Overview

Program in Epidemiology / Program in Epidemiology is located in Birmingham, AL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)	Applied epidemiology
Master of Public Health (MPH)	Epidemiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	59
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Research Project, Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

249

Applied

192

Accepted

90

Enrolled

Applying

140

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MPH or MSPH

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$19,530

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

228

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.44%
Black or African American	20.61%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.51%
Unknown	0.88%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, infectious diseases, injury, occupational diseases, diseases relating to diet, exercise and obesity, and genetics/genomics of complex diseases
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1720 2nd Avenue South
Department of Epidemiology, Room 220
Birmingham, AL  35294
United States

Contact Dr. Cora E. Lewis
Professor and Chair
Email: bethlew@uab.edu
Phone: 205-975-9749

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