{"id":2757,"date":"2023-02-15T15:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T21:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iimsprod.wpengine.com\/tsphd\/?page_id=2508"},"modified":"2023-02-24T15:46:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:46:15","slug":"admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iims.uthscsa.edu\/education\/education\/tsphd\/admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5 id=\"page-title\" class=\"title2\">PhD in Translational Science Admission Requirements<\/h5>\n<div class=\"tabs\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"region region-content\">\n<div id=\"block-system-main\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main\">\n<div id=\"node-337\" class=\"node node-education clearfix\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p>The TS PhD program is an advanced scientific research doctoral program.\u00a0 Admission into the TS PhD program is based on a student\u2019s total record of achievements.\u00a0 Application materials are evaluated by the Admissions Committee of the multi-institutional TS PhD Program Committee on Graduate Studies (TS COGS).\u00a0 Applicants to the TS PhD program must demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One or more of the following academic requirements:\n<ol>\n<li>Completion of an advanced Professional Degree (e.g., MD, DO, DDS, MSN, PharmD) from a U.S. university or international equivalent<\/li>\n<li>A Master&#8217;s or Doctoral Degree in a health-related, science, or social science discipline from a U.S. university or international equivalent.<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment in a doctoral or master&#8217;s degree program with intent to graduate prior to the semester for which application is being made.<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment as a MD\/PhD student with successful completion of the two-year pre-clinical curriculum<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Prior research or related experience<\/li>\n<li>MCAT, or other equivalent degree examination scores. 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