Admission Requirements
Listed is a brief summary of the admission requirements for the degree and non-degree programs at the School of Biomedical Informatics. For more detailed information please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at (713) 500-3591 or contact the Registrar's Office.
| CERTIFICATE/ NON-DEGREE |
PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS CERTIFICATE | MASTER'S DEGREE |
DOCTORAL DEGREE |
| Application Form | Application Form | Application Form | Application Form (Fall Terms) |
| $30 Application Fee | $30 Application Fee | $30 Application Fee | $30 Application Fee |
| Baccalaureate or higher degree in an appropriate area | Baccalaureate or higher degree in an appropriate area | Baccalaureate or higher degree in an appropriate area | Baccalaureate or higher degree in an appropriate area |
| University transcripts (international applicants see additional requirements following the table) | University transcripts (international applicants see additional requirements following the table) | University transcripts (international applicants see additional requirements following the table) | University transcripts (international applicants see additional requirements following the table) |
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Grade Point Average (GPA) in previous degree of 3.0 or greater (Certificate Program) No minimum GPA for ND students |
Grade Point Average (GPA) in previous degree of 3.0 or greater (Certificate Program) If lower, needs justification w/ strong supporting evidence |
Grade Point Average (GPA) in previous degree of 3.0 or greater Applied Master's Program: or 2.75 or greater w/ min. 3 years related work experience |
Grade Point Average (GPA) in previous degree of 3.0 or greater |
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Millers Analogies Test (MAT) score over 432 (optional) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score over 1060 (optional) |
Millers Analogies Test (MAT) score over 432 (optional) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score over 1060 (optional) |
Millers Analogies Test (MAT) score over 432 or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score over 1060 |
Millers Analogies Test (MAT) score over 432 or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score over 1060 |
| Resume and/or Curriculum Vitae | Resume and/or Curriculum Vitae | Resume and/or Curriculum Vitae | |
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2 page double spaced Goal Statement. | 2 page double spaced Goal Statement. | 3 page single spaced Goal Statement. |
| Students on a F-1 student visa are not eligible to enroll in the Certificate programs. |
1 Letter of reference |
3 Letters of reference from educators & employers Applied Master's Program: 2 letters (one each from educator & employer) |
3 Letters of reference from educators & employers |
Admission Deadlines
| PROGRAM | FALL | SPRING | SUMMER |
| Certificate/Non-Degree | July 1st | November 1st | March 15th |
| Certificate Public Health Informatics | July 1st | November 1st | March 15th |
| Master's | July 1st | November 1st | March 15th* |
| Doctoral | December 1st |
*not accepting Summer applications for the Applied Master's program.
International Applicants only
- All outside USA college transcripts must be evaluated on a course by course basis by an independent organization such as Educational Credential Evaluators or World Education Services prior to application.
- Test score of English as a foreign language TOEFL. A minimum paper-based test of 550, a minimum computer-based test of 213, and an internet-based score of writing 26, speaking 23, reading 21, listening 17, and total of 87.
