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Admissions
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Admissions
Question:
What is the application deadine for EPID?
Answer:
Applicaiton Deadline: January 15 (January 1 to be considered for financial aid).
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Question:
What degree programs are offered?
Answer:
The Department of Epidemiology offers two master's and one doctoral program. The Master of Public Health (MPH) is a terminal degree program for physicians and other doctoral-level professionals. The Masters of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) is an interdisciplinary research degree. The PhD is for students planning a research career. Typically students enter the PhD program following a master's in a relevant area, or a professional degree (MD, DDS, DVM, etc.). Students without one of these prior degrees will be required to first complete the Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), an initial program for the doctoral student who enters without an advanced degree.
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Question:
What are the differences between the MSCR and MPH degree programs?
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The Master of Public Health (MPH) in the Department of Epidemiology is a terminal degree program for physicians and other doctoral-level professionals. The MPH requires core courses in health policy, health behavior, environmental sciences, epidemiology and biostatistics. The MPH is intended to be a professional degree, preparing persons for a career in public health that may or may not include research.
The MSCR is an interdisciplinary research degree. Students will focus on clinical and translational research methods that can be applied to their field of research. Thus, the strongest applicants are those who have substantive training in a specific content area ("a professional identity"), who identify a research mentor and who wish to embark on a career in research in that field. Applicants are encouraged to include a letter of recommendation from this mentor in their application.
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Question:
What is the length of time needed to complete the degree programs?
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The MPH and MSCR degrees are designed as a two-year program. Some MPH students with limited time on campus may compress the course and examination requirements into eighteen months. The doctoral requires an average of three to five years following the master's or professional degree.
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Question:
How many applications does the Department of Epidemiology receive each year?
Answer:
The Department typically receives over 250 applications for approximately 40 openings between the master's and doctoral programs. There is no pre-set number of master's and doctoral spaces per year.
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Question:
How can I find out more about what epidemiology is?
Answer:
Some helpful websites are:
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Question:
What is the department code for the GRE?
Answer:
All applicants to the School of Public Health should use the institutional code #5816.
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Question:
What are the qualifications necessary to be considered for admission to the Department of Epidemiology?
Answer:
A competitive applicant to the Department of Epidemiology will generally have strong biological and quantitative preparation, although no particular courses are required. Some background in the behavioral sciences is also desirable. Many factors are considered in evaluating an individual's application, but most successful applicants will have verbal and quantitative GRE scores in at least the 70th percentile (approximately 560 verbal and 660 quantitative). In addition, applicants should have some relevant biomedical research experience or other evidence of the ability to perform well in a research setting. This can be paid or volunteer experience or coursework.
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Question:
What types of jobs can you get with a degree in Epidemiology?
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The field of Epidemiology opens doors to many different career paths. Our alumni typically accept faculty positions in medical schools or schools of public health, or positions as principal investigators in research facilities such as the Centers for Disease Control, the various branches of the National Institutes of Health, pharmaceutical companies, or other private research facilities. Currently, starting salaries appear to be in the $55,000-$65,000 range for most Ph.D. entry level positions.
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Distance Learning
Question:
Is there a distance learning program in Epidemiology?
Answer:
No. However, a Graduate Certificate in Field Epidemiology is sponsored by the NC Center for Public Health Preparedness. Details can be found at www.sph.unc.edu/nciph/fieldepi. Information about other distance learning programs in the School of Public Health can be found at here.
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Employment
Question:
What types of jobs can you get with a degree in Epidemiology?
Answer:
The field of Epidemiology opens doors to many different career paths. Our alumni typically accept faculty positions in medical schools or schools of public health, or positions as principal investigators in research facilities such as the Centers for Disease Control, the various branches of the National Institutes of Health, pharmaceutical companies, or other private research facilities. Currently, starting salaries appear to be in the $55,000-$65,000 range for most Ph.D. entry level positions.
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Question:
How can I find out more about what epidemiology is?
Answer:
Some helpful websites are:
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Research
Question:
What research areas are emphasized?
Answer:
The Department of Epidemiology offers experience in a broad range of research areas,including cancer epidemiology, cardiovascular disease epidemiology, environmental and occupational factors, injury epidemiology, reproductive epidemiology, infectious diseases, and health care epidemiology. Within these areas, faculty have focus interests in an array of specialties, such as methodology, social epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, nutritional epidemiology, etc.
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Question:
Where can I find a copy of a dissertation?
Answer:
Dissertations are available from UMI Dissertation Services
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