Overview

Program in Molecular and Computational Biology / Program in Molecular and Computational Biology is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational biology and bioinformatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying examination, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

178

Applied

45

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

103

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.88%
Black or African American	2.91%
White or Caucasian	17%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.94%
Unknown	7.77%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 0

Male (33)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemistry and molecular biology; genomics; computational biology and bioinformatics; cell and developmental biology, and genetics; DNA replication and repair, and cancer biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Myron Goodman
Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry/Director of the MCB Research Section
Email: mgoodman@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-5190

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