Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (DEPM)

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Doctoral Programs

The University of Maryland, Baltimore offers the only doctoral degree program in epidemiology at a public institution in the Baltimore/Washington/Delaware region. The degree program allows the student to acquire advanced knowledge, skills and experience in completing independent epidemiological research in a biomedical setting.

PhD in Epidemiology

Our PhD degree has a strong quantitative focus, providing students with the tools needed to conduct world-class research on epidemiologic questions, and to participate as key members of the research team in a broad range of specialties. Students may choose from two tracks: Molecular Epidemiology or Health Informatics.

PhD in Molecular Epidemiology

The molecular track is designed for students who wish to undertake research that combines molecular, genetic, and epidemiologic techniques and to apply these techniques to the understanding of human health problems. Students in this track are provided with a solid knowledge base in epidemiology and biostatistics, while also gaining the laboratory and informatics skills needed to incorporate genomic data into their research.

University of Maryland System-Wide Program in Toxicology

The program offers students training opportunities in toxicology research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), University of Maryland College Park (UMCP), and the UMCES Chesapeake Biologic Laboratories at Solomons, MD. A training track in Forensic Toxicology is offered in coordination with the Maryland Medical Examiners Office

PhD in Gerontology

The Doctoral Program in Gerontology, at UMB and UMBC which enrolled its first students in fall 2001 provides an interdisciplinary and integrative perspective on the process of human aging and the experiences of growing old.  Students concentrate in one of three tracks: epidemiology, policy, or social, cultural, and behavioral sciences. This is a research training program that acknowledges the complex, dynamic, and bi-directional relationship between individuals and the historical, political, economic, environmental, psychological, social, cultural and biological contexts in which aging occurs.

Degree Descriptions/Handbooks/Course Planners/Guides

Download our Graduate student handook (in PDF format).

Download our Graduate Course Planner (in PDF format) to see which courses are offered each semester.

Download a Web Registration Guide (in MS word format). Only students in the MS and PhD programs in epidemiology and preventive medicine are authorized to register on-line.

How to Apply

Applicants to the Graduate Program must meet or exceed the minimum standards of the University of Maryland Graduate School. Official scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE Aptitude test) taken within the past three years are mandatory for all applications. Physicians may submit MCAT scores instead of GRE scores. All degree-seeking students must enter the program in the Fall Semester. Application materials should be complete to the Graduate School by February 1 for Fall entry. More information on UMB graduate admissions can be found at: http://graduate.umaryland.edu/admissions/instructions.html. International students must submit complete applications (including a TOEFL score of 550 or better) by January 1 for Fall admission.

Please see our listing of current MS and PhD students!

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