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Medical University of South Carolina

Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Charleston, SC

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Overview

Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology / Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Dental Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (DMD/PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS) Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biostatistics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Epidemiology
Master of Science (MS) Epidemiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees 4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36
Applied
11
Accepted
5
Enrolled
31%

Applying

0
Application Fee - Domestic
85
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Two semesters of college-level calculus
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0, two semesters of college-level calculus

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 600
TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 10
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Scholarship and/or loans
Federal Work-Study
Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

16
Total Graduate Students
31%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.25%
Black or African American 18.75%
White or Caucasian 43%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races Not Reported
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (18%)
Female (81%)

Faculty

22
Total faculty
Full-time - 21
Part-time - 1
Male (8)
Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Health disparities, central nervous system injuries, radiation exposure, analysis of clinical trial data, biomedical information
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 135 Cannon Street, Suite 303
MSC835
Charleston, SC  29425
United States
Contact Dr. Yuko Y. Palesch
Professor/Director
Email: paleschy@musc.edu
Phone: 843-876-1917
Fax: 843-792-6590

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