Youngstown,
OH,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Health Sciences in Youngstown United States | Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University
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Youngstown United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
10,750
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
This Ph.D. program prioritizes enrolling students from diverse academic fields and backgrounds to foster cross-disciplinary learning opportunities. We believe this creates a more dynamic educational environment for working professionals in healthcare or those preparing to teach health-related subjects. Students will discover that research opportunities exist in any setting. The curriculum emphasizes the biopsychosocial model, highlighting how individual characteristics and environmental conditions significantly impact healthcare systems. Participants will explore how psychological and behavioral components interact with social and physical health determinants, affecting healthcare utilization patterns and methods to shape these through education and policy initiatives. The program teaches strategies to identify, assess, and manage these factors in both clinical practice and research settings. As an interdisciplinary degree, the PhD in Health Sciences supports varied research interests, enabling students to conduct impactful studies in their chosen health science specialization while benefiting from multidisciplinary perspectives.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The Ph.D. in Health Sciences is designed to accept students who possess a bachelor's, master's or a clinical doctorate degree. The bachelor's and master's degrees considered should be health related, but will consider students with a basic science degree (ex. biology) if there is an established interest in healthcare. Additionally, there has been a track established for the current entry-level DPT students at YSU to enter a dual DPT/Ph.D. track at the end of their first year in the DPT program.
Student with an interest in the Health Sciences and an interest in pursuing employment in academia, research, or clinical practice.
Minimum overall 3.0 GPA from a bachelor's or master's degree.
Exceptions will be considered on an individual basis for a GPA of 2.7-2.99. This will mandate a provisional admission.
For Graduate Admissions, please have the testing agency send official test scores directly to YSU if they are required for your program of interest (GRE, GMAT, MAT, TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). The institution code is 1975. Unofficial test scores cannot be used for admission purposes. TOEFL scoreA minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 79-80 on the Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language by graduates of foreign universities who are nonnative English speakers. (Scores over two years old by the beginning of the term applicants wish to enter are not acceptable.) Arrange with the Educational Testing Service to have your official TOEFL score sent to our office. Those students with below a 2.7 cumulative undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) will be asked to take the GRE or the MAT (Miller Analogies Test) per our Graduate School policy unless their program of interest has an alternative testing/GPA requirement. The College of Graduate Studies will accept the academic version of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam for international students (A score of 6.5 on the IELTS test equates to a 550 on the paper-based TOEFL).
Student with an interest in the Health Sciences and an interest in pursuing employment in academia, research, or clinical practice.
Minimum overall 3.0 GPA from a bachelor's or master's degree.
Exceptions will be considered on an individual basis for a GPA of 2.7-2.99. This will mandate a provisional admission.
For Graduate Admissions, please have the testing agency send official test scores directly to YSU if they are required for your program of interest (GRE, GMAT, MAT, TOEFL, IELTS, etc.). The institution code is 1975. Unofficial test scores cannot be used for admission purposes. TOEFL scoreA minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 79-80 on the Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language by graduates of foreign universities who are nonnative English speakers. (Scores over two years old by the beginning of the term applicants wish to enter are not acceptable.) Arrange with the Educational Testing Service to have your official TOEFL score sent to our office. Those students with below a 2.7 cumulative undergraduate GPA (Grade Point Average) will be asked to take the GRE or the MAT (Miller Analogies Test) per our Graduate School policy unless their program of interest has an alternative testing/GPA requirement. The College of Graduate Studies will accept the academic version of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam for international students (A score of 6.5 on the IELTS test equates to a 550 on the paper-based TOEFL).
Tuition
USD
10,750