Overview

Program in Neuroscience / Program in Neuroscience is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	16

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

191

Applied

37

Accepted

19

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
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.4%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	13.19%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

86

Total faculty

Full-time - 74

Part-time - 12

Male (57)

Female (29)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cellular and molecular neurobiology, behavioral and systems neurobiology, cognitive neuroscience, computation neuroscience and neural engineering, neuroscience of aging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3641 Watt Way
MC 2520
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Pat Levitt
Provost/Professor of Neuroscience, Psychiatry and Pharmacy/Chair, Department of Cell and Neurobiology/Director
Email: plevitt@usc.edu
Phone: 323-442-1509
Fax: 213-442-2145

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