Admission requirements

Admission to the PhD program is a holistic process that includes a broad assessment of the applicant’s background and potential for success. For admission to the PhD program in health services research with a concentration in applied gerontology, the applicant must have a master’s degree; have at least a 3.0 GPA for master’s courses; and have competitive scores on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The program also requires three letters of recommendation and the submission of a personal statement. At least two of the letters of recommendation must be from the applicant’s past professors. Students must also apply to and meet the general admission requirements of the Toulouse Graduate School.

Prior to enrolling for the first term/semester of doctoral work, the student should consult with the director of the doctoral program to schedule courses for that term/semester.

General degree requirements

The minimum program for the PhD with a major in health services research requires 51 hours beyond the master’s degree.

Specific requirements include:

• 18 semester hours in foundation core courses covering research methods and design, statistics, grant proposal writing and analysis and writing for publication.
• 15 designated semester hours in the student’s chosen concentration
• 9 semester hours of approved electives
• A minimum of 9 semester hours of dissertation