Admission
Admission Criteria
1. A completed master's degree from a program that is accredited by an appropriate specialized accrediting agency or from an institution of either higher education that is regionally or nationally accredited.Degrees such as M.D., J.D. and D.D.S. are also acceptable.
2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 (on a 4.0 scale) overall for the master's degree.
3. Acceptable overall total score on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
4. TOEFL score of at least 550 (233 for online version)
5. Three letters of reference from sources capable of commenting on the applicant's readiness and commitment for doctoral studies.At least one of these letters must be from an academic source and one from a professional source.
6. Prerequisite courses are necessary for students who do not have graduate preparation in basic statistics, research design and health management or administration. Prerequisite courses in health delivery systems and community health may be required for students without academic preparation or experience in these areas.
Applications for admission are reviewed by the PhD in Health Services Research admissions committee which includes the Program Director.
Admission Process
Application Deadline:
| FALL | July 1 |
For more information on the Health Services Research Ph.D. program contact Dr. George Maihafer, Program Director, Old Dominion University, 4608 Hampton Blvd., Room 3118 Norfolk, VA 23529-0286.
Dr. George Maihafer
Telephone: 683-4519
Fax: 683-4410
email: gmaihafe@odu.edu