Demography and Organization Studies - Program
About the Program:
The Ph.D. in Applied Demography is a multi-disciplinary, multi-college, degree offered through the Department of Demography and Organization Studies in the College of Public Policy at The University of Texas at San Antonio. The program is in collaboration with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the San Antonio location of the University of Texas School of Public Health. This unique partnership offers one of the top programs in the field of Applied Demography and addresses the growing national demand for individuals with doctoral training in the area of Applied Demography. The Ph.D. program includes courses from public policy, life sciences, medicine, business, and the social sciences and provides two tracks in which students can specialize – Applied Demography and Health and Applied Demography and Policy. The Applied Demography and Health track prepares students to address the expanding education and research problems that are at the intersection of demography and health care. Students in this area not only pursue careers in university-based medical centers, health science centers, and social science departments but also in health care areas in the private sector such as marketing and planning. The Applied Demography and Policy track prepares students to work in the area of applied social demography. Students are trained to examine the effects of demographic factors on policy—both private and public. Students trained in this track are prepared to pursue academic careers as well as careers in national and corporate settings, such as marketing, advertising and policy. Special emphasis is placed on research and policy in large local, state, and federal agencies.
Program Admission:
To be admitted to the Ph.D. program, candidates must satisfy the university-wide requirements for admission to graduate programs and submit their applications for admission along with supporting documentation no later than February 1. Applications are accepted for fall term entry only and applications must be completed online through UTSA’s Graduate School Website at http://utsa.edu/graduate/. In addition, students are required to complete a departmental application which can be accessed at forms. Supporting documentation must include official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed; GRE scores (taken within the past 5 years); three letters of recommendation; a letter of application that describes the candidates academic and work backgrounds and their goals and objectives related to the Ph.D. program. International students from non-English speaking countries must also submit a score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two calendar years.
Assistantships:
An application for an assistantship can be made by completing an application form available from the department office and/or the departmental website. In addition, to be considered for an assistantship, the student must indicate interest in receiving an assistantship on Part 3 of the online graduate school application. Assistantships are granted on a competitive basis for qualified students. It is anticipated that assistantships will be available for most students entering the program
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