Admission Requirements

Students accepted into Health Sciences Department programs must complete the University, School and Department admission requirements.

The following admission requirements apply to the Doctor of Philosophy in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. The minimum admission requirements are:

A. General Requirements

Formal graduate school application. Please complete this at https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=iu-ina
Completion of a post baccalaureate degree in health and rehabilitation sciences or in a related health care discipline, or completion of a baccalaureate degree with professional experience.
Resume or curriculum vitae.
A 300-500 word personal statement of learning objectives, research interest, and leadership potential.
Three letters of recommendation.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in any prior degree completion program.
Competitive scores (minimum of 500 recommended) on the verbal and quantitative sections and a score of 3.5 or better on the analytical writing section of the GRE, completed within 5 years before matriculation into the PhD program. Successful completion of a post graduate degree will waive the matriculation time period.
A TOEFL score of 203 on the computer version (or equivalent on the iBT version) is required for applicants who did not graduate from an accredited United States college or university, or whose native language is not English.
Letter from a person willing to serve as the research mentor. The mentor must be actively engaged in research, and be able to effectively guide the student in the research process. The mentor must be formally approved by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences' Academic Studies and Research Development (ASRD) Committee. The mentor does not have to be a faculty member in the SHRS, but must hold IU Graduate Faculty status or equivalent. This person may also serve as chair of the student's dissertation committee.
The ASRD Committee will be the body that will review applications and make acceptances.

B. Priority admission
Priority will be given to students who indicate that they plan to attend full time, and to those who have secured sources of funding to support full time status.

C. Transfer credit
A maximum of 30 semester credits may be transferred from the student's post baccalaureate course work, as approved by the ASRD Committee and the University Graduate School. No course may be transferred from another institution unless the course was completed with a grade of B or higher.

D. Exceptions
Any exceptions to the admissions policies must be requested in writing to the ASRD Committee. The request must be accompanied by a letter recommending either support or denial from the director of the PhD program.

E. Admission dates for 2008-09 ONLY
Applications will be accepted beginning April 15 through May 15, 2008 for admission as of Fall 2008.
A student who is unable to sit for the GREs or submit a TOEFL score before May 15 may be conditionally admitted. The conditional admittance would be subject to receipt of an acceptable GRE and/or TOEFL.

The following admission requirements apply to the Master of Science in Therapeutic Outcomes Research degree. The minimum admission requirements are:

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (applicant must submit an official copy of all undergraduate transcripts)
Eligibility for license or credential in a health care or related profession
Total undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
A 300-500 word personal statement of academic and professional goals to include a statement concerning eligibility for license or credential in a health care or related profession
Two letters of professional reference
An appropriate level of achievement on the Graduate Record Examination General Test OR completion of all four courses in the Certificate in Health Sciences Patient Centered Outcomes with a grade of 3.0 or better in each course for those students enrolled in the Certificate
For applicants for whom English is not the native language, a minimum TOEFEL score of 550.

For the Certificate in Health Sciences Patient Centered Outcomes, the minimum admission requirements are:

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (applicant must submit an official copy of all undergraduate transcripts)
Eligibility for license or credential in a health care or related profession
Total undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
A 300-500 word personal statement of academic and professional goals to include a statement concerning eligibility for license or credential in a health care or related profession
Two letters of professional reference

The GRE is not required for admission to the Certificate Program.

The School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Academic Studies and Research Development Committee may grant exceptions to these requirements upon written petition from the applicant and with written recommendation from the Chairperson of the Health Sciences Department. The petition must include a full statement of conditions justifying the exception.

Conditional admission will be for a stated time period and will entail specific conditions to be met to receive regular admission status.

Applying Prior Course Work to Degrees

Upon the recommendation of the Department of Health Sciences Chairperson and with approval of the School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Studies Committee, up to eight credit hours of graduate work at other institutions may be transferred in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.

No course may be transferred from another institution unless the course was completed with a grade of B or better within five years prior to matriculation in the Master of Science degree program.

Application Materials

An applicant must submit completed application forms to the Department of Health Sciences Chairperson. Transcripts from all universities attended must be included. Indiana University graduates should request that the Registrar's office send unofficial copies of their transcripts. Non-Indiana University graduates must submit at least one official transcript from each university attended.

A nonrefundable application fee is required from all applicants.

For Additional Information

Joyce Mac Kinnon, EdD
Professor, Acting Director
Therapeutic Outcomes Research
Health Sciences Department
Indiana University
School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences
Coleman Hall 120
1140 W. Michigan St.,
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119
Phone: 317.274.1029
jmackinn@iupui.edu