Overview

Program in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography / Program in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine biology and biological oceanography
Master of Science (MS)	Marine and environmental biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

13

Accepted

10

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
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, personal statement, 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	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

10

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	30%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 11

Male (22)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbial ecology, biogeochemistry, and geobiology; biodiversity and molecular ecology; integrative organismal biology; conservation biology; marine genomics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. David A. Caron
Professor of Biological Sciences/Director
Email: dcaron@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-0203

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