Department of Biological Sciences Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences University of Southern California
Degrees & Awards
- Degrees Offered
- Major Degree Levels Offered
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Molecular And Computational Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [biology]
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [computational biology and bioinformatics]
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [molecular biology] -
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [marine biology and biological oceanography]
Master of Science (MS) [marine and environmental biology] - Integrative And Evolutionary Biology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [Evolutionary Biology ]
- Neurobiology Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [Neurobiology ]
- Computational Molecular Biology Master of Science (MS) [Computational Biology]
- Biology Master of Science (MS)
- Degrees Awarded
- Master's Degrees 7
- Doctoral Degrees 24
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
- * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
- Earning Your Degree
- Part-time study available? No
- Evening/weekend programs available? Not reported
- Distance learning programs available? No
- Terminal master's degree available? Yes
- Degree Requirements
- Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required for some and research paper
- Doctoral Degrees Thesis Required and qualifying examination, dissertation defense
- First Professional Degrees Not reported
- Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- Applied Not Reported
- Accepted Not Reported
- Acceptance Rate Not Reported
- Enrolled Not Reported
- Applying
- Application Fee - Domestic $85
- Application Fee - International $85
- Electronic applications accepted? Yes
- Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
- Application Deadlines
- Type Domestic International Priority Date
- Fall deadline December 1st December 1st Yes
- Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
- Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
- Entrance Requirements
Tuition & Fees
- Tuition & Fees *
- Tuition & FeesNot Reported
- *Average dollar amount (tuition & fees) required to complete the degree
- Financial Support
- Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
- Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
- Types of financial support availableTuition Waivers, Health Care Benefits, Scholarship and/or loans, Traineeships
Student Body
- Gender
- Total Graduate Students189
- Female Percentage52%
- Male Percentage48%
- Participation
- Total Graduate Students189
- Part-time Percentage3%
- Full-time Percentage97%
- Race/Ethnicity
- Hispanic / Latino5%
- Black / African American2%
- White / Caucasian24%
- American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
- Asian10%
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
- Two or more races15%
- Unknown or International Student44%
Research
- Existing Research
- Focus of faculty researchMicroarray data analysis, microbial ecology and genetics, integrative organismal and behavioral biology and ecology, stem cell pluipotency, cancer cell biology
- Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported
Location & Contact
Department of Biological Sciences
Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
University of Southern California
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90089
United States
Dr. Douglas Capone
Chair
Phone: 213-740-2772
Fax: 213-740-8123
Email: capone@usc.edu
Mr. Adolfo dela Rosa
Student Services Advisor
Phone: 213-821-3164
Fax: 213-740-8123
Email: adolfode@usc.edu
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