Overview

Department of American Studies and Ethnicity / Department of American Studies and Ethnicity is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

165

Applied

10

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

85

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	26.53%
Black or African American	18.37%
White or Caucasian	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	32.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.08%
Unknown	2.04%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Interdisciplinary study of race and ethnicity, regional focus on Los Angeles and the American West, multidisciplinary exploration of culture, interdisciplinary study of gender and sexuality
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Prof. Macarena Gomez-Barris
Interim Chair/Associate Professor
Email: gomezbar@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-2426
Fax: 213-821-0409

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