Admissions
For information regarding admissions to the Environmental Health Sciences Division, please contact Dr. Richard Peltier at: rpeltier@schoolph.umass.edu or call (413) 545-1317
Graduate Programs - Admissions
- How do I get an application?
- What are the deadlines for applying?
- What are the admission requirements?
- How will I know whether or not I have been accepted?
- Whom do I contact for additional admission information?
Q: How do I get an application? (return to top of page)
A: Beginning with the fall 2011 admissions cycle, UMass School of Public Health & Health Sciences will be utilizing the Schools of Public Health Application Service (SOPHAS), for receiving applications to our MS and MPH degree programs. Please visit the SOPHAS website, for a complete list of application procedures and instructions.
To apply to our Ph.D. program please visit the Graduate School Admissions web site http://www.umass.edu/gradschool/prospective_student_online_application.htm.
Q: What are the deadlines for applying? (return to top of page)
A: Applications to the M.P.H. and M.S. programs of the Environmental Health Sciences Division must be received by:
- Fall: February 1
- Spring: October 1 - Spring admission to EHS degree programs are considered on a case-by-case basis
- Summer: There is no summer term
The Environmental Health Sciences Ph.D. program currently considers for admission qualified candidates only after they have found a department faculty member willing to mentor them on a funded research project. For further information, call Dr. Richard Peltier at(413) 545-1317 or email: rpeltier@schoolph.umass.edu.
Q: What are the admission requirements? (return to top of page)
A: We require that all applicants take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and that foreign applicants take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). In addition, the admission decision is based on the applicant's grades in undergraduate and graduate courses, letters of recommendation, and personal statement. Successful applicants' test scores and Grade Point Average (GPA) generally exceed:
Requirement |
Minimum |
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GRE |
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Verbal |
50th percentile |
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Quantitative |
50th percentile |
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Analytical |
50th percentile |
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TOEFL |
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Paper-based |
600 |
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Computer-based |
250 |
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Internet-based |
85-100 |
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GPA |
3.0 |
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Applicants should have completed undergraduate coursework in basic biology and chemistry.
Q: How will I know whether or not I have been accepted? (return to top of page)
A: Admission decisions are forwarded to the Graduate School, and the Graduate School will send letters to applicants by mail confirming the decision. This process will be completed as quickly as possible.
Q: Whom do I contact for additional admission information? To reach the faculty member in charge of admissions and/or to arrange a time to come in and speak to the faculty and visit the Environmental Health Science Division, please contact Dr. Richard Peltier at rpeltier@schoolph.umass.edu or call him at 413 545-1317
