At least a B (3.0) grade-point average or equivalent in work completed in the last two years of a bachelor's degree program and in all post-baccalaureate course work. All applicants are required to submit valid GRE scores. Minimum Scores Required Toefl Paper: 570, Toefl Internet (iBT): 90. As an alternative to the TOEFL, you can submit IELTS scores. IELTS scores are valid for 2 years. Minimum score required is 7. You will need to upload both your Statement of Purpose and Personal History Statement to the SOPHAS application. We require three (3) letters of recommendation to be submitted electronically via the SOPHAS application. You are required to upload an updated CV/resume to your SOPHAS application. Official World Education Services (WES) Evaluations of international transcripts are required to be sent to SOPHAS. Common work experience for admitted applicants: Typical successful applicants have work experience in Research Assistant positions at a health department. A bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent from an accredited institution, a satisfactory scholastic average, usually a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) on a 4.0 scale, and enough undergraduate training to do graduate work in your chosen field.
Competitive applicants hold a bachelor's degree with a strong science background and have some lab research work experience. Common undergraduate majors: any biological science or any other major with the required courses equivalent to those of a biological science major, e.g. basic chemistry or college algebra, 1 year of basic biology, and some other biology courses such as microbiology, genetics, molecular biology. The courses listed are examples of courses taken by successful applicants, however, they are not prerequisites and not having taken one or more of them does not preclude admission to our programs. Common work experience for admitted applicants: Work experience is not required for admission, but relevant voluntary service and/or work experience related to infectious diseases and public health (e.g., community service, laboratory or surveillance work, and Peace Corps) would be considered a plus. Most of the admitted applicants have some lab and research experience. Students in their senior year are welcome to apply. If admitted, they will need to submit their final official transcripts to the Graduate Division with the degree awarded and they met the minimum GPA requirement of 3.0 for admission.