Overview

Department of Earth Sciences / Department of Earth Sciences is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

22

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.27%
Black or African American	1.82%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	12.73%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 4

Male (19)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geophysics, paleoceanography, geochemistry, geobiology, structure, tectonics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,000,000

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. David J. Bottjer
Chair
Email: dbottjer@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-6100
Fax: 213-740-8801

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