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Programs of Study

The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of San Francisco (USF) offers twelve distinctive master’s programs designed for individuals seeking an advanced degree to fulfill their educational, personal, and professional goals. Students can pursue the Master of Arts in Asia Pacific Studies (MAPS), the Master of Science in Biology, the Master of Science in Chemistry, the Master of Science in Computer Science (M.S.C.S.), the Master of Arts in Economics (with concentrations in financial, general, and international), the Master of Science in Environmental Management, the Master of Science in Financial Analysis (M.S.F.A.), the Master of Arts in International and Development Economics, the Master of Science in Internet Engineering (M.S.I.E.), the Master of Arts in Sport Management, the Master of Arts in Theology, and the Master of Fine Arts in Writing. The Certificate in Asia Pacific Studies (C.A.P.S.) is also offered. The programs are offered at USF’s main campus in San Francisco; sport management is also offered at its Los Angeles–area campus in Orange.

Research Facilities

USF’s Gleeson Library/Geschke Learning Resource Center’s home page has links to more than 100 databases, with general periodical and specialized academic, government, and business databases. The library has more than 930,000 items, subscribes to more than 2,400 periodicals, and is a federal government depository. The Ricci Institute holds one of the top twenty Chinese collections in the country. State-of-the-art campus facilities include major research equipment and high-quality computer and science laboratories that support students’ scholarly needs and enhance their academic experience. Labs provide students access to Macintosh and PC computers, and the Help Center is open seven days a week. Two computer labs remain open 24 hours a day.

Financial Aid

Many options are available to graduate students for financing their education. Most students are interested in fellowships, assistantships, grants, and loans to help pay for all or part of their higher education. Students should be aware of the differences in these types of aid and what is available to them. Students should contact the specific program to which they are applying to find out about scholarships and assistantships, call the Financial Aid Office at 415-422-2020 to find out about loans, and investigate finances through outside resources.

Cost of Study

Tuition for programs in biology, chemistry, and theology is $965 per unit per semester. Tuition for the M.S.F.A. Professional Program is $24,990 per year. All other programs are $1045 per unit per semester.

Living and Housing Costs

Students can choose to live on or off campus. Most graduate students who live on campus reside in Loyola Village or Arrupe Hall. On-campus housing for graduate students is limited, and priority is given to students who first submit a housing application. Most graduate students choose to live off campus in one of the residential neighborhoods that surround USF. The Off-Campus Housing Coordinator provides information and advice about local housing options, short-term housing options, roommate listings, apartment listings, apartment locator services, tenants’ rights, and other helpful strategies for living in San Francisco. A student with roommates or apartment mates can expect to pay approximately $13,500 per year in room and board.

Student Group

Graduate students make up 38 percent of the student body and come from more than seventy different countries. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1. The College of Arts and Sciences has 675 graduate students.

Location

Approximately half an hour north of San Francisco International Airport and located in the geographic center of San Francisco, USF is close to many San Francisco and Bay Area attractions. San Francisco, an ideal learning laboratory that enriches any area of study, can satisfy any cultural interest, whether mainstream or avant-garde, with art galleries and museums; world-class symphony, opera, ballet, and theater; dozens of small and experimental arts organizations; science, commerce, and history museums; sports teams; and restaurants of every type. The area also features a world-renowned climate with virtually every type of recreational activity available in or near the Bay Area.

The University

The University of San Francisco was founded in 1855 as San Francisco’s first university. It is USF’s vision as a premier Jesuit urban university with a global perspective to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Leading the way in this effort is the outstanding faculty. In recent years, USF’s teacher-scholars have garnered unprecedented national recognition–winning awards, receiving major new grants and prestigious Fulbright scholarships, and premiering in major art venues and film festivals around the globe. Students’ achievements are impressive as well. They’ve published their research alongside USF faculty members, won prizes for their writing, received highly competitive fellowships, and been accepted at the top graduate and medical schools. As one of the six schools at the University, the College of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to preparing graduate students for the ever-changing opportunities and challenges of the world.

Applying

The minimum GPA requirement for admission to graduate programs varies from program to program. The supporting application documents also vary from program to program; generally, one official transcript from each university-level institution attended, two letters of recommendation, and a statement of purpose are required. Some programs require a resume, GRE or GMAT scores, and other documents. Students should visit http://www.usfca.edu/grad/applyonline.html, find the specific program they are interested in, and then click on application instructions for details. Once an application file is complete, it is sent to the department for review. On average, it takes four to six weeks for a student to receive a decision letter from the department in the mail. Students are advised to first submit an application form and then submit all application items several weeks before the application deadline.

The Faculty

• Jennifer Alix-Garcia, Economics; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Jorge A. Aquino, Theology and Religious Studies; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union.
• Jacques Artus, Economics; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• David B. Batstone, Theology and Religious Studies; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union.
• Tracy L. Benning, Environmental Science; Ph.D., Colorado at Boulder.
• Gregory D. Benson, Computer Science; Ph.D., California, Davis.
• Stephen Black, Theology; Ph.D., Graduate Theological Union.
• Michael I. Bloch, Psychology and Associate Dean of Social Sciences; Ph.D., USC.
• Catherine Brady, Writing; M.F.A., Massachusetts Amherst.
• Timothy J. Brady, Biology; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Christopher Brooks, Computer Science; Ph.D., Michigan.
• Brandon R. Brown, Physics and Associate Dean of Sciences; Ph.D., Oregon State.
• Jeff T. Buckwalter, Computer Science; Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon.
• Barbara Bundy, Asia Pacific Studies; Ph.D., Indiana.
• Lewis Buzbee, Writing; M.F.A., Warren Wilson.
• John C. Callaway, Environmental Science; Ph.D., LSU.
• Alessandra Cassar, Economics; Ph.D., California, Santa Cruz.
• Claire Castro, Chemistry; Ph.D., UCLA.
• Richard Cellini, Sport Management; Ph.D., New Mexico.
• Paul K. Chien, Biology; Ph.D., California, Irvine.
• Joon-Seo Andrew Choi, Sport Management; Ph.D., Northern Colorado.
• John G. Cobley, Chemistry; Ph.D., Bristol.
• Allan B. Cruse, Mathematics and Computer Science; Ph.D., Emory.
• Jeff C. Curtis, Chemistry; Ph.D., North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Jennifer A. Dever, Biology; Ph.D., Texas Tech.
• Lilian Dube-Chirairo, Theology and Religious Studies; Ph.D., Stellenbosch.
• James K. Finch, Mathematics and Computer Science; Ph.D., Illinois.
• James D. Fine, Environmental Science; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Hartmut Fischer, Economics; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• David J. Galles, Computer Science; Ph.D., UCLA.
• John Gonzales, Economics; Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison.
• Joaquin L. Gonzalez III, Politics and Asia Pacific Studies; Ph.D., Utah.
• Johnnie Johnson Hafernik, Director of ESL Program; Ed.D., San Francisco.
• Jeremy W. Howell, Sport Management; Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• Michael Jonas, Economics; California, Davis.
• Deneb Karentz, Biology and Environmental Science; Ph.D., Rhode Island.
• William Karney, Environmental Science; Ph.D., UCLA.
• Elizabeth G. Katz, Economics; Ph.D., Wisconsin–Madison.
• Robert Daniel Kendall, S.J., Theology and Religious Studies; M.A., Gonzaga; S.T.D., Pontifical Gregorian.
• Leslie A. King, Biology; M.A., San Francisco State.
• Tetteh A. Kofi, Economics; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Diana Lattimore, Exercise and Sport Science; Ph.D., South Carolina.
• Man-lui Lau, Economics; Ph.D., Cornell.
• Geraldine J. Lauro, Exercise and Sport Science; Ed.D., San Francisco.
• John M. Lendvay, Environmental Science; Ph.D., Michigan.
• Lois A. Lorentzen, Theology and Religious Studies; Ph.D., USC.
• Thomas R. MacDonald, Environmental Science; Ph.D., Stanford.
• Lawrence D. Margerum, Chemistry; Ph.D., North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Gerardo Marin, Psychology and Vice Provost of Academic Affairs; Ph.D., DePaul.
• Wiliam Melaugh, Chemistry; Ph.D., California, San Francisco.
• Giovanni Meloni, Chemistry; Ph.D., Sapienza University of Rome.
• Purba Mukerji, Economics; Ph.D., Maryland.
• Mario Muzzi, Law and Economics; J.D., San Francisco.
• Vijaya Nagarajan, Theology and Religious Studies; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Stanley D. Nel, Mathematics and Vice President for International Relations; Ph.D., Cape Town.
• John K. Nelson, Asia Pacific Studies and Religious Studies; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Mary Jane Niles, Biology; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Peter J. Novak, Performing Arts and Associate Dean of Arts and Humanities; D.F.A., Yale.
• Scott Nunes, Biology; Ph.D., Michigan State.
• Stephanie Ohshita, Environmental Science; Ph.D., Stanford.
• Julia Orri, Exercise and Sport Science; Ph.D., New Mexico.
• Peter S. Pacheco, Mathematics and Computer Science; Ph.D., Florida State.
• Terrence J. Parr, Computer Science; Ph.D., Purdue.
• Vincent A. Pizzuto, Theology and Religious Studies; Ph.D., Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium).
• Douglas A. Powell, English; M.A., Sonoma State; M.F.A., Iowa.
• Daniel Rascher, Sport Management and Economics; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Paolo Ricci, Environmental Science; Ph.D., Drexel.
• Diane Roberts, Accounting and Environmental Cost Accounting; Ph.D., California, Irvine.
• Stephen J. Roddy, Asia Pacific Studies and Modern and Classical Languages; Ph.D., Princeton.
• Sami Rollins, Computer Science; Ph.D., California, Santa Barbara.
• David Saah, Environmental Science; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Tanu Sankalia, Land Use Design and Visual Arts; M.U.D., Berkeley.
• Barry Sargent, Theology; Ph.D., Marquette.
• Patricia J. Schulz, Biology; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• Shalendra D. Sharma, Political Economy and Politics; Ph.D., Toronto.
• Aaron Shurin, Director of M.F.A. in Writing Program; M.A., New College of California.
• Tami I. Spector, Chemistry; Ph.D., Dartmouth.
• Juliet Spencer, Biology; Ph.D., Virginia.
• Susan Steinberg, English; M.F.A., Massachusetts Amherst.
• Gary L. Stevens, Biology; Ph.D., California, Davis.
• John T. Sullivan, Biology; Ph.D., Lehigh.
• Kim D. Summerhays, Chemistry; Ph.D., California, Davis.
• Christian J. Thompson, Exercise and Sport Science; Ph.D., Kansas.
• Robert F. Toia, Environmental Science; Ph.D., Western Australia.
• Jennifer E. Turpin, Sociology and Dean of College of Arts and Sciences; Ph.D., Texas at Austin.
• Christina Tzagarakis-Foster, Biology; Ph.D., California, Davis.
• John M. Veitch, Economics and Director of M.S.F.A. Program; Ph.D., Northwestern.
• Michael Webber, Sociology and Associate Dean of Academic Program Review and Adjunct Faculty; Ph.D., California, Santa Cruz.
• Benjamin Wells, Mathematics and Computer Science; Ph.D., Berkeley.
• David W. Wolber, Computer Science; Ph.D., California, Davis.
• Man Chiu Sunny Wong, Economics; Ph.D., Oregon.
• W. Bruce Wydick, Economics; Ph.D., California, Davis.

Correspondence and Information

University of San Francisco
Office of Graduate Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
2130 Fulton Street, HR 240
San Francisco, California 94117-1080
Telephone: 415-422-5101
Fax: 415-422-5134
Email: asgrad@usfca.edu