Mar 28, 2024  
2009-2010 Downtown Campus Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Downtown Campus Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Sciences Programs



Health Sciences Programs


 
Degree Program
length
in years
Entering
class
Entering prerequisites Entrance
exam

Application
deadline

 

Physician Assistant
Studies

Master of Physician
Assistant Studies (MPAS)
3 40 Bachelor’s degree and
prerequisite courses
GRE September 1
See Web site
for details
Physical Therapy
 
Doctor of Physical
Therapy (DPT)
3 42-50 Bachelor’s degree, 45 hours clinical
observation, prerequisite courses
GRE December 1
See Web site
for details
Dental Medicine
 
Doctor of Dental
Surgery (DDS)
4 52 90 semester hours or 135 quarter
hours required course work
DAT December 31
Pharmacy
 
Doctor of Pharmacy
(PharmD)
4 160 90 semester hours and
prerequisite courses
PCAT December 1
Graduate School
 
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
PhD=4 to 7
MS=2 to 5
 
Varies Bachelor’s degree GRE Varies
Public Health
 
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
2 to 3
2 to 5
4 to 7
80(MPH)
Varies
(MS, PhD)
Bachelor of arts or science or 90
semester hours (30 upper-division
level), including required courses
GRE January 15
Nursing grad
 
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
MS=2-5
DNP=2-3
PhD=4-7
Varies BS in nursing
BS or MS in nursing
MS in nursing
NA
NA
GRE
April 1/Sept. 1
April 1/Sept. 1
December 1
Nursing undergrad
 
Bachelor of Science
(BS)
5 semesters
(includes
summer)
 
220 60 semester hours and
prerequisite courses
NA Priority: Aug. 31
Final: Nov. 15
Medicine
 
Doctor of Medicine
(MD)
4 156 Bachelor’s degree or at least 120
semester hours with major leading
to degree and required courses
MCAT  November 1