205
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA  90032
United States

Contact Dr. Howard Hu
Chair
Phone: 323-865-0803
Fax: 323-865-0103

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