Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computational molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Marine biology and biological oceanography	Marine and environmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neurobiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine biology and biological oceanography	Marine biology and biological oceanography
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Integrative and evolutionary biology
Master of Science (MS)	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular and computational biology	Molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular and computational biology	Biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular and computational biology	Computational biology and bioinformatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Research paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Qualifying examination, dissertation defense

Admissions

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

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

189

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.29%
Black or African American	2.12%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.12%
Unknown	14.29%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microarray data analysis, microbial ecology and genetics, integrative organismal and behavioral biology and ecology, stem cell pluipotency, cancer cell biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Douglas Capone
Chair
Email: capone@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-2772
Fax: 213-740-8123

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