Overview

School of Community Health Sciences / School of Community Health Sciences is located in Reno, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Health/Master of Science in Nursing (MPH/MSN)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT or DAT Thesis Optional Culminating experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT or DAT Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

13

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT or DAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT or DAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.82%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (23)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomechanics and basic fundamentals of skiing, social psychology in sports and recreation, fitness and aging, elementary physical education, body fat evaluation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	545,156

Location & Contact

Address 1664 N Virginia St
Reno, NV  89557
United States

Contact Dr. Melanie Minarik
Graduate Program Director
Email: mminarik@unr.edu
Phone: 775-682-7100

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