IUPUI Campus Bulletin 2014-2016

1. 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.
2. Resume or curriculum vitae
3. A 300-500 word personal statement of learning objectives, research interest, and leadership potential.
4. Three letters of recommendation.
5. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale in any prior degree completion program.
6. Competitive scores 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 Ph.D. program. Successful completion of a post graduate degree will waive the matriculation time period.
7. If applicable, a TOEFL score of 550P, or 213C (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.
8. The Admissions Committee will review applications and make acceptances.
9. Admission interview

NOTE: No student will be permitted to work toward a degree without first being admitted to the PhD in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences degree program.  Students must also identify a research mentor within the first year of the program.

Please fill out the Graduate Online Application and submit a $60 non-refundable application fee. Also use the information below to complete the application.

• Under Intended Program and Plan select the following:
  • What type of degree do you intend to pursue: Doctoral/Ph.D.
  • Academic Program: Graduate School Health and Rehabilitation
  • Academic Plan: Health and Rehab Science Ph.D.
  • Are you applying to a dual degree program: No

Recommendations

Enter minimum of 3 recommenders with a valid email and they will be notified to submit a recommendation.

Personal Statement

Required, upload into the application.

Submission

An applicant must submit complete application materials to the address listed below. Transcripts from all universities attended must be included. However, if the applicant is a graduate of Indiana University, the school will obtain those transcripts directly. Non-Indiana University graduates must submit at least one official transcript from each university attended. A non-refundable application fee is required from all applicants who have never attended Indiana University.

IU School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Student Enrollment Services
Coleman Hall 120
1140 West Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5119
shrsinfo@iupui.edu

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.

Transfer Credit

A maximum of 30 semester credits may be transferred from the student's post-baccalaureate course work, as approved by the student’s advisory 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.

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