Overview

Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology / Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

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 General Test preferred (Verbal and Quantitative), MCAT (on a case-by-case basis) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72

Applied

55

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test preferred (Verbal and Quantitative), MCAT (on a case-by-case basis)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.76%
Black or African American	2.44%
White or Caucasian	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	63.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.44%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Animal virology, microbial genetics, molecular and cellular immunology, cellular differentiation control of protein synthesis, HIV
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2011 Zonal Avenue
HMR 401, MC 9094
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Axel H. Schonthal
Associate Professor/Program Director
Email: schontha@usc.edu
Phone: 323-442-1730
Fax: 323-442-1721

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