Overview

Program in Health Behavior Research / Program in Health Behavior Research is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum preferred score for combined Verbal and Quantitative of 311) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

41

Applied

13

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum preferred score for combined Verbal and Quantitative of 311)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (3.5 preferred)

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$36,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.71%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.94%
Asian	8.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	11.76%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 1

Male (9)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Obesity prevention; etiology and prevention of substance abuse, other addictive behaviors, and chronic diseases; health disparities; translational research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2001 North Soto Street, Suite 205
Los Angeles, CA  90032
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Unger
Director
Email: unger@usc.edu
Phone: 323-442-8234

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