Applicants must submit

• Complete application form.
• A written statement of purpose, career goals.
• A recent resume with a list of position responsibilities.
• Three letters of recommendation.
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.
• Official scores of GRE General Test.
• International students must also submit official scores of the TOEFL examination.
  Admission to the program requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information science, or information systems; or a health or life science or profession (nursing, pharmacy, biology, etc.) and knowledge of basic information technology concepts. Students with extensive IT experience and other bachelor’s degrees will also be considered. Acceptance to the program requires an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (B) or higher, and is granted upon the recommendation of the program’s Graduate Committee after a review of the completed application.
  Three background courses are required:
• Introduction to Computing
• Fundamentals of Statistics
• Health & Medicine for Non-Clinicians
  The three background courses needed to enter the program will be offered in the fall semester for those students who lack the necessary background. Students may place out of these courses through prior coursework or practical experience.