Degree Requirements
In addition to the Pitt Public Health requirements for admission, IDM degree programs have additional admission requirements depending on the program:
- MS and PhD Programs
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- minimum 3.0 combined grade-point average in biology, chemistry, math, and biochemistry and/or molecular biology and/or immunology
- relevant research experience in biochemistry, immunology, and molecular biology
- college biology with or without microbiology
- chemistry, including organic chemistry with laboratory and biochemistry
- college-level algebra
- MPH Programs
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- minimum six credits of college-level behavioral science, to include at least one course in sociology or social psychology and an additional course in anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, or sociology with a grade of C or better
International Applicants
In addition to the application materials required of all students, international students must submit an official score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, or the Duolingo English Test Exam, and a WES evaluation. A minimum TOEFL score of 90 (100 preferred) on the Internet test is required for all international students. The minimum acceptable score on the IELTS is Band 7.0, and applicants must take the academic writing and reading modules of the test. The minimum acceptable Duolingo English Test score is 115.
Review by departmental committees takes an average of four to six weeks. As soon as an application is returned to the Office of Student Affairs, the applicant will be notified of the admissions committee’s decision.
